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  • Gavin Williamson, Defence Secretary letter to Chair of AFPRB

    Letter from Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Defence to Peter Maddison Chair of Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body regarding pay round 2019 to 2020.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Armed Forces Minister reaffirms importance of Gibraltar to UK defence

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster reaffirmed the strategic importance of Gibraltar for UK defence at the signing ceremony for the Armed Forces (Gibraltar) Act onboard HMS Diamond.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Forces return home after successful NATO exercise

    NATO's biggest exercise in a decade comes to a close

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Welsh Secretary to commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War

    Alun Cairns: Armistice Day marks one of the most significant moments in our nation’s history.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Armed Forces to step up Commonwealth recruitment

    Britain’s Armed Forces are to step up their long-held global links, by increasing the number of recruits from Commonwealth countries.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Gulf security tops agenda at Chiefs of Defence meeting

    Chiefs of Defence for the UK and Oman hosted their counterparts from UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, and Jordan as well as the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Assistant Secretary General Military Affairs today onboard HMS Dra…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK troops combat ready for NATO Exercise Trident Juncture

    British Army personnel have completed integration training with Danish and Polish allies in preparation for NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Norway.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Commander JFC awards outstanding individuals

    Individuals from Joint Forces Command (JFC) have been awarded Commander JFC Commendations.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Historic day for the military as all roles are opened to women

    Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today announced that all roles in the military are now open to women.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Scottish Poppy Appeal’s ‘Light up Red’ campaign comes to Dover House

    The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland was lit up red as part of the ‘Light up Red’ campaign in support of Poppyscotland

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Regenerative Medicine on the Front Line: Collaboration Day

    The Defence and Security Accelerator will be holding a collaboration day to encourage collaborative projects in preparation for Phase 2 of Regenerative Medicine on the Front Line competition.

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  • Royal Marines to stage demonstration on the Thames for Netherlands state visit

    On Wednesday 24 October, Royal Marine commandos will take part in a high octane demonstration on the Thames, along with their Dutch counterparts.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Joint Forces Command appoints new Director of Overseas Bases

    Commander of Joint Forces Command General Chris Deverell welcomes Alison Stevenson as the first Director of Overseas Bases.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Team UK heads to Sydney for the Invictus Games 2018

    The team will join 17 other nations at the international event for wounded, injured and sick serving and former military personnel

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK deepens defence cooperation with Germany

    In an era of evolving and intensifying threats, the UK remains committed to building ever-closer relationships with our allies, the Defence Secretary reaffirmed today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister reaffirms UK commitment to the Gulf

    Minister for the Armed Forces Mark Lancaster visits Iraq, Bahrain, and Oman

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK standing by for Storm Isaac in the Caribbean

    The UK’s military is on standby in the Caribbean and fully prepared to assist British Overseas Territories in the path of Storm Isaac.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Women winning battles: Recreating the Wrens unit which helped win the War

    Dstl staff recreate World War Two war gaming which helped win the Battle of the Atlantic

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  • New Competition: Take Cover!

    The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new competition to find solutions for lightweight rapidly deployable protection for on-foot troops on the front-line through Field Fortifications.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Refurbished homes for sailors at HMNB Clyde

    Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde is a step closer to becoming the home of the entire UK Submarine Service with the refurbishment of 34 service family homes in Helensburgh.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government