Armed Forces showed skill and professionalism in helping US seize tanker, says Healey
American forces boarded the Russia-flagged tanker Marinera in the North Sea, with the UK providing pre-planned operational support
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Technology Videos purport to show first combat use of US-made one-way attack drones
The US military has stocks of homegrown Shahed lookalike UAVs – and analysts believe they may have been used in the Venezuela snatch mission
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Navy In pictures: HMS Tamar sailors get hands-on with Abrams and ASLAV during stop in Oz
HMS Tamar returns to Townsville for first time since 1995 as sailors spend New Year with Australia's Abrams-equipped tank regiment
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Special forces Delta Force and the SAS: Exploring the bond between the world's most elite soldiers
They both count some of the most highly trained military personnel on the planet – find out why the two units are so closely matched
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Ukraine Peacekeeper plan for Ukraine could see British troops fighting Russians, warns ex-general
General Sir Richard Shirreff was speaking after the PM said UK forces would be deployed in the event of a ceasefire - if Parliament approves
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Technology Shahed: The one-way attack drone so effective that the US had to have one too
The US version is designed to be robust and easy to make, and can be launched from various platforms, including catapult systems
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Royal Marines Norway: The highlight of my career as a Royal Marine – I just didn't know it at the time
The infamous Cold Weather Warfare course trains Royal Marines to survive and operate in one of the world's most challenging climates
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Nato Lithuania generates annual list of 5,000 people drafted for military conscription
Each January, the Military Conscription and Recruitment Service randomly selects eligible men using an electronic system
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Aircraft Night Stalkers: The unit involved in the Venezuelan operation – and so much more
Elements of the US Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment are thought to be in the UK, with their latest mission unknown
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Nato Greenland: Denmark's capabilities in the spotlight amid threats from Trump
BFBS Forces News has looked into Denmark's capabilities in the region, its responsibilities, and the current reinforcement efforts underway
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Aircraft US military aircraft arrive in UK – and online chat suggests something big is going down
US military assets including C-17 Globemasters and AC-130J Ghostriders have been spotted flying into US Air Force bases in England
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Navy No ballistic missile blind spot – but little to fill the gap, warns former commander
Retired Air Marshal Greg Bagwell says a complete air defence system for the UK would be overly costly with little guarantee of success
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Navy Man fined £500 for wearing fake admiral uniform and medals on Remembrance Sunday
The judge tells Jonathan Carley it's a 'sad reflection upon you that you chose to do such a thing on a very difficult day for so many'
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RAF In pictures: RAF Typhoons strike an underground ISIS weapons facility in Syria
The mission involved RAF Typhoon FGR4s, supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker, in a joint strike with French aircraft at the weekend
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Tri-Service Three-quarters of BFBS Forces News audience supports military gap year scheme, poll shows
Almost half of the 1,200 respondents said they strongly supported the scheme, which will open for recruitment in March
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USA Another bite of the Nifty Nugget: US revives large-scale mobilisation exercise
The US last conducted the exercise in 1978, replicating what would happen if it needed to respond to an existential conflict