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The 'Steadfast Defender' exercise is planned to help repel invasions such as that by Russian forces in Ukraine.

Ric Cole was 19 years old when, in 1995, he joined the Royal Marines as a young Commando. He’d applied for three services – Royal Marines, Army and RAF – but picked the Marines, he says, partly because they immediately offered him a job. And, he adds wryly, “I think the biggest motivator for me was that a lot of people said I couldn’t do it. I wasn’t particularly sporty, in the traditional sense. I wasn’t big or strong – I’m not a st...

The UK Government has gifted 20 Viking amphibious vehicles and 23 ORCs to Ukraine's Navy, taking a loss to its inventory.

Over 1,500 British troops will participate in a major Nato training exercise in Estonia, alongside thousands of soldiers from other affiliated countries, the Ministry of Defence said.

The British media's claim that U.S. Marines surrendered to British Royal Marines was "much ado about nothing."

Ministry of Defence undated handout photo of the MADFOX, un-crewed surface vessel, used to provide deception and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). (Image: PA Media) Want Stoke-on-Trent news emailed to you direct from our journalists? Sign up to our newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe We use your sign-up to provide content in ways youve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd part...

Advertisement Swarms of drones have been operated underwater on the sea and in the air in a first for the UK armed forces. Royal Marines Commandos have been carrying out the training raids on missile and radar installations both at the Electronic Warfare Tactics facility at RAF Spadeadam in Cumbria and at Lulworth Cove in Dorset. A navy spokesman said: In a first for UK Defence, a group of six medium-heavy lift drones were operated in one autonomously controlled swarm from a single ground contr...