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UK Calls On UN To Discuss Responsible Use Of Space

4:41

In a draft resolution, it says the systems we use every day, including mobile phones and GPS, are at risk as space becomes more congested and competed over.

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Storm Fighter: RAF's new CCA revealed

1:16

Defence Procurement Minister Luke Pollard has revealed that the RAF's new Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) will be named Storm Fighter in an address to the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference in London.

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Lawyer warns Army padre bribe case is not a one-off

0:48

Lucy Baston, of the Centre for Military Justice, tells Forces News that the treatment of a female soldier who reported a sexual assault reflected "classic victim-blaming attitudes"

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Disinformation warfare carried out on social media

5:02

Some people think hostile states like Russia and Iran use social media to stir up debate and division to undermine the Government, and numerous comments left on a BFBS Forces News video appear to bear that out

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Stop the friendly fire: Sexualised comments 'break trust'

0:50

Veterans and People Minister Calvin Bailey tells BFBS Forces News why the behaviour can damage trust between personnel – and why existing training is not cutting through.

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Royal Engineers practise river crossings on Ex Rhino Storm

5:25

Crossing a river in a battle is more dangerous than ever and, in Ukraine, the natural barriers are holding back the Russian army. Royal Engineers from 130 Battalion have been training to overcome Europe's rivers and fight beyond in Germany.

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US uses sea drones to hit an Iranian naval base

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US Central Command has released footage of drone boats striking an Iranian shipyard. Three uncrewed surface vessels infiltrated the dock area in Bandar Abbas Naval Base, where they struck a submarine and a ship maintenance facility.

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Ex-Montrose leaves Portsmouth for the final time

0:53

The Type 23 frigate was in service for just under 30 years and was decommissioned in 2023.

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Birmingham writes new chapter in legacy of military recovery as it hosts Invictus Games

4:18

For years, Birmingham was the first destination for the UK's most severely wounded service personnel evacuated from Iraq and Afghanistan, before they began their recovery at Selly Oak.

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Mogaung Day marked with Gurkhas' kukri display

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The 1944 Battle of Mogaung in Burma is marked each year - and part of the commemorations this time saw Gurkhas from C Company 1 RGR carry out a kukri display

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Gurkhas honour those who fought on Mogaung Day

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One of the Gurkhas single-handedly charged and captured two Japanese machine guns, earning him the Victoria Cross, during the fighting in Burma in 1944 which earned the regiment a battle honour

UK Calls On UN To Discuss Responsible Use Of Space
UK Calls On UN To Discuss Responsible Use Of Space Click to play video
Storm Fighter: RAF's new CCA revealed
Storm Fighter: RAF's new CCA revealed Click to play video
Lawyer warns Army padre bribe case is not a one-off
Lawyer warns Army padre bribe case is not a one-off Click to play video
Disinformation warfare carried out on social media
Disinformation warfare carried out on social media Click to play video
Stop the friendly fire: Sexualised comments 'break trust'
Stop the friendly fire: Sexualised comments 'break trust' Click to play video
Royal Engineers practise river crossings on Ex Rhino Storm
Royal Engineers practise river crossings on Ex Rhino Storm Click to play video
US uses sea drones to hit an Iranian naval base
US uses sea drones to hit an Iranian naval base Click to play video
Ex-Montrose leaves Portsmouth for the final time
Ex-Montrose leaves Portsmouth for the final time Click to play video
Birmingham writes new chapter in legacy of military recovery as it hosts Invictus Games
Birmingham writes new chapter in legacy of military recovery as it hosts Invictus Games Click to play video
Mogaung Day marked with Gurkhas' kukri display
Mogaung Day marked with Gurkhas' kukri display Click to play video
Gurkhas honour those who fought on Mogaung Day
Gurkhas honour those who fought on Mogaung Day Click to play video

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Sport

Best Lawson Cup final ever: RLC's golden try beats Infantry

16th July 2026

Army and Navy success at Inter Services Water Polo finals

14th July 2026

Pickleball could be the Invictus Games' next landmark sport

14th July 2026

British Army beat Royal Navy in thriller to retain Rundle Cup

14th July 2026

RAF dominate Inter Services swimming championships as they celebrate 100th year

10th July 2026

Lawson Cup final: Witness physical Army rugby league showpiece live

10th July 2026

Afghan Refugee women's cricket team in poignant fixtures against British military

7th July 2026

Military darts continues to take off after second Operation Bullseye event

6th July 2026

Ten unreal UKAF tries from their Military v Cancer event

8th July 2026

Royal Gurkha Rifles win Nepal Cup with late-goal thriller

8th July 2026

2 Rifles crowned Army Rugby Sevens champions for first time

3rd July 2026

Padel phenomenon: Learning the sport that has taken the military by storm

16th July 2026

UKAF netball test themselves against Welsh Commonwealth Games team

2nd July 2026

Army rugby league's impressive Armed Forces Day in Warrington

2nd July 2026

Royal Navy rugby league players secure historic win over Scotland A

30th June 2026

British Army denies RAF third-successive Sassoon Cup with dominant win

29th June 2026

Army Corporal on 80 years of military stewards at Wimbledon

29th June 2026

Royal Marines reign supreme at the Royal Navy Boxing Championships

24th June 2026

UKAF cricketers test themselves against the superstars of Surrey

23rd June 2026

England to win and Scotland to crash out: Royal Navy footballers predict the 2026 World Cup

19th June 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

All Videos

Falklands Freedom Parade: Veterans remember the conflict 40 years on

28th November 2023

Colonel’s Review: Prince William leads Trooping the Colour full dress rehearsal

28th November 2023

New exhibit opens in Duxford to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee

28th November 2023

Royal Lancers personnel recognised for their work in Kosovo

28th November 2023

Lancaster documentary exploring story through words of one of last surviving crew members is released

28th November 2023

How to watch Forces T20 cricket's return to Lord's LIVE

28th November 2023

UK Armed Forces retain the President's Cup

28th November 2023

Ukraine: Russia bombardment of Donbas 'is not decisive'

28th November 2023

British Army rugby union team win Inter Services in Scotland

28th November 2023

Scottish Army v Navy: Fijian magic in Edinburgh

28th November 2023

Exercise Hedgehog: War games just a short drive from the Russian border

28th November 2023

Inter Services rugby in Scotland: RAF beat Navy in opening match

28th November 2023
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