Royal Navy seizes £2.5m worth of hash in Middle East raid
It is the first drugs bust by the ship since she took over from HMS Montrose, whose drugs busts totalled nearly £50m last year.
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Navy Royal Navy-led task force seizes £17m of illegal drugs in the Middle East
The boarding team seized one tonne of hashish and 800kg of methamphetamine in the Arabian Sea.
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Middle East Foreign Secretary calls for de-escalation as Israel launches attacks in Lebanon
The Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon came after militants fired nearly three dozen rockets from there.
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Navy Royal Navy frigate HMS Lancaster seizes smuggled anti-tank missiles off Iran
The UK and US worked together to detect and intercept a smuggling vessel before Royal Marines boarded it in the Gulf of Oman.
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Middle East Royal Navy warships to join one of largest naval exercises to push tech and training boundaries
The Royal Navy will be joining in the world's second-largest naval exercise across thousands of miles of the Middle East.
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Middle East RAF Typhoons arrive in Saudi Arabia for Spears of Victory training exercise
The Exercise provides Command and Control, mission planning and integration training.
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RAF RAF flight lieutenant conquers Doha Marathon in impressive time
The RAF High-Performing Athlete finished the marathon in Qatar, beneath the scorching sun, in under two-and-a-half hours.
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Navy Royal Navy takes command of anti-drug smuggling and illegal trafficking task force in Middle East
The naval task force is responsible for keeping global maritime traffic free from illicit activity.
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Christmas Defence Minister says security in Gulf still matters as he thanks sailors for Christmas duties
James Heappey has thanked personnel deployed to Bahrain on HMS Lancaster over Christmas and says their efforts must not be forgotten.
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Red Arrows Stunning shot of Red Arrows over Giza Pyramids marks end of tour
The displays are a part of the team's tour of the Gulf region and Egypt, aimed at supporting and promoting a range of UK interests.
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Army Exercise Khanjar Oman: British soldiers put to the test in the Omani heat
The exercise gave 1,000 troops – some had never been to the desert – the chance to pick up skills and train alongside Omani Forces.
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RAF Foreign Secretary briefed on Operation Shader during visit to RAF's Middle East headquarters
James Cleverly made a trip to 83 Expeditionary Air Group in Qatar.
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Red Arrows Red Arrows perform flypast in Bahrain as their Gulf tour continues
This was to conclude the 18th edition of the Manama Dialogue, a forum for global representatives to promote peace and security in the Gulf.
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RAF Red Arrows wow crowds with display in Abu Dhabi
The display was part of the multi-stop tour of the Gulf region – aimed at supporting and promoting a range of UK interests.
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Navy Royal Navy will continue long-term Gulf mission as warships trade places
HMS Montrose has been relieved by HMS Lancaster after three and a half years on Gulf mission.
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Navy Royal Navy warships begin World Cup security mission in Gulf
Sea vessels HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Bangor will conduct round-the-clock patrols of sea lanes leading to the Gulf state.