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British Armed Forces
Her Majesty's Armed Forces, commonly known as the British Armed Forces, and occasionally the Armed Forces of the Crown, are the armed forces of the United Kingdom. The Armed Forces consists of three professional uniformed services: the Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps, forming the Naval Service, the British Army and the Royal Air Force.
The Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Armed Forces is the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, to whom members of the forces swear allegiance. Under British constitutional law, the armed forces are subordinate to the Crown. However under the 1689 Bill of Rights no standing Army may be maintained during time of peace without the consent of Parliament; Parliament gives this consent every five years by passing an Armed Forces Act. The armed forces are managed by the Defence Council of the Ministry of Defence, headed by the Secretary of State for Defence.
The British Armed Forces are charged with protecting the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and Crown Dependencies, as well as promoting Britain's wider security interests, and supporting international peacekeeping efforts. They are active and regular participants in NATO and other coalition operations. Britain is also party to the Five Power Defence Arrangements. Recent operations have included wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the 2000 intervention in Sierra Leone, peacekeeping responsibilities in the Balkans and Cyprus, and participation in the UN-mandated no-fly zone over Libya. Overseas garrisons and facilities are maintained at Ascension Island, Belize, Brunei, Canada, Diego Garcia, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Kenya, Qatar and the Sovereign Base Areas (Cyprus)
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Spire FM
April 29, 2018
Their garden, The Force for Good, will tell the powerful story of the role horticulture plays in the recovery and ongoing support of injured British Armed Forces personnel and their families. Individual stories are told through the three elements of the garden as the team of college and former-military gardenersÃâà...
Forces Network
April 18, 2018
Britain's armed forces are significantly understaffed in critical areas such as intelligence and engineering, Whitehall's spending watchdog, the National Audit Office, has warned. A report published by the NAO states that as of January this year the country's full time military was operating at 5.7% below theÃâà...
RT
April 13, 2018
UK broadcaster Sky News cut short Major-General Jonathan Shaw, formerly one of the British Army's most senior officers, in mid-sentence, as he cast doubt on London's narrative on the alleged Syrian government gas attack in Douma.
iNews
April 1, 2018
Sergeant Tonroe is the first death of a serving member of the British armed forces in the fight against Islamic State. Tributes have been led by the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, who said his thoughts were with Sergeant Tonroe's friends and family. He said: “Sergeant Tonroe fought to protect BritishÃâà...
Metro
March 30, 2018
A member of the British Armed Forces has been killed in Syria, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) said. Reports say they were killed in an improvised bomb blast while on an anti-Islamic State operation in Syria. Man hacked pensioner, 81, to death and set her on fire. Sky News has reported the person killedÃâà...
The Times
March 30, 2018
A member of the British armed forces, embedded with the United States military, has been killed by an improvised explosive device in Syria, the Ministry of Defence has said. The unnamed person was taking part in an operation against the Islamic State jihadist group when the blast occurred on Thursday.
Derry Journal
March 29, 2018
Derry City and Strabane have formally backed a call for schools to ban British Armed Forces from accessing children. ... local educational facilities for children and young people to refuse British Armed Forces access to children/ pupils as part of their attempt to glamourise/ recruit for their imperialist ventures.
Express.co.uk
March 29, 2018
Theresa May announced extra funding of Ãâã800m for this year, including an unexpected Ãâã600million towards a new fleet of nuclear submarines. The cash boost is a big win for Mr Williamson as Chancellor Philip Hammond had argued the defence budget should be slashed. Yesterday Mrs May announcedÃâà...
Sky News
March 28, 2018
General Sir Nicholas Carter appointed head of British armed forces. Three candidates are interviewed by the Prime Minister - but the successful candidate is the UK's Nairobi-born Army chief. 16:20, UK, Wednesday 28 March 2018. British army personnel. Image: The announcement was made by Downing Street. By AlistairÃâà...
The Straits Times
March 3, 2018
The unit will partner the British Armed Forces to train Iraqi forces in counter-improvised explosive devices. This deployment was in response to the coalition's request for combat engineer trainers and trainers with tactical weapons and combat tactics expertise to support the operational needs of the coalitionÃâà...
The Straits Times
March 2, 2018
The unit will also partner the British Armed Forces to train the Iraqi forces to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs). This deployment was in response to the coalition's recent request for combat engineer trainers and trainers with tactical weapons and combat tactics expertise to support the evolvingÃâà...
Forces Network
February 24, 2018
The Ministry of Defence is looking at "expanding" a vaccination against anthrax for British Armed Forces personnel to ensure they are fully protected against potential threats. Breathing in anthrax spores can be fatal, and the disease has been used as a biological weapon in the past. The Defence SecretaryÃâà...
Telegraph.co.uk
February 17, 2018
British Armed Forces could be blocked from using the military applications of Europe's Galileo satellite network after Brexit, The Telegraph has learnt. EU legal concerns over whether a non-EU state can be granted access to the ultra-accurate encrypted satellite navigation data when it comes online in 2020Ãâà...
BBC News
February 16, 2018
British soldiers are to be deployed to Africa to boost the fight against illegal wildlife poaching. The force will train rangers in tracking, infantry, bushcraft and information analysis skills. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced the expansion of the UK's counter-poaching training at two parks in MalawiÃâà...
Dayton Daily News
February 2, 2018
The leader of British armed forces earns nearly twice as much as the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff despite Gen. James Dunford overseeing a military about 10 times the size, and some British politicians are unhappy about it, according to a report in The Times of London. British Air Chief MarshallÃâà...
Marketplace.org
February 1, 2018
We must ensure that everybody knows that they have an opportunity of joining the British Armed forces,” Cross said. “But we must make it clear that we're not going to be soft and we're not going to be nice to people." The Army insists that it hasn't gone soft and that it is more “combat hardened” than ever.
Army Recognition
December 31, 1999
The SA80 A2 is being phased out for a new and improved SA80 A3. The Grenadier Guards, who have been the first infantry battalion to fire the new weapon system, have been putting some of the new features to the test. This year sees them deploy on three separate operational tours on OP TORAL toÃâà...
Evolve Politics
December 31, 1999
A former Chief of the British Armed Forces had his live interview with Sky News abruptly cut short after casting serious doubt on the UK government's narrative that ... MUST WATCH: Former head of British Armed Forces gets cut off by Sky when he goes off-script on Syria! pic.twitter.com/zy7FRWbWQ5.
Xinhua
December 31, 1999
LONDON, April 14 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May said Saturday she has authorized the British armed forces to conduct "coordinated and targeted strikes" in response to the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria. "This evening I have authorized British armed forces to conductÃâà...
The Register
December 31, 1999
Comment Two senior British Army officers have visited Silicon Valley to trawl for militarily useful tech startups. General Sir Chris Deverill, commanding officer of Joint Forces Command (the bit of the British armed forces that goes abroad and kicks the backsides of Her Majesty's enemies du jour), along withÃâà...
Forces Network
December 31, 1999
The Ministry of Defence is looking at "expanding" a vaccination against anthrax for British Armed Forces personnel to ensure they are fully protected against potential threats. Breathing in anthrax spores can be fatal, and the disease has been used as a biological weapon in the past. The Defence SecretaryÃâà...
BBC News
December 31, 1999
... which the MoD contributed Ãâã10,000 towards. A spokesperson for Combat Stress said it was "vital" people sought help as soon as possible to stop issues becoming "complex". Major General Martin Bricknell, surgeon general of the British armed forces, said: "We must do all we can to provide easy accessÃâà...
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