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A Russian navy frigate was reported to have approached British territorial waters, prompting monitoring by British forces.
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A Russian navy frigate was reported to have approached British territorial waters, prompting monitoring by British forces.

British warships and aircraft have been deployed to deter Russian submarine operations, according to an interview with the Defence Secretary. The deployment aims to counter Russian naval action.

The UK government has authorized its armed forces to board Russian tankers in British waters, escalating actions against the 'shadow fleet' that helps Moscow circumvent Western oil sanctions.

The British Ministry of Defence announced that Typhoon and F-35 fighter jets carried out overnight missions to protect British interests amidst the latest developments in the Middle East, with the UK defence secretary stating British forces are operating '24/7'.

British forces based in Iraq shot down two Iranian drones overnight, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.
British forces prepare to fire artillery rounds in Norway. Jake Epstein/Business Insider The proliferation of drones in Ukraine means soldiers are always being watched by the enemy. In the Arctic,…

The British government confirmed its RAF base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, was hit by a drone strike, highlighting the risks to British forces in the region amid renewed US and Israeli air attacks on Iran and Iranian retaliatory strikes.

World leaders have been giving their responses to the attacks on several Iranian cities and Tehran's retaliation.

James Holder, co-founder of the Superdry fashion brand, has been found guilty of rape following a night out in Cheltenham. Sentencing for the conviction is expected to take place in the coming week.

British warships and aircraft have been deployed in response to Russian submarine operations. The Defence Secretary was interviewed regarding the ongoing efforts to deter Russian action.

The operation will be focused on sanctioned ships transiting British waters.

British forces based in Iraq shot down two drones overnight, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.

The British forces at RAF Akrotiri appeared unprepared for the drone attack on the base on May 2, the Mayor of Kourion, Pantelis Georgiou, has told members of the House Interior Affairs Committee. Georgiou, who rushed to the scene after the incident, said he was notified by the British at around 00:15 on the night […]

Relatives of freedom fighters executed and beheaded by colonial British forces in the 1890s are urging UK institutions to help locate and return the remains of their ancestors.

Good day, the weekend attacks by Israeli, American, and British forces on Iran, in which the country's leader Ali Khamenei and almost 50 other regime officials lost their lives, plunged the world into...

Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan appeared to liken operations by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in American streets to the oppressive British forces during the Revolutionary War. Her comments were made during a Senate debate on reforms for the Department of Homeland Security.

Noor Aziz Ahmadzai, an Afghan war hero who served as a translator for British forces, is fighting for his life after being attacked by two 17-year-old girls. He sustained critical injuries in the assault.

British forces have deployed Stormer air defense vehicles, equipped with Starstreak surface-to-air missile systems, to their bases in Cyprus to enhance the reinforcement of the island’s airspace, as confirmed by the UK defense ministry.

British forces based in Iraq shot down two drones overnight, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.

Prime minister believes majority of UK public supports his decision not to commit British forces to the conflict

British forces have established an aerial patrol over the Republic of Cyprus, deploying the advanced MQ-9B Protector drone to identify and neutralise hostile targets amidst the rapidly widening US-led war against Iran. Flight tracking data from Tuesday morning confirmed that a Protector RG Mk1, operating under the callsign RFR7331, launched from RAF Akrotiri at 9:00 […]

British forces in Bahrain and Iraq being drawn into Iran conflict in defence of ‘civilian sites and military assets’ US-Israeli attack on Iran – live updates Three hundred British personnel were within 200 metres (650ft) of an Iranian missile and drone strike on the US naval base in Bahrain on Saturday – one of several incidents where UK forces have been drawn into the war in the Middle East. No casualties were reported in the incident, one of more than 25 waves of retaliatory attacks in re...