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  1. Há 1 dia · The British Armed Forces are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, support international peacekeeping efforts and provide humanitarian aid.

    • British Army

      The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the...

  2. Há 3 dias · The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by merging the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). [6]

  3. Há 4 dias · British army, military force charged with the defense of the United Kingdom and the fulfillment of its international defense commitments. Englands first standing army was formed by Oliver Cromwell in 1645. The English Bill of Rights (1689) gave Parliament the control of the army that it maintains today.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. Há 4 dias · Royal Air Force (RAF), youngest of the three British armed services, charged with the air defense of the United Kingdom and the fulfillment of international defense commitments. It is the world’s oldest independent air force.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  5. Há 6 dias · Royal Air Force. Source: Ministry of Defence statistics • Chart created on 17 May 2024. Read the article on fullfact.org. A Flourish chart. It’s also possible to break down each of the three armed forces branches by the number of UK Regular Forces, Volunteer Reserves and Other Personnel.

  6. Há 5 dias · May 6, 2024, 9:20 AM ET (The Telegraph) armed force. British soldiers in Helmand province, Afghanistan, 2007. armed force, constituent element of a country’s combined military services. Modern armed forces are commonly divided into specialized branches dealing with land, naval, and air warfare.