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Cheap and scalable: Were roadside bombs in Iraq a warning of the drone threat faced today?

6:59

Retired Brigadier Ben Barry was behind a once-classified lessons learned report on the British Army's stabilisation efforts in Iraq from 2005 to 2009, and spoke to BFBS Forces News to help break down the comparison.

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Awards ceremony celebrates the success of the Silent Service

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Dubbed the 'Submarine Oscars', the black tie event rolled out the red carpet at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow, with 12 awards recognising the achievements of the current generation of submariners and those supporting them.

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

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The Army dominated the final race at Donington, but the RAF had the last laugh by securing the team and individual championship

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HMS Dauntless and five Ukrainian minehunters on Ex Lion Protector

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Five Ukrainian minehunters took part in the drills, which ended with the ships sailing in close formation alongside Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless in the eastern Solent.

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We must be faster than our adversaries, says CDS at launch of DSEI

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The head of Britain's military has warned that allied nations must prepare for conflict at speed as he unveiled the theme of next year's DSEI conference – Delivering the Integrated Force.

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The Army's New Pickleball Era

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Members of the military embrace pickleball - the fastest-growing sport globally

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Normandy landings veteran dies aged 100

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A Second World War veteran who was a teenage signaller on HMS Eastway during the Normandy Landings and survived a close encounter with a torpedo has died aged 100.

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Block, blunt, break, Nato commander says, as he unveils new strategy

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Nato has announced a new defence strategy as the alliance looks to deter Russian aggression. General Grynkewich explained his three-pronged strategy to block, blunt and break adversaries.

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On board the former British ship getting ready to clear Russian mines

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For the past three years the Royal Navy has been providing mine counter-measures or MCM training to the Ukrainian navy as part of Operation Interflex. Simon Newton's been aboard a Ukrainian minehunter in the English Channel to see them training.

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1 Scots' Colours paraded for the last time

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The batallion's Colours were paraded through Edinburgh before being laid up at Canongate Kirk, formally marking the end of the battalion and its redesignation as 1 Ranger

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Sailors reveal their plans after seven months at sea

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Home comforts await as HMS Dragon sailors reveal their first plans after seven months away from home and families.

Cheap and scalable: Were roadside bombs in Iraq a warning of the drone threat faced today?
Cheap and scalable: Were roadside bombs in Iraq a warning of the drone threat faced today? Click to play video
Awards ceremony celebrates the success of the Silent Service
Awards ceremony celebrates the success of the Silent Service Click to play video
RAF take the titles as the Army take the podium | Race highlights
RAF take the titles as the Army take the podium | Race highlights Click to play video
HMS Dauntless and five Ukrainian minehunters on Ex Lion Protector
HMS Dauntless and five Ukrainian minehunters on Ex Lion Protector Click to play video
We must be faster than our adversaries, says CDS at launch of DSEI
We must be faster than our adversaries, says CDS at launch of DSEI Click to play video
The Army's New Pickleball Era
The Army's New Pickleball Era Click to play video
Normandy landings veteran dies aged 100
Normandy landings veteran dies aged 100 Click to play video
Block, blunt, break, Nato commander says, as he unveils new strategy
Block, blunt, break, Nato commander says, as he unveils new strategy Click to play video
On board the former British ship getting ready to clear Russian mines
On board the former British ship getting ready to clear Russian mines Click to play video
 1 Scots' Colours paraded for the last time
1 Scots' Colours paraded for the last time Click to play video
Sailors reveal their plans after seven months at sea
Sailors reveal their plans after seven months at sea Click to play video

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

13th 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

Royal Navy men's rugby league players expose their teammates

21st September 2026

Royal Navy rugby league: The women's team reveal all

21st September 2026

Dean dominates as Army retain women's Inter Services T20 cricket crown

21st September 2026

Two games. Two wins. That’s the goal: Army head coach on RAF rugby decider

16th September 2026

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16th September 2026

Submariners aiming for Royal Navy record on World's Toughest Row

25th 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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23rd February 2024

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23rd February 2024

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22nd February 2024

How to watch every thrilling minute of the 2024 Inter Services netball championships

26th February 2024

Royal Navy U23s win third consecutive Inter Services title

22nd February 2024

Foreign Secretary pays tribute to Falkland War heroes during official visit

21st February 2024

Royal Navy trains Ukrainian divers in mine detection and neutralisation

22nd February 2024

Rapid response Desert Rats deploy to Germany for start of Exercise Steadfast Defender

29th February 2024

Navy women concede win to GB Fire Service in enthralling first fixture

21st February 2024

Brand new combat car wash in action at ITC Catterick

20th February 2024

US soldiers learn how to locate buried avalanche victims

20th February 2024

Watch: F-35B Lightning jets land on HMS Prince of Wales

20th February 2024
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