Nick Hopkins

UK sends underwater drones to Gulf

Nineteen underwater drones, some of them from the UK, have been sent to the Gulf as part of a naval operation... Published 04 May, 2013 08:20am

450 military drones lost in Iraq, Afghanistan

LONDON: Almost 450 drones operated by the British military have crashed, broken down or been lost in action during operations in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last five years, figures reveal. Published 14 Feb, 2013 01:10am

Army redundancies

THE [British] army is expected to set out the details of a fresh redundancy round [today] as it seeks to cut almost 5,000 posts by the end of the year. Published 22 Jan, 2013 12:00am

Former Obama adviser terms drone attacks counter-productive

THE use of drones by Washington is counter-productive, less effective than the White House claims and is “encouraging a new arms race that will empower current and future rivals and lay the foundations for an international system that is increasingly viol Published 09 Jan, 2013 03:01am

Seven UK marines arrested over murder in Afghanistan

LONDON, Oct 12: Seven Royal Marines have been arrested on suspicion of murder after one of their colleagues came forward and claimed an insurgent had been killed in a manner that broke the military’s strict rules of engagement Published 12 Oct, 2012 11:01pm

100 arrests in and around Olympic venues

LONDON: Police have made more than 100 arrests in and around Olympic venues across London over the last fortnight, according to figures released by Scotland Yard on Sunday. Published 07 Aug, 2012 02:36am

War will haunt West, says ex-adviser to US general

A British woman who worked at the top of the US military during the most troubled periods of the Iraq war has said she fears the West has yet to see how some Muslims brought up in the last decade will seek revenge Published 17 Jul, 2012 03:57am

Concern over UK arms sales

ON the face of it, and in light of the widespread condemnation of Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, it might seem odd that the UK is still granting licences for the export of armoured 4x4 vehicles to Syria. Published 15 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Jamaica flights bring drugs to UK

LONDON: A senior British diplomat in Jamaica provoked a furore the other day by claiming that more than one in 10... Published 05 Jan, 2002 12:00am