We may be a small country but we've a big role to play with the F-35, insists Belgium
Belgian defence minister Theo Francken rubbishes media criticism of the deal to buy the jet, which will serve Nato just like the F-16
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Army On Russia's doorstep: Exercise Bold Panzer sees 1,000 troops conduct wargames
The deployment on Nato's eastern flank included a multinational force of infantry and heavy armour regiments
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RAF Lightning strikes out, so Typhoon sweeps in as Turkey agrees to buy British jets instead
The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in almost 20 years and the first new order for UK Typhoons since 2017
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RAF Gas! Gas! Gas! RAF specialists lead Nato's response to CBRN threats on Ex Toxic Trip
The exercise saw 450 participants from 14 nations practise chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear responses under realistic and ...
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Navy Royal Navy destroyer shadows Russian warship in 'historic first' under Nato command
HMS Duncan tracked the Russian destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov for more than 48 hours as it transited through the English Channel
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Army Citizen soldiers prove their worth with largest Army Reserve deployment in 40 years
Exercise Rhino Heart in Sennelager is the biggest deployment of reserve forces since Lionheart back in 1984
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Army Keeping the peace: UK renews commitment to supporting Nato peacekeeping in Kosovo
Nato's Kosovo Force was established in 1999, and the UK have deployed troops to the country ever since
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Nato Highway to readiness: Canadian fighter jets touch down on public road in Estonia
CF-188 Hornets land on the Jägala-Käravete highway in Estonia to test their ability to operate should their airfield be knocked out
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RAF RAF's Rivet Joint gathers intel along Russian border and lets Moscow know we're watching you
Information collected by the jet paints a real-time image of Russian military activity that's constantly updating Nato intelligence networks
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Nato Nato defence ministers' meeting full of grips and grins, but the focus is firmly on Putin
BFBS Forces News' Simon Newton reports from Brussels at a meeting he says is designed to show unity and the power of the alliance
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Nato Nato chief pokes fun at ailing Russian submarine 'limping' in English Channel
The Kilo-class submarine Novorossiyk had to come up to the surface off France to comply with navigation rules, Moscow claimed
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Nato RAF surveillance aircraft patrol border with Russia in joint mission with US and Nato
A RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint electronic intelligence surveillance aircraft and a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft flew almost 10,000 miles
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Nato Business as usual despite rising global tensions as Nato's nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon begins
The exercise is part of Nato's broader efforts to maintain readiness and ensure transparency around its nuclear posture
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Nato Born survivor: Norwegian frigate succumbs to Quicksink 12 years on from missile strike
KNM Trondheim was used to test the Naval Strike Missile back in 2013, but has now been hit by more missiles and torpedoed
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Navy In pictures: Royal Navy divers neutralise underwater bombs on Ex Northern Challenge
Divers worked alongside their Nato allies on drills reflecting real-life scenarios
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Nato Euro leaders back Nato allies' defensive drone wall and here's what's on the wish list
Following ongoing sightings of supposed Russian UAVs entering Nato allies' airspace, the alliance has backed plans to put up a drone wall