It's international law: Why HMS Richmond has a responsibility to transit the Taiwan Strait
The transit sends a signal to Beijing that we are exercising our rights under international law, a respected former Navy commander has said
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RAF Summer here, winter there: How the RAF keeps flying when it's freezing in the Falklands
Mount Pleasant Airfield is exposed to some challenging snowy and icy conditions, where wind chill can make it feel as cold as -15°
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Rugby Union RAF Flying Officer Sarah Bonar excited ahead of second Rugby World Cup with Scotland
Bonar and Scotland kick off their tournament against Wales on Saturday
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Sport Tug of War: Is this the military's oldest sport, still thriving more than a century after WW1?
The ancient sport saw action in both World Wars and dates back to the 12th century
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Rugby Union 'Go smash it!': Scotland's Sarah Bonar sends message to UKAF team ahead of big pool clashes
Team Scotland and RAF player Flying Officer Sarah Bonar sends a good luck message to the UKAF team as she prepares for her World Cup opener ...
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Tri-Service Inspiring to achieve: £70m pledged to boost Cadet Forces and train drone pilots
The 30 by 30 plan aims to raise cadet numbers by 30% by 2030 and streamline the process for people to become Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
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USA US Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin to retire early amid Pentagon shake-up
General Allvin will step down in November 2025, two years into his four-year term as the US Air Force's top officer
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WWII Rebuilding the Barracuda: The WW2 wreck like an Airfix kit – but with no instructions
Despite seeing extensive use in the second half of WW2, not a single intact Barracuda remains, but work is underway to rebuild one example
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Army Training put into practice as new Gurkha artillery unit fires Light Gun for first time
The King's Gurkha Artillery is the Army's newest regiment and the seventh cap badge of the Brigade of Gurkhas
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Army Green light for £90m Catterick base expansion to house Royal Engineers
The development will pave the way for the accommodation of 21 Engineer Regiment, who are leaving their base in Ripon
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Army Arming the armourers with the skills they need to keep the Army's weapons firing
BFBS Forces News pays a visit to the Defence College of Technical Training at MOD Lyneham where trainee armourers learn their craft
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Rugby Union 'Pool of Death is alive and well', says Australian head coach after tough opening games
Australian Head Coach Lieutenant Commander Rob Drinkwater speaks to BFBS Sport following the end of the opening Pool B matches at the IDRC
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RAF Refuelling the Rafale: RAF Voyager meets up with French fighters on Op Inherent Resolve
Both France and the UK are part of the US-led coalition that's been working to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria since 2014
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CSG25 Grand tour Down Under: Behind the scenes of Navy flagship leading CSG25 deployment
Royal Navy sailor Georgia Davidson shows Australian counterpart Chloe Bradshaw what life is like on board HMS Prince of Wales on Op Highmast
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Ukraine Ditching and switching: Ukraine dumps Kalashnikovs in favour of home-grown AR
The Ukrainian armed forces are adopting Nato-standard AR-15-style platforms – one of which is being made in their own country
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Rugby Union Fiji sends chilling message to IDRC rivals with dominant win over Vodafone LooseHeadz
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces took on the Vodafone LooseHeadz in their opening fixture of the International Defence Rugby Competition ...