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From Secretary of State for Defence
  • Defence Secretary meets with Nordic-Baltic defence ministers

    Michael Fallon will discuss the consequences of the crisis in Ukraine and recent incursions by the Russians into European air and sea space.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits veterans’ project on Armistice Day

    Michael Fallon has visited a veterans’ accommodation project as part of Armistice Day commemoration events.

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

  • RAF Tornados leave Afghanistan for the last time

    Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s have left Afghanistan and are heading back to the UK after more than five years of operations in the country.

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

  • Ministers plant poppies at the Tower

    In a shared act of remembrance the British and French Defence Secretaries planted ceramic poppies at the Tower of London.

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

  • Pensions for life for surviving spouses and civil partners of personnel

    Widows, widowers and surviving civil partners of all members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme will now retain their pensions for life.

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

  • UK to provide further support to forces fighting ISIL

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced that the UK plans to offer Iraqi forces more training.

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

  • Armed forces on standby

    Military personnel have completed training to prepare for a possible role during the planned Fire Brigades Union strike this weekend.

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

  • Defence Secretary leads First World War commemorations in India

    Michael Fallon has led the commemorations in New Delhi, remembering the sacrifice of the Indian people during the First World War.

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

  • The United Kingdom and India – Together in an uncertain world

    Transcript of a speech by the UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon at the Vivekanand International Foundation, New Delhi Thursday 30 October 2014.

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

  • Defence Secretary meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

    Michael Fallon met with His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as part of a visit to the United Arab Emirates yesterday.

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

  • RFA Argus arrives in Sierra Leone

    The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) aviation support ship Argus has begun offloading vital equipment and stores to aid the fight against Ebola.

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

  • UK warship seizes £10 million cocaine haul

    A Royal Navy warship has seized cocaine with a wholesale value of £10 million from a yacht in the Caribbean.

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

  • Tesco pledges support for UK Armed Forces

    Tesco becomes the first supermarket to sign up to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.

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

  • First batch of F-35B operational aircraft to be ordered

    The Ministry of Defence has agreed to order 4 Lightning II combat aircraft.

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

  • British troops leave Helmand province for the last time

    UK forces have left Camp Bastion in Helmand Province for the last time, handing the base over to the Afghan National Army (ANA).

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

  • UK ends combat operations in Helmand

    UK Armed Forces end combat operations in Helmand, paving the way for the final transfer of security to the Afghan National Security Forces.

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

  • A fleet of pickup trucks joins RFA Argus in Gibraltar

    The 32 UK-funded vehicles are on their way to Sierra Leone where they will transport staff, medicines and equipment to help defeat Ebola.

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

  • RFA Argus deploys to Sierra Leone

    The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship began her journey to Sierra Leone today as part of the UK’s response to the Ebola outbreak.

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

  • New investment to strengthen Gibraltar relationship

    A package of new measures announced by the Defence Secretary has reaffirmed the UK’s support to Gibraltar.

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

  • UK deploys Reaper to the Middle East

    The Defence Secretary has announced that UK Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) will be deployed in the efforts to combat ISIL.

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