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The Commanding Officer of Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has praised his 'cool and professional' crew after they silenced a Libyan shore battery this week which had opened fire on the ship and its helicopter.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visited Warsaw on 28 July for foreign & defence policy talks.
Philip Hammond has paid tribute to UK Armed Forces personnel helping to tackle insurgents in West Africa after a visit to Senegal and Mali.
The MOD has delivered some of the most technologically advanced and well supported helicopter fleets in the world over the last year.
Foreign Secretary William Hague discusses the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 on BBC Radio 5
Writing in The Times, the Foreign Secretary explains how Britain's partners came together to expel over 100 Russian officials following the Salisbury attack.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Missions included escorting US strategic bombers and scrambling twice to monitor Russian planes operating around the Baltic Nations airspace.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Prime Minister made a speech about investment opportunities in Northern Ireland to an international audience in Belfast.
Following an increase in defence spending, David Cameron calls for the Defence Review to give particular consideration to tackling the threat of extremism.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
A transcript of Prime Minister David Cameron's press conference with President Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on 12 September 2011.
To mark International Mine Awareness Day, International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt announces new support to clear landmines
Prime Minister Theresa May gave a speech at the G7 summit covering counter terrorism, foreign policy, and economy & trade.
Defence ties between the UK and Japan have been strengthened by a new agreement enabling closer joint work between our armed forces.
Manufacturing jobs in the British defence industry have been secured by a £25m contract for Paveway IV precision weapons for the RAF.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has hosted a visit by the US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter in London.
Prime Minister Theresa May gives an oral statement to Parliament on National Security and Russia.
Prime Minister Theresa May gave a statement after her meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe at Chequers.
The Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond MP, has travelled to Bahrain to visit the United Kingdom’s Maritime Component Command (UKMCC) headquarters. During his visit, Mr Hammond met the team at the UKMCC and found out first hand about...
Lockheed Martin and Orbex are investing in space launch operations and bringing innovative new technology to Britain, Business Secretary Greg Clark announced today (Monday 16 July) during the Farnborough International Airshow.
Prime Minister Theresa May met with Chancellor Merkel of Germany and President Macron of France in Sofia.
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