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  • Army doctors row around Britain in record time

    After 50 days at sea and 2,100 miles (3,380km), two Army doctors finished their record-breaking row around Great Britain last week.

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

  • General Petraeus assumes command of ISAF forces

    General Petraeus emphasised the continuity of the counter-insurgency strategy as he assumed command, and NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh…

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

  • Perth hosts Scotland's biggest Armed Forces Day parade

    The marchers were joined by four pipe bands and two military bands, as well as a variety of military vehicles from Word War Two. The parade…

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Lahore attack

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken about the attack in Lahore.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Quartet Representative Tony Blair

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has met today with Quartet Representative, Tony Blair, to discuss the situation in Gaza and the wider Middle East.

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

  • Defence Secretary urges US to ratify defence trade treaty

    Dr Fox robustly called for the US to ratify the treaty between Britain and the Americans. Both governments signed the treaty three years ago…

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

  • First LGBT conference held in MOD Main Building

    Formerly separate events, the Civil Service LGBT Summer Forum and the Tri-Service Annual LGBT Conference have been combined into today&rsquo…

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

  • Countering Taliban IEDs with intelligence, training and equipment

    Major General Gordon Messenger, the Chief of the Defence Staff’s Strategic Communications Officer, and Colonel Peter Smith, Assistant Director…

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

  • Royal Marines clear IEDS

    The Marines, from Charlie Company, 40 Commando Group, working in conjunction with colleagues from the Counter-IED Task Force, put in place a…

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

  • Foreign Secretary on Afghanistan

    Speaking about the new Government's foreign policy, the Foreign Secretary has also spoken about the UK's continuing involvement in Afghanistan.

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

  • Britain’s Foreign Policy: Foreign Secretary's Radio 4 interview

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, spoke to radio 4 outlining some of the Government's vision for UK foreign policy.

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

  • Gurkhas and ANA bring life back to the village of Piand Kalay

    Joint patrols between members of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1 RGR) and Afghan National Army (ANA) troops have seen the pernicious influence of insurgents in the village of Piand Kalay diminish and a new level of …

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

  • Operation LION'S GAP helps villagers intimidated by insurgents

    British and Afghan soldiers recently deployed on an operation to the south of Nad 'Ali after they heard that local villagers were being terrorised by insurgents.

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

  • British forces are blogging from Afghanistan

    British forces in Afghanistan have launched a mass blogging initiative involving dozens of personnel writing regular posts from the front line on the Army, Navy and RAF websites.

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

  • MOD signs contract for new armoured vehicle

    The MOD has signed a £500m contract for the demonstration phase of seven prototype Scout armoured fighting vehicles for the Army.

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

  • US Central Command hosts Liam Fox

    UK Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, has visited the heart of the United States' military command tackling the war in Afghanistan.

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

  • DE putting soldiers first in Germany

    Defence Estates (DE) has refurbished three Single Living Accommodation (SLA) blocks within Barker Barracks at Paderborn Garrison in Germany under the Soldier First programme.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 1 July 2010

    Briefing by the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: law/regulation repeal, Afghanistan, Defence Secretary's speech, Foreign Secretary's Speech, MP's expenses and misc.

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

  • Heritage Foundation

    Speech by Dr Liam Fox Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • Prime Minister on Afghanistan

    The Prime Minister has spoken about the UK’s involvement in Afghanistan during Prime Minister’s Questions.

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