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Joint Statement from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence and the Republic of Estonia Ministry of Defence.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Statement on Defence Secretary Ben Wallace's call with the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
The UK will donate hundreds more air defence missiles to Ukraine, including AMRAAM rockets which are capable of shooting down cruise missiles.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met virtually with ministers from Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partner nations to discuss attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
Ben Wallace travelled to Ukraine to discuss the UK’s ongoing support and the next steps as Ukraine battles to free itself from Russia’s invasion
James Heappey spoke with soldiers from the Royal Welsh and 2nd Battalion, the Rifles and met Estonia’s newly appointed Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met counterparts from Ukraine, Denmark and other key allies and partners in Copenhagen to discuss plans for long-term military support for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion
Decision comes after the successful use of UK multiple-launch rocket systems by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, gifted earlier this year
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America recently held meetings of the AUKUS Joint Steering Groups, which were established as part of the governance structure of the AUKUS partnership in September 2021.
Around 150 British Army and Royal Air force personnel have deployed to Finland alongside US and Finnish armed forces for Exercise Vigilant Fox.
Ben Wallace, the first Defence Secretary to visit Slovakia in over a decade, met with Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad in Bratislava for talks on how we can work even more closely to enhance our support.
Ben Wallace reveals latest British military support for Ukraine, including plans to send 50,000 artillery shells and hundreds more anti-tank weapons in the coming weeks.
The Royal Air Force has deployed Typhoon FGR4 and F-35B Lightning jets to Finland, and Typhoon FGR4 jets to Sweden, for integrated fighter aircraft training as part of an increased presence in the region.
HMS Montrose seized dozens of packages containing advanced weaponry, including surface-to-air-missiles and engines for land attack cruise missiles.
Next phase of UK military support will enhance and sustain Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian invasion
Ben Wallace met with counterparts from all 30 member states to discuss the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how the alliance can strengthen its defence posture
Joint Statement by the United States Department of Defense, the Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom.
The Defence Secretary met with Defence Ministers from other Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) nations this week (14 - 15 June) to discuss their joint approach to shared security threats.
Ministers released a statement welcoming Finland and Sweden's applications for NATO membership.
Ministers from the Northern Group discussed the security of northern Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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