British Armed Forces

British paratroopers lead airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case

The operation is the first time the UK military has deployed medical personnel to provide humanitarian support via a parachute jump, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

An ICU Nurse and a paratrooper jump from 16 Air Assault Brigade to provide medical support to people , after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday confirmed one suspected case of Hantavirus of a British national on Tristan da Cunha, Britain, May 9, 2026.
Soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade (16 Air Asslt Bde) set up and fly their military drones after jumping from a Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M transport aircraft onto Salisbury Plain at Copehill Down training facility on March 30, 2026.

Iran war exposes weakened state of Britain's armed forces - explainer

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on during a meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, at Downing Street in London, Britain October 29, 2025.

UK says British forces aiding regional defense but not striking Iran

Israeli army soldier holding a mounted machine gun in front of destroyed buildings in the vicinity of the Jordanian Field Hospital in Gaza City.

Gaza reveals future of urban combat western armies aren't prepared for - opinion


'Post' writer rediscovers grave of fallen British World War I hero in Jerusalem

HISTORICAL AFFAIRS: Private Sam Greyman's journey took him from Russia to Leeds to Jerusalem.

THE GRAVE of Pvt. Sam Greyman in the British military cemetery in Jerusalem. Pvt. Greyman was shot by a Turkish sniper as he tried to protect the British camp near Umm esh Shert Ford on September 8, 1918, at 27 years old.

As women join IDF combat units, military kit must be redesigned to fit them - opinion

For most of modern history, military uniforms have been built around the male body, as more women join combat units, it’s time for a redesign.

In Israel, even as more women take on  combat roles, their uniforms – and their equipment – remain very much designed for men, despite obvious differences in height, weight, and build.

Journalist uncovers alleged Italian 'sniper safaris' during Sarajevo siege - report

Journalist Ezio Gavazzeni compiled a 77-page file alleging Italian tourists paid to shoot Bosnian civilians during the siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s.

A Bosnian special forces soldier returns fire in downtown Sarajevo as he and civilians come under fire from Serbian snipers, April 6, 1992.

Former UK soldier jailed over spying for Iran, escaping prison

Khalife, 23, was previously investigated in 2021 after telling MI5 that he had made contact with Iran in hopes of being a double agent.

Daniel Khalife.

US-British strikes kill 16 in Yemen's Hodeida - Houthi-run news network

The Houthi-run news network has not yet specified how many of those killed or wounded were associated with the Yemen-based terror organization.

 Armed Houthi followers ride on the back of a pick-up truck during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024.

Medvedev: British troops training in Ukraine are 'legitimate targets' for Russia

"These morons are actively pushing us towards World War Three," Medvedev said.

 Deputy head of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev speaks during an interview with Russian media at a residence outside Moscow, Russia, March 23, 2023.

UK considering giving battle tanks to Ukraine - Sky report

Supplying tanks would represent a significant step up in Western support to Ukraine, but the British government has not yet taken a final decision on the matter.

 British Army Challenger 2 tank fires during NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group Iron Spear 2019 exercise in Adazi, Latvia October 11, 2019.

A life well lived – Tamar Eshel dies on her 102nd birthday

Just as her parents' generation had helped the British fight the Turks, Eshel also helped the British in their battle against the Nazis and their cohorts during the Second World War.

Tamar Eshel, oldest former MK

UK to train up to 10,000 Ukrainian troops for war against Russia

A UK training program will prepare up to 10,000 Ukrainian military personnel for front-line battles against Russian forces.

 A former British Soldier known as Taft, de-badges military clothing at the military surplus store he runs in Folkestone, Britain, March 2, 2022

On This Day: Ottomans surrender Jerusalem in World War I

The British would continue to hold onto the city until fully withdrawing from Mandatory Palestine in 1948. 

 The surrender of Jerusalem, December 9, 1917.