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What Will 2021 Bring For The Armed Forces?

3:57

Alongside COVID support for the UK, the new year will see the military take presidency over the G7, receive an extra £16.5bn from the Treasury and conduct the Integrated Review.

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Ukrainian drone manufacturer sets up in the UK

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Ukrspecsystems is one of Ukraine's largest manufacturers of uncrewed aerial vehicles, including the advanced Shark-M, and to avoid the risk of further Russian attacks on its facilities in its homeland, it's now opened a plant in the UK.

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Inter Services football: how to watch every men's and women's match live

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Who will be crowned the kings and queens of Forces football in 2025?

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UK readiness in the frame amid warning of threat from China

4:21

Experts from the IISS assess the pressure points across land, air and sea – from long-range strike and support capabilities to platform numbers and ship availability – and explain why confronting China would be far harder.

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Ukraine and the High North: can we defend both?

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Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty has questioned whether the UK Armed Forces would be able to sustain simultaneous deployments to Ukraine and the High North in the event of a ceasefire in the former.

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Lord Guthrie remembered as a soldier's soldier

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A service of thanksgiving for the life of Field Marshal Lord Guthrie has taken place in London, with several former senior military officers attending to remember the Welsh Guards officer, who died last September aged 86

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Another milestone reached for Navy's Type 31 frigates

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HMS Active, the second vessel in the Royal Navy's new Inspiration-class Type 31 frigates, has emerged from her build hall, with construction work already having begun on sister ship HMS Bulldog

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Battle Talk: A Para's view of Ukraine - Drones

19:01

Former British Army Major Andrew Fox joins BFBS Forces News Ukraine reporter Simon Newton for an in-depth analysis of the combat in Ukraine as it enters its fifth year. In this episode, Mr Fox analyses how drone warfare has transformed combat.

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Royal Marines let Malloy drones take the strain in Norway

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Heavy-lift Malloy T150B quadcopters have been put to good use in Norway in sub-zero conditions, delivering normally back-breaking loads such as the 81mm mortar and 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun.

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Moscow using grey zone attacks to weaken and undermine

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The question for Nato and European governments is whether they can secure critical infrastructure and deter escalation before a future attack becomes deadly

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It's brutal but Ukrainians say they'll win, says ex-Army officer

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Andrew Fox, who served in the infantry for 16 years, offers his insight into the way the war is being fought in Ukraine and how it will affect future conflicts, with an emphasis on mass and the use of drones

What Will 2021 Bring For The Armed Forces?
What Will 2021 Bring For The Armed Forces? Click to play video
Ukrainian drone manufacturer sets up in the UK
Ukrainian drone manufacturer sets up in the UK Click to play video
Inter Services football: how to watch every men's and women's match live
Inter Services football: how to watch every men's and women's match live Click to play video
UK readiness in the frame amid warning of threat from China
UK readiness in the frame amid warning of threat from China Click to play video
Ukraine and the High North: can we defend both?
Ukraine and the High North: can we defend both? Click to play video
Lord Guthrie  remembered as a soldier's soldier
Lord Guthrie remembered as a soldier's soldier Click to play video
Another milestone reached for Navy's Type 31 frigates
Another milestone reached for Navy's Type 31 frigates Click to play video
Battle Talk: A Para's view of Ukraine - Drones
Battle Talk: A Para's view of Ukraine - Drones Click to play video
Royal Marines let Malloy drones take the strain in Norway
Royal Marines let Malloy drones take the strain in Norway Click to play video
Moscow using grey zone attacks to weaken and undermine
Moscow using grey zone attacks to weaken and undermine Click to play video
It's brutal but Ukrainians say they'll win, says ex-Army officer
It's brutal but Ukrainians say they'll win, says ex-Army officer Click to play video

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19th February 2026

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13th February 2026

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