Ex-marines say military training helped them fight off gun-wielding pirates with paddle
One of the former Royal Marine Commandos was shot and injured in the incident as they were paddling down the Amazon in a canoe
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RAF Watch: Red Arrows arrive in style ahead of international airshow in Malta
The RAF's aerobatic display team, the Red Arrows, make a grand entrance as they arrive in the Mediterranean island nation.
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Northern Ireland Penny Mordaunt praises 'amazing' Belfast visit as work begins on shipbuilding contract
Belfast-based Harland & Wolff is set to build three 40,000-tonne vessels which will supply the Royal Navy fleet and its Nato allies at sea
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Navy Uncertainty over HMS Bulwark's return to operations as farewells made to HMS Albion
It is still unclear when Albion's sister ship HMS Bulwark will take over as a Landing Platform Dock ship for the UK Commando Force.
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Nato War with Russia is no fantasy, former Nato secretary general warns
Ukraine is pushing for Nato membership amid growing fears that the ongoing conflict with Russia might expand
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Ukraine Multi-Domain Operations: The Philosopher's stone of Ukrainian strategy
Ukraine is combining its available forces and resources very efficiently in the war with Russia, a military expert tells Forces News
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Football UK Armed Forces men beaten by Pompey Academy ahead of crunch fixtures
The UK Armed Forces men's football lose 0-1 to Pompey Academy in a friendly fixture at Victory Stadium in Portsmouth ahead of some key ...
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Rugby Union Army star India King signs for Harlequins as dual-registered player
The Royal Logistic Corps soldier signs for Harlequins' development team for the Allianz Cup block
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Army British Army versus Nato war games on Russia's doorstep
In the forests of Latvia, soldiers from the Royal Lancers have been testing Nato's readiness to repel any would-be invader.
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Politics Cuts to Armed Forces completely nuts, former defence minister warns
Conservative peer Lord Robathan slams decision to reduce regular Army to just 73,000 soldiers by 2025
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WWI Medals belonging to First World War flying ace to be auctioned
Royal Naval Air Service pilot Captain Solomon Joseph scored at least 13 aerial victories in WWI
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Rugby Union Royal Navy U23s suffer heavy defeat against Bristol University
A 49-5 loss gave the reigning Inter Service champions plenty to work on ahead of the tri-service tournament in November
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Families Have your say in choosing the heroes behind the heroes at the Celebrating Forces Families Awards
Nominations are open to vote for someone extraordinary in the military community
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales welcomed into Florida naval station for the first time
The UK's largest warship is spending time in the US to test new aircraft and drone technologies and manoeuvres
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Nuclear Cold War nuclear veterans take legal action over 'illegally withheld' medical records
Claimants said the release of the records would have "lessened the trauma and anguish" suffered by their families
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WWII Search mission launched to locate wrecks of ships lost during Dunkirk evacuation
More than 305 vessels sank during the rescue of Allied troops from Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo in 1940