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1 day ago · While the UK has committed to training Ukrainian fast jet pilots, combat fighter aircraft will not be provided. The UK is also hosting a training programme (Operation Interflex), which is supported by several allies.
1 day ago · The aim was to train 30,000 new and existing Ukrainian personnel by the end of 2023, a target that was reached in November. The aim is to train a further 10,000 personnel by mid-2024. Training was expanded in early 2023 to include Ukrainian fast jet pilots and marines.
1 day ago · As part of what he has called his new “ moral contract with the military,” the new Labour Defence Minister has vowed to support them, and to establish a new position entitled Armed Forces Commissioner tasked with improving service life. A policy conceived in June 2023, the role will be set up by a Bill in Labour’s first King’s speech.
1 day ago · Choices for the UK Armed Forces. As the new UK government grapples with the current state of the Armed Forces, hard thinking and prioritisation are needed to ensure they can provide capable and coherent forces to NATO and deal with modern threats. We have been told we live in a ‘pre-war’ era, characterised by a darkening global mood ...
4 days ago · Mr Healey voted for UK air strikes in Iraq to support Iraqi forces' efforts against ISIL in 2014, but voted against UK military action in Syria the following year. Labour says the UK's military, financial, diplomatic and political support for Ukraine will remain steadfast.
1 day ago · More than 42,000 Ukrainian soldiers have also returned to fight in Ukraine after completing basic training in the UK since June 2022, under Operation Interflex.
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Feb 24, 2024 · Military action: Parliament’s role. Friday, 19 April, 2024. The decision to take military action against Houthi targets in Yemen in early 2024 has reignited the debate about Parliament's role in deploying the armed forces. Research Briefing.
