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UK forces will deploy to Kosovo following increasing tensions in the northern part of the country.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps visited multiple military locations, vowing for personnel to remain at the heart of our Armed Forces.
The Defence Secretary met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his counterpart Rustem Umerov and promised further military support from the UK.
The Royal Engineers are delivering world-leading training to Ukraine's combat engineers in Poland, with 1,500 mine detectors having been provided to Ukraine by the UK.
The UK has delivered over 300,000 artillery shells to Ukraine and is committed to delivering tens of thousands more artillery shells this year, the Defence Secretary announced today.
Under the National Security Act, former RAF, Royal Navy and Army pilots training foreign militaries may be prosecuted for sharing military tactics
The UK has sent 60 UK search and rescue specialists, 4 search dogs and rescue equipment to Morocco following 6.8 magnitude earthquake.
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth sails from Portsmouth for her autumn deployment.
The Rt Hon Grant Shapps has been appointed Secretary of State for Defence by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Letter from the Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP to the Prime Minister announcing his resignation, and the Prime Minister's response.
It comes as delivery begins of a new package of drones to Ukraine, funded by the UK-administered International Fund for Ukraine
Ukrainian marines were trained by Royal Marines and Army Commandos to conduct small boat amphibious operations, including beach raids.
The deployment demonstrates the UK’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific and working with partners in the region.
The UK has been leading NATO’s air policing mission in Estonia for the last four months, demonstrating the UK's commitment to the Alliance and security in Europe.
The design of the Nuclear Test Medal has been unveiled. The medal recognises military, civilian, and overseas staff and personnel who participated in Britain’s nuclear testing programme in the 1950s and 1960s.
The National Space Council met for the first time today since its reinstatement as part of the UK’s mission to become a true space superpower.
The PM and Defence Secretary apologise to LGBT personnel and veterans impacted by the historic ban.
Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace's statement to Parliament on the refreshed Defence Command Paper.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur signed a joint statement, deepening defence cooperation.
The UK is providing 15 Rapid Intervention Vehicles and two Major Foam Vehicles to bolster Ukraine's firefighting capability
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