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.
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Ukraine How the Ukraine war could unfold over the next 12 months
With the full-scale conflict with Russia about to enter its third calendar year, Forces News has taken a look at what might happen in 2024.
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Ukraine Thirteen killed, dozens wounded as Russia launches huge drone and missile attack across Ukraine
Officials say social and critical infrastructure was targeted in the attacks, having predicted a large-scale strike on its energy systems.
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Middle East 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.