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What would the UK need to buy for troops in Ukraine if there was a peace deal?

1:47

BFBS Forces News reporter Simon Newton explains what the UK would be looking to acquire to help troops in Kyiv should there be a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

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Youngsters explain what it means to be a Sea Cadet

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Thousands of young people from across the UK are members of the cadet forces, where they are inspired to achieve more in their lives, and these Sea Cadets explain how they've benefited

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The battle lines are drawn as UKAF men face Scotland A in rugby league clash

0:25

UKAF head into the fixture after a challenging President's Cup campaign

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Soldiers fight to survive - to sustain the fight

4:45

While the Royal Logistic Corps is associated with sustaining the fight, Exercise Viper Attack demonstrates the importance of ensuring RLC soldiers are also prepared to operate and survive in contested environments

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HMS Iron Duke gets her final farewell

0:53

Under grey skies, the former HMS Iron Duke made her final entrance to Portsmouth Harbour as she arrived at the home of the Royal Navy one last time ahead of being scrapped.

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Land Cruiser on the lookout for Army's Land Rover role

5:39

The Toyota Land Cruiser has been in production since the 1950s, with 11 million sold worldwide, and is one of seven vehicles in contention to replace the Army's Land Rover and Pinzgauer fleets

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Who will win the NBA Championship in 2027? RAF basketball stars predict

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Some very early predictions were eye-opening.

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Soldiers need to be tough to fight at short distances, CGS says

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Britain's top general has warned soldiers that they must prepare for close battle with the nation's enemies at distances immediately to their front because, he said, "the things that are going to kill you are going to get that close".

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Raising the bar: Defence Medical Academy crowned champions as Dhekelia 7s goes from strength to strength

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From penalty-shootout drama to boosting morale, the Dhekelia 7s is making its mark on military sport

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Wargame tests UK's battlefield casualty response

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More than 100 military experts, clinicians and civil servants took part in a wargame to test the UK's response to frontline casualties in the event of an overseas conflict.

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Subs to benefit from extra dry docks at HMNB Clyde

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The planned construction of three floating docks at HMNB Clyde aims to increase the availability of boats by the next decade, fixing the bottleneck in submarine maintenance due to the ageing infrastructure of British ports

What would the UK need to buy for troops in Ukraine if there was a peace deal?
What would the UK need to buy for troops in Ukraine if there was a peace deal? Click to play video
Youngsters explain what it means to be a Sea Cadet
Youngsters explain what it means to be a Sea Cadet Click to play video
The battle lines are drawn as UKAF men face Scotland A in rugby league clash
The battle lines are drawn as UKAF men face Scotland A in rugby league clash Click to play video
Soldiers fight to survive - to sustain the fight
Soldiers fight to survive - to sustain the fight Click to play video
HMS Iron Duke gets her final farewell
HMS Iron Duke gets her final farewell Click to play video
Land Cruiser on the lookout for Army's Land Rover role
Land Cruiser on the lookout for Army's Land Rover role Click to play video
Who will win the NBA Championship in 2027? RAF basketball stars predict
Who will win the NBA Championship in 2027? RAF basketball stars predict Click to play video
Soldiers need to be tough to fight at short distances, CGS says
Soldiers need to be tough to fight at short distances, CGS says Click to play video
Raising the bar: Defence Medical Academy crowned champions as Dhekelia 7s goes from strength to strength
Raising the bar: Defence Medical Academy crowned champions as Dhekelia 7s goes from strength to strength Click to play video
Wargame tests UK's battlefield casualty response
Wargame tests UK's battlefield casualty response Click to play video
Subs to benefit from extra dry docks at HMNB Clyde
Subs to benefit from extra dry docks at HMNB Clyde Click to play video

Sport

The battle lines are drawn as UKAF men face Scotland A in rugby league clash

21st October 2026

Who will win the NBA Championship in 2027? RAF basketball stars predict

20th October 2026

The best three pointers from RAF Inter Stations basketball final game

20th October 2026

Raising the bar: Defence Medical Academy crowned champions as Dhekelia 7s goes from strength to strength

19th October 2026

Army duo Bethan Dainton and Jade Mullen head to historic World Cup debut with Wales

16th October 2026

The blood, sweat and service pride behind the Navy’s boxing rivalry with the Irish

14th October 2026

RAF take the titles as the Army take the podium | Race highlights

15th October 2026

The Army's New Pickleball Era

13th October 2026

UK Armed Forces women's football record first win on German soil

9th October 2026

UKAF men lose a seven-goal thriller against the Germans

9th October 2026

2026 RAF Sport Awards: How to watch the ceremony live

9th October 2026

RAF look to end seven years of French frustration

6th October 2026

Can soldiers conquer esports? The military gamers fighting for glory

9th October 2026

Debutants star in 4-goal goal win as Royal Navy beats Bournemouth

1st October 2026

Why do 4 Scots enter a boxing ring?

29th September 2026

Sensational fightback: Army's impossible Inter Services victory

29th September 2026

All-Gurkha team takes on challenge of World's Toughest Row

29th September 2026

'We want to win it!': Inside the Army’s battle for Inter Services glory

24th September 2026

22-22 DRAMA! RAF & Army battle to a stunning draw

24th September 2026

RAF rugby league just made history winning a first-ever women's Inter Services title

24th September 2026

Explainers

UK's £41bn Dreadnought subs: what they’ll do and when they’ll arrive

5th May 2025

New subs need support to keep them at sea, says Pollard

5th May 2025

Ripsaw M3: Robotic vehicle making its way into the battlefield

16th January 2025

The military reasons why Trump wants Greenland

10th January 2025

The grey zone world of cutting undersea cables

16th January 2025

Hitchhiker: Ukraine's new drone successfully tested in combat

6th December 2024

How Bushmaster's V-shaped hull is a lifesaver

2nd December 2024

Why undersea cables are prime targets for sabotage

24th November 2024

The Kord sniper rifle: Russia's answer to the Barrett

24th November 2024

How long-range weapons could have an impact in Ukraine war

19th November 2024

Design of Royal Army Medical Service's cap badge explained

18th November 2024

Russia using fibre-optic drones to avoid Ukrainian jamming

12th November 2024

North Korea's huge military in numbers

12th November 2024

Experimental stealth aircraft that could change jet design forever

1st November 2024

Ukraine's new drone designed to repel Shahed UAV attacks

24th October 2024

What is China's navy trying to achieve?

24th October 2024

US's THAAD anti-ballistic missile system explained

14th October 2024

Everything you need to know about the Martlet missile

8th October 2024

HMS Lancaster trials Peregrine drone in Gulf of Oman

20th September 2024

Palianytsia: Ukraine's new long-range missile drone

28th August 2024

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11th November 2025

Princess Anne joins centenary celebrations for the Royal Australian Corps of Signals

10th November 2025

UKAF take on German Bundeswehr in Remembrance football double header

11th November 2025

US Marine Corps celebrates 250th birthday

10th November 2025

British Army boxers reign supreme following victory over Bahrain Royal Guard

10th November 2025

Future of Forces rugby to collide in under-23s Inter Service matches

10th November 2025

Veteran praises trailblazing Fijians who joined British Army in 1961

10th November 2025

Remembrance Sunday ceremonies held around the UK and the world

9th November 2025

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9th November 2025

Afghan veteran: Really important to keep those memories alive

9th November 2025

The US veteran whose life was saved by Pusser's rum

10th November 2025

Soldier takes command - using eyebrow-threading skills

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