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  • Justified?

    Bomber Command’s attacks on Nazi Germany have been condemned by some as brutal and immoral but a new book by journalist Marcus Gibson argues they were stunningly successful and helped win the war

  • NATO showcases Med Ex firepower

    UK AND Italian F-35s joined forces to spearhead large scale maritime war drills across the Mediterranean as the Carrier Strike Group powers towards the South Pacific on Operation Highmast, Britain’s biggest Navy deployment in decades.

  • UK signs Diego deal

    BRITAIN IS to retain full operational control of the Diego Garcia military base following a landmark agreement with Mauritius, the MOD says.

  • Dome run for pilgrims

    RAF FAMILIES joined Armed Forces Bishop Paul Mason during the annual UK Defence pilgrimage to the Holy shrine at Lourdes.

  • Women fall short, too

    THE SERVICES women’s rugby union stars have promised to ‘come back stronger next year’ after their 47-12 defeat against the Army to close out this year’s IS tournament.

  • We’re jamming

    THINGS WERE jam hot at the latest Service skateboard meet at the XC indoor skatepark in Hemel Hempstead.

  • Sting Ray agreement

    BRITAIN AND Germany have confirmed for the first time that they will work together to develop a new long-range strike capability with a range of more than 2,000km.

  • Putin faces UK Raven

    DEFENCE HAS released images showing some of the weapons given by Britain to Ukraine to counter Russia’s resurgent aerial threat.

  • Atlantic sub hunt

    SUB-HUNTING POSEIDON aircraft are patrolling the Atlantic as part of Nato’s Exercise Dynamic Mongoose.

  • Commonwealth tribute

    AIR FORCE veterans laid a wreath at the International Bomber Command Centre to remember colleagues killed during World War II.

  • Prize and shine

    DARE-DEVIL 104-YEAR-OLD Air Force veteran Colin Bell has been honoured by military charity chiefs after netting more than £30,000 for good causes.

  • Formidable

    BRITISH TYPHOONS are to feature in Europe’s largest live fire naval training in the UK and Norway.

  • Pair chasing off gremlins

    A HUGELY-POSITIVE testing weekend saw the Service’s sidecar team gain a hat-trick of podium finishes at Snetterton to set up their season.

  • Sir Rich nets Italy honour

    CHIEF OF the Air Staff ACM Sir Richard Knighton has received the Golden medal for Aeronautical Merit from the Italian Air Force.

  • UK boffins take a bow

    DEFENCE SCIENTISTS played a crucial role in developing the RAF’s new uncrewed aircraft system, it has been revealed.

  • Harrier vet Geoff hits 100

    VETERAN FS Geoffrey Bolton who earned the British Empire Medal for his work on the Harrier Jump Jet marked his century this month.