The late and noted American historian Bryan Farwell famously described the British Army's Gurkha regiments as being “quite simply, the finest infantrymen in the world.” He noted how the ...

In a piece of timing that would not be out of place in political satire, the UK government has created a new artillery unit at the same time as removing its mainline artillery system from service.

Gurkhas have been part of the British Army for almost 200 years, but who are these fearsome Nepalese fighters? "Better to die than be a coward" is the motto of the world-famous Nepalese Gurkha ...

One of the most renowned British Officers in the history of the Brigade of Gurkhas, Lieutenant Colonel J P Cross OBE has ...

There is already a specialized unit of foreign fighters serving in the British Army. The Gurkhas The Gurkhas hail from four warrior tribes from the steep mountains of Nepal. When the British first ...

In an era when the world's armies are hard pressed to fill their ranks, the Gurkhas are a recruiter's dream: Last year 17,349 applied to join the British military, and after grueling physical ...

Most Gurkhas on completing their service return to Nepal, where their British Army pension affords them a life of relative luxury. They can now opt to stay in the UK, but most find their pensions ...

The teenagers’ instructor is training them for the next round of the Gurkha recruitment programme which will admit them into the British Army or the Singapore Police Force. Shishir Bhattari ...

Britain will recruit 400 Nepalese Gurkhas for a new artillery regiment, addressing troop shortages and expanding Nepalese soldiers’ roles in UK defense. The Gurkhas served alongside the British ...