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From Secretary of State for Defence
  • 2013/03/14: Stronger and safer together

    Speech delivered by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond at Dundas and Wilson, Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2EN on Thursday 14 March 2013.

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

  • Army return from Germany to boost UK economy by £1.8 billion

    The UK economy is set to receive a £1.8 billion boost when the Army returns from Germany, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced today.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Royal Marines commandos in Norway

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has seen for himself Royal Marines commandos training alongside Dutch and Norwegian troops.

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

  • Afghan Defence Minister visits Sandhurst

    Afghanistan's Defence Minister has visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to see how it can influence officer training plans in his country.

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

  • Military amputees to get bionic legs

    The government has set aside £6.5 million for injured military personnel to access the latest prosthetic limbs.

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

  • British personnel to join EU Mali mission

    The UK will contribute 40 people to the European Union Training Mission in Mali, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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

  • UK Admiral takes over NATO's new Maritime Command

    Vice Admiral Peter Hudson has taken over command of the NATO Maritime Headquarters during a ceremony in Northwood, London.

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

  • Defence Secretary welcomes US troop reduction in Afghanistan

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has welcomed President Obama's announcement that US troop numbers will be reduced by 34,000 by this time next year, ahead of the departure of all NATO combat troops by the end of 2014.

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

  • Units to deploy as part of Herrick 18 announced

    The units due to deploy to Afghanistan as part of Operation Herrick 18 have been announced by the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits British troops in Afghanistan

    The Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond, has visited UK troops in Helmand as part of a two-day trip to Afghanistan.

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

  • International defence engagement strategy published

    A new strategy has been published outlining how international defence engagement will be better focused towards contributing to wider government objectives.

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

  • MOD reveals £160 billion plan to equip Armed Forces

    The Ministry of Defence has today published details of how it will equip the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force over the next 10 years and how this will be funded.

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

  • British forces to support military training mission to Mali

    The UK is to support the EU military training mission to Mali by providing up to 40 British personnel either in a headquarters or training team role.

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

  • RAF Sentinel aircraft deploys to Africa

    A Sentinel aircraft has deployed from the UK in support of French military operations in Mali.

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

  • CAA airspace director reappointed

    Mark Swan reappointed as a member of the Civil Aviation Authority.

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

  • New senior military officers appointed

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has today, 24 January, confirmed that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointments of the new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Chief of the Naval Staff, Chief of the Air Staff and Comm…

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

  • Third tranche of Armed Forces redundancies announced

    The Army has today announced which employment fields will be liable for tranche three of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme.

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

  • New treaty to formalise defence co-operation with Australia

    The UK and Australia will strengthen their long-standing relationship today with a new defence treaty to provide a framework for the many strands of co-operation between the 2 countries.

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

  • Speech to students of the Jakarta Defence Academy

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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