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Soldiers from the West Midlands have been completing their training to join the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
In a wide ranging interview published in today's Guardian, the Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, restated why UK Forces are operating in Afghanistan and the tangible progress they are making.
At the height of the Second World War the German High Command would have been delighted to land a V2 rocket in the heart of Medway's military estate, but this week the delight was all Medway's as it welcomed this e…
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Duane Groom, from Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 14 September 2012.
Ambush, the second of the Royal Navy’s potent new Astute Class attack submarines, is today preparing to leave her builder’s yard to begin sea trials.
The Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond, has paid a visit to Afghanistan where he received an update on operations on the ground as the UK prepares to reduce its force levels in the country by 500 troops.
Ambush, the second of the Royal Navy's Astute Class attack submarines, is today preparing to leave her builder's yard to begin sea trials.
Helmand province witnessed a true sporting spectacular as British military personnel joined the people of Lashkar Gah to host their own version of the Olympic Games.
Front line combat medics are being put to the test in a new overseas training exercise to make sure they are not only first-rate trauma medics but can also think and act like fighting troops on patrol in Afghanistan.
Reservists from 3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh have been put through their paces under the Cyprus sun.
Members of No 5 RAF Force Protection Wing based at Camp Bastion in Helmand province, Afghanistan, have become amongst the very first Service personnel in the region to operate Foxhound, the MOD's latest protected patrol…
Members of the Royal Military Police (RMP) have been working alongside the Afghan Police in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, to create a more community-focused force.
HMS Enterprise has sailed from Falmouth in Cornwall to the Middle East for nine months on operations.
Over the next 18 months, tonnes of old bullets will be turned into 'brass' at Camp Bastion
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 …
The Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond, has travelled to Bahrain to visit the United Kingdom Maritime Component Command (UKMCC) headquarters.
Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Sir David Richards talks to Amba Wade about the Defence Vision.
The Armed Forces have been honoured to take part in the 'Our Greatest Team' Parade in London on Monday 10 September.
Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll has been flying the flag for British industry in a four-day visit to the German maritime city of Hamburg in support of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).
Speech by Mark Francois, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans.
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