Tag: British Armed Forces

The UK’s new recruitment system will speed up enlistment, modernize processes, and attract top talent to strengthen its Armed Forces.

Since 2005, the UK’s SRR has excelled in global intel and covert ops, reinforcing its crucial role in national and international security.

For the succeeding years of the war, Queen Elizabeth II was conscripted multiple times to join in the war effort. This was not just a plaque to her name. She worked in the trenches, helping soldiers and victims of the war.

Your submarine is in trouble? SPAG will parachute in and give you a hand.

In secret ops and meritocracy, 14 Int, a ghost of British intel, thrived. From N. Ireland’s troubles to Mideast deserts, they proved vital.

In a recent series, we examined the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) spectrum. In this series, we’ll review the elite components within the conventional British forces. We will start with one of the U.K.’s most renowned units: the Royal Marines, an elite amphibious commando force of the Royal Navy. The Royal Marines (RM), or Bootnecks […]

The coveted maroon beret of the parachute regiment, better known as the Paras, has long been a symbol of elite warriors. British Army officer captain Rosie Wild, age 28, of 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, has become the first woman to pass the arduous All Arms Pre-Parachute Selection (AAPPS), also known as P Company, […]

The 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery Royal Artillery frequently deploys surveillance and target acquisition patrols, which often operate far from the primary force, behind enemy lines. They deploy fire support teams to brigade reconnaissance forces or other reconnaissance elements to aid in calling in accurate artillery strikes. The unit was established in 1982 predominantly […]

London, Great Britain—The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering lowering the Special Forces entry requirements to give women a better chance at succeeding. The nature of the SAS and SBS selection process, requiring extreme upper body fitness, amongst others, is thought by some to be discriminating towards women, who naturally have smaller body frames and […]