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The Defence Secretary updated the House of Commons on UK assistance to the US military operation to intercept the Motor Vessel BELLA 1, as well as the recent Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris.
The UK has provided enabling support to the United States at their request to interdict the vessel Bella 1 today.
Royal Air Force aircraft have completed successful strikes against Daesh in a joint operation with France.
Personnel from across the RAF, Navy and Army have been awarded state honours for their outstanding service in the Armed Forces.
Armed Forces personnel and Civilians have been granted state honours, including operational awards, by His Majesty The King in the annual New Year Honours list.
The UK has signed a £52 million contract with Germany for state-of-the-art military artillery.
Armed Forces to launch “gap year” Foundation Scheme in 2026 to give under-25s experience of armed forces
The UK has seen the highest value of defence exports in 2025 since records began
Military families across the UK will celebrate Christmas in homes fit for heroes as improvements to fix 1,000 of the worst forces houses have completed ahead of schedule.
The UK has committed £600 million in air-defence capabilities, including cutting edge turrets that can shoot down Russian drones to support Ukraine through the winter.
The UK has met with allies as part the Combined Space Operations Initiative (CSpO), a ten-nation space coalition spanning four continents, to discuss the security of space.
The Royal Marine will lead one of the most senior posts in the UK Armed Forces, overseeing cyber and specialist forces.
Air Chief Marshal, Sir Richard Knighton, Chief of the Defence Staff annual lecture at the Royal United Services Institute
This report was issued in December 2025 and covers the time period 1 November 2025 to 30 November 2025 inclusive.
UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) will invest over £140 million in drone and counter-drone technology in its first year of operation
New unified organisation to speed up how Defence gathers and shares intelligence.
AUKUS Defence Minister's meeting reaffirmed shared commitment to the AUKUS partnership at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
Excalibur is a 12-metre experimental vessel. At a displacement of 19 tonnes, it’s the largest uncrewed underwater vessel ever trialled by the Royal Navy.
The Defence Secretary met with his US and Australian counterparts in the United States to discuss the progress on AUKUS.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Lance Corporal George Hooley, who died in Ukraine on 9 December 2025.
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