Troops' Afghanistan And COVID Efforts 'Cannot Mask' Weak Security Planning, Report Says
Senior figures in Parliament have criticised Government strategy during the crises.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: US Admits Kabul Drone Strike Was 'Tragic Mistake'
Only civilians were killed in the attack last month, the Pentagon said.
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Royals Kate To Meet Military Personnel Involved In Afghanistan Evacuation
The Duchess of Cambridge will speak to those who took part in Operation Pitting – the UK's evacuation mission from Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Royal Gurkha Rifles Deployed To Help Resettle Afghan Former NATO Staff
Personnel are helping to vet and process evacuees before they are resettled across NATO countries, including the UK.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Ex-Marine Pen Farthing 'So Happy' As Charity Staff Reach Pakistan
Pen Farthing has revealed on Twitter that his staff are ‘safely in Islamabad and in the care of the British High Commission’.
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News Former UK Armed Forces Chief Warns Taliban's Return In Afghanistan Raises Prospect Of 'Another 9/11'
General Lord Richards' comments came as the Queen, Prime Minister and leader of the opposition marked the 20 years since 9/11.
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USA 'Which Movie Is This?': How British Veteran Remembers 9/11 Reaction
Retired Colonel Ash Alexander-Cooper spoke to Forces News about his memories of the attack and how it impacted his life and service.
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Afghanistan Soldiers Reflect On Checkpoint Role Helping Afghan Refugees Reach Britain
Troops from 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment were deployed from Cyprus to a safe Middle Eastern airport during evacuations.
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Afghanistan Donations Flood In For Afghan Refugees Thanks To Veterans’ Appeals
Retired Major Andrew Fox has collected pallets full of donations for refugees.
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Afghanistan How The Afghan Resistance Continues Despite Taliban Control
Forces News spoke to a close friend of Ahmad Massoud, who is leading the fight against the Taliban.
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Afghanistan 'They Were The Enemy': Soldier On Working Alongside Taliban During Kabul Evacuations
Warrant Officer Ross Willis of 2 YORKS told Forces News about his experience in the Afghan capital, saying he is proud of his soldiers.
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USA 9/11: 'At That Moment, I Knew We Were Going To War'
Veterans reflect on the day their military lives changed forever.
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Afghanistan Ex-Defence Minister: China, Russia And Iran 'Laughing Their Socks Off' After Afghanistan Withdrawal
Lord Robathan also said that the down-sizing of the Armed Forces to its lowest level since 1714 is "bonkers".
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Afghanistan 'First Thing You Heard Was Gunshots': UK Soldiers On Afghanistan Evacuation
Soldiers told Forces News what it was like to be helping evacuate UK nationals and former Afghan staff from Afghanistan.
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Veterans 'We Need To Get Our Arm Around' Afghanistan Veterans, Armed Forces Minister Says
James Heappey told Forces News that now is "the right time to be focusing" on the mental health of Afghanistan veterans.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: UK Will Do 'Everything Possible' To Help Afghans Resettle In UK, PM Says
Boris Johnson told the House of Commons that the UK’s obligation to those it has promised to help leave Afghanistan "lives on".