Curious about how the British Army’s ranks work? This video takes you through the entire rank structure, from Private to Field Marshal, explaining the progression and roles at each level.

An extra 5,000 British soldiers are reported to face losing their jobs by 2015 in addition to the 7,000 redundancies already announced.

This article argues that the military covenant between senior army commanders and soldiers is breaking down for two reasons: first, British forces are being engaged in new and controversial wars of ...