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  • UK Ministers lead NATO charge on innovation

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab have backed NATO’s vision of a technologically advanced, globally focused Alliance equipped to confront threats of the future.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Plans to bring vulnerable Afghan interpreters to the UK accelerated

    Local staff who worked for the UK Government in Afghanistan, including many who worked as interpreters for UK forces in the country, will be eligible for expedited relocation to the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assista…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Artificial Intelligence used at sea for first time

    For the first time, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is being used by the Royal Navy at sea as part of Exercise Formidable Shield, which is currently taking place off the coast of Scotland.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Strategic Command Annual Conference 2021

    The second annual Strategic Command conference took place at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in London

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • First Sea Lord Sea Power Conference Speech

    Admiral Tony Radakin First Sea Lord Sea Power Conference Speech 19 May 2021

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Norwegian Ambassador visits Standing Joint Force Headquarters

    Norwegian Ambassador His Excellency Wegger Chr. Strømmen met with the Standing Joint Force Commander, Major General Rupert Jones, CBE

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Independent report celebrates positive impact of cadet forces

    Exciting new research into UK Cadet Forces highlights the positive impacts on young peoples’ development, adult volunteers and wider society.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £274-million training boost for RAF

    Pilots and engineers who operate the UK’s C-17 Globemaster aircraft are to benefit from world-leading interactive training, following a £274-million contract award.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Commander of Strategic Command RUSI conference speech

    General Sir Patrick Sanders, Commander of Strategic Command’s speech at the RUSI Strategic Command Conference: Sharpening the UK Defence’s edge in the 2020’s.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Strategic Command RUSI conference speech

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace’s speech at the RUSI Strategic Command Conference: Sharpening the UK Defence’s edge in the 2020’s.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Consultation launched to waive visa fees for non-UK military personnel

    Service personnel from non-UK nations could be offered indefinite leave to remain in the UK for free under a new public consultation launched today by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Priti Patel.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Carrier Strike Group sets sail on seven-month maiden deployment

    Britain’s new flagship aircraft carrier will lead the largest concentration of maritime and air power to be deployed from the UK in a generation.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Carrier Strike Group sets sail on seven-month maiden deployment

    Nine ships, 32 aircraft, and 3,700 personnel will set sail today on the UK Carrier Strike Group’s maiden operational deployment.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • DE&S-led expertise set to revolutionise development of UK military robotics

    Development of innovative robotic equipment to give the UK military an operational advantage will be accelerated by a specialist organisation.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fleet Solid Support ships competition launched

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has launched a competition to build three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships to provide vital support to Royal Navy operations across the world.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Carrier Strike Group sets sail for first operational deployment

    HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales meet at sea for the first time following Exercise Strike Warrior 21

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Carrier Strike Group completes final exercise before setting sail for first operational deployment this weekend

    Twenty warships, three submarines and 150 aircraft have taken part in a UK-led multinational military exercise to test the UK Carrier Strike Group’s response to a range of crisis and conflict situations.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New ‘Inspiration Class’ Type-31 warships named

    The names of five next-generation Type-31 frigates for the Royal Navy have been announced by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Tony Radakin.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Princess Royal opens new Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration and The RLC Museum

    HRH The Princess Royal visited Worthy Down on 13 May to tour and open the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration and The Royal Logistic Corps Museum.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK troops seize Daesh arms cache in Mali peacekeeping operation

    British peacekeepers seized AK47s, ammunition, fuel and radios hidden by a jihadist cell intimidating civilians, after conducting a search in a sandstorm.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government