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The patrol ship will visit Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia and Cape Verde, conducting patrols and helping partner navies to build capacity through training.
The new strategy sets out how the government will address IP crime and infringement over the next five years.
The Type 23 frigate sailed from Portsmouth on 1 February 2010 for an action-packed deployment in the Gulf which included providing maritime …
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Full text of the Communique from the London Conference on Somalia at Lancaster House on 23 February.
Peter Sparkes appointed Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the UK Hydrographic Office
Bespoke Security of Navigation, Stabilisation Advice and Training (SONSAT) to support maritime security and safety of navigation
HMS Cornwall returned to HM Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth for the final time yesterday, following a six-month deployment conducting counter-piracy operations east of Suez.
The Ministry of Defence is looking for ways to strengthen the security of maritime operations so that it can be more effective at combating illegal activities such as gun-running, people-smuggling and piracy.
A Royal Navy vessel on anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden has reinforced ties with the Pakistan Navy after a mid-ocean encounter with a familiar frigate.
Prime Minister David Cameron opened the London Conference on Somalia on 23 February.
Canine hero Judy stole the nation's heart when she saved thousands of lives during the Second World War.
Online Safety Bill strengthened with new list of criminal content for tech firms to remove as a priority
PM: "the commitment that Britain has to trying to lead the international community and help Somalia find its feet and increase its level of governance, stability and prosperity... is second to none."
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
"Somalia is within reach of a new political process that will involve all Somalis and ultimately a new government truly accountable to the demands of its people and properly representative of all of Somalia's regions."
HMS Sutherland has relieved her sister ship HMS Westminster in the Indian Ocean after some final boarding party training in Crete and passage through the Suez Canal.
Portsmouth-based warship HMS Westminster returned home today from a deployment to the Middle East which included a £14m drugs bust.
New Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir David Richards, has praised the Royal Navy's recent role in responding to various worldwide events and promoting the interests of the UK and her allies.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt gave a statement to the House of Commons following the seizure of the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz.
Enhancing security in complex environments themed speech by Stephen Hammond.
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