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Defence Minister teams up with with international counterparts to improve support for veterans

Defence Minister teams up with with international counterparts to improve support for veterans

Monday, 22 October 2018

This weekend, Minister for Defence People and Veterans Tobias Ellwood attended the Ministerial Five Eyes Conference in Sydney, where he joined delegat...

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New study into Iraq and Afghanistan veterans launched

New study into Iraq and Afghanistan veterans launched

Monday, 22 October 2018

The Ministry of Defence has launched a new study into the causes of death of military personnel who deployed on combat operations in Iraq and Afghanis...

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UK troops touch down in Norway following epic road move

UK troops touch down in Norway following epic road move

Friday, 19 October 2018

Hundreds of British Army troops have successfully completed an epic road move to Norway...

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Defence Secretary welcomes Qatari counterpart to UK

Defence Secretary welcomes Qatari counterpart to UK

Friday, 19 October 2018

The UK and Qatar’s Defence relationship is closer than ever, the Defence Secretary has reaffirmed, as production starts on Typhoon fighter jets that w...

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Combined Joint Atlantic Serpent 18 follow up

Combined Joint Atlantic Serpent 18 follow up

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Defence Medical personnel have completed a 2 week exercise....

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Defence Secretary to launch report warning of future threats to UK

Defence Secretary to launch report warning of future threats to UK

Monday, 15 October 2018

A new Ministry of Defence report that sets out the need to take action against the latest strategic threats to UK defence and security has been publis...

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Team UK heads to Sydney for the Invictus Games 2018

Team UK heads to Sydney for the Invictus Games 2018

Monday, 15 October 2018

The team will join 17 other nations at the international event for wounded, injured and sick serving and former military personnel...

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Armed Forces Minister bolsters UK Italy defence partnership

Armed Forces Minister bolsters UK Italy defence partnership

Friday, 12 October 2018

Minister for the Armed Forces Mark Lancaster bolstered the strong defence relationship between the UK and Italy on a visit to Rome....

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250,000 veterans helped into new careers

250,000 veterans helped into new careers

Friday, 12 October 2018

The Ministry of Defence’s Career Transition Partnership celebrates its 20th anniversary ...

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Defence launches new strategy to boost diversity and inclusion

Defence launches new strategy to boost diversity and inclusion

Friday, 12 October 2018

The Ministry of Defence has launched a new strategy – a “Force for Inclusion” - to continue to increase diversity. ...

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Graves of 2 soldiers rededicated 100 years after they were killed in World War 1

Graves of 2 soldiers rededicated 100 years after they were killed in World War 1

Friday, 12 October 2018

The resting places of Second Lieutenant Norman Frederic Surry and Private George Skilbeck have been marked a century after their deaths in the Great W...

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UK troops deploy on largest NATO exercise in a decade

UK troops deploy on largest NATO exercise in a decade

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

NATO’s flagship exercise in 2018, Exercise Trident Juncture, is underway ...

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Graves of 2 soldiers killed 4 years apart during the Great War are rededicated a century later

Graves of 2 soldiers killed 4 years apart during the Great War are rededicated a century later

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

The resting places of 2 soldiers have been rededicated in separate services at Hooge Crater Cemetery and Stasegem Communal Cemetery in Belgium....

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Defence Minister calls on ‘unsung heroes’ to help military respond to new threats

Defence Minister calls on ‘unsung heroes’ to help military respond to new threats

Tuesday, 09 October 2018

Defence Minister Stuart Andrew today called on hundreds of firms to help the military respond to emerging threats as quickly as possible, calling them...

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Defence Secretary announces Devonport will home all new Type 26 frigates

Defence Secretary announces Devonport will home all new Type 26 frigates

Monday, 08 October 2018

All of the Royal Navy’s next-generation Type 26 frigates will be homed in Devonport, the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced at the Naval Bas...

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New £1 billion deal to support Navy operations will support over 700 British jobs for a decade

New £1 billion deal to support Navy operations will support over 700 British jobs for a decade

Sunday, 07 October 2018

Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced that new contracts expected to be worth over £1-billion have been signed with British firms to support mi...

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UK deepens defence cooperation with Germany

UK deepens defence cooperation with Germany

Friday, 05 October 2018

In an era of evolving and intensifying threats, the UK remains committed to building ever-closer relationships with our allies, the Defence Secretary ...

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Defence Minister reaffirms UK commitment to the Gulf

Defence Minister reaffirms UK commitment to the Gulf

Friday, 05 October 2018

Minister for the Armed Forces Mark Lancaster visits Iraq, Bahrain, and Oman ...

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UK aid arrives: Vital relief lands in Indonesia

UK aid arrives: Vital relief lands in Indonesia

Friday, 05 October 2018

An RAF aircraft has successfully delivered 17.5 tonnes of UK aid supplies to those affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Indo...

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UK to send transport aircraft to provide relief to Indonesia

UK to send transport aircraft to provide relief to Indonesia

Wednesday, 03 October 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has agreed to deploy an A400M transport aircraft and a team of military experts to Indonesia to help with the after...

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Wedgetail is on the radar, Defence Secretary announces ahead of NATO conference

Wedgetail is on the radar, Defence Secretary announces ahead of NATO conference

Wednesday, 03 October 2018

Speaking ahead of this week’s NATO conference, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that the Ministry of Defence is in discussion with Boe...

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Exercise Combined Joint Atlantic Serpent 2018

Exercise Combined Joint Atlantic Serpent 2018

Monday, 01 October 2018

Exercise Combined Joint Atlantic Serpent 2018 (Ex CJAS 18) is the annual collective training event for deployed hospital care within the Joint Medical...

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Defence Secretary reveals new generation of ‘cyber cadets’

Defence Secretary reveals new generation of ‘cyber cadets’

Sunday, 30 September 2018

A new scheme to help develop the next generation of cyber security experts and protect our nation against sophisticated and evolving threats has been ...

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Defence Secretary announces new Defence Arctic Strategy

Defence Secretary announces new Defence Arctic Strategy

Sunday, 30 September 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today announced a new Defence Arctic Strategy, acknowledging the increasing opportunities and threats the regio...

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UK to maintain military presence in Germany

UK to maintain military presence in Germany

Sunday, 30 September 2018

The UK will continue to have a military presence in Germany beyond 2020, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced today...

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Defence Secretary Bolsters Support for Armed Forces

Defence Secretary Bolsters Support for Armed Forces

Sunday, 30 September 2018

A series of new schemes and initiatives, designed to support serving personnel and their families throughout their military careers and beyond, has be...

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UK set for new Birmingham warship and will keep amphibious assault ships, Defence Secretary announces

UK set for new Birmingham warship and will keep amphibious assault ships, Defence Secretary announces

Sunday, 30 September 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today made two major announcements for the future of British warships, as he named a new frigate HMS Birmingham...

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Fighter jets join forces with British aircraft carrier to make history

Fighter jets join forces with British aircraft carrier to make history

Friday, 28 September 2018

The first F-35 Lightning fighter jets have landed on the deck of the United Kingdom’s new aircraft carrier, making history and marking the beginning o...

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Cadet Forces increase social mobility and help young people’s self belief, new report finds

Cadet Forces increase social mobility and help young people’s self belief, new report finds

Friday, 28 September 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson welcomes a report highlighting the positive effects of Cadet Forces as dozens of new units across the UK are approv...

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Multi million pound competition to destroy battlefield chemical weapons launched by UK and US

Multi million pound competition to destroy battlefield chemical weapons launched by UK and US

Thursday, 27 September 2018

The UK has launched a two-million-pound competition alongside the US in a joint-mission to safely eliminate chemical and biological devices on the bat...

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