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  • UK military personnel train Tunisian forces

    UK military personnel are providing mobile patrolling and surveillance training in Tunisia, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces UK support to peacekeeping mission

    UK Armed Forces personnel will support the longstanding multinational peacekeeping mission in Egypt, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK maritime personnel to take part in winter training exercise

    Hundreds of UK maritime personnel will take part in a NATO exercise focused on crisis response over the next fortnight.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • French military officers addressed by senior UK politicians and military generals

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nicholas Houghton among selection of senior speakers to international military students on a tour to the UK.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer appointed to lead HM Revenue & Customs

    Edward Troup will become Executive Chair and Jon Thompson will become Chief Executive at HM Revenue & Customs.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Falkland Islands reception: HMS Clyde

    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 sees brighter future on Falklands visit

    The Defence Secretary has said there is a real opportunity to build positive relations between the UK, the Falkland Islands and her South American neighbours.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Between Reassurance and Reengagement? The Future of NATO

    Speaking on a panel discussion wt the Munich Security Conference, the Defence Secretary spoke about how conflicting threat assessments and divergent strategic priorities among NATO member states be reconciled in the run-up t…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK to step up NATO maritime commitment

    The UK will increase its maritime commitment to NATO exercises and activities, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced today.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • £200 million funding boost for UK industry carrying out Successor submarine design

    The MOD has today announced a £201 million package to support further design work for the Royal Navy’s next generation of nuclear submarines.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Secretary of State offers an insight into UK defence thinking

    Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence leaders meet Muslim communities to discuss Syria

    The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon today briefed around 30 influential members of British Muslim communities about UK military action against Daesh in Syria and Iraq.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK team deploys to South Sudan to assess peacekeeping commitment

    A UK military team deployed to South Sudan to look at what role the UK could play as part of a contribution to ongoing UN peacekeeping.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Invictus Games trials launched

    Marking 100 days before the 2016 event, trials for the Invictus Games began in Bath today

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces arrival of new aircraft at RAF Brize Norton

    The Defence Secretary has announced the forthcoming delivery of two new Voyager and two new A400M aircraft during a visit to the Royal Air Force’s largest station.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary welcomes deeper security relationship with Germany

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon discussed the strengthening of Britain’s security ties with Germany when he met counterpart Ursula Von der Leyen in Berlin today, where the Ministers confirmed their shared vision for a close…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary reaffirms nuclear deterrent commitment

    Defence Secretary has visited the home of the Royal Navy’s submarine service to make clear the Government’s commitment to the nuclear deterrent.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces UK commitment to Poland

    The Defence Secretary has announced that the UK will commit nearly 1,000 personnel to NATO exercises taking place in Poland.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 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