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  • Updated: British Armed Forces launch strike against Libyan air defence systems

    A Royal Navy submarine and RAF Tornado jets have participated in coordinated strikes against key Libyan military installations as part of the coalition plan to enforce UN Resolution 1973.

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

  • Private Daniel Prior dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private Daniel Steven Prior, from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was wounded by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on 16 March and died of h…

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  • Foreign Secretary comments on UN vote on Libya no-fly zone

    The UN Security Council voted last night for a no-fly zone to be imposed over Libya. Ten votes were in favour, five abstained and none were against. The UK took the lead in drafting the resolution and was a co-sponsor.

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

  • Irish troops in Helmand mark St Patrick's Day

    Troops from the 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment and the Irish Guards serving in Afghanistan marked St Patrick's Day in Helmand yesterday.

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

  • Military personnel honoured at Combined Services Sports Awards

    Servicemen and women who have excelled in sports over the past year were recognised at the 25th anniversary of the Combined Services Sports Awards, held at the RAF Club in London this week. Report by Leigh Hamilton.

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

  • Defence Chief told to prepare to enforce UN resolution on Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron has said that he and Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox have now instructed the Chief of the Defence Staff to work urgently with our allies to put in place the appropriate military measures to enforce…

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

  • Innovative Defence kit showcased during National Science and Engineering Week

    A new form of armoured netting which can stop rocket-propelled grenades damaging vehicles was one of the items showcased at an event to mark National Science and Engineering Week.

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

  • Taliban losing local support in Helmand

    Corporal Jamie Williams from The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), is based in Patrol Base Attal on Route 601 near Lashkar Gah. Here he writes about how the Taliban is…

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

  • Afghan villagers help British dispose of IED

    British bomb disposal experts successfully disposed of a roadside bomb this week which had been brought to them by local villagers.

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

  • HMS Somerset awarded trophy for counter-piracy work

    The Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset has been recognised for her excellent work policing international waters.

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

  • RAF's new C-17 makes its first delivery to Helmand

    The RAF's newest C-17 aircraft has completed its first operational mission to Afghanistan, delivering essential supplies to the front line.

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

  • Sailors prepare for Afghanistan at HMS Raleigh

    Royal Navy personnel are being trained in weapon-handling skills at HMS Raleigh ahead of deploying to Afghanistan and on other land operations.

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

  • Brit medic trains Afghans on Artillery Hill

    The only medic stationed at the small camp of Tapa Topche, more commonly known as Artillery Hill, outside Gereshk in southern Helmand, is providing essential medical training for Afghan soldiers.

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

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on response to Libya crisis

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the response to the situation in Libya following the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris.

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

  • Repatriation ceremonies to be relocated

    Repatriation ceremonies for those killed in operational theatres will move to RAF Brize Norton by 1 September 2011 the Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced today.

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

  • Continuous and unrelenting progress in Helmand

    The Commanders of ISAF troops in Helmand province, where the vast majority of UK personnel deployed to Afghanistan are working, gave a briefing yesterday on progress made over the last 12 months.

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

  • Hampshire helps armed service leavers find employment

    Hampshire County Council helped organise an event this week aimed at offering people leaving the Armed Forces advice on future careers.

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

  • RUSI/Cranfield University: acquisition reform conference

    Speech by Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel.

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

  • Biggest British IED clearance transforms Helmand village

    A village previously seen as a failure in the eyes of Helmand's people has been retaken, regenerated and repopulated in an ongoing operation led by British paratroopers, supported by 80 bomb disposal specialists.

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

  • Hulks cleared from Helmand highway

    British soldiers and their Afghan National Army counterparts have overseen the clearance of numerous wrecked vehicles from a major route in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

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