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11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment Receive The Firmin Sword of Peace
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Lions of England celebrate 20th anniversary
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, known as the Lions of England, has marked 20 years since its formation – with a special parade and families day in Preston.
Royal Navy launches strike drone from warship at sea
The Royal Navy has launched a strike-capable drone from a ship at sea for the first time. Off the Dorset coast, sailors, alongside British Army personnel, launched the Nyan One Way Effector –from the deck of the experimental ship XV Patrick Blackett
Royal Gurkha Rifles win Nepal Cup with late-goal thriller
The 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles beat the Queen's Gurkas Signals Regiment by 1-0 to win the Nepal Cup in Aldershot
UK spec ops force, where ideas are more important than rank
A joint force of Ranger Regiment soldiers, Royal Marines Commandos and RAF Regiment gunners has assumed leadership of Nato's special operations component within the Allied Reaction Force, with every member encouraged to put forward their ideas
Russia's war strategy shifts into the skies over Ukraine
The Geran-2 – Russia's version of the Iranian Shahed drone – has had a persistent and threatening presence in the skies over Ukraine since the war began in 2022.
HCMR swaps ceremonial duties for sun, sand and sea
After a busy and demanding ceremonial period, the horses and soldiers of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment get time to unwind on the sand and in the sea at Hayling Island
2 Rifles crowned Army Rugby Sevens champions for first time
The Northern Ireland based unit claimed Army rugby's showpiece sevens event thanks to a 29-12 victory over 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Does the DIP do enough for the UK's reserve forces?
Jonny Ball, a veterans community commentator, has told BFBS Forces News that he would have liked to have seen a firmer direction in the DIP regarding expanding the reserves by 20%.
Dan Jarvis as Defence Secretary – a verdict
Jonny Ball, an Afghanistan veteran, has said that Mr Jarvis is an honourable man. Mr Ball said that the Defence Secretary will be fighting tooth and nail for the Armed Forces in Whitehall, given his past service in the Parachute Regiment.
Ukraine rediscovers strategic value of blood
Author and historian Roderick Bailey spoke to BFBS Forces News about his new book, The Lifesavers. He says the book highlights a universal truth about the experiences of service personnel during WW2 which parallels what troops are facing in Ukraine.
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