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  • Afghanistan 'top foreign policy priority'

    Foreign Secretary William Hague set out this week Afghanistan as the top foreign policy priority.

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

  • Prime Minister in Afghanistan

    Prime Minister pledges further UK support on visit to Afghanistan.

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

  • Bomb disposal experts honoured by the Queen

    Staff Sergeant Kim Hughes and the family of the late Captain Daniel Shepherd received gallantry medals from Her Majesty The Queen at Buckingham Palace, London, yesterday, Wednesday 9 June 2010.

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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

  • Prime Minister pledges extra £67m to counter IEDs

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced extra resources for British troops in Afghanistan to deal with roadside bombs during his first visit to Afghanistan since the formation of the Coalition Government.

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

  • Royal Marines get eco-friendly new homes

    The semi-detached, four-bedroom family houses will support the forecast increase in numbers of 24 Commando Engineer Regiment (24 CER) to Chivenor…

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

  • Gerrard: England World Cup squad 'inspired' by messages from Afghanistan

    The video has been delivered to the England World Cup squad in South Africa today, Thursday 10 June 2010, and was watched by the England team…

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

  • Press conference with the President of Afghanistan

    Press conference given by the Prime Minister David Cameron and President Hamid Karzai.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets US Secretary for Defence to discuss 'common goals'

    The Foreign Secretary received US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 8 June.

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

  • Taliban bullet ricochets inside RAF pilot's helmet

    Flight Lieutenant Fortune, aged 28, is part of 1310 Flight, Royal Air Force Odiham, which was detached to Afghanistan in January 2010. The …

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

  • Losses in Sangin are not in vain

    I’m writing this from the comfort of home, the tour in Afghanistan now over. How do I feel? A sense of release, of course, but a little nostalgia…

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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

  • RAF's Bravo November returns from Afghanistan

    Almost thirty years since it entered service, veteran of the Falklands campaign, the RAF's ZA718 Chinook helicopter, or 'Bravo November' as it is better known, has just returned from service in Afghanistan.

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

  • Parliament honours soldiers for work in Afghanistan

    Soldiers from 11 Light Brigade, who recently returned from Afghanistan, marched through London to the House of Commons yesterday where MPs thanked them for their hard work and sacrifice.

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

  • British Ambassador's statement on Peace Jirga

    British Ambassador makes a statement following the conclusion of the Afghanistan Peace Jirga

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

  • Vital families link gets new Gloucestershire home

    Defence Estates (DE) has completed a new eco-friendly home for a Gloucester-based organisation which forms a vital link between front-line troops in Afghanistan and Service families in the UK.

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

  • Army chefs prepare for Helmand

    The event saw military teams from constituent units of 16 Air Assault Brigade being tested over two days in a gruelling regime of military skills…

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

  • British forces push back Taliban in southern Nad 'Ali

    The operation was undertaken by Combined Force Nad ‘Ali whose units include 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, the Royal Dragoon…

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

  • Royal Marines are first to use new Sharpshooter rifle in Helmand

    The first new infantry combat rifle to be issued to troops for more than 20 years has arrived in Afghanistan and is being used by Royal Marines from 40 Commando.

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

  • RAF pilot honoured for courage in Afghanistan

    A Chinook pilot from RAF Odiham was presented with a Distinguished Flying Cross for his 'superior flying skills' in Afghanistan at a prestigious ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday 4 June 2010.

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