1865: Confederate president Jefferson Davis signs a bill authorising the use of slaves as soldiers in the American Civil War. 1868: The Senate begins the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.

The British Army needs depth to be sustainable in war: both a second echelon to follow close behind the first, and structures to generate a third and subsequent ones. The Strategic Defence Review (SDR ...

The amount spent on British ... war games of the year in Romania last month told the Express they believe the prospect of peacekeeping in Ukraine could lead to a surge in applications to the Army.

The British army source told the Times that the issues UK soldiers were facing were 'swept under the carpet' while the MoD was portraying that the military was ready for war. An MoD spokesperson ...

Two years into a civil war, troops recaptured the palace in Khartoum, routing a paramilitary foe. Civilians have been trapped ...

The British Army have been told that their outdated, “heavy” and “clunky” rifles are the laughing stock of NATO. A senior serving officer told The Times that the army’s L115A3 “sniper ...

The former head of the Army, General Sir Peter Wall, was speaking to LBC's Nick Ferrari. Picture: Alamy The British government has backed US-led efforts to secure a ceasefire between Russia and ...

A landmark exhibition of medals celebrating British military bravery is to be closed by the Imperial War Museum – to the shock of its sponsor Lord Ashcroft. The philanthropist donated £5million ...

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has praised the “sacrifice” of British troops who were killed fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.

President Donald Trump will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House Thursday to discuss the White House's changing stance on the war in Ukraine. President Donald Trump will ...

Battle of Haifa was a pivotal moment that shattered British myths about Indian soldiers, influenced the Indian Army's ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Dan Driscoll to be the next Army secretary, voting 66-28 to put the former soldier and Iraq War veteran at the helm of the service. Driscoll ...