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Afghan data breach: MOD's no comment approach 'won't wash'
Sensitivity surrounding Special Forces operations should not be used to avoid scrutiny in relation to the 2022 data breach, a Defence Select Committee report has said, and calls for greater scrutiny. Committee chair Tan Dhesi spoke to BFBS Forces New
Gurkha recruits take on the most formidable test
Gurkha recruits have begun urban warfare training as they continue their long journey toward passing out as fully fledged soldiers.
Reservist swaps civvy day job to become sapper
Army reservists are supporting regulars in the Royal Engineers while deployed as peacekeepers in Cyprus. BFBS Forces News spoke to Sapper Stephen Brickell about his first operational deployment and the big change from his day job.
New era for Royal Navy, says Defence Secretary
The Defence Secretary visited Devonport naval base to see some of the latest equipment used by the Royal Marines and UK Commando Force.
Ukrainian war poet opens new Op Interflex exhibition in London
Yaryna Chornohuz has served as a combat medic, marine and drone pilot while recording the experience of war through poetry. She was in London as a new photographic display traced four years of the UK-led Operation Interflex.
What would war in the North Atlantic look like today?
War may be coming to the High North by the 2030s, but if it does, how would conflict look from the perspective of maritime force? BFBS Forces News met the Nato officer in charge of the task force of navy ships keeping us all safe.
USS John F Kennedy gets through Acceptance Trials
The future USS John F Kennedy has completed her Acceptance Trials. The tests determine if the ship is ready for service and the crew are trained ready to conduct operations at sea.
MOD HQ lit up blue and yellow for Ukraine's Independence Day
The Ministry of Defence's London headquarters has been illuminated in the colours of the Ukrainian flag to mark the country's Independence Day.
The US Navy's first uncrewed aerial refuelling system
The MQ-25 Stingray is expected to reach operational capability by 2029 and will double as an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission asset.
Army sailing team save barn owl stuck 70 miles out to sea
The British Army team rescued Little Reg, who was stuck 70 miles out to sea while competing in the Around Britain and Ireland race
How a Quick Reaction Alert scramble works
Pilots carrying out QRA fast jet air policing in Romania explain what happens during an interception launch when they're scrambled to face a potential threat that could be anything from a one-way attack drone to a border incursion














































