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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Arctic/Antarctic Polar Preet becomes world's fastest woman to ski to the South Pole solo
Captain Preet Chandi covered the 1,130km of Antarctic ice in 31 days, 13 hours and 19 minutes.
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Forces Charities Founder of Soldiering On Awards passes away following battle with cancer
Wing Commander Tal Lambert-Moore MBE passed away on 28 December after receiving a diagnosis two months ago.
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Space The year ahead: What do the next 12 months hold in store for UK Space Command?
UK Space Command is set to see some major milestones in 2024, not the least of which is the funding of the joint command.
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LGBTQ Transgender ex-RAF navigator honoured by King for contribution to LGBT+ inclusion
Caroline Paige co-founded Fighting With Pride to support the health and wellbeing of LGBT+personnel, veterans and military families.
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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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Tri-Service Military leaders explain the challenges the Armed Forces may face over 2024
Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin and the heads of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force provide their insight ...
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Ukraine More than half a million Russian casualties in Ukraine by 2025, UK estimates
The MOD said Russia has transitioned to "a lower quality, high quantity mass army" since the invasion.
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RAF RAF Acting Flight Sergeant awarded MBE for raising men’s mental health awareness
29 RAF personnel received awards in the King's New Year's Honours list.
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Tri-Service New Year Honours 2024: Full list of military personnel who will receive awards
More than 100 members of the Armed Forces are awarded honours by His Majesty the King in the annual New Year Honours list.
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Navy Officer who organised Royal Navy's coronation spectacular honoured
Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel - both regular and reserve - are recognised in the New Year Honours for the contribution they make.
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Army New Year Honours List: Deputy Chief of General Staff among Army personnel honoured
Lieutenant General Sharon Nesmith is one of 66 soldiers who were recognised by King Charles III in the 2024 Honours list.
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Nato Fewer Russian jets testing Nato airspace in 2023 compared with previous year
Most of the interceptions in 2023 took place over the Baltics due to Nato having sent additional airborne capabilities to the region.
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Navy Royal Navy officer promoted by US Navy man on board US Navy destroyer on international op
Jonty Sutton is taking part in Operation Prosperity Guardian - and has proved vital to its success, according to the man who promoted him.
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Tri-Service Services must be more flexible to attract and maintain personnel, Armed Forces chief says
Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin issues his warning amid reports of more people leaving - and fewer joining the military.
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Space Secret US spaceplane blasts off on higher-orbit mission as rivalry with China heats up
The X-37B was sent into orbit by the US Space Force in the wake of the launch of China's own Shenlong robot spaceplane two weeks ago.