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Last month the nation stopped to say farewell to Her Majesty The Queen. We look back at the role of the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP), who were among the many forces deployed to support Operation London Bridge during the …
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met with his Turkish counterpart Defence Minister Hulusi Akar in Istanbul.
A statement on the Chief of the Defence Staff’s call with the Russian Chief of the General Staff, General of the Army Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Statement on Defence Secretary Ben Wallace's call with the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, Sarah Atherton spoke in Windsor to launch the Defence Accommodation Strategy
Serving personnel and their families will be better supported through the Defence Accommodation Strategy that will prioritise needs over military ranks.
The final resting place of six soldiers killed in World War One have been identified and honoured in Services of Rededication around Ypres in Belgium on 18 and 19 October.
Strategic Command is working with the U.S. Cyber Command and other partners on a joint operation to improve interoperability and strengthen cyber resilience.
Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin Lord Mayor of London Defence & Security Lecture
His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of AVM Clare Walton CB KHP as the next Director General Defence Medical Services (DG DMS), in the rank of Air Marshal, from July 2023.
On the year anniversary of the recommendations made by Sarah Atherton MP in her report, defence looks back at the measures introduced.
The Operational Support Team at 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) have received the Best Data Visualisation award at the 2022 DataIQ awards.
The UK will donate hundreds more air defence missiles to Ukraine, including AMRAAM rockets which are capable of shooting down cruise missiles.
Weapon systems on board the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates will be upgraded in a £34 million contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence.
For MOD’s Veterans UK, listening to and learning about how veterans access and experience their services is extremely important.
The UK will enhance Poland’s military capability and strengthen the defence relationship between the two countries, following the signing of two major defence equipment agreements.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met virtually with ministers from Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partner nations to discuss attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
Government to host a commemorative event, recognising the contribution veterans of nuclear tests have made to Britain’s security over seven decades
Ben Wallace travelled to Ukraine to discuss the UK’s ongoing support and the next steps as Ukraine battles to free itself from Russia’s invasion
Australian family of a London-born British World War 2 pilot paid tribute at his military burial, held this week in the Netherlands, 78 years after he was killed in action.
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