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Anniversary brings meeting of minds over veterans affairs Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Anniversary brings meeting of minds over veterans affairs
Wars and conflicts are driven by division but put together a group of servicemen from a variety of nations and they will find common ground. The same is true of veterans. As the 40th Anniversary of the South Atlantic Conflict draws nearer two men, whose nations were at war in 1982, talk to Glyn Strong about the universality of ‘being a veteran’ and how best to deliver support to these very diverse communities.
War with Ukraine will not benefit Russia one iota – whatever the outcome
Foreign affairs
By Lord Howell
War with Ukraine will not benefit Russia one iota – whatever the outcome
Are Russia and Ukraine on the brink of war again? Certainly all the ingredients are there. Fostered by Vladimir Putin’s remarkable and unusually blunt statements about Russia’s concerns in the region, Moscow has wound itself up into a pitch of frustration about the matter.
Is Remembrance Sunday set in stone?
Defence
By Lord Wallace
Is Remembrance Sunday set in stone?
The Cenotaph service and parade in Whitehall on the Sunday closest to 11 November is the UK’s most important annual symbolic ceremony. It evokes the image of Britain standing alone in two world wars. High commissioners from Commonwealth countries play a marginal role, and a scattering of veterans from other countries participate in the concluding march past. But by and large this is a purely British event, with rituals and music passed down over the last century.
It would be a dereliction of duty not to ask what went wrong in Afghanistan
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood MP
It would be a dereliction of duty not to ask what went wrong in Afghanistan
Winning in Afghanistan was always going to be difficult but avoidable errors made it impossible. We should have the political courage to now hold an inquiry.
The UK can show itself as a ‘force for good’ in the world by being a champion for children affected by conflict Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
The UK can show itself as a ‘force for good’ in the world by being a champion for children affected by conflict
The UK has both the power and responsibility to make a difference.
Tens of thousands are suffering horrific abuse in Tigray – if 'Global Britain' means anything, the government must act
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
Tens of thousands are suffering horrific abuse in Tigray – if "Global Britain" means anything, the government must act
When the FCO and DFID were merged last year, we heard how putting diplomacy and development under one roof would enhance conflict resolution.