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  • Closer Royal Navy cooperation with Brazil

    Pictured in his office on Friday 19 November, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE ADC, signed a historic Joint Guidance document designed to strengthen the relationship with the Brazilian Navy.

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

  • 2010/11/23 - Defence Science & Technology

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology at Chatham House, London on Tuesday 23 November 2010.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits India

    Dr Fox is the first UK Defence Secretary to visit India since 2005 and took the opportunity to give a speech to some of the country’s top security…

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

  • CDS on the SDSR - trading the perfect for the acceptable

    General Richards’ speech at the Policy Exchange think tank in central London focused predominantly on the National Security Strategy and the…

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

  • Securing Britain in an age of uncertainty

    Speech by General Sir David Richards, Chief of Defence Staff.

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

  • Latest Type 45 destroyer enters service with the Royal Navy

    The latest Type 45 destroyer, HMS Dauntless, has entered service with the Royal Navy, the Ministry of Defence announced today.

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

  • Defence Minister meets Army's next generation

    The Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans, Andrew Robathan, has inspected the next generation of soldiers at a passing out parade at the Army Training Regiment (ATR) Bassingbourn.

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

  • PUS and Service Chiefs issue letters to civil servants and civilian staff

    In light of this, recognising that civilians across Defence face a time of considerable personal uncertainty while work to establish how we …

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

  • Chiefs of Staff stand by SDSR

    The letter has been written by Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nicholas Houghton…

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

  • Royal Marines unveil monument to their fallen

    The memorial, made of granite by a Taunton stonemason, was paid for after a groundswell of public support for the unit which has recently returned…

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

  • UK marks Armistice Day

    Armistice Day has been marked today by millions of people at ceremonies across the UK and by Armed Forces personnel currently serving in Afghanistan and in other areas across the world.

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

  • Archbishop of Canterbury visits the MOD

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, visited the Ministry of Defence's Main Building in London today to meet civil servants and serving military staff.

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

  • 2010/11/10 - Royal Society of Medicine

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans at 1 Wimpole Street, London on Wednesday 10 November 2010.

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

  • 2010/11/09 - Meeting the Cyber Challenge

    Speech delivered by Minister for the Armed Forces at Chatham House, London on Tuesday 9 November 2010.

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

  • New CDS praises success of recent Navy operations

    New Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir David Richards, has praised the Royal Navy's recent role in responding to various worldwide events and promoting the interests of the UK and her allies.

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

  • HMS Edinburgh returns to fleet after upgrade

    A ceremony marking HMS Edinburgh's return to the fleet after a £17.5m upgrade took place at Portsmouth Naval Base last week.

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

  • MOD's Business Plan published

    The MOD has, along with all other Government Departments, today published its Business Plan as part of the new Transparency Framework.

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

  • 2010/11/04 - Strategic Defence and Security Review

    Speech delivered by Minister for the Armed Forces at the House of Commons on Thursday 4 November 2010.

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

  • March For Honour starts in bid to raise £1m

    Four teams of Armed forces personnel have set off today on a 1,000-mile (1,600km) 'March For Honour' to raise £1m for the Royal British Legion.

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

  • 2010/11/02 - Defence and Security Industrial and Technology Policy

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology at the Honourable Artillery Company, London on Tuesday 2 November 2010.

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