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  • Visit by NATO Secretary General

    Statement on the Prime Minister's meeting with the NATO Secretary General today.

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

  • 2012/05/02 - Shared Security: Transforming Defence to Face the Future

    Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at the British Embassy, Berlin (hosted by German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)), on Wednesday 2 May 2012.

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

  • Dstl - working with the best ideas in the world

    Jonathan Lyle, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's (Dstl's) new Chief Executive, talks to Ian Carr.

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

  • RAF Leeming exercises Freedom of Northallerton

    Flights from RAF Leeming celebrated links with the local community at the Freedom of Northallerton parade, presented to the North Yorkshire …

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

  • HMS Montrose helps commemorate War of 1812 in New Orleans

    HMS Montrose has spent six days in New Orleans helping Americans begin bicentennial commemorations of the War of 1812.

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

  • MOD begins Warcop consultation

    The original undertakings were given at a public inquiry held in 2001, and were intended to safeguard the future status of the land in the event…

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

  • Typhoon jets arrive at RAF Northolt for Olympics role

    Typhoon fighter jets arrived at RAF Northolt today to take part in a major military exercise to test security for the forthcoming London Olympic Games.

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

  • HMS Dauntless impresses in Atlantic exercise

    HMS Dauntless impressed the members of other navies during a multinational exercise in the Atlantic last week to practise improving security at sea.

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

  • Helicopter capability industry briefing day

    Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • HMS Diamond fires Sea Viper missile for first time

    HMS Diamond has proved her fighting mettle by testing her missile system for the first time off the Outer Hebrides.

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

  • Prince Charles visits Gurkhas and their families

    His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has visited soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1 RGR) on Salisbury Plain, where they are currently engaged in pre-deployment training for Afghanistan.

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

  • Foreign Office urges swift review of Bahraini convictions

    The UK has welcomed the decision to review the cases of 21 prisoners convicted by military court in 2011, and has called for the courts to move this forward urgently.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes start of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has welcomed the start of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Preparatory Committee today in Vienna.

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

  • Government announces independent military medals review

    David Cameron announced that Sir John Holmes will carry out a fresh, independent review taking account of the longstanding principles that have…

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

  • Major exercise tests Olympics security preparations

    Exercise Olympic Guardian, which takes place on land, at sea and in the air in the London and Weymouth areas, will see a wide range of capabilities…

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

  • Afghan Army clears area of IEDs

    The Afghan National Army's first major operation this spring has resulted in the clearance of improvised explosive devices from a 25-square-kilometre area and the recovery of three weapons caches.

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

  • RAF supports development of Anglesey Coastal Path

    An agreement was signed last week between the RAF and the Isle of Anglesey County Council to support the development of the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path

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

  • Guardsman Michael Roland killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence confirms that Guardsman Michael Roland from Ist Battalion Grenadier Guards was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 27 April 2012.

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  • Woolwich Barracks prepares for London 2012

    Woolwich Barracks is being vigorously tested as a London 2012 Olympic venue this week as it hosts the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup.

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

  • Prince William honours Service personnel's Antarctic race

    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated yesterday the achievements of British Service personnel who recreated the famous Scott-Amundsen race to the South Pole.

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