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Foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and USA, and the EU High Representative condemn North Korea’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launch.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps provided an oral statement to the House of Commons on 22 February 2024, reaffirming the UK's military support for Ukraine ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown says that, as winter approaches, the UK will continue its support for Ukraine's vital infrastructure.
The 2021 Integrated Review set out the government’s vision for the future. This page outlines what it says about the UK’s nuclear deterrent.
A joint statement on North Korea by the Prime Minister and Japan Prime Minister Abe.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Ambassador Neil Holland condemns Russia’s decision to collapse the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
A £98.4 million contract, supporting 119 jobs, has been extended to maintain Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD) for the British Army and Royal Marines.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
FCDO travel advice for Saudi Arabia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The UK and Poland have signed a major £1.9 billion export agreement to roll out a British air defence system across the European nation.
The UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament gave a UK statement during the Cluster 2 session of the 10th NPT Review Conference.
Foreign ministers from G7 countries condemn in the strongest terms the test of yet another Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea on 25 May 2022.
Joint Statement from the governments of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% by 2030.
The UK has provided approximately 1,000 additional surface to air missiles to help counter the Russian threat to Ukrainian infrastructure.
Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge delivers his keynote speech at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2023 at ExCel London.
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