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Joint statement on AUKUS from UK, US, and Australian defence ministers
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
UK Defence leaders have visited Washington to hold talks with US and Australian partners.
A £229 million deal will see thousands of Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW) systems assembled in Northern Ireland and delivered to the British Army.
A new, tri-service and independent body has been launched to investigate criminal offences within the Armed Forces, including rape and sexual assault, the Defence Secretary has announced.
Military personnel from across the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have been recognised for outstanding acts of bravery, commitment, and commendable service in the latest Armed Forces Operational Honours and Awards List…
The missiles will be fitted to eleven frigates and destroyers after a deal with the Norwegian government.
10,000 artillery rounds will be donated, as the UK completes the first delivery of Sea King helicopters to Ukraine.
A new medal has been awarded to veterans of Britain's nuclear testing programme.
4,000 UK jobs will be supported by the new contract, awarded to BAE Systems, to build the second batch of Type 26 frigates.
National two-minute silence takes place to remember those who died in conflict
The UK has provided approximately 1,000 additional surface to air missiles to help counter the Russian threat to Ukrainian infrastructure.
Joint Statement from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence and the Republic of Estonia Ministry of Defence.
The UK will donate hundreds more air defence missiles to Ukraine, including AMRAAM rockets which are capable of shooting down cruise missiles.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
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.
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
British troops have taken part in Exercise Vigilant Knife alongside Swedish and Finnish Armed Forces.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met counterparts from Ukraine, Denmark and other key allies and partners in Copenhagen to discuss plans for long-term military support for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion
Decision comes after the successful use of UK multiple-launch rocket systems by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, gifted earlier this year
Ben Wallace, the first Defence Secretary to visit Slovakia in over a decade, met with Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad in Bratislava for talks on how we can work even more closely to enhance our support.
Ben Wallace reveals latest British military support for Ukraine, including plans to send 50,000 artillery shells and hundreds more anti-tank weapons in the coming weeks.
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