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  • Cadets mark national Trafalgar Day in London

    Sea Cadets led 550 young people from across the Cadet Forces as they celebrated the historic 205th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar with a spectacular show in Trafalgar Square on Sunday 24 October 2010

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF Gunner helps keep Camp Bastion fed and secure

    Camp Bastion is at the heart of British operations in Afghanistan - the logistics hub that keeps operations flowing - and it is RAF force protection that makes sure this vital asset remains secure.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Daring teams up with USS Enterprise for Atlantic exercise

    One of Britain's newest warships HMS Daring has spent most of October working with the US aircraft carrier USS Enterprise off the Eastern Seaboard of the USA - demonstrating her powerful capabilities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jurassic Coast: the perfect preparation for Afghan-bound troops

    The crisp autumnal morning chill is punctuated by the dull crump of tank shells hitting their distant targets. Precise instructions ensure that weapons' systems are swiftly recalibrated to land every round as close to th…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HQ ARRC stages key Afghanistan training in Cornwall

    Almost 1,000 personnel from the HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) and other agencies linked up in Cornwall last week for a key NATO training exercise at RAF St Mawgan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • REME battalion snatches victory in 7th Armoured Brigade sailing challenge

    A team from 2 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) has won 7th Armoured Brigade's annual regatta in one of the closest fought contests in years

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reports of HMS Astute grounded

    Various media outlets have reported that HMS Astute appears to have grounded off the Isle of Skye.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment return to Afghanistan

    Over 500 soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) were preparing to leave Merville Barracks in Colchester last week for a six-month tour of Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • From Trafalgar to Afghanistan - the Royal Navy compares then and now

    As a ceremony took place this morning on HMS Victory to mark the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the most important day in the Royal Navy's calendar, thoughts were spared for the modern day descendants of T…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Ocean rescues sailor in Atlantic

    HMS Ocean assisted the Italian-registered 'Grand Guinea' last week when one of the crew members was struck down with an acute case of suspected appendicitis.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence and Foreign Secretaries hold discussions with their Polish counterparts

    Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, and Foreign Secretary William Hague met with their Polish counterparts today, Defence Minister Bogdan Klich and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, to discuss Britain's enduri…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Helmand PRT refurbishes Afghan Police checkpoint

    Check Point Kartelegan is a key base for the Afghan National Police in Helmand’s provincial capital of Lashkar Gah. It has been extended and…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Afghan troops conduct first ground-holding operation in Helmand

    Members of the Afghan National Army in Helmand have launched Operation OMID CHAR, described as their most significant operation yet.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tank Regiment soldiers begin final in-country training at Bastion

    The Reception, Staging and Onward Integration (RSOI) training is mandatory for all soldiers entering Afghanistan. It is their last chance…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Budget cut by eight per cent

    The government has today agreed funding for Defence of £33.8bn in 2011-12, £34.4bn in 2012-13, £34.1bn in 2013-14 and £33.5bn in 2014-15. This settlement represents an eight per cent reduction in real terms.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Corporal David Barnsdale killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal David Barnsdale, from 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, Tuesday 19 October 2010.

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  • Strategic Defence and Security Review published

    The outcome of the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), which sets out how the Government will deliver the priorities identified in the National Security Strategy, has been published today, Tuesday 19 October 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cornwall Council honours naval helicopter crews for work in Helmand

    Personnel from 854 and 857 Naval Air Squadrons have been serving at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan since June 2009 where they have been providing…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 5 SCOTS hear of school progress in Helmand village

    Helmand villagers recently told British soldiers who stopped by to hold a shura that a school built by ISAF forces three years ago is now thriving.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Termination of the Defence Training Review

    The termination of the Defence Training Rationalisation (DTR) project and the Metrix Consortium's appointment as preferred bidder has been announced by Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox today, 19 October 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government