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United Kingdom, United States and Australia showcase pioneering equipment during Project Convergence exercise in California
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK has provided approximately 1,000 additional surface to air missiles to help counter the Russian threat to Ukrainian infrastructure.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur commit to stronger defence cooperation.
Joint Statement from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence and the Republic of Estonia Ministry of Defence.
Ship to protect UK’s critical national infrastructure to be delivered months ahead of schedule
A young soldier who died on the Western Front during World War 1 has finally been laid to rest just yards from where he was found.
Following the first in a series of helpful, bite-size videos released in July 2022, we have released our second video.
Soldiers, vehicles and UK military bases to receive innovative digital protection against Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) through a £45 million contract.
Committed to listening to veterans and improving our services. Our customer journey maps to help with Armed Forces compensation and pensions are now online.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Last month the nation stopped to say farewell to Her Majesty The Queen. We look back at the role of the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP), who were among the many forces deployed to support Operation London Bridge during the …
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met with his Turkish counterpart Defence Minister Hulusi Akar in Istanbul.
A statement on the Chief of the Defence Staff’s call with the Russian Chief of the General Staff, General of the Army Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Statement on Defence Secretary Ben Wallace's call with the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, Sarah Atherton spoke in Windsor to launch the Defence Accommodation Strategy
Serving personnel and their families will be better supported through the Defence Accommodation Strategy that will prioritise needs over military ranks.
The final resting place of six soldiers killed in World War One have been identified and honoured in Services of Rededication around Ypres in Belgium on 18 and 19 October.
Strategic Command is working with the U.S. Cyber Command and other partners on a joint operation to improve interoperability and strengthen cyber resilience.
Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin Lord Mayor of London Defence & Security Lecture
His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of AVM Clare Walton CB KHP as the next Director General Defence Medical Services (DG DMS), in the rank of Air Marshal, from July 2023.
On the year anniversary of the recommendations made by Sarah Atherton MP in her report, defence looks back at the measures introduced.
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