Raptors, Wild Weasels and Dragon Ladies: US air assets stacked up against Iran
As the US ramps up its pressure on Tehran, BFBS Forces News takes a look at what its air assets are capable of should Trump order a strike
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USA As President Trump condemns government's Chagos agreement again, what is in the deal?
Mr Trump said that the deal to hand sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius was a 'big mistake' due to the presence of the Diego Garcia ...
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USA The Chagos Islands: Where they are and why they are militarily important for the UK
The Indian Ocean islands host the strategically located joint US-UK Diego Garcia base which is a significant hub for US naval and air ...
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USA Ex Bamboo Eagle: US Air Force drills train allies to fight an air war when comms break down
The exercise tests how US, UK and Australia would run an air campaign across long distances when comms are patchy at best
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RAF Three allies, 150 aircraft and 12,000 sq miles of skies: Ex Red Flag ends 50th anniversary year
Exercise Red Flag celebrates 50th anniversary year, marking 48 years of UK participation
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Technology US Liberty Ships ready to set sail once more – but this time they'll be autonomous
Private firm Blue Water Autonomy has designed a new Liberty-class cargo vessel for the US Navy, inspired by the Second World War originals
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USA Strikes on Iran could last for weeks as more F-35s fly into the region, US says
Up to 18 of the fifth-generation jets are thought to have been deployed to the region from the UK as tensions continue to escalate
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USA Women in combat roles scrutinised as male-female US military requirements compared
BFBS Forces News examines the entry requirements after the US Secretary of War suggested women shouldn't serve in ground combat roles
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Nato Military cooperation is lifeblood of Nato, despite political tensions, experts say
Speaking to BFBS' Sitrep podcast at the Munich Security Conference, the experts agreed that diplomatic spats rarely affect the alliance's ...
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USA Second US carrier en route to Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to run hot
The USS Gerald R Ford is set to join the USS Abraham Lincoln and its supporting strike group in the Arabian Sea
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Arctic/Antarctic Flipping the kill switch: Why Trump wants Greenland to control military industry
Greenland has several rare earths on its territory, which are used in the production of the F-35 fighter jet and other high-end military ...
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Nato Trump thinks Nato's a problem for Europe not the United States, says expert
Professor Michael Clarke tells BFBS Forces News' Sitrep podcast that changes to the Nato command structure are sensible
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USA Britain's nukes more important as US and Russia fail to renew treaty, expert says
The New START treaty had capped the number of strategic nuclear warheads the United States and Russia can deploy, but has not been renewed
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Middle East Lightning strikes: F-35 shoots down Iranian Shahed drone as it heads toward US carrier
The US says it destroyed the drone in self-defence as the UAV had been flying towards the USS Abraham Lincoln with unclear intent
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Army From the battlefield to VIPs: Do the best bodyguards really need military training?
BFBS Forces News looks at whether all the bodyguards protecting high-end clients and VIPs have some sort of military background
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Middle East Diplomacy's on the table, but warplanes in the air as Trump's armada sails closer to Iran
The build-up of military assets in the Middle East continues alongside diplomatic manoeuvres between the US and Iran