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Why does Ukraine need Western tanks in the war against Russia?

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Ukraine is continuing to urge its Western allies to send tanks as the country fights against Russia's invasion. But why does Ukraine want tanks so badly and how could they be operated?

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Welcome to Australia: 21 nations join forces for Ex Pitch Black

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On a picture-perfect day in Darwin, Australia, more than 14,000 kilometres from the UK, the sun is shining, the temperature is a warm 28 degrees and aircraft from 21 nations are zooming overhead for the start of Exercise Pitch Black 2026.

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RAF swimmer hoping for Commonwealth Games success

3:07

The RAF corporal will represent Wales in the pool at Games

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Saying goodbye to sailors - the ancient tradition of Navy committals

5:48

BFBS Forces News was granted rare access to film the moment loved ones said goodbye to their servicemen and women for the last time, in an age-old ritual that few people see.

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1 PWRR ready for CBRN role in 4 Brigade ahead of leaving Cyprus

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Soldiers from B Coy were selected to be part of one of two sub-units in the British Army that can respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. The unit spent weeks practising its response at Episkopi Garrison.

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I'm absolutely heartbroken, Chinook crash victim's daughter says

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Mrs Jenni Balmer-Hornby has told BFBS Forces News that she is "absolutely heartbroken" after a High Court judge ruled that a group of families of several victims cannot bring a legal claim against the Ministry of Defence.

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Inside Ukraine's 'silent death' robot units

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BFBS Forces News reporters Simon Newton and Hannah King travelled to eastern Ukraine to meet the specialist soldiers building the Spextr, a compact kamikaze robot that has earned the moniker of 'silent death' by the Russian units who fear it.

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British Army athletes shine as they do the Inter Services double

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Army men and women enjoy track and field success at Inter Services Athletics Championships

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Why the Nepal Cup final is the Gurkha community's biggest sporting event

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The Nepal Cup is the Brigade of Gurkhas' biggest sporting celebration

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Storm Fighter: RAF's new CCA revealed

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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

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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"

Why does Ukraine need Western tanks in the war against Russia?
Why does Ukraine need Western tanks in the war against Russia? Click to play video
Welcome to Australia: 21 nations join forces for Ex Pitch Black
Welcome to Australia: 21 nations join forces for Ex Pitch Black Click to play video
RAF swimmer hoping for Commonwealth Games success
RAF swimmer hoping for Commonwealth Games success Click to play video
Saying goodbye to sailors -  the ancient tradition of Navy committals
Saying goodbye to sailors - the ancient tradition of Navy committals Click to play video
1 PWRR ready for CBRN role in 4 Brigade ahead of leaving Cyprus
1 PWRR ready for CBRN role in 4 Brigade ahead of leaving Cyprus Click to play video
I'm absolutely heartbroken, Chinook crash victim's daughter says
I'm absolutely heartbroken, Chinook crash victim's daughter says Click to play video
Inside Ukraine's 'silent death' robot units
Inside Ukraine's 'silent death' robot units Click to play video
British Army athletes shine as they do the Inter Services double
British Army athletes shine as they do the Inter Services double Click to play video
Why the Nepal Cup final is the Gurkha community's biggest sporting event
Why the Nepal Cup final is the Gurkha community's biggest sporting event 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

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Sport

British Army athletes shine as they do the Inter Services double

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20th July 2026

RAF swimmer hoping for Commonwealth Games success

20th July 2026

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

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

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Contenders emerge to become UK's new assault rifle

6th August 2025

RAF triumph in men's 50 overs Inter Services cricket

5th August 2025

Ukraine adopts own AR-15-style assault rifle

19th August 2025

RAF star Amy Cokayne hopes to lift Red Roses to World Cup glory

14th August 2025

Amy Cokayne hoping for UKAF triumph at IDRC 2025

4th August 2025

IDRC 2025 grand final to be shown live with BFBS Sport

31st August 2025

King's Gurkha Artillery: A regiment is born

4th August 2025

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3rd August 2025

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5th August 2025

Coldstream Guards don blue berets ahead of UN mission

1st August 2025

Irish Guards mascot Seamus gets his own sculpture

1st August 2025

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1st August 2025
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