DSEI 2021: Defence Minister On Laser Weapons And Ajax Programme

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Minister for Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin has told Forces News it would be "a number of years" before we see 'cutting-edge' laser weapons on the battlefield. He also spoke about the latest on the Ajax programme.

The firepower at US disposal as USS Abraham Lincoln returns to Middle East

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Is this a deterrent or the start of something bigger? BFBS Forces News takes a look at the US firepower now deployed in the region.

Dolphins spotted as crew from HMS Tamar conduct training in Australia

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Off the coast of Queensland, the dogs of the sea enjoyed front row seats to a display of disaster relief training, boarding operations, and man-overboard responses from the ship's crew.

Trump finds an ally in Nato's secretary general

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US president Donald Trump has been praised by Nato's secretary general for making alliance members agree to spend more on defence and take the threat to Arctic security more seriously.

Armed Forces Bill will strengthen protections for victims

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Defence Secretary John Healey told the House of Commons that the Armed Forces Bill would strengthen protections for victims of serious and sexual offences as the legislation underwent its second reading.

Cartels courting foreigners who fought for Ukraine

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Latin American volunteers who fought for Ukraine are reportedly being recruited by drug cartels, with drone pilots being in particular demand.

Trust your gut: How one soldier transformed his military skills into civilian success

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In the latest edition of How I Got Here, we hear from Alex Barrett, a former sergeant making a splash in tech sales

Navy remembers submariners who died in K13 disaster

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A service to remember the 32 victims of a First World War submarine disaster has taken place in Faslane. Steam-propelled submarine HMS K13 began taking on water and sank to the bottom of a loch in 1917.

Taylor Lawrence sets eyes on Olympic gold in Milano-Cortina

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Royal Marine Taylor Lawrence and Team GB's bobsleigh driver Brad Hall caught up with BFBS Sport at the Team GB's kit collection day ahead of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games

Call for UK to mind the Gap - because if we don't, Russia will

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Ryan Ramsey, the former captain of nuclear-powered attack submarine HMS Turbulent, says the UK must bolster its maritime capability or risk Russian dominance in the crucial Greenland-Iceland-UK Gap.

A very public apology needed from Trump, says RAF veteran

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Some 457 Armed Forces personnel lost their lives in Afghanistan - many injured or fallen were evacuated by medical emergency response teams, which Chinook crew member Liz McConaghy was part of.