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70 years after their most famous mission, the Dambusters of 617 Squadron are off to Afghanistan for their final tour with the Tornado GR4.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A soldier who single-handedly saved Afghan and Danish soldiers from an explosive trap is among those recognised for bravery on operations.
A total of 117 members of the Armed Forces have received honours and awards in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List.
Do you have a question about working as a diplomat in the 21st Century? Ask the Head of the UK Diplomatic Service
The flight deck of the first of the Navy's new aircraft carriers is now finished, with the last 2 sections added to HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Supporting introduction of a new system for selecting and training young officers as part of the defence reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Royal Marines from 42 Commando have travelled to NATO ally Albania for a week-long exercise with the country's armed forces.
UK welcomes first ever democratic legislative elections in Guinea, which are a big step forward in Guinea’s democratic development.
Army reserve soldiers from the Royal Wessex Yeomanry are this week training with Challenger 2 tanks on Salisbury Plain.
Catriona Laing talks of the changes she witnessed during her 18-month deployment as the UK's senior representative in southern Afghanistan.
There is a rich history of racial diversity in the Armed Forces of the British Crown which can be traced back over several centuries.
British Government condemns the increasing violence in Iraq and highlights support for efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice
British troops have handed over control of Patrol Base (PB) Ouellette to the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP).
Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence
Britain will build a dedicated capability to counter-attack in cyberspace and, if necessary, to strike in cyberspace.
The Armed Forces are to benefit from a new £200 million scheme to help them get on the property ladder.
Explanation of vote by UK Foreign Secretary William Hague following UN Security Council adoption of resolution on Syria
Intervention by UK Minister Alistair Burt to the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East (Yemen)
The Deputy Prime Minister’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly 2013, called ‘In defence of openness’.
The Army have shown their appetite for success by winning Britain's biggest military culinary competition – Exercise Joint Caterer.
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