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‘Squid teeth’ could be used by US army for ‘self-repairing’ robots
Speed Read Military scientists hope cephalopods could also be the secret to building ‘self-fixing’ uniforms
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Iranian missile kills 19 sailors in ‘friendly fire’ training incident
Speed Read Funeral held for sailors killed when missile was mistakenly fired at naval support vessel
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Boris Johnson’s foreign policy overhaul: five expected reforms
In Depth Boost to defence spending looks likely as part of biggest review since ‘end of the Cold War’
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Why Cambridge wants to ban military personnel from freshers’ fairs
In Depth Student union branded ‘pathetic’ after suggesting firearms may have ‘triggering’ effect on some attendees
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‘A historic nightmare’: Iran considering 13 ‘revenge scenarios’ against US
In Depth Iranian security council moves to deny earlier claims about retribution plans
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Why the US Army’s use of TikTok is causing concern
In Depth Congress alerts military officials over possibility of Chinese government using social media to harvest personal data of recruits
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Chinese military athletes disqualified for ‘extensive cheating’
Speed Read Orienteering team found to have used shortcuts and illegal markings
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What happened at the Battle of Trafalgar?
In Depth Monday marks the 214th anniversary of Britain’s most famous naval victory
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How new military veterans amnesty law will work
In Depth Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt proposes law to prevent war crime prosecutions against British soldiers - with one controversial exception
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5P-42 Filin: Russian navy fits warships with hallucinogenic weapons
In Depth Controversial ‘dazzler’ device uses strobe-like beams to blind and disorientate enemies
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US Supreme Court allows Trump transgender military ban
Speed Read Justices vote 5-4 on allowing White House to overturn Obama-era policy
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China has ‘world’s most advanced’ military
Speed Read Beijing warns it will ‘do whatever it takes’ to defend Taiwan from foreign intervention
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How did Horatio Nelson die?
In Depth The revered naval commander was killed 213 years ago on Sunday
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Why UK’s 16 new F-35 fighter jets can’t fly
Speed Read Stealth aircraft grounded as faulty fuel tube blamed for US military plane crash
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