The UK Armed Forces has confirmed plans to introduce a ‘Gap Year’ Foundation Scheme for young people from March 2026.

Young people in Britain will soon be offered the chance of a “gap year” through a new paid program in the armed forces, the government announced Saturday.

Around 150 young people will be recruited for placements of up to two years, with the scheme expanding to more than 1,000 per ...

Scheme aims to boost recruitment, build life skills, prepare young people for future security threats amid warnings UK is not ...

A new military gap year programme in the UK could lead to thousands of young people joining the Armed Forces annually, a move ...

The paid 12-month course is aimed at under-25s, with plans for the scheme to grow to 1,000 young people a year.

“This gap year scheme will give Britain’s young people a taste of the incredible skills and training on offer across the Army ...

Gen Z school leavers are to be offered military training to prepare them to fight in war zones, as part of a voluntary paid ...

Britain said it was pausing all trials of the Ajax fighting vehicle, the latest setback for the army's troubled 6 billion ...

The training of British soldiers in Samburu and Laikipia under the Kenya-UK Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) has led to environmental degradation, killing locals and costing them their livelihoods.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue efforts to strengthen the military in order to repel full-scale Russian aggression. One of the key areas is quality training. This was emphasized by ...

Drill sergeants welcome a new class of recruits prior to executing the 'First 100 Yards' at Fort Moore, Georgia, January 2024. (Capt. Stephanie Snyder/Army) The U.S. Army Recruiting Command is set to ...