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  • Royal Navy saves Spanish vessel from pirate attack

    The Royal Navy has come to the aid of a Spanish fishing vessel under pirate attack in the Indian Ocean this week.

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

  • MOD says 'you're hired' to apprentices

    Young apprentices from across the UK were singled out as engineers of the future in yesterday's MOD Apprentice Awards 2011 which saw prestigious prizes presented to a total of 29 apprentices for their work across Defence.

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

  • MOD civilian apprentice awards

    Speech by Andrew Robathan Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans.

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

  • Dogs 1, Pirates 0

    A UK-trained police dog team has today gathered vital evidence to help prosecute seven suspected pirates in the Seychelles.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes new EU sanctions against Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on new sanctions on the Syrian regime agreed in Brussels.

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

  • The Power of Western Foreign and Security Policy

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s 30th Anniversary Conference on 1 December

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

  • British Army completes Apache exercise in the States

    Exercise Crimson Eagle is a challenging two-month exercise, split between Naval Air Facility El Centro in California and the Gila Bend Air Force…

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

  • First Commander of Joint Forces Command takes up post

    Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach has taken up post as the first Commander of Joint Forces Command (JFC) today and will be responsible for commanding and generating allocated joint capabilities.

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

  • Public urged not to send Christmas mail to deployed troops

    The kindness and generosity of individuals and groups who send gift packages out to operational theatres are greatly appreciated. However, the…

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

  • 214 Signal Squadron receive Afghanistan medals

    Sixty officers and soldiers from 214 Signal Squadron, part of 21st Signal Regiment (Air Support), have received Afghanistan operational service medals in York Minster.

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

  • UK and Norway celebrate South Pole centenaries with agreement to enhance polar co-operation

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, and Norwegian Foreign Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, today underlined their commitment to enhance UK/Norwegian cooperation in the Polar Regions.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement to the House of Commons on British Embassy Tehran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has made a statement following an attack on the British Embassy compound on 29 November.

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

  • Minister welcomes transfer of former President of Côte d’Ivoire to The Hague

    Laurent Gbagbo is the first person to be arrested as a result of the International Criminal Court’s ongoing investigation into the situation in Côte d’Ivoire.

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

  • Afghanistan-Pakistan border incident

    Foreign Secretary expresses his condolences following loss of life on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on 26 November

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty

    After over ten years of negotiations, a process for P5 (China, France, Russia, the UK and US) signature of the Protocol to the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty has now been agreed.

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

  • RAF Akrotiri supporting operations in Afghanistan

    It is the halfway point between RAF Brize Norton and Camp Bastion, and getting troops from A to B (Akrotiri to Bastion) is one of the crucial roles fulfilled by personnel at the RAF's base in Cyprus.

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

  • Royal Scots Dragoon Guards mark homecoming with Glasgow parade

    On Monday, 28 November, soldiers of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (SCOTS DG) proudly marched through Glasgow to mark their return from a tough but successful tour of duty in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • 35 Engineer Regiment beat the clock to build Helmand checkpoint

    British soldiers have built a checkpoint in record time to help stop the movement of insurgents in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • East Midlands welcomes 9th/12th Royal Lancers back from Afghanistan

    Hundreds of well-wishers have lined streets across the East Midlands to welcome the 9th/12th Royal Lancers home from a successful and challenging tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • Royal Navy's new ice-breaker deploys to Antarctica

    The 5,000-tonne ice-breaking ship completed an intensive period of sea trials and training prior to deploying to the Antarctic Peninsula. HMS…

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