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  • PM congratulates Donald Trump on his election as the next US President

    Prime Minister Theresa May gave a statement after Donald Trump was elected the next President of the United States.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Change of UK Permanent Representative to NATO: Sarah MacIntosh

    Ms Sarah MacIntosh CMG has been appointed Permanent Representative to the United Kingdom’s Delegation to NATO

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Daesh clinging to Iraq as UK marks anniversary of operations

    Daesh now holds just a fraction of Iraq’s territory after previously threatening the capital Baghdad, the Defence Secretary has said.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK ratifies Montenegro’s membership of NATO

    Ambassador Whitting met Montenegrin PM Milo Đukanović to hand over a letter from Foreign Secretary about Montenegro’s NATO accession.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK steps up measures to reassure European allies

    The UK is stepping up its package of measures to support its allies in Europe, in the face of a more assertive Russia, the Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Kosovo Security Force wins Gold in Exercise Cambrian Patrol

    Kosovo Security Force team awarded Gold Medal in the British Army’s prestigious Exercise Cambrian Patrol challenge in Wales.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK-led exercise ensures NATO is match fit to deal with any threat

    The Defence Secretary has today visited forces participating in a UK-led NATO exercise at RAF St Mawgan in Cornwall.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK troops to bolster NATO mission in Kosovo

    UK Armed Forces will increase their support to a NATO force in Kosovo, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • European Council October 2016: Prime Minister's press statement

    Prime Minister Theresa May gave a statement about the subjects covered in the European Council meeting: Brexit, migration, Russia and trade.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and France begin build of unmanned mine clearance craft

    Today in Paris, the Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin and her French counterpart, Laurent Collet-Billon, launched the next phase of a £117 million joint Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) programme.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Successor Submarines Named

    The first of the UK’s new nuclear deterrent submarines has been named

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Further UK troops train Tunisian forces to counter Daesh

    UK Armed Forces will provide training to Tunisian forces to help stem the threat posed by Daesh, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM and Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen statements in Copenhagen: 10 October 2016

    Prime Minister Theresa May and Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of Denmark gave statements following their meeting in Copenhagen.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM call with Antonio Guterres: 7 October 2016

    Prime Minister Theresa May called Antonio Guterres ahead of his formal confirmation as the next United Nations Secretary-General.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial: Summary

    On 8 September, the UK hosted Defence Ministers and representatives from 70 countries and 4 international organisations to discuss United Nations Peacekeeping

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK strengthens Bulgaria ties to tackle threats

    Britain will deepen its Defence relationship with Bulgaria to help tackle security threats in South Eastern Europe.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prime Minister's statement on the death of Shimon Peres

    Prime Minister Theresa May gave a statement following the death of Shimon Peres, the former President of Israel.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary calls on Europe to step up security efforts

    Europe needs to step up its efforts against terrorism and migration without duplicating NATO.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The 3Ps of peacekeeping

    Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary, delivered the closing speech at the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial in London on 8 September 2016

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary speaks at Université d’été, Paris

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon today delivered a speech at Université d’été, Paris, confirming the UK's commitment to European Security

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government