Strait of Hormuz disruption is sign of polycrisis arriving sooner than expected, top risk analyst says
Sibylline CEO Justin Crump also told BFBS Sitrep that rivals act when they see maximum advantage rather than perfect readiness
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Navy No money, no maintenance, no crew: Why the UK has no ships in the Gulf
A shrinking, ageing Navy, and a lack of spending have all contributed to a lack of readiness, a former Royal Navy Commodore told BFBS Forces ...
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News Polycrisis: the meaning of the term and how it applies to Op Epic Fury and Iranian response
The term comes from a 2025 report from the intelligence firm Sibylline and references multi-front pressure on the West
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Epic Fury Healey's arrival aims to quell concern about level of defence UK providing to Cyprus
The UK's response to drone attacks on the island triggered by Operation Epic Fury have received only a cautious welcome
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Epic Fury Drone which crashed at RAF Akrotiri hit hangar, not runway, Downing Street confirms
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper initially said the drone which hit RAF Akrotiri on Sunday evening had crashed into the runway
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Epic Fury How a single drone defeating RAF Akrotiri's air defences thrust Cyprus into the spotlight
The unexpected attack on British sovereign territory has pushed Cyprus to the top of news agenda
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Epic Fury Dragon's deployment will help defence but more assets needed, says ex-RN commander
Tom Sharpe says he's confident the destroyer will do her job, but argues more land-based anti-air systems are needed as well
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Ukraine Zelensky offers Ukrainian blueprint for taking down Iranian Shahed drones
The Ukrainian president has criticised western militaries for relying on costly, sophisticated systems to counter the relatively cheap ...
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Iran Epic Fury: Expert spots US using new Tomahawks and techniques amid strikes on Iran
The US appears to have fired a Tomahawk missile with a black coating, possibly to increase its stealth
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Epic Fury Air defence warship HMS Dragon set to make airspace a no-go area for Iran
The Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer will be heading to the region to counter aerial threats from Tehran and its allies
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Navy Wildcat and Martlet: The combination providing a ring of steel around warships
Martlet laser-guided missiles are mounted on 815 Squadron's Wildcat helicopters and can target multifaceted threats, including small drones
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Epic Fury Threat from Iran: RAF F-35B shoots down drone – a first for the stealth fighter in UK service
British F-35s have been operating over Jordanian airspace in defence of the kingdom from drone and missile attacks launched by Tehran
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Weapons and Kit Martlet: What we know about the best-in-class missile deploying to Cyprus on Wildcats
The missile can be launched from the shoulder, a static launcher or a vehicle, uses a laser targeting and travels at a speed of Mach 1.5
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Epic Fury One thousand five hundred strikes in 24 hours: How Operation Epic Fury began
The joint US and Israeli attack against Iran got underway on 28 February – here's what happened in the hours that followed