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David Cameron spoke about NATO membership, Russia, terrorism, illegal migration, defence spending and the UK's nuclear deterrent.
Michael Fallon has authorised an uplift to the UK’s enduring commitment to Afghanistan.
The Afghan National Army Officer Academy (ANAOA) has now trained over 1,300 Afghan officer graduates, the Defence Secretary has announced.
Defence Secretary has met with counter-Daesh Coalition counterparts to review progress and consider further steps to accelerate the campaign.
The Prime Minister has announced that naval ship Mounts Bay will support the international response to the migrant crisis in the Aegean Sea.
The talks focussed on strengthening security and defence co-operation while agreeing to work together closely on counter-terrorism and cyber.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has thanked UK troops working towards a more peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan while in Kabul yesterday
Afghanistan’s future security will be boosted by the work of the country’s first female officer cadets, Britain’s first female Armed Forces minister has said.
Personnel from the armed forces marched through Westminster today to mark their return from the last British combat tour of Afghanistan.
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Abdullah Abdullah has praised Afghan cadets during a visit to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
UK service personnel have left southern Afghanistan after completing the most challenging military redeployment operation for a generation.
Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s have left Afghanistan and are heading back to the UK after more than five years of operations in the country.
As the nation honoured the fallen of the two World Wars, Prince Harry paid a personal tribute in Afghanistan.
With UK combat operations complete in Helmand, what is the UK’s commitment to Afghanistan beyond 2014?
Life on operations isn't only about the hours spent doing the job. Keeping up morale back at base and staying in touch with family is vital.
In 13 years of operations in Afghanistan more than 150,000 UK military personnel have deployed as part of the NATO mission in Afghanistan.
Troops in Afghanistan have been supported by a team of expert medics dedicated to providing the best care for their wounded colleagues.
In Afghanistan our Armed Forces equipment has evolved dramatically to deal with changing threats and to benefit from advances in technology.
Building and packing up the largest operational UK military base to be built since the Second World War.
UK forces have left Camp Bastion in Helmand Province for the last time, handing the base over to the Afghan National Army (ANA).
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