300 British troops complete final training ahead of dangerous Mali deployment
The deployment is seen as the most dangerous peacekeeping mission in the world – more than 240 UN peacekeepers have died in Mali.
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Royals Princess Royal gives 'huge morale boost' to soldiers training on exercise
The Princess Royal has been Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Corps of Signals for more than 40 years.
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Army Rugby legend Alun Wyn Jones dons Army fatigues to join troops on exercise
The Wales and Lions rugby captain spent time visiting troops on a live-firing range at the Castlemartin Training Area in Pembrokeshire.
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Navy Runners Vs HMS Albion: The Sailors Racing Their Own Ship
The race will see a four-man team of sailors race HMS Albion from Liverpool to Plymouth – a 280-mile route.
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Royals Weekend Stay On Warship HMS Albion For Royal Sponsor Princess Anne
The Princess Royal visited the ship’s company across the vessel, from the galley to the engine room, and took a spin in a landing craft.
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Scotland 'Enemy forces, we're coming for you': Why NATO's descended on Scotland
Twelve NATO countries have joined forces to take part in Joint Warrior, Europe's largest military exercise, off the coast of the UK.
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QE-class aircraft carriers Joint Warrior: Navy Quiet On HMS Prince Of Wales' 'Encounter' With Russian Warship
HMS Prince of Wales is the Royal Navy's newest aircraft carrier and is taking part in the major multinational exercise, Joint Warrior 212.
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Scotland Scotland's Demanding Conditions Perfect Setting For Ultimate War Games
Exercise Joint Warrior 212 brings together the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force and will run until 30 September.
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Russia 'Warning Off The West': What Is Russia's ZAPAD 21 Exercise?
An expert told Forces News the exercise is "a way of saying to the West 'don't try anything".
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QE-class aircraft carriers HMS Prince Of Wales Prepares For Frontline Operations With F-35 Jets
F-35B Lightning jets from 207 Squadron joined the aircraft carrier for Carrier Qualification training.
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USA Watch: Incredible Moment US Sinks Its Own Ship Off Hawaii
A joint American military force demonstrated its firepower during a sinking exercise, destroying a decommissioned navy frigate.
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Army 'We're Lethal': Watch Apache vs Wildcat On Exercise With Army's New 1st Aviation Brigade
1st Aviation Brigade unites the Wildcat reconnaissance and Apache attack helicopters and their supporting regiments.
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RAF Watch: RAF's Submarine-Hunter Drops First Torpedo
The P-8A Poseidon aircraft dropped a recoverable exercise variant of the Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo over Moray Firth.
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Royal Marines F-35s, B-52s and howitzers: Royal Marines take on Australia's biggest military exercise
Exercise Talisman Sabre saw the Royal Marines fight on the ground alongside American, Australian and Japanese personnel and hardware.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines And Navy Teams Climb Scotland's Most Challenging Peaks
Exercise Cairn Conquest sees teams taking on Munros and cliffs from Perthshire all the way to the Isle of Skye.
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Army Army Field Hospital Tested To Ensure Five-Day Global Deployment Time
Exercise Chiron Certify in Hampshire has been putting 22 Field Hospital to the test.