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First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
As Houthi attacks against commercial vessels continue, Royal Navy warship HMS Richmond takes over from HMS Diamond to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Information and statements about air strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen.
A military laser which could boost the UK Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone.
FCDO travel advice for North Korea. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Tim Hitchens was the Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Summit Unit from March 2017 to April 2018. He was most recently a member of the Foreign Office Board, until April 2017. Until December 2016, he was the British Ambassador in...
Angus Essenhigh joined the Royal Navy in 1992 as a University Cadet. Early seagoing assignments in Minesweepers, Frigates and as the Navigating Officer of an American Destroyer followed. He returned to the UK in 2002 and commanded two P2000 patrol...
The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
Dstl is searching for technologies that enable missiles to cooperate with each other to complete shared objectives
The missiles will be fitted to eleven frigates and destroyers after a deal with the Norwegian government.
G7 foreign ministers and the High Representative of the European Union gave a statement on the recent testing of ballistic missiles by North Korea.
Joint Statement on behalf of the United States, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom.
Ukrainian civilian engineers have received training in the UK to learn techniques to protect critical infrastructure from Russian drone and missile attacks
The UK will spend £245 million throughout the next year to procure and invigorate supply chains to produce urgently needed artillery ammunition for Ukraine.
The UK will become the first European nation to operate a Maritime Ballistic Missile Defence capability that can detect and destroy Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles
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