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  • Defence Secretary unveils blueprint for Defence Reform

    Last August the Defence Secretary commissioned Lord Levene to lead an independent and thorough review into how Defence is structured and managed…

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

  • Tornado ground attack jets clock up one million flying hours

    The RAF's ground attack Tornados currently serving in Afghanistan and Libya have clocked up a staggering one million flying hours over the course of their service.

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

  • Upgraded Warrior vehicles save lives in IED blast

    Newly-upgraded Warrior vehicles have saved the lives of British soldiers within weeks of arriving in Afghanistan.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Tunisia Ratifying the Rome Statute

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the Government of Tunisia's ratification of the Rome Statute.

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

  • 2011/06/25 - Armed Forces Day

    Speech delivered by Minister for the Armed Forces in Plymouth, South Devon on Saturday 25 June 2011.

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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    Libya, London 2012 Olympics and Afghanistan were amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers this week.

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

  • The nation celebrates Armed Forces Day

    Thousands have turned out to give their support to Armed Forces Day, with events taking place the length and breadth of the country.

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

  • Armed Forces Day: "giving thanks to those who give so much"

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has praised the work of the armed forces ahead of today’s Armed Forces Day.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on new EU sanctions against Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said the EU sanctions sent a further clear and unambiguous message to the Syrian authorities.

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

  • Six-hour fight disrupts Taliban meeting

    Lance Corporal Roberts is a Section Second-in-Command in 4 Platoon, B Company, 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (3 MERCIAN). He is currently…

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

  • Foreign Secretary pays tribute to UK forces in Afghanistan

    The UK's Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has paid tribute to the skills and sacrifices of British troops serving in Afghanistan during a visit to the country this week.

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

  • Working together - RAF reservists and regulars

    Today’s armed forces depend on regular and reserve forces working closely together, shouldering equal responsibility; and when on operations…

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

  • 200 Armed Forces Day events this weekend

    The Royal Family, Defence ministers and senior military figures will join people at over 200 events in the UK this weekend to celebrate the third annual Armed Forces Day.

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

  • Foreign Secretary William Hague on the UK’s role in Afghanistan

    Whilst on his visit to Kabul, the Foreign Secretary spoke to British journalists on the UK’s plans for engagement in Afghanistan.

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

  • Fighting the War on Drugs, at Home and Abroad

    Afghan Counter Narcotics Committee visits London to see UK drug policy in action, and to increase collaboration on this critical issue

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

  • Afghanistan: Foreign Secretary's interview with Today Programme, Radio 4

    Foreign Secretary William Hague was interviewed on the UK's engagement in Afghanistan.

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

  • Sporting heavyweights back Armed Forces Day

    David Haye, the British boxing legend and WBA heavyweight title holder, took time out from his busy schedule ahead of his showdown with Wladimir…

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

  • Events mark 50th Anniversary of military legacy in Wales

    VIP guests from Germany gathered at a Welsh military training range to inspect the German Army's legacy which still helps British soldiers prepare for operations five decades after it was established.

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

  • British, German and American soldiers take to the skies together

    The training was the third in a series of similar multinational exercises, with Luftlandepionerkompanie 270 (Lpk 270) hosting the previous two…

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