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The Defence Secretary has announced that the UK will contribute an additional 500 personnel to a NATO high-readiness task force
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Construction of the second of three new Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) has taken an important forward
David Cameron gave a press conference at the G7 in Bavaria, Germany.
Prime Minister David Cameron authorises the deployment of up to 125 additional troops to join the counter-ISIL efforts in Iraq.
Defence Secretary praises Royal Navy efforts in the Mediterranean as HMS Bulwark conducts its largest rescue to date.
Philip Hammond condemns missile attack on Saudi Arabia and urges parties to attend Geneva talks.
A service to rededicate the Bastion Memorial will take place on Thursday 11 June at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Dstl hosts 18th Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference, London, 3 - 5 June 2015
Statement by Helen Mulvein, Legal Counsellor at the UK Mission to the UN, at the Security Council Debate on ICTY and ICTR
Michael Fallon has reaffirmed the UK’s relationship with France as 1,000 British and French personnel prepare for a joint exercise.
The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is looking for prototype solutions to provide an unstructured and open-source data analytics platform for defence.
The Ministry of Defence is investing £80 million in new world-class equipment to help train the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter pilots and rear crews of the future.
Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence.
Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, has travelled to Singapore to meet with regional counterparts at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue.
The Minister for Europe updated parliament on the Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Defence) and General Affairs Councils on 18 – 19 May
1 Royal Gurkha Rifles in Brunei has received a visit from UK Defence Secretary.
Statement by Mark Sedwill, Permanent Secretary, Home Office, to the Security Council Briefing on Foreign Terrorist Fighters
In times of loss there’s often a need for a place to go and reflect, this wasn’t any different at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
The Bastion Memorial will be dedicated at the National Memorial Arboretum on 11 June to remember those who lost their lives during combat operations in Afghanistan.
The service of Dedication will be held on 11 June at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire.
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