Bolster our capability or risk seeing Russia dominate GIUK Gap, warns former submariner
The UK needs to see its maritime capability expanded two to three times its current level, Ryan Ramsey tells BFBS Forces News
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Navy UK sends Cutlass-class patrol boat to help French intercept Russian shadow fleet tanker
The vessel that was boarded is under UK and European sanctions for its role in facilitating trade in sanctioned oil, BFBS Forces News ...
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Nato Nato chief Rutte fears the row over Greenland diverts attention from Ukraine conflict
Secretary General Mark Rutte raised concerns about tensions over the island taking focus away from supporting Ukrainian armed forces
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Army Ukraine has a seven-to-one kill ratio in the war against Russia, CGS reveals
General Sir Roly Walker said that it takes nations to win wars as he summarised his analysis on the nearly four-year-long war between ...
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Ukraine Inside the military marketplace helping Ukraine to replenish its frontline more quickly
Ukraine's state defence innovation programme has created Brave 1, which allows units to order kit more quickly to where they need it most
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Ukraine What would be on UK's shopping list to preserve a Ukraine-Russia peace deal
The UK has committed £200m to prepare British troops for a possible deployment to Ukraine as part of a multinational force if there's a ...
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Ukraine Drone kills: Moscow's soldiers increasingly getting hit by Ukrainian UAVs
In July 2025, the Ukrainian military claimed its UAS units hit 16,262 Russian soldiers and by October that had risen to nearly 25,000
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Ukraine Healey: I would like to kidnap Putin and hold him to account for his war crimes
In an interview with the Kyiv Independent, John Healey said he would take the Russian president into custody for his alleged war crimes
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Ukraine UK accelerates £200m funding for Ukraine deployment, with air defence support stepped up
The investment, funded from the core defence budget, will be used to upgrade vehicles and communication systems
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Ukraine Oreshnik: Russia's 8,000mph hypersonic missile fired in latest strike on Ukraine
Footage taken from Ukrainian social media captures the moment its submunitions streaked towards the ground in the city of Lviv
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Ukraine Questions raised over stretched British Army's ability to deploy troops to Ukraine
With the British Army already stretched, can the plan to establish military hubs across Ukraine to deter a Russian invasion really work?
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Politics British troops would be deployed to support Ukraine not fight Russia, Lord Ricketts says
The former National Security Advisor spoke to BFBS Radio's Sitrep podcast about the possibility of British troops being deployed
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Nato Lithuania generates annual list of 5,000 people drafted for military conscription
Each January, the Military Conscription and Recruitment Service randomly selects eligible men using an electronic system
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News A spy on your street: How Russia is recruiting in Britain for the grey zone gig economy
From amateur saboteurs recruited over Telegram to spy rings on the Norfolk coast, Russia is making increasing use of proxy agents in Britain
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Ukraine Spiders of Vilnius: Weaving camouflage netting for Kyiv's troops in Lithuania
A group was set up just a few months after Russia's full-scale invasion, and since then, they’ve produced more than a thousand nets
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Nato Neutrality doesn't mean pacifism: What Switzerland's new consultation means for its allies
Bern revealed that the consultation will look at defence through several strategic objectives, including strengthening resilience