Remembering Purple Star 1996: A major UK-US exercise with a lasting human cost
Purple Star was a test of collaborative warfare at a time when the US and UK were adapting to the uncertainty after the Cold War
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USA Security tightened as US Navy Ohio-class submarine arrives in Gibraltar Harbour
Gibraltarian media also reported that a contingent of Royal Marines had arrived on the Rock on board Royal Air Force transport aircraft
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USA Final Leg: USS Gerald R Ford homeward bound after almost 12 months at sea
Footage shared on X captured the imposing figure of Gerald R Ford transiting through the Strait of Gibraltar
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RAF UK's 48th F-35B arrives at RAF Marham with first Lightning order now completed
The arrival of BK48 completes the UK's initial Tranche 1 procurement phase of the US-made fifth generation warplane
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Royals King's 'subtle' speech and clever gift sparks Royal Navy pride, former commodore says
Commodore (Ret'd) Steve Prest told BFBS Forces News that the King's speech in Washington underlined the strength and power of the monarchy
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Navy Government must inject renewed impetus into the Aukus partnership, report says
It warned that the scale and ambition of Aukus requires political leadership from the Prime Minister to counter the political drift
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Falklands Govt says Falklands are British after email leaked with US options for Iran war payback
A Pentagon email was leaked with options for Washington to harm Nato allies it thinks have not sufficiently supported the Iran war
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USA US Army finally joining tilt-rotor aircraft club as it chooses MV-75 Cheyenne II
While the US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps all operate the V-22, the Army has opted for a more advanced offering from Bell
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Epic Fury From warning to gunfire: How the US Navy exploded into action to capture an Iranian ship
Richard White examines how the Touska's seizure escalated after she was given several warnings by the destroyer USS Spruance
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RAF Lights, camera, action: RAF Mildenhall reveals involvement with new Jack Ryan film
The latest in the Jack Ryan series starring John Krasinski was supported by airmen from the USAF base in Mildenhall
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Epic Fury Duty vs morality: How personnel can respond if asked to follow an illegal order
Soldiers, sailors and aviators are trained to follow lawful commands – but what happens when they're ordered to do something illegal?
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USA USS Gerald R Ford breaks record for longest US aircraft carrier deployment since Vietnam War
15 April sees the $13bn vessel, which carries roughly 4,500 sailors, reach the milestone of 295 days of continuous deployment at sea
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World Conscription: Which countries still use drafts and who exactly is enlisted into military service?
BFBS Forces News has looked into conscription around the world and who is conscripted in each country
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Epic Fury Trump's use of gameplay footage to promote Iran war undermines troops, argues expert
The US has been sharing material combining real-life missile strikes with scenes from games like Call of Duty - and Iran is following suit
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Epic Fury Find out how the Armed Forces could rescue aircrew shot down behind enemy lines
Simon Newton examines the UK's search and rescue capabilities after the dramatic US operation to find and extract a downed pilot from Iran
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USA Fast and brutal: what it's like to be taken down by a Military Working Dog
BFBS Forces News reporters share their experiences of being subdued by military dogs, including the 74-pound Belgian Malinois that protected ...