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  • Changes to the Centre for Defence Enterprise

    The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is transitioning to the Defence and Security Accelerator.

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  • Joint statement on Aleppo: 7 December 2016

    The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the United States gave a joint statement on the situation in Aleppo.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prime Minister's speech to the Gulf Co-operation Council 2016

    Theresa May addressed the Gulf Co-operation Council and spoke about how the UK will step up its relationship with the GCC countries.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Illustrious leaves Portsmouth to make way for Queen Elizabeth

    The Royal Navy’s former aircraft carrier Illustrious will leave Portsmouth today as HMS Queen Elizabeth nears her arrival into the city.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM: We are clear-eyed about threat from Iran

    Theresa May will tell the Gulf Co-operation Council the UK is committed to working with Gulf partners to counter the threat from Iran.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prime Minister's speech to HMS Ocean ship's company in Bahrain

    Prime Minister Theresa May spoke to the Royal Navy personnel serving on HMS Ocean in Bahrain to thank them for their vital work in the Gulf.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Sea Change – Ships, The Sea and Innovation

    Speech by Ambassador Fiona Clouder on board HMS Portland, on the occasion of Exponaval 2016, Chile.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary at NATO Foreign Ministers meeting

    Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will discuss a range of issues, including Russia, Libya, Syria and Afghanistan, with his NATO counterparts.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM to boost defence and security co-operation with Gulf allies

    Prime Minister Theresa May announces a new package of joint measures with the Gulf that will tackle terrorism and bolster security.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prime Minister’s visit to Bahrain and the Gulf Co-operation Council

    The Prime Minister met the leaders of the Gulf States to forge a stronger partnership with them focussed on security and prosperity.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary to attend NATO meeting of Foreign Ministers

    Acting UK Ambassador to NATO, Paul Johnston, announces that Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will join the NATO meeting of Foreign Ministers on 6-7 December in Brussels.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A view of U.S. national defence from friends and allies

    Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon KCB MP speaking at the Reagan National Defence Forum

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • HMS Enterprise praised for saving lives in the Mediterranean

    HMS Enterprise has saved more than 9,000 lives while operating in the Mediterranean.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £100M investment in Britain's future 'Protector' programme

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon agrees £100M contract to develop cutting-edge Protector Remotely Piloted Air System especially for RAF.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prime Minister seeks new chapter in relations with the Gulf on visit to Bahrain

    Theresa May will be the first British Prime Minister and the first woman to attend a Gulf Co-operation Council meeting during a 2-day visit.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Red Arrows return to UK after historic tour

    The Red Arrows have returned to Britain following their historic multinational tour to the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Work progresses at Lightning pace

    A construction contract worth £27 million has been awarded by the DIO to provide facilities to support the new F-35B Lightning II aircraft at RAF Marham.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD agrees £1 billion deal for UK test and training sites

    The MOD has agreed a £1bn contract amendment to modernise and run some of its UK test and training sites that will deliver £300M of efficiencies over the next 11 years.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • RFA Tiderace unveiled in South Korea

    DSME built UK Navy ship RFA Tiderace named in ceremony on 1 December in Okpo

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Commemoration of the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme

    British Embassy Chisinau organised a commemorative event to mark the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme. Ambassador Lucy Joyce thanked the French Ambassador Pascal Vagogne and the German Chargé d’Affaires Mr Florian Seitz,…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government