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Wednesday, 22 December 2010
While there had been substantial progress in 2010 in Afghanistan the gains are not irreversible and there is much to be achieved in 2011 senior Britis...
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
The 7,400 tonne vessel was named by Lady Anne Soar, wife of Admiral Sir Trevor Soar and the ceremony was attended by First Sea Lord, Admiral…...
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox announced the extension of the company’s activity into Kandahar province yesterday following a request by the …...
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
A British soldier who recently encountered a Taliban gunman using a child as a shield took a split-second decision to get shot himself rather than ris...
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox has responded to the High Court ruling in favour of the Ministry of Defence in an action brought by Public...
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Junior Soldiers at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate graduated in the snow last week with the best ever set of exam results....
Monday, 20 December 2010
During the recent incident, the Afghan National Police (ANP) Commander on duty at Check Point Schoolhouse, around 30km east of Helmand&rsquo…...
Monday, 20 December 2010
In 2007, following concerns that some veterans were unwilling to use NHS services or that the NHS was unsuitable for their specific needs, the…...
Monday, 20 December 2010
The Government has today launched a Green Paper which marks the formal consultation on equipment, support, and technology for UK defence and security....
Friday, 17 December 2010
Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Sir David Richards and the MOD's Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) Ursula Brennan have issued the following joi...
Friday, 17 December 2010
The UK's Prime Minister, David Cameron, has welcomed a US review published this week of the strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan which, the review say...
Friday, 17 December 2010
3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines will replace 16 Air Assault Brigade in April 2011 as the lead formation of British troops in Helmand province, Defenc...
Friday, 17 December 2010
‘The Millies’, now in their third year, have become a key fixture of the military calendar, offering the British public the chance to pay tribute…...
Friday, 17 December 2010
Greater pelvic protection for troops in Afghanistan has been introduced to help mitigate the effects of IED blasts, the MOD has announced....
Thursday, 16 December 2010
His responsibility includes MOD assets worth £104bn and an annual operating budget of £13bn. Mr Gray replaces General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue…...
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Secretary of State’s Christmas message: “2010 will be remembered as a difficult year for Defence. Not only have our Armed Forces been fighting…...
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Changes to the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA), paid to Service personnel to ensure their children receive continuous education....
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
The partnership responsible for keeping Britain's military personnel supplied with water has scooped a prestigious water 'Oscar' with its sparkling pe...
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment and the ANA delivered the items in preparation for winter to the local Hazara people, who…...
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Changes to the Royal Navy's surface fleet, including the withdrawal from service of HMS Illustrious and the four remaining Type 22 frigates, are annou...
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Tributes were paid today to mark the Harrier aircraft's retirement after 41 years of service....
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
The Taliban staging post, which also hid drugs to be sold to raise funds, was discovered by soldiers from B Company, The Royal Highland Fusiliers…...
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Speech by General Sir David Richards, Chief of the Defence Staff....
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Speech delivered by Minister for the Armed Forces at the Royal Denmark Defence College, Copehagen on Tuesday 14 December 2010....
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
HMS Albion, the amphibious assault ship based in Plymouth, becomes the flagship now that the previous flagship HMS Ark Royal is in the process…...
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Royal Army Medical Corps personnel stationed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shawqat are mentoring medics from the 1st Kandak of 215 Maiwand…...
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
The operation, into the settlement of Tor Ghai in the Nahr-e Saraj district, was led by 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA), with …...
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Last week the Army in Scotland assisted local communities and organisations during the severe weather conditions....
Monday, 13 December 2010
Fifty-five Tongan troops, the first contingent from the Tonga Defence Services to complete intensive pre-deployment training with the RAF Regiment at ...
Monday, 13 December 2010
Since deploying in April, the ship has steamed 49,624 nautical miles (91,904km), or approximately twice around the world, on anti-arms and anti…...