RAF Leeming To Host New UK-Qatar Hawk Training Squadron
The arrival of the new joint squadron means the North Yorkshire base will receive a Hawk jet training simulator.
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Navy Royal Navy Warships Hone Gulf Security Skills Off Oman
Three British ships took part in the exercise, which also included personnel from the US, Oman and France.
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Afghanistan New Study Examines Mental Health Impact Of Afghanistan Injuries
The work has been carried out by the King's Centre for Military Health Research.
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Syria Syria: 90% Of Children Need Urgent Help, UNICEF Says
It represents an increase of 20% in the last year, according to the charity.
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Syria Syria: Research Shows Human Cost After Decade Of Conflict
Almost half of the young people interviewed have lost a close relative or friend in the conflict.
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Politics Former International Development Secretary: Yemen Aid Cuts Are A 'Terrible Mistake'
Andrew Mitchell, who served as International Development Secretary in 2010-12, spoke to BFBS Sitrep.
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Middle East British Personnel In UAE Remember WW2 RAF Airman
Sergeant William Donnelly is the only British serviceman to die during World War Two that is buried in the UAE.
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Gulf War 'I wouldn't wish it on anybody': Former RAF pilot recalls time as Gulf War prisoner
"If I close my eyes I can still smell what it was like being a prisoner of war. It never leaves you."
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History Gulf War: Everything You Need To Know About The Conflict 30 Years On
The British operation name given was 'Operation GRANBY' – which took its name from John Manners, Marquess of Granby.
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USA US Air Strike Targets Iranian-Backed Militia In Syria
The strike was the first military action undertaken by President Joe Biden's administration.
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Afghanistan Germany To Extend Military Mission In Afghanistan
The mission was set to expire by the end of March, but is now expected to continue until the end of January 2022.
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News Three Separate Explosions Hit Afghan Capital
The blasts in Kabul killed at least five people and wounded two others.
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Afghanistan NATO Chief Says Reviving Peace Talks Is Only Way To Find Afghanistan Solution
A decision could be taken on Thursday by NATO defence ministers on the US-Taliban peace deal.
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Navy Navy seizes drugs worth £11m in Arabian sea busts
Royal Marines seized 2.4 tonnes of drugs in a 10-hour operation, only two days after a separate bust by HMS Montrose.
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News Afghanistan: NATO Troop Withdrawal Decision Looms
Defence ministers from the alliance will this week discuss plans to pull out of the country completely by May.
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Middle East Navy Ships And Personnel Line Up For Gulf Commander's Send-Off
Commodore Dean Bassett spent two years in charge of UK Maritime Component Command in the Middle East.