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General Dame Sharon Nesmith DCB ADC Gen is to be appointed as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty in the rank of General.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan was appointed as a Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office on 26 October 2022. Anne-Marie was previously Secretary of State for Transport between 6 September 2022 and 25 October 2022. She was Secretary of...
Responsible for armed forces activity including operations, operational legal matters, force generation and international defence engagement. Responsibilities include: operations and operational legal policy Brexit no deal planning force generation (including exercises) military recruitment and retention policy (regulars and reserves) cyber...
Philip Dunne was Minister of State at the Department of Health from 16 July 2016 to 9 January 2018. Philip was elected Conservative MP for Ludlow, Shropshire in 2005. Education He studied politics, philosophy and economics at Keble College, Oxford...
As part of ongoing diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, the Defence Secretary travels to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) and Israel this week.
Responsible for armed forces, veterans and civilian people policy. Responsibilities include: Civilian and Service personnel policy pay, pensions and compensation veterans (including resettlement, transition, the Office for Veterans Affairs, Defence charities and Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board) Armed Forces Covenant...
UK and Australia ties are stronger than ever following a successful defence and foreign policy summit in Canberra.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) protects the security, independence and interests of our country at home and abroad.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% by 2030.
The minister is responsible for international defence engagement, defence export campaigns outside the Gulf, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, including delivery of the basing strategy, and Scotland. Priority areas: Defence Engagement Strategy defence infrastructure and delivery of the basing strategy Scotland Other...
Politico-Military Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, adds that despite the staggering costs to Russia, Putin is no closer to subjugating Ukraine. Russia can minimise its losses by withdrawing all of its forces from all of Ukraine.
Provides strategic leadership across the full range of Ministry of Defence (MOD) acquisition, procurement and commercial activities.
The Minister for the Armed Forces visited East Africa this week to discuss regional security with defence leaders.
The Minister for Defence Procurement met with Scottish apprentices to discuss their positive experiences, ahead of Scottish apprenticeship week.
Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace's statement to Parliament on the refreshed Defence Command Paper.
Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan gave a keynote speech at First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference at Lancaster House in London.
Minister for the Armed Forces meets leaders in the Cayman Islands to discuss hurricane relief and regional security concerns.
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