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On 11 January, Royal Air Force aircraft joined coalition forces in striking a number of facilities used by the Houthi rebel faction in Yemen to attack shipping in the southern Red Sea.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin gave a keynote speech at Chatham House Security and Defence Conference on 27 February 2024.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The UK’s stock of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles will be upgraded on Royal Navy submarines to ensure the weapon is even more effective against future threats.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council briefing on North Korea
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued a statement following reports that 2 ballistic missiles were launched by North Korea.
Minister for Asia, Amanda Milling, condemns the latest ballistic missile tests by North Korea on 24 May.
Dstl – the science inside UK defence and security - played an instrumental part throughout the research and development of the new SPEAR3 surface-attack missile.
The Foreign Secretary will attend a meeting of the Alliance’s foreign ministers in Brussels and underline the need to sustain support for Ukraine.
First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Ben Key, delivered his keynote speech at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2023.
Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin gave his annual RUSI Lecture on 13 December 2023.
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The UK government announces new sanctions targeting people and groups that are supplying and funding Putin's war machine.
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