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UK, French troops drill for urban combat using Ukraine insights
Britain and France are spearheading European efforts to send a “reassurance force” to Ukraine after any ceasefire. Read more ...
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Film Review: The Penguin Lessons
The Penguin Lessons is the latest in that oh so recognisable cinema sub-trope, British people doing slightly quirky things in ...
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British Army Zaps Drone Swarms With Radio-Wave Weapon in Historic Test
British Army tests radio wave weapon to disable drone swarms, marking a breakthrough in counter-drone defense technology.
The UK just took down a swarm of drones with a 13-cent-a-shot energy weapon
It was a first for the RF-DEW directed energy weapon, with the UK MOD saying it had a "near-instant" effect on a swarm of ...
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Gallipoli was a failure, but future WWII premier Winston Churchill learned valuable lessons
As First Lord of the Admiralty since October 1911, Winston Churchill was political head of the Royal Navy. Although, vigorous ...
Steve Coogan on his very unusual new comedy: ‘The penguin takes the edge off the fascism’
In ‘The Penguin Lessons’, the man behind Alan Partridge plays a school teacher in military-occupied Argentina who forms an unlikely bond with a seabird. Such tonal extremes required a delicate hand, h ...
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UK Army’s invisible blast melts 100+ strong drone swarm with just a 13-cent shot
The British Army has tested an invisible radio wave weapon, known as the Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW), to ...