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  • Defence Secretary leads First World War commemorations in India

    Michael Fallon has led the commemorations in New Delhi, remembering the sacrifice of the Indian people during the First World War.

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

  • Armed Forces Hindu network launched at Diwali celebration

    A celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights, provided the ideal opportunity to launch the Armed Forces Hindu Network.

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

  • PM call with US Vice President Biden

    Statement following a call between David Cameron and Joe Biden on the political talks in Northern Ireland.

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

  • Recognising the service and sacrifice of the armed forces

    In 13 years of operations in Afghanistan more than 150,000 UK military personnel have deployed as part of the NATO mission in Afghanistan.

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

  • Defence Secretary meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

    Michael Fallon met with His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as part of a visit to the United Arab Emirates yesterday.

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

  • RFA Argus arrives in Sierra Leone

    The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) aviation support ship Argus has begun offloading vital equipment and stores to aid the fight against Ebola.

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

  • Afghanistan Monthly Progress Report for September 2014

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has updated Parliament with the progress report on developments in Afghanistan.

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

  • Francis Maude speech at Payments Council cyber security seminar

    Francis Maude spoke about improving our cyber security through trust, co-operation and GOV.UK Verify which will prove identities digitally.

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

  • Forces medics bid farewell to Bastion

    Troops in Afghanistan have been supported by a team of expert medics dedicated to providing the best care for their wounded colleagues.

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

  • UK warship seizes £10 million cocaine haul

    A Royal Navy warship has seized cocaine with a wholesale value of £10 million from a yacht in the Caribbean.

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

  • £1.5 billion UK military air traffic management deal

    A MOD contract to update and sustain military air traffic management – expected to save the taxpayer up to £1 billion – has been agreed.

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

  • Afghanistan: the changing nature of equipment

    In Afghanistan our Armed Forces equipment has evolved dramatically to deal with changing threats and to benefit from advances in technology.

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

  • Foreign Secretary congratulates Tunisians on election

    Foreign Secretary congratulates Tunisians who voted in election on 26 October

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

  • Press briefing: morning 28 October 2014

    The Prime Minister's Deputy Spokesperson answered questions on the EU budget, EU migration, Afghanistan and Qatar.

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

  • Tesco pledges support for UK Armed Forces

    Tesco becomes the first supermarket to sign up to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.

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

  • First batch of F-35B operational aircraft to be ordered

    The Ministry of Defence has agreed to order 4 Lightning II combat aircraft.

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

  • Bye-bye Bastion

    Building and packing up the largest operational UK military base to be built since the Second World War.

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

  • UK statement on the ‘unlawful killing’ of Dr. Abbas Khan

    FCO Minister Tobias Ellwood statement following the finding of unlawful killing in the case of Dr. Abbas Khan in Syria.

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

  • British troops leave Helmand province for the last time

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

  • UK ends combat operations in Helmand

    UK Armed Forces end combat operations in Helmand, paving the way for the final transfer of security to the Afghan National Security Forces.

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