What are dazzle ships?
The 'dazzle' camouflage paint scheme became a popular tactic for vessels to deceive an enemy in the First and Second World Wars.
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Politics What is the Armed Forces Bill?
The Armed Forces Bill provides the system of military law in the UK and sets out the service justice system.
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Sea vessels Type 32 Frigates: What Do We Know So Far?
They will be a new class of surface warship, designed to protect territorial waters and provide a persistent presence for the UK overseas.
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World Climate Change: Why Is Defence Interested?
What impact could a changing climate have on operations and what threats could it potentially pose?
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Sea vessels Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers explained
HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are expected to serve well into the 21st century.
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World Where Are The UK Armed Forces Deployed Around The World?
British military personnel are on 39 operations in 46 countries, providing aid, peacekeeping and keeping the country safe.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan War: Timeline Of UK Forces In The Country
British forces have been in Afghanistan since 2001 and ended combat operations more than six years ago.
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Land vehicles Warrior: Why's the Army retiring the military vehicle?
We spoke to a land warfare expert to discuss why the service has decided to cancel long-planned upgrades and retire the vehicle.
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Royal Marines Per Mare, Per Terram: Royal Marines Motto Explained
The slogan is believed to have been used for the first time in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War.
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Sea vessels Type 45 Destroyers: All you need to know
The Daring-class warships will become the anti-air specialist vessels in future Carrier Strike formations.
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Aircraft Hawk T1 and T2: All you need to know
Two variants of the Hawk are used in the British military by the Royal Navy and RAF, the T1 and the T2.
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Nato NATO: Where Does UK Rank Among Alliance's Biggest Militaries?
The new NATO estimates put the United States clear at the top of the list for most military personnel.
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Royal Marines Watch: What is the Future Commando Force?
The Royal Marines modernisation programme has seen the creation of a new unit, a new uniform, and new technology being tested.
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World Why's Britain interested in the Indo-Pacific?
The region covers some of the world's most important sea lanes, plus India, China, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia.
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RAF RAF Regiment: All you need to know
The corps was founded during World War Two, with the aim of giving Royal Air Force commanders control over the defence of their own assets.
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History Channel Islands: Life On The Only British Territories Under German WWII Occupation
The Channel Islands were brought to the brink of starvation while occupied by German forces between 30 June 1940 and 9 May 1945.