RFA ship Lyme Bay delivers first-of-its-kind UK shipment of life-saving aid for Gaza
Eighty-seven tonnes of aid for the people of Gaza was delivered by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship in the first maritime delivery by the UK.
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Middle East Britain will not hesitate to take further action in Red Sea, insists Defence Secretary
"We are committed to holding malign actors accountable for unlawful seizures and attacks," Grant Shapps says.
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Middle East US Navy returns fire after container ship attacked by Houthi rebels in Red Sea
The US Navy shot down two anti-ship missiles and destroyed Houthi boats as rebels attempted to board a container ship.
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Middle East Analysis: US responds to Houthi violence with measured amount of force - at least for now
Previous Houthi strikes had been thwarted by missiles from UK, US and French warships, but the US has now deployed F/A-18 Super Hornets.
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RAF Flying home for Christmas: Navy Merlin gets a lift thanks to RAF C-17 Globemaster
A combined Royal Air Force and Royal Navy team carried out the loading of the helicopter onto the transport aircraft over a six-hour period.
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Navy HMS Diamond shoots down hostile attack drone targeting cargo ships in Red Sea
The Type 45 Daring-class vessel successfully destroys the uncrewed aerial vehicle with one Sea Viper missile
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Politics Non-state armed groups like Wagner on the rise worldwide, says thinktank
The IISS's Armed Conflict Survey found 200 million people's lives are being controlled by groups like these rather than their government
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News Defence Secretary to call for faster aid delivery into Gaza during Middle East visit
Grant Shapps is set to visit Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories during his trip to the region
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Middle East No circumstances for UK troops on ground in Israel-Hamas conflict, says Shapps
The Defence Secretary rules out any suggestion of a deployment of British troops to Gaza, Israel or the West Bank amid the current crisis
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RAF RAF Shadow surveillance aircraft being flown over Gaza to help locate hostages
RAF Shadow R1 aircraft will conduct surveillance flights over Gaza to help find the remaining hostages that were seized by Hamas
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Navy Operation Kipion: What is the Royal Navy's mission in the Middle East?
Operation Kipion is the UK's commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region, as well as ensuring the safe flow of oil and trade
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Middle East HMS Diamond sets sail to bolster UK's maritime presence across the Middle East
The deployment to the East of Suez follows increasing concerns over the security of strategic maritime chokepoints
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RAF Ferocious Falcon: RAF Typhoons take part in large international exercise in Qatar
The Qatari-led exercise is designed to increase combat efficiency and unity among the partner forces
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USA US Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship strikes targets in Iraq
It ordered the action after US forces at the Al Assad air base in Baghdad were hit by a short-range ballistic missile.
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Middle East UK defence exports to Israel relatively small, Defence Secretary says
Grant Shapps said the UK is calling on all parties, including the Israelis, to act within international law.
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Land vehicles What makes Israel's Namer one of the world's best-protected armoured personnel carriers?
Forces News take a look at Israel's heavy APC providing their forces with high-level protection and mobility.