Typhoons intercept Russian Be-200 – the only amphibious jet aircraft in the world
The Beriev Be-200 was originally designed for civilian use as a waterbomber, but the Russian navy found other uses for the plane
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Nato Nato chief Rutte fears the row over Greenland diverts attention from Ukraine conflict
Secretary General Mark Rutte raised concerns about tensions over the island taking focus away from supporting Ukrainian armed forces
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Nato Danish army commander and troops arrive in Greenland to shore up Nato exercise
Footage from Danish television showed troops arriving in the semi-autonomous territory for the Arctic Endurance military exercise
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Nato Steadfast Dart: Nato's largest and most visible exercise of the year gets underway
The exercise involves 10,000 troops across 11 allied nations and showcases the alliance's interoperability should a crisis escalate
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Ukraine Czech president promises drone-busting L-159 jets for Ukraine – but prime minister says No
Ukraine's air defences are in dire need of help – but that help will no longer be on its way in the shape of the Czech-made Aero L-159 Alca
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Nato EOD expert appointed by UK as new military representative to Nato and the EU
Lieutenant General Eldon Millar, who starts in the role on 20 January, began his career in the Royal Engineers and has served across defence
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Nato Greenland is safe in our hands, Nato allies signal to US president Trump
BFBS Forces News has summarised the key developments in the High North as Trump continues to try to obtain Greenland
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RAF UK and Poland deepen missile defence cooperation to 'face down threat from Putin'
UK and Polish pilots are already cooperating together as part of Nato's Eastern Sentry mission
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Nato Greenland: Who and what is defending it after Trump threats to annex world's largest island?
Greenland's defences have come under increasing scrutiny in light of Washington's threats to use military force to take control of the ...
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Technology Military radios could be replaced to maintain communication security – by lasers
Nato has been working with Baltic company Astrolight to see if laser systems can provide a more secure form of comms
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Ukraine Questions raised over stretched British Army's ability to deploy troops to Ukraine
With the British Army already stretched, can the plan to establish military hubs across Ukraine to deter a Russian invasion really work?
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Nato Nato would no longer be effective if US annexes Greenland by force, Lord Ricketts warns
BFBS Radio's Sitrep podcast spoke to Lord Peter Ricketts about the possibility of the US taking military action to annex Greenland
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Nato Lithuania generates annual list of 5,000 people drafted for military conscription
Each January, the Military Conscription and Recruitment Service randomly selects eligible men using an electronic system
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Nato Greenland: Denmark's capabilities in the spotlight amid threats from Trump
BFBS Forces News has looked into Denmark's capabilities in the region, its responsibilities, and the current reinforcement efforts underway
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Navy No ballistic missile blind spot – but little to fill the gap, warns former commander
Retired Air Marshal Greg Bagwell says a complete air defence system for the UK would be overly costly with little guarantee of success
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Nato Finland aims to boost reservist numbers to a million - by raising upper age limit
Finland already has a large reservist force that it can call on, and the new move, which takes effect tomorrow, will make it larger still