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NATO-led forces have formally handed over the last of Afghanistan's 95 districts to Afghan security forces.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The headquarters of British forces deployed in Afghanistan is set to move from Lashkar Gah to Camp Bastion this summer.
New proposals could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds by changing the rules which govern how MOD contracts are awarded.
The Troops to Teachers graduate and non-graduate programmes were launched today.
The MOD intends to restart the transfer of detainees captured by UK forces into the Afghan judicial system.
Written Ministerial Statement
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced the redundancy options available for the UK's locally engaged staff in Afghanistan.
The UK's Merlin helicopter fleet has concluded operations in Afghanistan after providing nearly 4 years of continuous front line support.
The Metropolitan Police and the Ministry of Defence can confirm that the man who died in Woolwich yesterday was a serving soldier.
Philip Hammond has paid tribute to UK Armed Forces personnel helping to tackle insurgents in West Africa after a visit to Senegal and Mali.
Thirteen MOD civilians were officially recognised last week for their work supporting the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan.
The troop rotation arrangements outlining the tour lengths for deployed UK personnel in Afghanistan between now and the end of UK combat operations in 2014 have been announced today.
UK Foreign and Defence Secretaries welcomed France’s Defence White Paper, which sets out its vision for French Armed Forces.
The final assessment phase in a programme that could lead to the overhaul of MOD's equipment and support management commences today.
Men and women of 4th Mechanized Brigade have marched through London to the Houses of Parliament to mark their return from Afghanistan.
Nearly 13,000 military personnel from 9 countries, including 5,250 from the UK, set to take part in largest military exercise in Europe.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has today responded to points made in a House of Commons Defence Select Committee report on Afghanistan.
The last full Royal Marines commando group to serve in Afghanistan on Operation Herrick is returning to the UK.
The Royal Navy's contribution to the alliance has been praised as it approaches 45 years of continuous submarine nuclear deterrent patrols.
British troops have arrived in Mali to assist in the training of the Malian military as part of a European Union Training Mission.
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