Watchdog highlights defence equipment failure
News Article 1 August 2002
Whitehall's spending watchdog today delivers a mixed assessment of the British Army's ability to perform in desert warfare.
Hoon reviews defence options
News Article 30 July 2002
Global peacekeeping commitments and the fight against terrorism have led to a radical rethink of government policy, the defence secretary has admitted.
Chinook pilots 'at fault for crash'
News Article 22 July 2002
Geoff Hoon has rejected the findings of an inquiry which cleared two pilots of responsibility for the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash.
Armed forces overhauled to face terror threat
Press Review 19 July 2002
Geoff Hoon's armed forces statement in full
News Article 18 July 2002
The defence secretary's Commons statement on the new chapter of the strategic defence review.
New plan for 'enhanced' armed forces revealed
News Article 18 July 2002
The armed forces are to be reorganised to focus on countering new terrorist threats, the defence secretary has said.
CSR: Defence
Press Review 16 July 2002
Navy to rely on foreign air power
Press Review 10 July 2002
Hoon to be £1bn winner
Press Review 5 July 2002
Defence misvaluation revealed
Press Review 20 June 2002
Government deny nuclear factory claims
Press Review 18 June 2002
MoD warned on maintenance failures
Press Review 23 May 2002
Defence cuts face Tory wrath
Press Review 8 May 2002
MoD blunder hit RAF and navy
Press Review 22 April 2002
A-bomb plans released
Press Review 15 April 2002
