Ministry of Defence

Royal Marines take part in raid during Exercise Joint Warrior on April 27, 2018 in Dalbeattie,Scotland. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

How Scottish soldiers can now swap the armed forces for accountancy

The Energy Training Academy (ETA) is stepping up its bid to close what it likely to be a growing renewables skills gap. Pictured are Barry Sharp of Renewable Heat with ETA co-founders Mark Glasgow and Andrew Lamond.

Scottish training academy targets ex-military with green heating skills course

Representatives of the Children of Ukraine (from left) Varvara Tkachenko, Olexander Pidhirnyi and Ylesaveta Pidhirnyi during a service to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.

Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine – Trump

Aircraft part found in the Angus Glens 80 years after it was scattered in a plane crash is to go on display

Part of Second World War aircraft lost for 80 years to go on display

A Ukrainian tanks fires during a training exercise (Picture: Anatolii Stepanov)

Why Europe needs a military to match its economic might Stephen Gethins

Graeme Downie claimed Scotland was at the “forefront of the UK’s defence”

How Scotland would benefit the most from 2.5% defence spending rise

Vladimir Putin spent four-and-a-half hours answering questions from journalists and others on state-controlled television (Picture: Alexander Nemenov)

UK must not make Putin's mistake amid fears of Ukraine War escalation Scotsman comment

Workers in the hall of the Harland & Wolff construction yard in Methil, east Scotland

Harland & Wolff rescue deal saves 350 jobs at Scottish shipyards

Dalgety Bay radiation clean-up has concluded (Pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Radioactive particles found on beach despite major £15 million clean up

First Minister John Swinney looks on as Finance Secretary Shona Robison as the finance secretary presents the government's budget at Scottish Parliament Building last week (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Two-child benefit announcement an exercise in wishful thinking

The largest independent Scottish renewables developer has said progress in the sector is being blocked by “years of intergovernmental discord”, with major investment being put at severe risk.

Exclusive Developers accuse MoD 'stalemate' of blocking £9bn wind farm projects

Construction has started to build a new Type 26 frigate HMS Sheffield, with the shipbuilding programme supporting thousands of jobs in Scotland.

Landmark moment as construction begins to build HMS Sheffield

Two Typhoons and a Tornado jet fly past RAF Lossiemouth. Picture: PA

Scottish RAF fighter jets scrambled to deal with Russian aircraft

Construction work has begun on the third of five Type 31 ships HMS Formidable. Pictured is work continuing on HMS Venturer(top) and HMS Active in the Venturer building ahead of the Steel Cut ceremony for the Royal Navy's third in class Type 31 frigate, HMS Formidable, at Babcock International Group, in Rosyth.

Pivotal Type 31 warship construction update issued

Former military personnel who were discharged from their jobs due to their sexuality are now able to reclaim confiscated medals (Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images)

LGBT military veterans were discharged for their sexuality - now they can apply ...

From left: sales ambassador Vitor Guardia, master distiller Ray Clynick Jnr, and GM John Coombes. Picture: contributed.

Dumfriesshire's Oro Gin topping up spirits offering with rum and vodka

The ministry became aware of a picture from a regimental lunch after it was posted on social media.

MoD investigate Christmas lunch where people 'dressed as paedophile Jimmy Savile...

A member of the British Army Royal Engineers rigs up a barbed wire defence in Norway. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

UK armed forces to allow foreign nationals to join

Cpl Dunsby's widow Bryher criticises the MoD yesterday. Picture: PA

Army ‘sorry’ for three deaths on SAS test march

A Lynx helicopter similar to that in which the servicemen died. Picture: PA

Servicemen killed in Afghan helicopter crash named

MoD’s contempt

The sister an mother of Corporal Anne-Marie Ellement issue a statement outside the Coroner's Court. Picture: PA

New evidence delays Red Cap death result

Chapelcross is on a shortlist of storage sites for nuclear waste. Picture: PA

Chapelcross could become graveyard for nuclear subs

Reports suggest 3,000 roles to go in new wave of cuts. Picture: Ed Jones

Thousands more army jobs in firing line

Lord Dannatt, left, did not breach rules. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Lords in the clear after newspaper lobbying sting

Woolwich: Call for women to get bravery awards

The MoD has abandoned plans to take over Cape Wrath lighthouse land. Picture: Contributed

MoD retreats from Cape Wrath buyout

Allegation of torture is preposterous, inquiry told

Al-Sweady inquiry: father tells of torture signs

Bullet and £21k in cash stolen from MoD

Mark Bridger a ‘ladies’ man’

MoD wants IT experts to take on cyber threat

Rogue aircraft will be shot down to protect Olympics

Islanders hope £600k trail is the way to boost Hebrides economy

Tributes paid to tragic Afghan victims

British servicemen shot dead by Afghan police named

Cadets chop to it as Puma visits school

MoD identifies London sites for air defence weaponry

Human bones find on Crags

Ministry of Defence urged to improve animal treatment

Private sector may be given power to buy MoD’s weapons and equipment

MoD ‘needs women generals’
THE military needs more women in the role of generals, a top civil servant at the Ministry of Defence has said.

Letter: Keeping afloat

Soldier killed in Afghan explosion

Blow as Brussels rules out use of bracken weedkiller

Letter: Skip the carrier

Abducted young son of Afghan policeman 'hanged by Taleban'

Firefighter saw girls plunge from Erskine bridge 'like divers going off a boat'

Letter: High treason?

Campaigners plead for emergency tugs to be given stay of execution

Analysis: Evolution rather than revolution may be sensible option for MoD change...

Letter: Troops in Libya

Fears of miscarriage link to nuclear submarine base

Hogg Robinson raises its targets

Explosives tests 'badly planned'

MoD open to Humanist chaplains

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