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Nepalese government instructed to reform UK agreement on Gurkha recruitment
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (773+ words) The Supreme Court of Nepal has directed the Nepalese government to review and replace its agreement with the UK on Gurkha recruitment. The current terms are dictated by a 1947 tripartite pact originally signed between Nepal, India and the UK. Campaigners…...
Gurkha veteran honoured with British Empire Medal for work supporting veterans in India
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (148+ words) A former Gurkha soldier who went on to support ex-servicemen and their families in India has been presented with the British Empire Medal in New Delhi." Warrant Officer Class Two (Retd) Satyasagar Ghale was recognised in the official honours list…...
While the military might be ready, is Britain as a whole prepared for a war?
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (582+ words) Last year's Strategic Defence Review called for a national conversation on Defence " a whole society approach " but how much progress has been made? Lord Toby Harris, the chair of the National Preparedness Commission, is unimpressed. "A national conversation means that…...
Ring wing: How an old idea from the 1980s has been repurposed for the Ukraine war
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (146+ words) Forces News An unusual-looking Russian drone was intercepted by Ukrainian air defences and, on closer inspection, appeared to be a first-person view quadcopter housed in a ring-shaped wing. In the 1980s, US aviation giant Lockheed Martin flirted with an old idea,…...
Starmer extends thanks to UK personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia following US-Iran ceasefire
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (397+ words) Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his gratitude to UK personnel stationed at King Fahd Airbase in Saudi Arabia, as he met with Gulf allies to push for a long-term resolution to the Iran conflict. "The last 39 days has been incredible…...
Fast and brutal: what it's like to be taken down by a Military Working Dog
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1040+ words) As the Military Working Dog (MWD) Operational Capability Unit is deployed to RAF Akrotiri to bolster security at the base, we asked our reporters to share their experiences of being taken down by MWDs." Their verdict? Fast and brutal. One…...
Spitfire completes second leg of 90th anniversary flight " with some help from the Red Arrows
1+ day, 22+ min ago (568+ words) A Spitfire has completed the second leg of its anniversary flight to mark 90 years since the iconic aircraft first took to the skies. Nine flights have been organised around Great Britain to celebrate the landmark, which began when the plane…...
Is the Royal Navy heading towards a capability gap as Type 45 retirement looms?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (358+ words) It seems impossible that the last Type 45 Destroyer will be out of service by 2038. To me, they still seem impossible, modern and new." Yet, as with all naval vessels, they have a finite lifespan, and their eventual obsolescence is understood…...
PJHQ meet to discuss Strait of Hormuz as US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (535+ words) The UK's Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) convened a meeting with 30 nations to discuss how best to restore safe and secure access through the Strait of Hormuz just hours before President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. BFBS Forces News…...
Jungle training back on track as Army's first two Jupiter helicopters arrive in Brunei
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (284+ words) The Army Air Corps has taken delivery of two Jupiter HC2 helicopters in Brunei " with a third scheduled to be in service in the Asian nation by the end of the year. The two aircraft now in Brunei will be used…...