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Clyde-based Royal Marines from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group recently took part in a security exercise with the Indian Navy. Exercise Konkan is an annual military training operation involving the Royal Navy and Indian Navy. This year, the week-long exercise involved joint boarding as well as battle and casualty evacuation training. 43 Commando regularly provide … Read more
THE British Army has sent a TANK through the Channel Tunnel for the first time – to practise getting armoured vehicles to Eastern Europe quickly in case of a crisis with Russia. The military exercise saw five armoured vehicles transported to France on train wagons in the early hours of Wednesday. A Challenger tank and matching recovery vehicle, … Read more
The Christmas Truce of 1914 is one of the celebrated moments of World War I, and new research reveals Indian soldiers too were part of football matches during the day when enemies crossed No Man’s Land and exchanged gifts during a respite in hostilities. The new details were brought to light on the day’s 102nd … Read more
Two British warships are shadowing an aircraft carrier and other Russian naval ships as they pass the UK on their way to Syria. Sources suggest the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and its task force may sail through the English Channel overnight, after leaving the North Sea. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said the ships would be … Read more