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  • Defence Secretary visits Kenya and Somalia to discuss Al Shabaab

    Ben Wallace travelled to the two East African nations to enhance security cooperation in the battle against terror group Al Shabaab and other shared threats.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Joint Statement on Carrier Strike Group 2021 Joint Declaration Signing

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and US Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller have co-signed the UK-US Joint Declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British Army trains 500th Somali soldier in infantry skills

    Troops from Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment shared key military skills with Somali National Army soldiers to help them conduct effective security operations.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • World-class autonomous minehunters to protect Royal Navy

    The UK and France reaffirmed their long-standing defence relationship today by committing to a joint programme for Autonomous Minehunting Systems that will detect and neutralise mines around the world.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence secures largest investment since the Cold War

    The Prime Minister has announced the biggest investment in the UK’s Armed Forces since the end of the Cold War, confirming an injection of £16.5-billion over four years.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK shipbuilding boosted by warship procurement

    Vital warships providing supplies and technical support to the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers will made by British-led teams, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK and US reaffirm relationship at Atlantic Future Forum

    Senior figures from government and industry in the UK and US will meet over the next two days on board HMS Queen Elizabeth for the annual Atlantic Future Forum.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK and Australia commit to shipbuilding partnership

    Australia and the UK have further strengthened their enduring defence relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on building and delivering the next generation of cutting-edge frigates.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK and Qatar commit to a stronger defence relationship

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and his Qatari counterpart have committed to strengthening the UK-Qatar defence relationship during a joint visit to RAF Coningsby today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lebanese Army Commander ends two-day visit to the UK

    Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter: The Lebanese and UK Armed Forces have a long and proud history of working together

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Royal Navy seize £160-million worth of drugs in the Caribbean

    A Royal Navy task group has prevented drugs worth more than £160-million from potentially reaching the UK on two daring operations in the Caribbean.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British Army trains Somali National Army Brigade headquarters

    The UK is also supporting Somalia to strengthen its security institutions and governance across the country.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • MOD extends contract for NATO submarine rescue missions

    A three-year contract extension to ensure NATO submariners are backed up by world-class rescue operations has been awarded to Scotland-based firm, JFD.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK leads thousands of NATO troops in major exercise off Scottish coast

    Thousands of sailors, soldiers and airmen and airwomen will next week take part in Exercise Joint Warrior, a major show of NATO’s collective force and capability.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary's speech at meeting of UK, German and French defence ministers

    Ben Wallace gave a speech at his first in-person meeting with the German and French defence ministers since the coronavirus outbreak.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK loans Estonia four Jackal vehicles to support counter-terror mission in Mali

    Estonian Special Forces deploying to Mali will be loaned four Jackal armoured vehicles by the UK Ministry of Defence, it is today announced.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RAF flights to take UK aid-funded supplies to Africa to tackle coronavirus

    The first of a series of Royal Air Force flights taking medical supplies to Africa to help fight the coronavirus pandemic departed on Saturday, June 27.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Coronavirus: British, French and Dutch join forces in the Caribbean

    Military coordination cell to bolster support to overseas territories

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The UK completes training of Somali National Army battalion in Baidoa

    The UK is also supporting Somalia to strengthen its security institutions and governance through the provision of training facilities.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • US airstrikes in Iraq: Foreign Secretary's statement

    The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement following US airstrikes in Iraq overnight.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government