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…

More than 300 British peacekeepers recently patrolled local towns and villages. Here’s what that looked like… — Boots on the ground is key to this operation. The patrol helped the peacekeepers understand the problems and security concerns within local areas. Their presence also helped to reassure the local population that the United Nations is here to help. Finally, it will deter any terrorist activity.

59 athletes are due to represent Team UK in Düsseldorf, Germany at the sixth Invictus Games (9–16 September), the international multi-sport tournament for wounded, injured or sick veterans and service personnel. The competition, founded in 2014 by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, to support the recovery…

Over the past month, the Lolldaiga Hills in the Rift Valley region of Kenya crackled to the sounds of blank gunfire, shouts of command and battlefield simulation explosions. Those on the exercise area would have witnessed orders bellowed in English — often with an Irish lilt — and Swahili, as…

Last week Russia hosted the second Russia-Africa Summit in St.Petersburg. The summit which Russia states is an economic and humanitarian forum for peace, security and development was notable not just for the low turn out of African Heads of State- just 21 out of a possible 54; a drastic decline…

Swansea born and bred Dylan is an Army Reservist with The Third Battalion, The Royal Welsh. He joined the British Army six years ago when he was 18 years old, and says his main goal in life is to become the best infantry soldier he can be, and is now training Ukrainian soldiers to also be the best. — From a family proud of their military heritage Dylan volunteered for Op Interflex. He wanted to help Ukrainian soldiers become the best they can be in, in their fight against Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. He also saw the operation as a chance to develop himself as a soldier, as he explains here:

Sergeant Stone of the Royal Army Medical Corps [RAMC] shares the insights he has gained from training over 50 Ukrainian Medics and his personal experiences of serving in the UK Armed Forces. —