Unseen and unhindered, the silent Submarine Service gives the Royal Navy strength beneath the waves providing continuous nuclear deterrence 365 days a year — This vital mission has seen at least one of the UK’s nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines patrolling the seas undetected every minute of every day, for over 50 years. They deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life, helping to guarantee our safety and that of…

Afghan civilians and entitled personnel left Kabul Airport on Royal Air Force flights over the weekend. — Military planners, logisticians and specialist personnel including dog handlers were among those who deployed to the country to ensure the safe evacuation of British nationals and entitled Afghans. Personnel from the UK’s high readiness force, 16 Air Assault Brigade, are working in Kabul this week to ensure the safe movement…

Located west of the Afghan capital, it’s a place where men and women go from soldier to leader — The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (in Berkshire) has been admired all over the world since the 1800s — the name changed from The Royal Military College to Royal Military Academy in 1947. It is where ambitious soldiers and civilians enter eager to pass out in the Sovereign’s Parade a year…

Hundreds of British Paratroopers have parachuted into action while on exercise in North Macedonia — This month nearly 10,000 British troops are deployed across the continent taking part in key NATO exercises. Pre-planned, the various exercises are to strengthen international military ties and ensure NATO is ready to preserve peace and protect its one billion citizens. Exercise Swift Response is one of those exercises and…

We met up with Major Freeman while the British Army’s heavy armour was unloaded for a major NATO exercise in Poland — Major Freeman’s deployment to Poland on Exercise Defender started at Gdańsk port, seeing masses of heavy armour, kit and his squadrons recce vehicles being unloaded from the British Army’s RORO (Roll-On Roll-Off Ferry). Ex Defender is just one of many NATO exercises across Europe this month which sees nearly 10,000…

The British Army’s global response force is training to show its readiness to respond to global crises alongside allied airborne forces. — Pathfinders, the tip of the spear for the British Army’s global response force, have parachuted in to North Macedonia to be first in for a major multinational exercise. The team of reconnaissance experts took off from RAF Brize Norton today (Tue 10 May) in a C-17 Globemaster, parachuting from 18,000ft…

The UK Armed Forces are taking part in one of their largest deployments since the Cold War in a series of NATO exercises. — Exercise Swift Response is a U.S-led multinational exercise taking place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans. The exercise is designed to showcase the ability of NATO to carry out large ground combat operations in support of its members and allies.

As part of Exercise Defender, the British Army have completed the huge logistical task of deploying hundreds of armoured vehicles and their supporting units to Poland — The UK Armed Forces are demonstrating this month how they can deploy immense numbers including armoured units into Europe as part of NATO, to ensure the security and safety of the continent. Exercise Defender is an annual exercise designed to strengthen military relationships across the alliance.