Afghanistan: Why Is Lashkar Gah Important?
The city is the seat for the Provincial Governor and contains Afghan National Army and Police headquarters and training centres.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan Risks Becoming A Failed State Warns UK Military Chief
Gen Carter also said the UK had a "huge moral responsibility" to the Afghans who helped British troops by acting as translators.
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News UK Government Rejects Claims It Is 'Not Supporting' Afghan Staff
The Government said "considerable misreporting" has fed the "impression" of a lack of support for staff looking to relocate to the UK.
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Iran Tanker Attack: Army Veteran Named As Briton Killed
Adrian Underwood has been named by his company at the Briton who died in the attack, an incident blamed on Iran by the US and UK.
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Sea vessels Final Farewell: Navy's HMS Blyth And HMS Ramsey Decommissioned In Formal Ceremony
A formal ceremony was held at Rosyth in Scotland celebrating the two long-serving Sandown Mine Countermeasure Vessels.
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Aircraft Catching jets: How to stop military aircraft in an emergency
There are two main ways to catch a jet, regardless of whether the landing is at an airfield or on an aircraft carrier at sea.
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Cyber Why the military's working with hackers
In a first for the MOD, hackers took part in a Bug Bounty programme, a safe environment for them to identify improvements in security.
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Navy Navy: Tanker Safe After 'Potential Hijack' In Gulf Of Oman
Hijackers who seized a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman have left the ship, according to the Royal Navy.
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RAF End Of An Era: Sentry Aircraft Returns Home To RAF Waddington For Retirement
After more than 30 years of service, the Sentry is to be succeeded by three E-7 Wedgetails, based at RAF Lossiemouth, in 2023.
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News Sentry E-3D: Everything You Need To Know About The Aircraft
The Sentry flew its final operational sortie on 30 July over Iraq before returning to RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.
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Technology Watchkeeper: Up Close With The UK-Built Drone That's Been Used In Afghanistan
Using a range of cameras and sensors the uncrewed aircraft system can see things up to 200km away.
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Football UKAF Men's Football Team Start New Regime With Training Ahead Of Kentish Cup
Dyfan Pierce took over as new head coach 18 months ago but has held first training session this month due to the pandemic.
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Invictus Games New York, Seattle Or Canada? Invictus Games 2025 Shortlist Revealed
The final selection and announcement will take place in early 2022, prior to the taking place of the Invictus Games in The Hague.
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Olympics Army boxer Karriss Artingstall: 'I can hold my head up high' after Olympic bronze
The Royal Artillery fighter lost out on a chance to fight for gold after a defeat in the semi-final In Tokyo.
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Aircraft Watch: Inside The Cockpit With Typhoon Pilot As Display Team Makes International Return
The Typhoon Display Team is heading to Finland, its first time abroad since COVID grounded its airshows in 2020.
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Afghanistan Afghan President Blames Rapid Troop Withdrawal For Escalating Violence
President Ashraf Ghani vows to focus on protecting capitals and urban areas in the face of the rapidly advancing Taliban.