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  • Nato: the case for collective defence in the 21st Century

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns bombings in Baghdad and Nasiriya

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt gave a statement on the attack on Shia pilgrims in Nasiriya and the bombings in Baghdad today.

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

  • Financial top tips for Service personnel

    A series of 'top tips' offering Service personnel practical advice on financial issues has been produced by the Government and representative bodies from the financial sector.

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

  • The UK's contribution to freeing Libya

    At its peak the UK had around 4,000 personnel, 37 aircraft and four ships committed to the operation to support Libyan civilians under threat from Colonel Gaddafi's regime.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Washington

    In his first visit to the United States since his appointment as Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond has travelled to Washington to meet his American counterpart, Secretary Leon Panetta.

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

  • Stabilisation personnel hone skills in Botswana

    UK military and civilian personnel have taken part in a training exercise in Botswana to hone their stabilisation skills, which will be used in Afghanistan, while also helping the government of Botswana to prepare for civil …

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

  • Soldiers first - the role of Army photographers

    Army photographers have an important job in communicating and recording military activity. But they are very much soldiers first. Report by Leigh Hamilton.

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

  • HMS Kent sails after major upgrade

    Royal Navy warship HMS Kent returned to her Portsmouth home in December following a year-long, £24m upgrade in Rosyth, Scotland, which saw major improvements to her systems and equipment.

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

  • Rifleman Sachin Limbu dies in UK from wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Rifleman Sachin Limbu, from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Monday 2 January 2012.

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  • Royal couple visit UK naval personnel in Bahrain

    Commodore-in-Chief of the RFA, Prince Edward and his wife toured submarine HMS Triumph and support ship RFA Diligence and dropped in on the …

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

  • Defence scientist awarded OBE for front line armour protection work

    Dr Andrew Baxter of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), based at Porton Down, has been the driving force behind many of the…

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

  • Private John King killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private John King, from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan on 30 December 2011.

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  • 2012: New Year's Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    119 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual New Year's Honours list.

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

  • Defence 2011: A Year in Pictures

    A different image will be posted here each day until 24 December 2011. Most of the featured photographs were taken by Service or MOD photographers…

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

  • HMS Somerset celebrates Christmas at sea

    HMS Somerset is working under Combined Maritime Forces as part of a task force which patrols the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and the…

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

  • Combined Services Disabled Ski Team trains in Austria

    Keen to build on the success of last season, which saw them win a total of 11 medals in international events, the team have been training hard…

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

  • Christmas cheer for children of deployed soldiers

    The event was organised by fledging charity, My Daddy is a Soldier Adventures, whose founders Louise Fetigan and Linda Trickett are both military…

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

  • Squadron Leader Anthony Downing dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Squadron Leader Anthony Downing, who died on 23 December 2011 following an incident in Afghanistan.

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  • Royal Navy crew in hazardous snowy rescue

    The four-strong Royal Navy Search & Rescue team were re-tasked from routine training at approx 1600hrs on Sunday, 18 December 2011, to Munro…

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

  • Royal Anglian Soldiers get new homes for Christmas

    Soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment raised the flag at their new barracks in Wiltshire for the first time earlier this month, just in time for Christmas.

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