Strategic Reserve age limit rising to 65 so more can be recalled should war loom
Armed Forces Minister Al Carns explains a number of changes are being made to bolster the UK's reserves and simplify the recall process
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Ukraine Drone kills: Moscow's soldiers increasingly getting hit by Ukrainian UAVs
In July 2025, the Ukrainian military claimed its UAS units hit 16,262 Russian soldiers and by October that had risen to nearly 25,000
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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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Forces Charities Stand united for Jon: Navy veteran to tackle Leeds Marathon after devastating diagnosis
Former Chief Petty Officer Jon Over was aged just 42 when he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
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RAF New season means new pilot for the Typhoon Display Team: Find out who they are
The team look forward to being able to showcase the Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft to the general public during the 2026 display season
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Football Royal Navy cup final: Don't miss RNAS Culdrose v HMS Sultan LIVE
The first silverware in the Forces football season is up for grabs at Westleigh Park
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Cyprus RAF Typhoons face thunderclouds as stormy season hits RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus
Winter storms make conditions more challenging for pilots taking off and landing at the UK's biggest overseas airbase
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USA Captured sanctions-busting oil tanker seen in UK waters after joint US-UK boarding mission
RAF P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft and the Navy's RFA Tideforce were deployed to support an American operation to detain the oil tanker
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Army War is coming and Ajax needs fixing now, MP and former Army officer warns Carns
The minister was questioned by MPs during a parliamentary debate on the future of the troubled £5.5bn armoured fighting vehicle programme
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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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Navy Injured sailor is airlifted to hospital after suffering injury on board HMS Sutherland
Plymouth residents saw an HM Coastguard helicopter flying above the vessel, HMS Sutherland, as the incident occurred
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Navy BRNC: Where royals become naval officers and motorcycles should remain unridden
The BRNC is where Royal Navy officers, including King Charles, have been made for more than 160 years – along with some interesting stories
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Army Going underground: Army Reserve medics set up field hospital below street level
Instead of setting up traditional large hospital tents, reservists from 215 (Scottish) Multirole Medical Regiment try something different
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Royal Marines Armed Forces tipped to follow US military's lead and board shadow fleet vessels
No UK troops took part in the recent boarding of a shadow fleet tanker by the US Coast Guard, but the way may now be clear for UK-led ops
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Ukraine Healey: I would like to kidnap Putin and hold him to account for his war crimes
In an interview with the Kyiv Independent, John Healey said he would take the Russian president into custody for his alleged war crimes
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Tri-Service The UK has no national defence plan in the event of a war, says head of Armed Forces
Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton further stated the UK does not have a mobilisation plan for the NHS to deal with mass casualties