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  • Defence Secretary visits Netherlands, Germany and NATO Headquarters

    The Defence Secretary this week held meetings in The Hague, Brussels and Berlin, continuing a period of diplomacy over the situation in Ukraine.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Royal Navy Ship Delivering Emergency Aid into Tonga

    Royal Navy ship HMS Spey arrived into Tonga today (Wednesday 26 January) where her crew have unloaded disaster relief following the devastating Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Two Hundred Armed Forces Personnel to Support NHS Hospitals in London

    Two hundred Armed Forces personnel have been made available to support the NHS in London amid staff shortages due to Covid-19. The Ministry of Defence will provide 40 Defence medics and 160 general duty personnel to support …

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Racing legend Jenson Button wishes UK military happy new year

    Praising new year message to UK Armed Forces serving home and abroad.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RAF Typhoon Destroys Terrorist Drone in Syria

    The event was the first operational air-to-air engagement conducted by an RAF Typhoon, and also the first RAF air-to-air missile firing during Operation SHADER.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New Armed Forces Bill passed in Parliament

    Defence has delivered new legislation to ensure Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families are better supported when accessing key public services.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Wales to benefit from Army’s radical transformation

    The Ministry of Defence has announced a reconfiguration of the Army in order to ensure it is fit for the future, with Wales benefiting from the new plans

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • HMS Queen Elizabeth returns home as historic global deployment comes to an end

    Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth today after her global seven month maiden operational deployment leading Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21). Sailors, aviators, ships and aircraft…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Chief of the Defence Staff Speech to the Royal United Services Institute

    Admiral Sir Tony Radakin KCB ADC, Chief of the Defence Staff Speech to the Royal United Services Institute

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Armed Forces support Storm Arwen response in Scotland and northern England

    297 personnel from the British Army and Royal Marines are supporting communities impacted by the storm by conducting door-to-door checks on vulnerable people.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Armed Forces make major changes to end HIV being a barrier to service

    A number of changes that will make it easier for people with HIV to pursue a career in the Armed Forces have been announced on World AIDS Day.

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  • British Army unveils most radical transformation in decades

    The British Army has unveiled ‘Future Soldier’ today, its most radical transformation programme in over 20 years.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • CAS RAF NetZero ambition

    The Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston gave a speech at the Kings College London on the RAF's NetZero ambition

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK Carrier Strike Group's HMS Queen Elizabeth Hosts Senior Visitors from NATO

    HMS Queen Elizabeth has welcomed 30 NATO Ambassadors in one of the final events of the Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) deployment.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent, arrives in Ghana

    As part of a 3 month-long deployment, UK Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent has arrived in Accra.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Captain Sir Tom Trophy Awarded to Army Instructor

    A British Army soldier who turned Santa to save Christmas for many families in lockdown has been awarded the Captain Sir Tom Moore trophy for his charitable efforts.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Visits Oman for Joint Exercises

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has visited Oman, to demonstrate the UK’s commitment to the country and the wider Gulf region.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Chief of the Defence Staff hosts Gulf partners onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth

    Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter, has hosted a meeting of the Dragon Group onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Armed Forces to support vaccine rollout across Scotland

    Personnel will begin vaccinating on Thursday to support health boards across Scotland.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK-India tri-service exercise Konkan Shakti

    UK’s Armed Forces are participating in exercise Konkan Shakti with their counterparts from the Indian Armed Forces from 21 to 27 October 2021 in India.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government