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How Middle East War Exposed Weakness In British Military
When a British military base in Cyprus was hit by a drone early on in the Iran conflict in March, Britain, whose navy was the largest in the world at the start of World War Two, took three weeks to deploy one warship to the eastern Mediterranean.
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UK Denies Trump's Request To Use Its Key Base For Any Iran Strike: Report
Donald Trump's retraction of support for UK's deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius comes as the UK government holds off giving permission for him to use the Diego Garcia military base in the archipelago for any possible strike on Iran.
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UK Deploys Military In Russia Spy Attack Probe
British police requested military assistance in investigating a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent as speculation mounted Friday about how London could respond if a state actor were to blame.
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Heroic Royal Army Force Sniffer Dog Honoured For Saving Thousands Of Lives
A heroic British military dog who is said to have saved a thousand lives by sniffing out hidden explosives in warzones around the world has been honorned with a memorial.
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British, Indian Soldiers Hurt as Troop Carriers Collide
Around 20 British and Indian military personnel were wounded, at least four seriously, in a collision between three troop carriers in southwest England on Wednesday, officials said.
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron Offers Warship, Helicopters to Aid Migrant Rescues
Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain would offer to deploy military ships and helicopters to the Mediterranean to help stem a deadly tide of refugees trying to reach Europe by sea.
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Britain's Prince Harry in Australia for Army Stint
Britain's Prince Harry arrived in Canberra on Monday ahead of a one-month attachment with the Australian Army, as he moves towards his retirement from the British military.
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Prince Harry to Join the Australian Army Before Leaving the Military
Prince Harry will join the Australian Army next month before quitting the military, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) announced on Tuesday.
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Britain Confirms 'Hundreds' of Extra Trainers for Iraq
Britain is likely to increase the number of its forces in Iraq on a training mission to "the very low hundreds", Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said in comments published by the Daily Telegraph Saturday.
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Britain Sending More Troops to Train Iraqis
Five years after Britain ended its combat mission in Iraq, the Ministry of Defense says it is sending more troops to train Iraqi and Kurdish fighters battling the IS militants.
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Prince Charles promoted to five-star rank in all three British military services
Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, was promoted to five-star rank in all three British military services on Saturday.
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British military to take charge of air space for Olympics: Report
Britain's military is to take charge of London's airspace for the first time since 1945 as part of the huge security operation set up to police the Olympic Games, The Times reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan expels British military trainers: Report
Pakistan has expelled a group of British military trainers sent to help fight against Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists, a move seen as an indirect casualty of worsening relations between Pakistan and the US following the killing of Osama bin Laden in an American raid.The Ministry of Defence here confirmed that at least 18 military advisers, deployed...
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British military advisers to help Libyan rebels
Europe is ready to send an armed force to Libya to ensure delivery of humanitarian aid and Britain said Tuesday it will dispatch senior military officers to advise the opposition -- signs that Western nations are inching closer to having troops on Libyan soil.The proposal by the European Union to deploy the armed force to escort humanitarian aid dr...
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Now, a helmet that can shoot down enemy planes
British military pilots will soon don a new helmet which will allow them to shoot down enemy jets by just looking at them - a breakthrough that could put an end to the century-old concept of the aerial dogfight. The 'Striker Integrated Display Helmet' is fitted with tiny optical sensors that pick up when the pilot locks onto...
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How Middle East War Exposed Weakness In British Military
When a British military base in Cyprus was hit by a drone early on in the Iran conflict in March, Britain, whose navy was the largest in the world at the start of World War Two, took three weeks to deploy one warship to the eastern Mediterranean.
-
UK Denies Trump's Request To Use Its Key Base For Any Iran Strike: Report
Donald Trump's retraction of support for UK's deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius comes as the UK government holds off giving permission for him to use the Diego Garcia military base in the archipelago for any possible strike on Iran.
-
UK Deploys Military In Russia Spy Attack Probe
British police requested military assistance in investigating a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent as speculation mounted Friday about how London could respond if a state actor were to blame.
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Heroic Royal Army Force Sniffer Dog Honoured For Saving Thousands Of Lives
A heroic British military dog who is said to have saved a thousand lives by sniffing out hidden explosives in warzones around the world has been honorned with a memorial.
-
British, Indian Soldiers Hurt as Troop Carriers Collide
Around 20 British and Indian military personnel were wounded, at least four seriously, in a collision between three troop carriers in southwest England on Wednesday, officials said.
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron Offers Warship, Helicopters to Aid Migrant Rescues
Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain would offer to deploy military ships and helicopters to the Mediterranean to help stem a deadly tide of refugees trying to reach Europe by sea.
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Britain's Prince Harry in Australia for Army Stint
Britain's Prince Harry arrived in Canberra on Monday ahead of a one-month attachment with the Australian Army, as he moves towards his retirement from the British military.
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Prince Harry to Join the Australian Army Before Leaving the Military
Prince Harry will join the Australian Army next month before quitting the military, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) announced on Tuesday.
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Britain Confirms 'Hundreds' of Extra Trainers for Iraq
Britain is likely to increase the number of its forces in Iraq on a training mission to "the very low hundreds", Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said in comments published by the Daily Telegraph Saturday.
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Britain Sending More Troops to Train Iraqis
Five years after Britain ended its combat mission in Iraq, the Ministry of Defense says it is sending more troops to train Iraqi and Kurdish fighters battling the IS militants.
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Prince Charles promoted to five-star rank in all three British military services
Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, was promoted to five-star rank in all three British military services on Saturday.
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British military to take charge of air space for Olympics: Report
Britain's military is to take charge of London's airspace for the first time since 1945 as part of the huge security operation set up to police the Olympic Games, The Times reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan expels British military trainers: Report
Pakistan has expelled a group of British military trainers sent to help fight against Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists, a move seen as an indirect casualty of worsening relations between Pakistan and the US following the killing of Osama bin Laden in an American raid.The Ministry of Defence here confirmed that at least 18 military advisers, deployed...
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British military advisers to help Libyan rebels
Europe is ready to send an armed force to Libya to ensure delivery of humanitarian aid and Britain said Tuesday it will dispatch senior military officers to advise the opposition -- signs that Western nations are inching closer to having troops on Libyan soil.The proposal by the European Union to deploy the armed force to escort humanitarian aid dr...
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Now, a helmet that can shoot down enemy planes
British military pilots will soon don a new helmet which will allow them to shoot down enemy jets by just looking at them - a breakthrough that could put an end to the century-old concept of the aerial dogfight. The 'Striker Integrated Display Helmet' is fitted with tiny optical sensors that pick up when the pilot locks onto...
