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This week on the channel +2.9M views this week
BFBS Forces News tests drone-age training with an Xbox controller
James Wharton's report from Exercise Rhino Titan examines where parachute drops, virtual drones and battlefield medicine meet.
In short
On YouTube, BFBS Forces News has 1,080,000 subscribers and 689,112,988 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 3,068,477 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 2,247 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 23 of 63 in category "Military, weapons and geopolitics". On Instagram, @forcesnews has 220,217 followers. The account gained 1,410 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
1,080,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
▲ 10,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 10,000 in the last 30 days
total views
689,112,988
▲ 3,068,477 in the last 7 days
▲ 15,302,581 in the last 30 days
▲ 15,302,581 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
704,969
on a typical day: 454,612
Videos on the channel
9,171
15+ uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
yesterday
November 10, 2026
Views per subscriber
638
Next milestone
1,500,000 subscribers
420,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers today
@forcesnews · The account on Instagram
Followers
220,217
▲ 193 a day, on average over the last 2 days
▲ 1,410 in the last 7 days
▲ 1,410 in the last 7 days
Posts
9,968
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Military, weapons and geopolitics | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,475 of 2,442 | 9 of 23 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Military, weapons and geopolitics
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready for crisis. Ready to react.🪖 | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 6,984 | 185 | 1 |
| Two strangers united by one fallen soldier | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 6,698 | 263 | 5 |
| "You can conduct those things at a distance"🗣️ | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 3,400 | 25 | 0 |
| Illuminating the skies and our memories🌹 | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 4,575 | 322 | 4 |
| "It's the club nobody wants to be in"🗣️ | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 24,794 | 1,084 | 24 |
| He went from the frontline to the front of the charts🌠 | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 17,190 | 373 | 1 |
| The Quad at your service⚓️ | Carousel | November 10, 2026 | - | 111 | 1 |
| A new squadron. A new capability. A hybrid Navy⚓️ | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 11,050 | 424 | 4 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 14 Reels and 1 carousel.
As of November 10, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
November 10, 2026 8.4x its usual first day Twins jump together during major wargames The video opened at a pace of 61,012 views a day, 8.4 times a normal first day on this channel (7,301).
Video taking off 11x its usual first day
Britain's £6bn submarine plan would bring floating docks to Clyde
BFBS Forces News explains the engineering behind a proposed upgrade intended to ease the Royal Navy's maintenance backlog.
Video taking off 10x its usual first day
"Our nation is going to need you": Britain's Army chief prepares soldiers and citizens alike
General Sir Roly Walker tells troops that politicians will soon ask the public to accept sacrifices for defense, and the comments filled up…
The video drawing the most views now
The First Sea Lord on the younger generation
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 164,470
- Video views, pace per day
- 140,445
- Views on its first day
- 109,820
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Military, weapons and geopolitics | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 2,247 of 5,393 | 23 of 63 |
| By views gained this week | 1,530 of 5,274 | 11 of 63 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 1,377 of 5,043 | 11 of 63 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 2.4% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Military, weapons and geopolitics
Views gained this week in the category Military, weapons and geopolitics
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 1,080,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 1,080,000 subscribers (no significant change in the last month)
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 674,038,791 views → November 11, 2026: 689,112,988 views · average: 519,799 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gurkhas pass out after tough training in UK – and tragedy a… | November 10, 2026 | 1:25 short | 1,482 | 3,735 | 1,482 (6 hours) | 63 | 1 |
 James Blunt: Soldier, music star and Celebrity Traitor | November 10, 2026 | 1:06 short | 5,267 | 12,194 | 5,267 (7 hours) | 128 | 7 |
 Two strangers united by one fallen pilot | November 10, 2026 | 1:49 short | 2,591 | 5,214 | 2,591 (8 hours) | 171 | 7 |
 British Army v USA Military LIVE | Remembrance rugby union … | November 10, 2026 | - | 51,802 | 103,642 | 51,802 (8 hours) | 245 | 4 |
 Gurkhas celebrate Kukur Tihar🌺 | November 10, 2026 | 0:47 short | 1,076 | 1,953 | 1,076 (9 hours) | 94 | 7 |
 Big Ben lights up for Remembrance🌹 | November 10, 2026 | 0:58 short | 3,256 | 5,335 | 3,256 (10 hours) | 382 | 16 |
 Everything unravelled: The club nobody wants to be in🌹 | November 10, 2026 | 2:53 short | 19,580 | 29,939 | 19,580 (11 hours) | 970 | 55 |
 Rapid response: UK soldiers' Middle East short-notice crisi… | November 10, 2026 | 8:35 | 33,373 | 49,240 | 33,373 (12 hours) | 383 | 78 |
 Nato prepares for drone future | November 9, 2026 | 0:59 short | 3,695 | 2,816 | 3,018 | 178 | 4 |
 Defence Secretary on legal cloud hanging over UK Special Fo… | November 9, 2026 | 1:39 short | 13,570 | 8,944 | 11,247 | 288 | 131 |
 The First Sea Lord on the younger generation | November 9, 2026 | 0:39 short | 164,470 | 140,445 | 109,820 | 2,752 | 2,273 |
 Royal Navy flagship in Norway | November 9, 2026 | 0:30 short | 6,457 | 3,407 | 5,361 | 219 | 22 |
 RAF Akrotiri loaded march honours the 457 killed in Afghani… | November 9, 2026 | 0:42 short | 19,358 | 10,934 | 15,243 | 674 | 41 |
 Twins jump together during major wargames | November 9, 2026 | 1:52 short | 81,156 | 41,931 | 65,036 | 1,792 | 281 |
 Uncrewed boats: The hybrid future of the Royal Navy is here | November 9, 2026 | 4:51 | 44,658 | 17,108 | 37,342 | 525 | 91 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 19.6 in the category: 21.5
- comments per 1,000 views
- 6.7 in the category: 1.4
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 9,405 views
- short vs long
- 12 short (up to 3 minutes), 2 long
average views per short video: 26,829
average views per long video: 39,015
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gunshot Wound To The Head... But Still Laughing | Forces TV | April 27, 2018 | 5:03 | 6,629,675 |
 When You Find A WW2 Bunker... In Your Garden! | Forces TV | June 21, 2018 | 3:47 | 5,880,087 |
 The Life-Changing Journey Of Being Selected As A Gurkha | F… | December 30, 2019 | 21:58 | 5,160,119 |
 EXERCISE RATTLESNAKE: US Army's MOST HATED Unit Gives UK Tr… | June 28, 2021 | 8:22 | 4,932,622 |
 Closer look at the new Ghost Drone being trialled by the RA… | December 5, 2022 | 2:05 | 4,843,728 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Armed police officer shuts down tourists heckling King's Gu… | March 14, 2024 | 0:44 | 19,919,899 |
 Ukrainian M2 Bradley and Russian BTR-82 face off in close-r… | June 13, 2024 | 0:36 | 9,281,025 |
 Right tune at the wrong time for First Sea Lord🎹 | March 29, 2025 | 1:04 | 6,432,772 |
 Iranian drone footage of US aircraft carrier crossing Strai… | November 29, 2023 | 0:44 | 4,910,670 |
 Heart-warming moment King's Guard greet young fan | February 6, 2024 | 0:36 | 4,409,456 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video taking offTwins jump together during major wargames The video opened at a pace of 61,012 views a day, 8.4 times a normal first day on this channel (7,301).
- Video taking offThe First Sea Lord on the younger generation The video opened at a pace of 48,341 views a day, 6.6 times a normal first day on this channel (7,301).
- Video taking offSpecial delivery: How to ship lethal force secret… The video opened at a pace of 37,307 views a day, 5.1 times a normal first day on this channel (7,257).
- Video surgingMeet Stephan and Oscar, the military working dog The video ran that day at 121,334 views a day, 2.4 times its usual pace (50,702).
- Video people are talking aboutDo UK war games match frontline reality? The video drew 425 comments in its first day, 6.3 times a normal first day on this channel (67).
- Video taking offWhere would you shelter if the UK came under atta… The video opened at a pace of 92,077 views a day, 3.2 times a normal first day on this channel (28,686).
- Video taking offUK rearmament ramps up The video opened at a pace of 38,304 views a day, 4.9 times a normal first day on this channel (7,849).
- Video taking offUK made: New large-calibre gun barrel factory rea… The video opened at a pace of 134,510 views a day, 4.7 times a normal first day on this channel (28,580).
- MilestoneMeet Colt Canada's C25💥 The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Video taking offFrom Japanese factory to British Military: Inside… The video opened at a pace of 181,922 views a day, 6.4 times a normal first day on this channel (28,580).
- Video taking offUK Army chief's close combat warning⚠️ The video opened at a pace of 56,455 views a day, 7.2 times a normal first day on this channel (7,787).
- Video people are talking aboutUK Army chief warns soldiers must be best at kill… The video drew 481 comments in its first day, 8.2 times a normal first day on this channel (59).
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +2.9M views this week
BFBS Forces News tests drone-age training with an Xbox controller
James Wharton's report from Exercise Rhino Titan examines where parachute drops, virtual drones and battlefield medicine meet.
Video taking off 11x its usual first day
Britain's £6bn submarine plan would bring floating docks to Clyde
BFBS Forces News explains the engineering behind a proposed upgrade intended to ease the Royal Navy's maintenance backlog.
Video taking off 10x its usual first day
"Our nation is going to need you": Britain's Army chief prepares soldiers and citizens alike
General Sir Roly Walker tells troops that politicians will soon ask the public to accept sacrifices for defense, and the comments filled up…
This week on the channel +3.8M views this week
Meet Colt Canada's C25: a Canadian rifle in the SA80's shadow
Colt Canada brought its newest assault rifle to the UK as the British Army looks for a successor to the SA80, and the clip has passed 280,0…
Video taking off 16x its usual first day
Drones, robots and Lyman: Simon Newton unpacks Op Vivaldi
An uncrewed Royal Navy submarine's first heavy torpedo and a Canadian rifle also ran past ten times BFBS Forces News' usual start on the sa…
Video taking off 17x its usual first day
Smart or too complex? BFBS Forces News' Defender Wolf takes off
A question about the British Army's next Land Rover drew a crowd while the rest of the channel, and most of its corner of military channels…