What is the difference between offensive and defensive weapons?
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said "lethal and non-lethal aid" will continue to be provided to Ukraine.
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Afghanistan Former Afghan interpreters who face Taliban persecution risk being forgotten
As the Ukraine crisis intensifies, former Afghan interpreters still face persecution and death threats from the Taliban.
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Ukraine UK to send more anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
The Defence Secretary said the UK would also "explore" donating STARStreak high-velocity manned portable anti-air missiles.
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Russia MOD: Russia has confirmed use of thermobaric weapons
Thermobaric weapons are not illegal but their use is strictly regulated, the UK Ministry of Defence added.
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Ukraine AWOL British soldiers may have travelled to Ukraine, Army confirms
Minister says anyone absent without leave in Ukraine could risk Russia accusing the UK of being "a belligerent" in the war.
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Tri-Service Cuts to troop numbers 'untenable' in face of Russian aggression, Tory MPs warn
Tory MPs urged a rethink on cuts in the size of the Army, with one warning already "the battalions have been hollowed out".
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Ukraine Ukraine: On the ground in Kyiv with a former Royal Marine Commando
Emile Ghessen told Forces News people are "waiting, expecting" the Russians to "turn up and continue the bombardment".
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Navy Are two of the Navy's expert patrol boats up for sale?
HMS Sabre and HMS Scimitar safeguarded Gibraltar for nearly 20 years, giving protection and security to its maritime environment.
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Weapons and Kit What is the Javelin anti-armour weapon?
The UK is to begin delivering the anti-tank Javelin weapon to Ukraine – but what is it and what can it do?
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Army Polar Preet: Representation and role models key to inspiring next generation
The record-breaking Army captain was speaking at Edinburgh Castle – a stop on her tour of the UK.
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Navy Watch: HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail from Portsmouth
It is understood the Royal Navy's fleet flagship is leaving to conduct F-35 training.
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Nato British troops show off anti-tank weapons in Lithuania
Lithuania borders fellow NATO members Latvia and Poland, but also Belarus – Russia's stalwart ally.
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Ukraine MOD: UK military personnel banned from travelling to Ukraine
The Prime Minister and Defence Secretary have urged Britons not to travel to Ukraine.
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Ukraine How could the war in Ukraine end?
Experts predict how Vladimir Putin's invasion could reach its "off-ramp" as fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces continues.
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WWI Unknown graves of WW1 soldiers rededicated with military honours
MOD war detectives worked with researchers to identify three victims of the Great War.
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Arctic/Antarctic Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance found 107 years after sinking off Antarctica
The famous polar vessel was located a month after the 100th anniversary of his death.