British Troops Prepare For Iraq Deployment With Live Firing Exercise
Soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Rifles have been preparing to deploy as part of Operation Shader.
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News Russia To Hold 'Biggest Military Exercise Since Cold War'
Their defence minister says the 'Vostok-2018' exercises will be the largest of their kind since 1981.
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News British Soldiers Take Part In NATO Exercise Near Russian Border
More than 3,000 troops from 13 nations have been taking part in an exercise near the Georgian border with Russia.
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News Military Monitoring Impact On Archaeological Sites
An area on Salisbury Plain is being examined by archaeologists and veterans.
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News Imjin Barracks: Inside One Of Britain's Leading NATO Contributions
Forces News has been given special access to Imjin Barracks - Britain's leading contribution to NATO.
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News Trump: 'UK-US Military Cooperation Vital'
US President joined the UK Prime Minister at Sandhurst to watch an exercise involving UK and US special forces...
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News 3 RIFLES Prepare For Operation Shader
Exercise Northern Skirmish is an opportunity for troops to develop their skills ahead of their deployment in the Middle East...
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News Army Technology Exercise A 'Radical New Approach'
UK troops will test out technology including enhanced surveillance drones and unmanned vehicles.
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News Sabre Strike: NATO Exercise Bigger Than Ever Before
Its aim is to prove readiness against threats to the region but it is being increasingly viewed by Russia as provocation...
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News UK Training Kenyan Army To Counter IED Threat
Kenyan personnel are learning specialist tracking techniques to help to counter the threat from IEDs in Somalia.
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News British Troops Ready For First Appearance At NATO Tank Competition
Soldiers will be put through 13 different events, including the Tanker Olympics, precision driving and live-firing.
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Feature The intriguing evolution of military operation code names over the past century
It's a widely held belief that the Germans pioneered the use of operation code names during the First World War.