Minehunter crews mark milestone anniversary on critical Gulf mission
In an area known as the 'maritime crossroads of the world', Royal Navy crews have ensured its safety from mines for 15 years.
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Afghanistan Former Afghan interpreters who face Taliban persecution risk being forgotten
As the Ukraine crisis intensifies, former Afghan interpreters still face persecution and death threats from the Taliban.
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Navy Heaviest drugs bust in a decade made by Royal Navy
The 6.5 tonnes of hashish is the heaviest haul of drugs seized by allied warships in the Middle East in a decade.
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Afghanistan Afghans protest over US order to give billions of dollars to 9/11 victims
Protesters gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque.
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Afghanistan Op Pitting: New medal will honour Kabul evacuation heroes
The Operational Service Medal Afghanistan has its own distinctive clasp and will be awarded to Navy, Army and Air Force personnel.
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News New face at the helm of Royal Navy's Middle East mission
The role oversees more than 500 sailors and Royal Marines working from the Suez Canal to the western seaboard of India.
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Navy In numbers: Warship HMS Montrose marks 1,000-day Gulf milestone
She has sailed 163,000 nautical miles – more than 7.5 times around the globe – and seized more than 6.5 tonnes of drugs.
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Afghanistan No 'true understanding' of Afghanistan politics, former military chief says
General Sir Nick Carter says the West must engage with the Taliban to help get aid to the Afghan population.
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Iran Talks on Iran's nuclear programme resume in Vienna
Iran is insisting that the United States and its allies promise to allow it to export its crude oil.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Veteran painting portraits of all British personnel who died in conflict
Each digital painting is being gifted to the family members as a token of recognition for their loss.
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Afghanistan Calls for funds to protect Afghan interpreter family hiding in Kabul safe house
With the Taliban in charge, international aid no longer flows into Afghanistan as it once did.
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World Flypast concludes RAF exercise season with Qatar
Typhoon jets have flown in the display on Qatar National Day.
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Afghanistan Operation Pitting 100 days on: How many interpreters are left behind in Afghanistan?
The evacuation mission began in August this year, as part of a multinational extraction of British nationals and former staff.
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Afghanistan Taliban denies targeted killings of former security forces personnel
The US and others claim they are actively seeking out former government employees.
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Tri-Service New Chief of the Defence Staff: What's on his agenda?
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has taken the reins from General Sir Nick Carter as head of the UK military.
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Middle East Watch: How does the Omani military shape up?
The country is a strategic partner to the UK, and has a particular focus on maritime security, given its long coastline.