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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed that HMS Sutherland will visit Australia in the New Year as part of her Asia Pacific deployment.
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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced a £250 million investment to build new homes for Service personnel and their families on Salisbury Plain.
The UK will send a second warship to the Asia Pacific region to strengthen relations with allies in the area.
Over 3,000 Afghan Officer Cadets have passed out of the elite academy since 2014.
In his first bilateral meeting in the UK with French Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has agreed to increase maritime intelligence sharing.
The new Defence Secretary was briefed on how Scotland benefits from and contributes to UK defence and National Security in Edinburgh today.
Her Majesty the Queen will formally commission her namesake aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, into the Royal Navy fleet in just three weeks’ time.
The nation falls silent as The Queen and members of the Royal Family join the traditional Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has held his first bilateral meeting with his US counterpart, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, in London today.
Daesh terrorists are in rapid retreat as the RAF continues to strike them in both Iraq and Syria.
The UK is increasing its commitment to European security as the Defence Secretary announces a package of support to stand by our allies.
Statement from Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson
The Queen has approved a number of appointments to government.
1st Battalion The Royal Welsh have deployed to Estonia
New steps to make military life more flexible in order to attract and retain the best talent will be heard in the House of Commons today.
As part of his nationwide tour of UK shipyards, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon paid a visit to A&P Tyne near Newcastle today, one of the yards that could be involved in building a new class of ships for the Royal N…
New figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed the contribution veterans make to the economy and society.
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon, today committed to boosting diversity in the Armed Forces during a visit to the Royal Navy’s London Reserve unit at HMS President.
The Ministry of Defence has announced an over £90 million investment in a world-leading helicopter simulation centre to help train the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter pilots of the future.
UK forces deployed at Al Asad Air Base will train further forward and provide increased force protection for UK personnel in and around coalition bases as Daesh continues its retreat across Iraq and Syria.
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