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What is the mindset of a Nato sniper?

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Many think of the sniper as a shrub-covered sharpshooter lying on his front and picking off targets. However Forces News spoke to a Norwegian sniper serving with a Nato battlegroup in Lithuania, who said their job is much more than that.

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Many to blame for Ajax's problems, ex-RTR officer says

1:08

Colonel (Ret'd) Hamish de Bretton-Gordon tells BFBS Forces News the latest episode in Ajax's troubled journey has been hugely damaging to the Army after Luke Pollard announced the programme is to restart

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Army put on blistering counterattack to stun the Navy at Lord's

8:00

The British Army beat the Navy in the final game of the IST20 Cricket Championships to win the overall title at Lord's.

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Royal Navy submariners honour HMS Urge fallen

0:44

A Welsh town marked 84 years since HMS Urge left Malta for Egypt and never returned.

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Brit volunteer helps fight off Russian drone attacks

4:33

A video from Ukraine shows a group of soldiers - including one ex-British Army volunteer - get attacked by drones while carrying supplies to their unit

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Army testing system to get assets on target more efficiently

5:01

A system called Lattice assesses a target and all the assets available to deal with it, whether that be loitering munitions, attack drones or F-35s providing close air support - all monitored and tasked from a single screen

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HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth

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The Royal Navy aircraft carrier has returned to Portsmouth after spending around eight months in Scotland for a series of upgrades to her propulsion system.

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How to watch the best of Army boxing LIVE on BFBS Sport

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Watch the 2026 Army Boxing Finals live from Aldershot on the BFBS Forces News YouTube channel

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Explained: The six stages of the section attack

6:39

The section attack forms the foundation of all British Army warfighting. Soldiers practise drills endlessly, day in and day out, in all weathers until they're masters of the infantry tactic

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Russia's dirty tricks in breach of international law

2:43

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for a global war crimes tribunal, with one man in particular being held accountable, for Russia's use of booby traps, gas and double tap strikes

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Royal Navy cricket captain looks ahead to T20 day at Lords

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Marine Finlay Marks speaks to BFBS Sport following the Navy's win against the RAF in Arundel.

What is the mindset of a Nato sniper?
What is the mindset of a Nato sniper? Click to play video
Many to blame for Ajax's problems, ex-RTR officer says
Many to blame for Ajax's problems, ex-RTR officer says Click to play video
Army put on blistering counterattack to stun the Navy at Lord's
Army put on blistering counterattack to stun the Navy at Lord's Click to play video
Royal Navy submariners honour HMS Urge fallen
Royal Navy submariners honour HMS Urge fallen Click to play video
Brit volunteer helps fight off Russian drone attacks
Brit volunteer helps fight off Russian drone attacks Click to play video
Army testing system to get assets on target more efficiently
Army testing system to get assets on target more efficiently Click to play video
HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth
HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth Click to play video
How to watch the best of Army boxing LIVE on BFBS Sport
How to watch the best of Army boxing LIVE on BFBS Sport Click to play video
Explained: The six stages of the section attack
Explained: The six stages of the section attack Click to play video
Russia's dirty tricks in breach of international law
Russia's dirty tricks in breach of international law Click to play video
Royal Navy cricket captain looks ahead to T20 day at Lords
Royal Navy cricket captain looks ahead to T20 day at Lords Click to play video

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Sport

Army put on blistering counterattack to stun the Navy at Lord's

28th April 2026

How to watch the best of Army boxing LIVE on BFBS Sport

27th April 2026

Royal Navy cricket captain looks ahead to T20 day at Lords

23rd April 2026

Navy cricketers beat RAF ahead of vital T20 match at Lords

22nd April 2026

Ruthless Royal Navy score seven tries to beat RAF in Inter Service opener

21st April 2026

RAF women kick off Inter Service with a dominant win over Royal Navy

21st April 2026

Meet the legend on a mission to save Navy rugby's Inter Service campaign

17th April 2026

2026 UK Armed Forces T20 cricket: Watch every wicket live from Lord's

16th April 2026

UK Armed Forces women taught a lesson in heavy defeat to French Armed Forces

16th April 2026

Celebrate the best of military sport with the UK Armed Forces Sports Awards

15th April 2026

World champions, now the hunted: RAF Red Rose hopes to continue England's dominant run

17th April 2026

Amy Cokayne looks ahead to Red Roses' Six Nations campaign

13th April 2026

How to watch the first-ever UKAF v French Armed Forces football clash live

7th April 2026

How BFBS Pro League will welcome new players in Season 2

7th April 2026

RAF end 54-year wait to beat Army and Navy to boxing supremacy

2nd April 2026

RAF Mustangs crowned American Football champions again

30th March 2026

Army and RAF celebrate Inter Services outdoor hockey success

27th March 2026

Experience the sights and sounds of Navy v Army at Fratton Park

9th April 2026

Royal Navy deliver classy performance to win Inter Services at Fratton Park

26th March 2026

British Army women battle through Havant storms to beat the Navy

25th March 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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Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers mark their national Independence Day in UK

27th August 2024

Campaigners view compensation payment an insult to LGBT veterans

25th August 2024

Questions over Ukrainian use of US long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia

24th August 2024

Tributes paid to Red Arrows co-founder Henry Prince

27th August 2024

Bring out the big guns! Howitzers on show in joint Nato exercise

23rd August 2024

Beards no problem as Canadian army trials hoods for gas masks

29th August 2024

US and Italy put on stunning joint jet display to mark Nato 75

23rd August 2024

German sailors blast Darth Vader theme while travelling through London

23rd August 2024

New ways of downing drones showcased – from lasers to ultrasonic waves

26th August 2024

Veteran and bomb disposal expert on challenges of removing munitions from Swiss lakes

22nd August 2024

F-35Cs launch from USS Abraham Lincoln after arrivial in Middle East

22nd August 2024

Type 45 destroyer departs for sea trials to test her readiness

22nd August 2024
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