US AWACS destroyed on ground in Saudi strike raises fresh questions over airbase protection
The attack has raised urgent questions about why an American E-3 Sentry AWACS was left so exposed, and what the RAF can learn from it
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Epic Fury Hegseth rounds on Royal Navy and blasts UK for not sending warships to Middle East
The US Secretary of War criticised the UK for not sending vessels to the Middle East to secure waters near Iran
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Epic Fury RAF Regiment shoots down 14 attack drones in single night over air base in Middle East
Personnel have been operating the Rapid Sentry ground-based missile system, which has been active every night since being deployed
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USA Columbia: The US Navy's new sub where, in terms of missiles, less definitely means more
Construction of the first boat in the class is well advanced, with 12 on order and two others also in production
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USA USS Gerald R Ford sets sail for Crete to undergo repairs following fire on board
According to senior US officials, the aircraft carrier will be docked at the Naval Support Activity Souda Bay for more than a week
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Iran The Strait of Hormuz: The military cost of disruption as the Iran war escalates
Threats from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps prompted a partial closure of the passageway, sparking concerns as shipping traffic fell
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Epic Fury Epic Fury: Will UK minehunting capability be needed to protect the Strait of Hormuz?
With President Trump urging Nato allies to help open the waterway, Simon Newton has analysed the UK's minehunting capability
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Epic Fury Epic Fury: The online battle as AI disinformation spreads across the internet
BFBS Forces News has looked into the rising use of AI-generated content in conflict, which is making people question
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Epic Fury How the US can respond as Iran effectively halts cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
Millions of barrels of oil and gas are being held up as war breaks out over the major shipping route.
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Sport RAF Mustangs announce pathway to develop American football coaches
It's being described as another major step foward for the growing forces sport
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Ukraine Zelensky offers Ukrainian blueprint for taking down Iranian Shahed drones
The Ukrainian president has criticised western militaries for relying on costly, sophisticated systems to counter the relatively cheap ...
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Iran Epic Fury: Expert spots US using new Tomahawks and techniques amid strikes on Iran
The US appears to have fired a Tomahawk missile with a black coating, possibly to increase its stealth
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Epic Fury One thousand five hundred strikes in 24 hours: How Operation Epic Fury began
The joint US and Israeli attack against Iran got underway on 28 February – here's what happened in the hours that followed
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Middle East RAF Fairford: The base built for D-Day that could prove crucial for the US against Iran
So-called defensive strikes on Iran look set to be launched from bases in the UK such as Fairford
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USA In pictures: The military assets from the US which are powering Operation Epic Fury
The United States Central Command said its forces are conducting targeted strikes aimed at dismantling the Iranian regime's security ...
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USA US assets in Middle East come into play as country launches combat ops against Iran
The US has amassed two carrier strike groups and a variety of fighter aircraft in the region in recent weeks