Shoring up northern defences: What we know about new UK carrier strike group deployment
Announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the deployment – dubbed Operation Firecres – will act as a 'powerful show' of commitment to ...
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Sport Royal Artillery Gold Cup cancelled after heavy rain at Sandown
It's the second military event cancelled at Sandown this year, after the Grand Military Gold Cup also fell victim to the weather
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Aircraft One of a kind: The Russian navy jet that can touch down on land as well as water
The Beriev Be-200 is the only jet-powered aircraft with an amphibious capability that's currently in service anywhere in the world
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Olympics 'A dream come true': RAF's Nicole Burger wraps up Olympic debut in Milano-Cortina
The athlete finished 25th in the women's skeleton event after becoming the first woman to represent South Africa in skeleton at the Olympics
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Sport Climbing to the top: Royal Navy climbers win top individual awards at Inter Services in Poole
It was a good day for the Navy's Simon Noakes and Abigail Cooper
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Sport British Army men's volleyball through to National Shield semi-finals for first time ever
A 3-0 win over Liverpool continued the Army's great run this season
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Army Search and destroy: Specialist Army unit getting device to hunt for enemy weapons
Once a target has been identified by 5th Regiment Royal Artillery using the Sonus system, the choice can be made to evade or engage
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History IWM acquires wartime icon Dame Vera Lynn's complete Second World War archive
The collection includes Dame Vera's copy of her contract with the BBC for her radio show, Sincerely Yours, which linked troops with their ...
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USA Second US carrier en route to Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to run hot
The USS Gerald R Ford is set to join the USS Abraham Lincoln and its supporting strike group in the Arabian Sea
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Army Life sentence for man who admitted trying to kill Army officer near Brompton Barracks
Prosecutors said the attacker deliberately chose an Army officer because he appeared to be a soldier
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Veterans Endurance in extremes: Former Army officer conquers 100km race across Sahara
Harry Mackarness spoke to BFBS Forces News on completion of the ultramarathon that took place in one of the most inhospitable regions on ...
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Arctic/Antarctic Flipping the kill switch: Why Trump wants Greenland to control military industry
Greenland has several rare earths on its territory, which are used in the production of the F-35 fighter jet and other high-end military ...
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Sport First Army Strongwoman included in Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme
Forty-seven Army athletes from 19 different sports have been picked in 2026
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Ukraine Telegram restrictions: How limits on the messaging app will hit Russian soldiers
The latest restrictions imposed by the Kremlin are likely to leave Russian soldiers further in the dark on the frontline
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Nato Trump thinks Nato's a problem for Europe not the United States, says expert
Professor Michael Clarke tells BFBS Forces News' Sitrep podcast that changes to the Nato command structure are sensible
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Gurkhas The boys are here: Newest batch of Gurkha recruits arrives in UK to begin infantry training
Ahead of them are nine months of basic and specialised infantry training that will turn them into elite fighting warriors