Must watch videos
Watch: HMS Prince of Wales leaves the US
HMS Prince of Wales is on her way back to the UK after being deployed in the US for sea trials. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the aircraft carrier's account showed a timelapse of the ship leaving port in Virginia.
Delta Force and SAS: Elite fighting forces compared
While the SAS has a longer history than its US counterpart, both special forces units are highly trained, highly motivated and – most importantly of all – highly successful.
Shahed: Designed in Iran, built in Russia - and copied in US
The US Navy has been testing a one-way attack drone - and if you've been following the war in Ukraine, you'll recognise an airframe that has come to define drone warfare - the Shahed.
Night Stalkers: The US Army's special ops helicopter force
The regiment is dedicated to providing air support to US special forces operations at night, at high speed and at low level, and Night Stalkers helicopters took part in the recent Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela.
How to watch Army's Challenge Cup clash with Wests Warriors live
The Army were dumped out of the competition by the Warriors in round two last year
The US military aircraft influx - and what it might mean
US military assets including C-17 Globemasters and AC-130J Ghostriders have been spotted flying into US Air Force bases in England, with much speculation about what they might be getting up to.
Ballistic missile threat known, but hard to defend against
The threat posed to the UK by ballistic missiles is well known, but the nation's ability to counter such a threat is limited by the cost of the solution and the size of the area being defended, according to retired Air Marshal Greg Bagwell.
The White Death: Story of the world's deadliest sniper
Simo Häyhä is said to have killed 500 people in just 100 days during the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland in 1939-40.
Are there people spying for Russia on your street? Maybe
From amateur saboteurs recruited over Telegram to spy rings on the Norfolk coast, Russia is making increasing use of proxy agents to cause disruption inside the UK.
Service heads share a glimpse of what lies ahead in 2026
Service heads say next year will bring increased uncertainty and volatility, more deployments, new technological developments, and continued support for Ukraine.
Global highlights: What the Armed Forces did around the world in 2025
Training Ukrainian forces on Operation Interflex, marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War and taking part in the Invictus Games were just some of the international highlights from the Armed Forces in 2025.
























































