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Prince William paid a special visit to HM Naval Base Clyde yesterday to personally present awards to the sailors who maintain the UK's nuclear deterrent.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
British Royal Air Force 39 Squadron works alongside United States Air Force squadrons at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada.
The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the G8 Foreign Ministers' meeting.
Almost thirty years since it entered service, veteran of the Falklands campaign, the RAF's ZA718 Chinook helicopter, or 'Bravo November' as it is better known, has just returned from service in Afghanistan.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon unveiled the name of one of the new Type 26 frigates as HMS Belfast during a trip to Northern Ireland today.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The High Representative of the European Union and the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the UK gave statement on the United States decision on the JCPoA.
Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence.
HMS Duncan, the Royal Navy's sixth Type 45 destroyer, has entered into service 4 months ahead of schedule.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has outlined the future role of the UK’s Armed Forces in a speech at RUSI today.
This autumn’s NATO defence ministerial will address a number of issues, including NATO-Russia relations, Afghanistan and the Alliance’s defence capabilities.
The latest of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 air defence destroyers has been formally commissioned into the fleet today.
Speech by Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff.
Foreign Secretary urges revival of diplomatic process over Ukraine and steps by Russia to reduce tensions in Parliament on 13 May.
HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane receives £500 million to guarantee its future to at least 2067.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Speech by Sir Nick Harvey Minister for the Armed Forces.
HMS York left Portsmouth, bound for the South Atlantic, on Saturday where she will conduct maritime security patrols around the British South Atlantic Islands, including the Falklands and South Georgia.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Ukraine.
The Prime Minister's Spokesperson answered questions on NATO, Ukraine and Russia and ISIL.
Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft at the UN Security Council meeting on the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea.
Type 42 destroyer HMS Liverpool marks 100 days of patrolling the coast of Libya today, helping enforce the UN Security Council Resolutions designed to protect the country's civilians from Colonel Gaddafi's former regime.
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