Paramilitary forces: 100,000 Active personnel: 113,000 Reserves: 51,600 Total military personnel: 264,600 Total population: 34,564,810 Fit-for-service: 13,480,276 ...

Paramilitary forces: 5,500 Active personnel: 2,350 Reserves: 0 Total military personnel: 7,850 Total population: 602,445 Fit-for-service: 85,547 Military strength score and world rank: 2.9109 ...

A former Lord Mayor of Belfast has condemned posters in west Belfast that warn people of the dangers of paramilitary gangs, claiming the local community is being unfairly labelled. Máirtín Ó ...

The Justice Minister said talks could give paramilitary groups a "status they don't deserve" Government plans to explore formal engagement with paramilitary groups could give them "legitimacy in ...

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has insisted no financial offer will be made to paramilitary groups to persuade them to end violence. Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said no ...

Four paramilitary personnel were killed and five others injured when unknown militants attacked their squad in Pakistan's violence-hit Kurram, where an aid convoy was also targeted. According to ...

Government plans to explore formal engagement with paramilitary groups could give them "legitimacy in our communities", Justice Minister Naomi Long has warned. Long said the move is "absolutely ...