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Who makes it through the IDRC pool matches? | Forces Sport | August 29

16:41

This week's Forces Sport Show is an IDRC special.

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What is Atlantic Bastion?

3:38

The UK has unveiled a new advanced hybrid naval force, pairing together traditional crewed vessels with autonomous uncrewed systems, to protect undersea cables and pipelines from Russia.

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Exercise Freezing Wind: Nato mine group conducts joint training in Baltic Sea

0:57

Throughout the exercise, naval forces, divers, and mine countermeasure teams from allied nations practised joint operations, including detecting and neutralising underwater threats and responding to disruptions affecting vital communication lines.

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Scots Guards get Nato honour for service in Kosovo

0:48

The Duke of Edinburgh has presented Nato operational service medals to soldiers from 1st Battalion the Scots Guards at Catterick Garrison following their two-month deployment to Kosovo on Operation Elgin.

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British and Finnish soldiers team up to defend border

6:30

Infanteers from 3 Rifles take part in Exercise Northern Axe with their Finnish counterparts – many of whom are conscripts – to demonstrate their ability to defend the border from invasion.

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The 'most tragic, saddest' story from Pearl Harbor

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Vietnam War veteran and historian Captain Michael A. Lilly speaks with BFBS Forces News about what he calls "the most tragic, saddest story out of Pearl Harbor".

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RAF win first Inter Service rugby title at under-23s level for 19 years

4:58

A 26-17 win gave them a well-deserved first championship since 2006.

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Ukraine Battlefield Brief | 5 December

2:33

Russian forces claim to have captured the key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after months of bitter fighting, but that's being refuted by the Ukrainian military, which says neither side controls the whole city.

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Military showjumping final: Forces horses to compete for top crown live

0:32

The best Forces showjumpers will go head to head for glory at the 2025 London International Horse Show on 18 December – and you can watch the action live.

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UKAF v Irish Defence Forces: How to watch double header live

0:36

The next chapter in the rivalry between the two teams will be shown live.

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Travel fund aims to help Armed Forces personnel reunite with loved ones

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The Government has announced that 35,000 Armed Forces personnel will be able to claim the cost of a return road or rail journey over Christmas, helping them reach their loved ones when they need it most.

Who makes it through the IDRC pool matches? | Forces Sport | August 29
Who makes it through the IDRC pool matches? | Forces Sport | August 29 Click to play video
What is Atlantic Bastion?
What is Atlantic Bastion? Click to play video
Exercise Freezing Wind: Nato mine group conducts joint training in Baltic Sea
Exercise Freezing Wind: Nato mine group conducts joint training in Baltic Sea Click to play video
Scots Guards get Nato honour for service in Kosovo
Scots Guards get Nato honour for service in Kosovo Click to play video
British and Finnish soldiers team up  to defend border
British and Finnish soldiers team up to defend border Click to play video
The 'most tragic, saddest' story from Pearl Harbor
The 'most tragic, saddest' story from Pearl Harbor Click to play video
RAF win first Inter Service rugby title at under-23s level for 19 years
RAF win first Inter Service rugby title at under-23s level for 19 years Click to play video
Ukraine Battlefield Brief | 5 December
Ukraine Battlefield Brief | 5 December Click to play video
Military showjumping final: Forces horses to compete for top crown live
Military showjumping final: Forces horses to compete for top crown live Click to play video
UKAF v Irish Defence Forces: How to watch double header live
UKAF v Irish Defence Forces: How to watch double header live Click to play video
Travel fund aims to help Armed Forces personnel reunite with loved ones
Travel fund aims to help Armed Forces personnel reunite with loved ones Click to play video

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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The Forces Sports Show

AYO Gurkha!

British Army bids farewell to Nepali warrior

2nd October 2025

Gurkha legend celebrates his 100th birthday

25th June 2025

Signals squadron becomes Gurkha unit

2nd April 2025

Gurkhas celebrate passing out at Catterick

12th November 2024

How Gurkha soldiers became musicians without missing a beat

19th August 2024

Gurkha recruits find out future regiments in special ceremony

6th August 2024

Veteran who scaled Everest ready for next inspirational challenge

13th June 2024

Queen's Gurkha Signals successfully pass their Fit For Role inspection

19th April 2024

Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas perform Game of Thrones theme

18th April 2024

Newest Gurkha sappers become fully-fledged members of the Queen's Gurkha Engineers

9th April 2024

Shooting instructors pick up tips from Gurkhas

8th April 2024

Queen's Gurkha Engineers wow crowds with thrilling Khukri display

4th April 2024

Civilian to Soldier, Gurkha to Sapper

28th March 2024

All about boats: New Gurkhas reach final part of course to qualify as Sappers

14th March 2024

New Gurkha engineers learn how to build bridges at speed

11th March 2024

Gurkha Museum to modernise collection and add Nepali voice to exhibits

27th February 2024

Life-changing moment for Gurkha recruits arriving in the UK

18th February 2024

337 Gurkha recruits swear allegiance to the King

7th February 2024

Gurkhas train with live explosives as they learn to become sappers

25th January 2024

Gurkha sappers find out engineering roles

29th January 2024

All Videos

Watch: Incredible footage of Taiwan navy's brutal frogman boot camp

28th November 2023

Meet the Navy's first-ever female admiral

28th November 2023

The history behind the Royal Irish Regiment's Irish Wolfhound mascot

28th November 2023

Army vs Navy showdown in Challenge Cup second round

28th November 2023

Incredible early 19th-century Navy history piece found in London's waters

28th November 2023

RAF host first Sir Sefton Brancker race in two years

28th November 2023

'Nothing beats a podium finish': Former Army Physical Training Instructor on what motivates him to keep helping elite disability athletes

28th November 2023

The threat of North Korea and their hypersonic missiles

28th November 2023

Military animals and the difference they make

28th November 2023

HMS Prince of Wales sets sail from Portsmouth

28th November 2023

Judokas return to competition at the Army Championships

28th November 2023

Novice drummers aim for date at Queen's jubilee celebrations

28th November 2023
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