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Major housing deal completed, bringing benefits to forces families

Posted by Michael Brash | Jan 9, 2025 | Community and Support, Defence, Defence and Military Affairs, Defence Infrastructure, Defence Policy, Housing, Latest News, Military Discounts, Military Families, Newsletter |

This landmark deal has ended the £600,000 daily rental bill – totalling more than £230 million a year – and makes major housing redevelopment and improvements possible.

Thousands of British troops to lead major NATO exercise in Eastern Europe

Posted by Michael Brash | Jan 9, 2025 | Defence, Defence and Military Affairs, Defence Operations, Defence People, Defence Policy, Latest News, Military Discounts, Newsletter |

Throughout January and February 2025, NATO will conduct Exercise Steadfast Dart 25 to practice the deployment of the new Allied Reaction Force, which can rapidly reinforce NATO’s eastern flank. These important exercises will showcase the Alliance’s readiness, capability, and commitment to defend every inch of NATO territory.

Royal Navy warship deployed on Christmas mission to shadow Russian naval group

Posted by Michael Brash | Jan 8, 2025 | Defence, Defence and Military Affairs, Defence Operations, Defence People, Defence Policy, Latest News, Military Discounts, Newsletter |

Nearly 200 crew of frigate HMS Somerset were recalled to their ship in Devonport Naval Base on Christmas Day and sailed on Friday December 27, making best speed to shadow the corvette RFS Soobrazitelny and her two support vessels, MV Sparta II and MV General Skobelev.