HMS Diamond and US warships repel largest Houthi attack to date in Red Sea
HMS Diamond destroyed seven one-way attack drones heading for her and commercial shipping in the area.
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Hockey RAF's Liam Sanford included in Great Britain hockey squad for deciding Olympic qualifier
The former Olympian will have a big say in whether the team head to the Paris Olympics in the summer.
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Forces Charities RAF Shawbury-based football appeal gains charity status after record-breaking 2023
The RAF Taking Football to Africa and Beyond appeal has completed its most successful year since its inception.
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Ukraine Russia's air defences weakened by successful Ukrainian attacks, according to MOD analysis
Russia's air defences failed to prevent the Ukrainian attacks, which managed to degrade their effectiveness even further.
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Army Army missing recruitment target every year since 2010, Ministry of Defence figures reveal
The figures show there has been a shortfall in the Army for the past 13 years, with the other services also facing recruitment challenges
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Mental Health NHS expands veterans mental health support as more than half struggle to ask for help
A survey focusing on veterans support found that 60% of respondents struggled to ask for help with their mental health.
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Royal Marines Defence Secretary: First Sea Lord asked to provide plan for future of Royal Marines
Grant Shapps says the 'Royal Marines are absolutely essential'.
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Navy 'No final decision' on mothballing assault ships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark
Reports suggest the amphibious assault ships could be retired due to recruitment issues.
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Royal Marines What makes HMS Albion and Bulwark special – and why Marines would miss them
The Albion-class vessels could potentially be mothballed - Forces News takes a look at what this could mean for the Royal Marines.
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Navy Minister acknowledges Royal Navy 'recruitment challenges'
Newspaper reports have suggested that HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark could be retired to free up sailors for other vessels.
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Navy Decision to send HMS Richmond to Middle East not an escalation in tension, Shapps says
The Defence Secretary says HMS Richmond will let the Navy swap out HMS Diamond or HMS Lancaster, which are already in the region.
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Sea vessels HMS Oardacious take time out in memory of rival who died during World's Toughest Row
The Royal Navy rowers pause their effort for 10 minutes to pay their respects to a member of rival team Aussie Old Salts who died last week.
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USA USS Gerald R Ford: World's biggest warship travels through Strait of Gibraltar
The world's most advanced carrier has been in the Eastern Mediterranean on an eight-month deployment.
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Falklands Airborne forces go seaborne as Paras join project to retrace Darwin's historic voyage
The Parachute Regiment said it was a once in a lifetime opportunity for the eight serving soldiers to join the Darwin200 Project.
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Russia Russia resurrects Smersh – Stalin's spy-catching unit featured in James Bond books
The secret counter-intelligence organisation Smersh was used to locate and remove spies and anti-Soviet elements under Joseph Stalin's rule.
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Middle East US destroyer shoots down Houthi rebel drone over Red Sea
USS Laboon intercepts drone after international community condemns escalating attacks on global shipping.