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British Defence Secretary visits Kuwait and calls on His Highness the Amir and senior Kuwaiti officials.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Defence Secretary has praised British troops’ work with NATO Allies in Poland during a visit with the Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet.
Defence Secretary has met with Canada’s Minister of National Defence in London today, further strengthening the historic relationship.
The Defence Secretary met military personnel in London to thank them for their commitment over the Christmas period.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that 2,000 organisations have now signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
The UK has taken delivery of its 14th F-35B Lightning II which flew into Beaufort, South Carolina last week to take its place as part of the Lightning Fleet, set to operate from Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and RA…
The Defence Secretary and Foreign Secretary met their Japanese counterparts at Greenwich Naval College.
This year marked the tenth anniversary of the ‘Millies’, where the public honours and celebrates the hard work of the UK Armed Forces.
Statement from the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson
A multi-billion pound contract to supply Qatar with 24 Typhoon aircraft has been signed today, supporting thousands of British manufacturing jobs.
Letter from Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Defence to John Steele, Chair of Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body regarding pay round 2018 to 2019.
Her Majesty The Queen has commissioned the UK’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed that HMS Sutherland will visit Australia in the New Year as part of her Asia Pacific deployment.
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
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