Autonomous mine-hunting systems are now in the Middle East, confirms Healey
The Defence Secretary has also been speaking to military planners about what else could be sent to the region amid the ongoing war with Iran
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News Britain seeing five-fold increase in grey zone attacks, senior anti-terror chief warns
Dom Murphy says while Russia and Iran are behind the majority of these incidents, China and other nations are carrying out hostile acts too
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Navy Eyes on: HMS Tyne and Wildcat called out twice to monitor Russian warships in UK waters
The mission highlights the Royal Navy's readiness to protect UK waters, gather intelligence and support Nato
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Arctic/Antarctic Warning military conflict between UK and Russia could be three to five years away
MPs in the Commons Defence Select Committee have been discussing the threats posed to the UK and its allies from Russia in the region
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Politics Military may be forced to choose between defending Ukraine or the High North, MP says
Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty floated the idea due to the size of the British Army, which currently stands at around 74,000
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Nuclear Russian missile defences could neutralise Navy's nuclear deterrent, experts warn
A report says the multi-layered ballistic missile defence network around the Russian capital could compromise the UK's nuclear deterrence
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Ukraine See the enemy without being seen is key lesson for soldiers, says ex-infantry officer
In the latest episode of BFBS Forces News' Battle Talk podcast, Andrew Fox explains why camouflage and concealment is critical in Ukraine
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Russia Russia's grey zone tactics aim to undermine, not cross the line - at least for now
The question for Nato and Europe is whether they can secure infrastructure and deter escalation before a future attack becomes a fatal one
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Ukraine Putin's invasion a blunder of epic proportions, reckons BFBS Forces News Ukraine expert
Simon Newton says Vladimir Putin's so-called Special Military Operation will go down in military history - for all the wrong reasons
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Ukraine Four years to change the modern battlefield: Ukraine heralds new era of warfare
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on this day four years ago ushered in a new era of drone warfare and whole-society defence
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North Korea North Korean troops in Russia are being redeployed as Pyongyang seeks tactics and tech
A new housing district opened in Pyongyang has renewed questions about what happened to the North Korean soldiers sent to fight alongside ...
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Tri-Service Armed Forces chief and German counterpart make case for rearming in face of Russia
Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton and General Carsten Breuer wrote that Europe must confront uncomfortable truths about its security
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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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Aircraft One of a kind: The Russian navy jet that can touch down on land as well as water
The Beriev Be-200 is the only jet-powered aircraft with an amphibious capability that's currently in service anywhere in the world
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Ukraine Telegram restrictions: How limits on the messaging app will hit Russian soldiers
The latest restrictions imposed by the Kremlin are likely to leave Russian soldiers further in the dark on the frontline
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Ukraine UK announces new air defence package for Ukraine worth over half a billion pounds
Alongside the anti-air systems, the UK is set to deliver an additional 1,000 Lightweight Multirole Missiles