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  • Statistical firepower in Helmand

    Modern war is fought with information as well as bullets and few in Afghanistan are in possession of as much statistical firepower as Charlie…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Secretary sees Olympic security plans taking shape

    Mr Hammond visited the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy in Dorset where Olympic and Paralympic watersport events will take place…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Afghan Army Counter-IED Team demonstrates skills

    The Afghan National Army's (ANA's) newly-formed Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Team recently demonstrated their proficiency in front of the ANA's 3/215 Brigade Commander, General Sherin Shah,…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New play parks for RAF kids

    Three new play parks for children living at and around RAF Halton were recently officially opened as part of a project to improve life for RAF families across the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Afghanistan operational air update 31 December

    RAF, Royal Navy and Army Air Corps personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan from 18-31 December 2011. Here follows an operational update.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Gibraltar Regiment playing its part in Afghanistan

    Members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment are currently augmenting other units in Afghanistan and playing an important part in operations while other soldiers from the regiment have recently been training for potential deploym…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British and French troops train together

    Exercise Gaulish Hackle took place at the Centre d’Entrainement aux Actions en Zone Urbaine (CENZUB) - a French urban warfare training facility…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The 'unstoppable' peace process in Nad 'Ali

    As Nad 'Ali looks to a brighter future, Tristan Kelly reports from the former Taliban stronghold.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Navy Reservist awarded MBE for anti-piracy work

    A Royal Naval Reservist and Staff Officer at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has been honoured as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his role in the anti-piracy mission off Somalia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nato: the case for collective defence in the 21st Century

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Financial top tips for Service personnel

    A series of 'top tips' offering Service personnel practical advice on financial issues has been produced by the Government and representative bodies from the financial sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The UK's contribution to freeing Libya

    At its peak the UK had around 4,000 personnel, 37 aircraft and four ships committed to the operation to support Libyan civilians under threat from Colonel Gaddafi's regime.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Apache strikes senior Taliban commander

    Soldiers from D Company, 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES), and their partners from the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have been taking…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Engineers earn time with newborn babies after busy Helmand tour

    The Royal Engineers from 63 Works Group, part of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, were part of a 58-strong team including civil,…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Secretary visits Washington

    In his first visit to the United States since his appointment as Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond has travelled to Washington to meet his American counterpart, Secretary Leon Panetta.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stabilisation personnel hone skills in Botswana

    UK military and civilian personnel have taken part in a training exercise in Botswana to hone their stabilisation skills, which will be used in Afghanistan, while also helping the government of Botswana to prepare for civil …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bulletproof balls deliver fuel to front line

    Giant sacks, specially designed to transport fuel by air to the front line, have been delivered to troops in Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Soldiers first - the role of Army photographers

    Army photographers have an important job in communicating and recording military activity. But they are very much soldiers first. Report by Leigh Hamilton.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Kent sails after major upgrade

    Royal Navy warship HMS Kent returned to her Portsmouth home in December following a year-long, £24m upgrade in Rosyth, Scotland, which saw major improvements to her systems and equipment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rifleman Sachin Limbu dies in UK from wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Rifleman Sachin Limbu, from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Monday 2 January 2012.

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