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  • International troops get tough in Wales

    17 international military teams descended on Mid Wales to take part in this year's Exercise Cambrian Patrol.

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  • Hillary Clinton awarded Chatham House Prize

    William Hague spoke about Hillary Clinton's remarkable contribution as an international stateswoman during the Chatham House award ceremony.

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

  • Dutch marines exercise on Salisbury Plain

    Members of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (RNLMC) have joined Dutch Army gunners to train on Salisbury Plain.

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  • Defence and Security Equipment International

    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

  • HMS Penzance heads to Mediterranean

    Minehunter HMS Penzance has left the Clyde to take up the UK baton from HMS Ledbury on NATO duties in the Mediterranean.

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

  • PM meeting with NATO Secretary General Rasmussen

    The Prime Minister welcomed the NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, to Downing Street today.

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

  • Rifles battalion takes over UK element in Mali

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES) have assumed responsibility for the UK's contribution to the EU mission in Mali.

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

  • French join British soldiers for big guns' return to Norfolk

    The first artillery shells in over a decade have been fired at Stanford Training Area (STANTA) during a joint UK and French Army exercise.

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

  • Building defence capabilities in Europe

    Foreign Secretary & Defence Secretary host joint meeting with Poland’s Foreign & Defence Ministers to discuss EU common security interests.

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

  • RFA Wave Knight in multi-million-pound drug haul

    Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship Wave Knight has helped seize an estimated £6.5 million worth of drugs from traffickers in the Caribbean.

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

  • Royal Navy takes part in counter-drugs operations

    Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll has just completed an intense period of counter-narcotics operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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

  • HMS Lancaster in the Caribbean

    HMS Lancaster is on station throughout the Caribbean during the hurricane season, together with Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave Knight forming the Atlantic Patrol Task (North).

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

  • Royal Navy seizes multi-million-pound cocaine haul

    The crew of a Royal Navy warship has seized a massive 680-kilogram stash of cocaine with an estimated street value of £100 million.

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

  • HMS Dragon works with US carrier group

    A Royal Navy warship has been working alongside one of the US Navy's mighty aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Oman.

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

  • Westminster honours RAF support to Mali

    A VIP reception has been held at the Palace of Westminster to honour the RAF's support to the French forces fighting insurgents in Mali.

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

  • HMS Ledbury in Albania

    The Royal Navy minehunter recently joined NATO allies at the Albanian port of Vlore for a series of exercises and manoeuvres.

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

  • RAF airman receives top French medal

    An RAF navigator has been awarded for heroism under fire while protecting civilians from attack by Gaddafi-regime forces in Libya in 2011.

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

  • Visiting UK MOD Delegation Agree Plan for Military Cooperation

    A UK MOD Delegation led by the Deputy Head for NATO and European Policy, Mr David Murtagh conducted annual Defence Staff Talks with the MOD of the Republic of Tajikistan 4-5 June.

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

  • Allied Rapid Reaction Corps personnel learn valuable lessons in Corsica exercise

    Troops assigned to NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps completed the first part of a rapid deployment exercise in Corsica this weekend.

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

  • UK troops train for Balkans role

    Soldiers of the Irish Guards have taken part in a multinational peacekeeping exercise in Bosnia.

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