Meet The Royal Navy's Fishery Protection Squadron
We were given unique access to the Royal Navy's Overseas Patrol Squadron, spending time on board HMS Severn.
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Sea vessels Jersey Fishing Row: What Is HMS Tamar?
HMS Tamar looks a bit different to many Royal Navy vessels after recently undergoing a dazzle camouflage makeover.
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Navy Jersey Fishing Row: What Is HMS Severn?
HMS Severn became the first Royal Navy vessel in almost 40 years to be decommissioned and then recommissioned in 2020.
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Cold War Cold War: What was it and how did it start?
It was a major part of the second half of the 20th century, ending with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Feature Exploring alternative histories: Beyond the 'what ifs' of Second World War victory
A new book explores the 'what ifs' of WW2's big moments
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Army British Army ranks in order
All soldier and officer ranks are denoted by a title and a set of insignia.
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Navy Royal Navy Ranks: How Do They Work?
Ranks are the backbone of how the service is structured and define an individual's degree of responsibility.
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Sea vessels 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.