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One of Britain's newest warships HMS Daring has spent most of October working with the US aircraft carrier USS Enterprise off the Eastern Seaboard of the USA - demonstrating her powerful capabilities.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The crisp autumnal morning chill is punctuated by the dull crump of tank shells hitting their distant targets. Precise instructions ensure that weapons' systems are swiftly recalibrated to land every round as close to th…
Almost 1,000 personnel from the HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) and other agencies linked up in Cornwall last week for a key NATO training exercise at RAF St Mawgan.
Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about the dual military and political strands in the strategy to counter the insurgency in Afghanistan, in an interview with Sky News.
As part of their commitment to elevating relationships with the Gulf States, UK Ministers from across Government met counterparts from the Gulf at the Foreign Office yesterday.
Sky news interviewed Foreign Secretary William Hague on Afghanistan and military pressure on the Taliban.
Over 500 soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) were preparing to leave Merville Barracks in Colchester last week for a six-month tour of Afghanistan.
As a ceremony took place this morning on HMS Victory to mark the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the most important day in the Royal Navy's calendar, thoughts were spared for the modern day descendants of T…
Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, and Foreign Secretary William Hague met with their Polish counterparts today, Defence Minister Bogdan Klich and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, to discuss Britain's enduri…
In a statement published on 21 October 2010, participants of the Forum of Dialogue on Gibraltar have announced series of trilateral meetings to take place in Gibraltar, Madrid and Algeciras.
British Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir William Patey's statement in response to the Independent Election Commission's announcement of preliminary results of Afghanistan's Parliamentary elections.
Check Point Kartelegan is a key base for the Afghan National Police in Helmand’s provincial capital of Lashkar Gah. It has been extended and…
Members of the Afghan National Army in Helmand have launched Operation OMID CHAR, described as their most significant operation yet.
The Reception, Staging and Onward Integration (RSOI) training is mandatory for all soldiers entering Afghanistan. It is their last chance…
Personnel from 854 and 857 Naval Air Squadrons have been serving at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan since June 2009 where they have been providing…
Helmand villagers recently told British soldiers who stopped by to hold a shura that a school built by ISAF forces three years ago is now thriving.
Prime Minister David Cameron has unveiled details of the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).
Foreign Secretary William Hague outlined the UK's strong commitment to Pakistan at the launch of the British-Pakistan Foundation in London on 16 October.
Foreign Secretary William Hague explained the National Security Strategy on Channel 4 News.
Group Captain van den Berg, formerly Commanding Officer of 903 Expeditionary Air Wing, took over the role of Commander Bastion on Wednesday …
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