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  • Prime Minister and French President discuss Syria at UK-France Summit

    Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy met in Paris for the UK-France Summit on 17 February. Syria was one of the areas discussed.

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

  • Afghanistan operational air update 11 February 2012

    RAF personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan from 5 to 11 February 2012. Here follows an operational update.

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

  • Afghan soldiers take over new patrol base

    Patrol Base Jahan Zeb, which was built by Afghan contractors over four months, has been officially handed over to 280 warriors of the 4th Kandak…

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

  • Navy's next helicopter completes trials on HMS Iron Duke

    The Royal Navy's next generation helicopter, Wildcat, has completed demanding trials aboard HMS Iron Duke, laying the groundwork for future operations.

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

  • British and French soldiers train together at Otterburn

    British and French soldiers have been taking part in a training exercise this week at the Otterburn Training Area in Northumberland as part of the continuing relationship between French and British Army units.

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

  • UK-France civil nuclear energy agreement

    Landmark agreement to strengthen co-operation on civil nuclear energy between France and the UK.

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

  • UK-France Communique: Syria

    There have been three communiques agreed at the UK-France Summit. The first focuses on Syria.

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

  • UK-France declaration on security and defence

    New declaration agreed at the UK-France Summit, February 2012.

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

  • Reaffirming the UK's commitment to Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced further UK support for Libya, a year on from the uprising.

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

  • Statement on Syrian UN resolution

    Foreign Secretary William Hague says the violence must stop immediately.

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

  • Front line cookery lessons for Afghan-bound soldiers

    The extra culinary training will help the soldiers prepare a range of meals from their ten-man ration packs in the most austere areas of Helmand…

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

  • Getting Defence personnel home in a hurry

    Bringing servicemen, women and civil servants home from anywhere in the world when their families need them most is an exacting task, handled with great care at the Bristol-based Compassionate Cell.

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

  • Fastest man in Africa joins the Navy

    A former Nigerian sprinter, who is the holder of the African record at 100 metres, is among the latest recruits to qualify as a Royal Navy logistics specialist at HMS Raleigh.

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

  • HMS Protector's first trip to Antarctica

    Newly commissioned Royal Navy ice patrol vessel HMS Protector met up with her sister ship, the RRS Ernest Shackleton, in Antarctica recently.

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

  • UK welcomes new standards to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

    UK welcomes new standards to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

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

  • Top nursing award for TA mum

    Army medic and mother-of-three Lieutenant Colonel Sharon Stewart recently became the recipient of one of the nursing profession's highest honours. Report by Sarah Goldthorpe.

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

  • Soldier survives two Taliban gunshots

    Lance Corporal Denis Larubi, from 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (2 MERCIAN), was twice shot at by insurgents while on sentry duty at Checkpoint…

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

  • Armed Forces to mount spectacular tribute for Queen's Diamond Jubilee

    Nearly 2,500 troops from the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force will parade through Windsor in the presence of Her Majesty and the…

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

  • New training pushes RAF pilots faster and further

    In a move which is predicted to revolutionise RAF flying training, 4 (Reserve) Squadron, based at RAF Valley, is gearing up for its first student course in April 2012.

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

  • Last training on the Navy's Merlin Mk1 helicopter

    The final batch of Merlin aircrew are now completing years of arduous training off the Cornish coast on the Merlin Mk1 helicopter before the Fleet Air Arm gets the next-generation version of the helicopter.

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