How China's pursuit of top military tech is shaking the power balance

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Beijing has its sights on hypersonics, AI and even Space, and Dr James Bosbotinis, a freelance defence expert, told BFBS Forces News, China wants to 'be at the cutting edge, defend itself and have technological self-sufficiency'.

Northern Ireland veterans 'dismayed and disheartened' by Soldier F ruling

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Paul Young, a spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Veterans Movement, has told BFBS Forces News veterans who served in Northern Ireland are dismayed and disheartened by a ruling to determine hearsay evidence as admissible in the Soldier F trial.

Drone casualties and hospital trains: German military doctors lean from war in Ukraine

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Russian forces focus on overwhelming the enemy with artillery and people but, in Ukraine, that meatgrinder tactic has fallen short.

Trans colonel removes mess dress before keynote speech

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The British Army's most senior transgender officer has warned trans personnel are unlikely to serve in the military beyond 2026. Col Grace Sangster-Wall levelled criticism at the MOD as she delivered a keynote speech at the LGBTQ+ Defence Awards.

China's aircraft launch using electromagnetic catapult

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Technology on China's latest and most capable aircraft carrier has made it part of a very exclusive club, with the United States the only other nation with the same capability.

High-speed thrills to frontline skills as drone racing takes off at Sandhurst

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Drone racing has officially joined the ranks of British Army sports – and at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, military pilots from around the world have been pushing themselves, and their drones, to the limit.

Coldstream Guards swap bearskin for UN's blue beret as they take on peacekeeping role

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The Coldstream Guards will spend the next six months in Nicosia, guarding the Green Line buffer zone dividing the Republic of Cyprus and the occupied Turkish Northern part of the island.

CSG25 transits through the Indo-Pacific region, arriving in Singapore

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HMS Prince of Wales has returned to core duties after arriving once again in Singapore, as part of the Carrier Strike Group 25's eight-month deployment.

Ukraine's 'fortress belt' keeping Russian forces from capturing all of of Donbas

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Counter-offensives are launched as Ukraine fights to protect the fortress belt shielding Donbas cities.

Military dogs proudly join the parade in Chile

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The Chilean military put their uniformed pooches through their paces on the parade ground

Exclusive: Inside the RAF's secret cyber force at RAF Leeming

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BFBS Forces News was given exclusive access to 90 Signals Unit, based at RAF Leeming, a specialist team at the forefront of detecting and countering digital threats.