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  • Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox comments on General McChrystal

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has spoken to the media about yesterday's resignation of General Stanley McChrystal from his post as Commander of US and NATO coalition forces in Afghanistan.

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

  • 300th British fatality in Afghanistan

    Following the announcement today of the 300th member of the British Armed Forces to have been killed or have died as a result of operations in Afghanistan since 2001, the Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, and Chie…

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

  • Operational Allowance to double

    During his recent visit to Afghanistan, Prime Minister David Cameron announced the doubling of the Operational Allowance (OA).

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

  • Better not bigger: Hammond creates south east airports taskforce

    New taskforce to improve south east airport operations.

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

  • Strategic defence and security review

    Speech delivered by Dr Liam Fox, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • SDSR to make 'clean break' from 'Cold War mindset' Defence Secretary says

    Dr Fox began by saying that the SDSR would be led by the requirement to deliver and support the sort of foreign policy the country needs. Dr…

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

  • Defence Secretary sets out his priorities

    Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, has written a message to all military and civilian personnel setting out his objectives, priorities and intent for how policy will be translated into action in the months ahead.

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

  • UK and US Defence Secretaries meet

    Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, met with his US counterpart, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in London yesterday for a wide-ranging discussion on defence issues affecting both countries.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits UAE

    During his visit, Dr Fox met senior members of the UAE Government. He also visited members of the UK and UAE Armed Forces and attended a defence…

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

  • New Defence Ministers - responsibilities confirmed

    The full titles and responsibilities of each minister have now been confirmed.

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

  • Secretary of State for Defence visits the Royal Navy in Bahrain

    During the visit, Dr Liam Fox, accompanied by Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, and Her Majesty’s Ambassador Mr…

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

  • Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox visits troops in Helmand

    Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, visited troops in Lashkar Gah in Helmand province yesterday in his first visit since taking up his Cabinet post.

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

  • Mitchell: Aid to work harder for Afghanistan

    International Development Secretary of State Andrew Mitchell has announced that aid to Afghanistan and Pakistan needs to to get higher priority

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

  • Secretaries of State visit Afghanistan

    The Secretaries of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Defence, and International Development are today visiting Afghanistan.

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

  • Secretaries of State visit Afghanistan

    The Secretaries of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Defence, and International Development are today visiting Afghanistan.

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

  • Liam Fox - we need to be in Afghanistan

    New Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has spoken about the national security reasons for the UK military being in Afghanistan and praised the bravery and professionalism of troops in Helmand.

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

  • Defence Secretary and CDS attend first National Security Council meeting

    The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister David Cameron and was also attended by permanent members including Sir Peter Ricketts, the new National…

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

  • Dr Liam Fox appointed Secretary of State for Defence

    Dr Liam Fox has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Defence today, Wednesday 12 May 2010.

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

  • New Secretary of State sends message to Defence staff

    The new Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, has issued the following message to all Defence staff.

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