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From Secretary of State for Defence
  • UK and Poland discuss closer co-operation

    Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary discuss military, security and diplomatic co-operation with Polish counterparts.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary meets counterparts to discuss defeating Daesh

    The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has met with his counterparts in Paris today to discuss the counter-Daesh campaign.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces more support to Ukraine Armed Forces

    The Defence Secretary has today announced the UK will gift around £500,000 worth of first aid kits to the Ukraine Armed Forces (UAF).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Banks offer better deal on mortgages for Armed Forces personnel

    Armed Forces personnel posted overseas will be able to rent out their homes without facing higher mortgage costs or having to change their mortgage.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK team deploys to train Nigerian forces fighting Boko Haram

    A UK military training team will deploy to Nigeria as part of the ongoing efforts to train local forces to combat Boko Haram.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Lord Levene praises Defence pace of reform

    Lord Levene has delivered his fourth annual report on Defence reform and has praised the pace within the Ministry of Defence.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces closer defence ties with Japan

    The Defence Secretary has announced the UK will look at taking part in a joint military exercise with Japan to tighten defence relations.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • A new pay model for the Armed Forces

    The Services have agreed a new model to simplify and modernise pay for Armed Forces personnel

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New Year Honours 2016 for service personnel and defence civilians

    123 service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual New Year Honours List

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • £369 million MOD Hercules support deal sustains 1,200 UK jobs

    The Ministry of Defence has agreed a £369 million deal for the continued in-service support of the RAF Hercules C-130J fleet, securing around 1,200 UK jobs until 2022.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Troops send their loved ones messages for Christmas

    Servicemen and women deployed abroad have sent Christmas messages to their families and friends.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK bolster training in Nigeria to help combat Boko Haram

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced a major uplift to UK support to the Nigerian armed forces to help combat Boko Haram.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • HMS Defender joins French carrier on counter Daesh operations

    The Royal Navy warship HMS Defender has joined the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle ready to support operations against Daesh.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Dredging project paves way for new QEC Carriers to make their home in Portsmouth

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today visited Her Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth to view the preparations to ready the city to become the base port of the brand new Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers in early 2017.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary in talks with US counterpart

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon met his US counterpart Ash Carter in Washington ahead of concluding his two-day visit to the United States.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Stronger defence in a more dangerous world

    Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visits Washington

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon arrived in Washington today to begin a two-day visit to the American capital.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Armed Forces Covenant to be extended as Annual Report is published

    The Armed Forces Covenant ensures that past and present personnel and their families are treated fairly.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Army engineers help with storm Desmond response

    Several teams of Royal Engineers have been deployed to help in the emergency response and recovery after the floods in Cumbria and Lancashire.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary highlights defence boost to Scottish Jobs

    The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today visited key defence companies in Scotland to highlight the contribution MOD investment is making to its economy.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government