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The 'taboo' of military personnel fainting - can it be prevented?
A taboo subject in the Armed Forces - fainting is devastating for those it happens to and can be widely misunderstood. Major Iain Parsons, a cardiology doctor, is trying to solve the problem, carrying out the first study ever to investigate fainting.
US forces board tankers - and UK personnel could be next
The Government reportedly believes it has identified a legal basis that could allow Armed Forces personnel to board and detain suspect vessels - that would give oil sanctions against Russia's Shadow Fleet fresh teeth.
Suspect tanker boarded: Find out how it's done
If the military wants to stop a tanker at sea - speed is everything. Forces have to take charge before the crew can react. The priority is always the same - take the ship's bridge and control rooms. Find out how do they do it.
Royal Navy suffer defeat in first round of Challenge Cup
The Royal Navy suffered a 4-18 defeat to Hammersmith Hills Hoists in the first round of the Challenge Cup in Portsmouth
VictoR: Detecting a target and showing you where you hit it
The FN VictoR uses AI algorithms to identify potential targets and can then show you exactly where you hit - or missed - should you choose to engage.
Oreshnik: Russian hypersonic missile fired at Ukraine
It marks the first time Russia has used the hypersonic missile – which carries multiple warheads that separate in mid-flight to strike multiple targets – since they were used to hit the central city of Dnipro in November 2024.
Latest Russian attacks show why peace is needed, says Healey
In the wake of the latest Russian drone attack on Ukraine, Defence Secretary John Healey calls on President Trump to make Vladimir Putin sit down at the negotiating table and secure a peace deal.
Greenland: Who and what is defending it?
BFBS Forces News has taken an in-depth look at how Copenhagen defends Greenland and the Danes’ Joint Arctic Command.
We can't rule anything out, Lord Ricketts says, after Trump's Greenland comments
BFBS Radio's Sitrep podcast spoke to Lord Peter Ricketts, the former UK Ambassador to Nato, about the possibility of the US taking military action to annex Greenland.
Lasers: The possible future of military comms
Nato has been working with Lithuanian-based company Astrolight to see if laser systems can provide a more secure form of communications than the likes of the traditional radio.
Questions loom over the UK's ability to deploy troops to Ukraine
With the British Army already stretched, it begs an obvious question: can such a plan – one that Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said would "establish military hubs across Ukraine" – really work?
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