The Hindu Kashmir: Amend armed forces act, switch to rubber bullets Sify When the prime minister of India refers to the alienation of a state, delivers a televised address in the language of the region and promises autonomy, the seriousness of the situation is not in doubt.
Dark days shroud the future of our Armed Forces – those in defence tell us.
In the most significant changes to Britain’s defences since the post-Suez review of 1957, ministers and officials plan to scrap large parts of the Armed Forces.
DAWN.com PM appreciates army's role Daily Times ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday appreciated the role of army personnel in rescue and relief efforts in the flood-affected areas. The prime minister, while talking to the Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani who called on him … Armed Forces stand by flood affectees: COAS The Nation, Pakistan Army will continue rescue and relief efforts The Express Tribune Corps commanders' conference underway at GHQ DAWN.com Pakistan Times
Globe and Mail US moot urges probe into Held Kashmir killings Daily Times WASHINGTON: As Indian armed forces continued to use force against protesting Kashmiri youth, an international conference expressed grave concern over blatant disregard for human rights in Indian-held Kashmir and urged early resolution to the lingering … Police fire on Kashmir protesters Sydney Morning Herald Two more dead in firing, Valley burns Indian Express Valley violence escalates, 2 dead Hindustan Times The Hindu
Around 140,000 members of the Armed Forces will be affected by the Coalition’s public sector pay freeze, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
Armed Forces Minister, Nick Harvey, attempted to clarify earlier assertions by Mr Cameron that he wanted British troops home by the next general election – scheduled for 2015.
More than 500 relatives of members of the Armed Forces killed on duty in 2009 gathered at the National Memorial Arboretum for a dedication ceremony.
The Armed Forces could see their numbers cut by 25 per cent in less than a decade as Britain’s defence budget shrinks, a respected think-tank has said.
When it first became law in 1993, “Don’t ask, don’t tell” was a congressional slap at the Clinton Administration’s impertinent attempt to allow openly gay men and women to serve in uniform before lawmakers – or for that matter the armed forces – were ready for such a change.
