Analysis: US responds to Houthi violence with measured amount of force - at least for now
Previous Houthi strikes had been thwarted by missiles from UK, US and French warships, but the US has now deployed F/A-18 Super Hornets.
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News MOD now settling twice as many bullying and harassment claims, official figures reveal
The shadow defence secretary says the revelations are shocking - and expose a deeply concerning trend within the Ministry of Defence.
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Ukraine MOD says Russian warship was completely destroyed in strike, despite Moscow's denials
The UK says the Russian landing ship Novocherkassk had probably been carrying an explosive cargo and suffered a massive secondary blast.
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Navy Father and son called Hunter serving together on same hunter-killer submarine
Seventeen-year-old Engineering Technician George Hunter has followed in the footsteps of his father Graham, being deployed on the same sub.
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Ukraine Air defence munitions among final $250m US aid package for Ukraine this year
The latest US military aid package could be the last as talks in Congress over more funding for Kyiv have met resistance from Republicans.
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Navy Just keep pushing yourself: Advice for life from one Royal Navy brother to another
Oshane Pompey and his brother Kurtney both joined the Navy this year, just weeks apart, with Oshane already finishing basic training.
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Navy Santa hats, cake and the Atlantic Ocean: How Christmas was celebrated by HMS Oardacious
The Royal Navy's ocean rowing team enjoyed cake, phone calls and Christmas hats in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Land vehicles 'Latest and greatest' Abrams variant tests visiting force on Exercise Diamondback
The Blackhorse Regiment plays the enemy when training visiting forces and is equipped with the M1A2 SEPv3, the latest version of the Abrams.
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Iraq US launches strikes in Iraq in response to series of attacks against personnel
The retaliatory strikes were prompted by a series of militia attacks which left three American service personnel injured, one critically.
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Army Boxing champion British soldier stars in new 3D army billboard advert
This billboard starring Lance Sergeant Natty Ngwenya forms part of the British Army’s recruitment campaign, 'You Belong Here'.
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Ukraine No stalemate: Shapps welcomes news that Ukraine hit Russian ship in strike on Black Sea port
The Defence Secretary says the successful Ukrainian strike is proof that the war with Russia has not reached a stalemate, as some claim.
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Ukraine Ukrainian combat pilots learn to fly F-16 fighter jets after training with the RAF
The Ukrainian pilots variously underwent basic flying and aviation-related English language training with the Royal Air Force.
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USA Fort Irwin: The training area testing armoured units to the edge of failure
Forces News has taken a look at the US Army's National Training Center, which teaches lessons learned from the Yom Kuppur War to Ukraine.
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News Commander-in-Chief King Charles thanks all personnel serving over the Christmas period
The King says his heart and his thanks go to all who are serving at a time of increasingly tragic conflict around the world.
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Royal Marines How seven military adventurers are spending Christmas on the oceans and in Antarctica
Members of both HMS Oardacious and Mission Spiritus Antarctica spoke to Amy Casey on BFBS Radio.
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Ukraine Ukraine's first Christmas on 25 December for over 100 years despite Russian shelling
Moscow launched 31 drones and 2 missiles at Ukraine overnight, with both targeting the south of the country.