Fort Irwin: The training area testing armoured units to the edge of failure
Forces News has taken a look at the US Army's National Training Center, which teaches lessons learned from the Yom Kuppur War to Ukraine.
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Exercises Meet the US Army's most-feared armoured unit wreaking havoc on visiting forces
The Blackhorse Regiment plays the enemy in the training exercise - presenting a tough challenge for visiting forces to refine their tactics.
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Navy American officer becomes Royal Navy's first female frontline Wildcat pilot
Lieutenant Commander Rachel Rychtanek, an exchange officer from the US Coast Guard, earns her wings with the Wildcat.
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Navy Op Prosperity Guardian: A look at the new force that's protecting shipping in the Red Sea
Royal Navy Type 45 air defence destroyer HMS Diamond is joining the mission, having proved her worth by shooting down an attack drone.
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Navy HMS Diamond joins US-led operation to protect shipping in Red Sea from attack by militants
The Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer shot down a drone launched from Yemen last weekend.
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USA Operation Toy Drop: British paratroopers join effort to deliver gifts to families in need
Personnel from the British Army teamed up with other parachutists from the United States, Germany and Chile to help in the effort.
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Navy American and British warships shoot down 15 attack drones launched from Yemen
Both the US Department of Defense and the MOD believe the uncrewed aerial vehicles were launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
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Nato US due to sign deal to gain access to Finnish military bases on Russian border
Fifteen facilities are listed in Finland to which the US will now have full access and the ability to store equipment and ammunition.
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Land vehicles Love it or hate it? Why the M2A3 Bradley is a Marmite vehicle for US Army soldiers
Like most vehicles, the M2A3 has a number of pros and cons, but one soldier tells Forces News he loves the Bradley, and explains why.
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Royal Marines US Marine named top student as he earns British green beret with Royal Marine Commandos
Captain Brown of the United States Marine Corps was named as the top student of his intake on the All-Arms Commando Course
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USA US Army Black Knights defeat US Navy Midshipmen at their annual American football matchup
For the first time in the rivalry's history, teams from the US Military Academy at West Point and the US Naval Academy met on the gridiron ...
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Women Soldier lives up to childhood nickname becoming first active-duty female sniper in US Army
Maciel Hay grew up around rifles and handguns, and was encouraged to take her shooting prowess a step further by her drill sergeant
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USA British personnel mark Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day at the USS Arizona Memorial
This year marks the 82nd anniversary of the Imperial Japanese Navy's surprise attack on the base in Hawaii that brought the US into WWII
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Aircraft US grounds entire Osprey fleet after eight personnel killed in latest crash
Tokyo immediately grounded its own fleet of V-22s after the accident off the Japanese coast - and now the US armed forces have done the same
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Ukraine Foreign Secretary tells US Republicans they must back aid deal for Ukraine
Lord Cameron supports President Biden's military and economic aid package, but Republicans are so far stalling on approving it
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USA Veteran battling cancer gets final wish granted to feel tank's 'thunder of doom' once more
Iraq War veteran and former tanker Jay Tenison got his wish to fire the main gun of an M1 Abrams one last time thanks to the US Army