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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has outlined the future role of the UK’s Armed Forces in a speech at RUSI today.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
After almost 40 years serving the UK on military operations across the world, iconic RAF Tornado jets have returned home for the last time.
Writing in City A.M. the Foreign Secretary discusses UK-Japan economic ties, security cooperation and our determination to uphold our shared values.
Gavin Williamson visits 300 UK troops in Malakal and Bentiu
The Defence Secretary visited the crew of HMS Echo docked at the Ukrainian port of Odesa
Prime Minister Theresa May and the Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki agreed a joint communiqué during their consultations at Lancaster House, London.
UK statement as 2018 Plenary Chair for the Wassenaar Arrangement on export controls for conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies.
Speech by Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson meets Minister of Defence of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak in London
Joint Statement of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory participates in the latest unmanned systems military exercise - Autonomous Warrior 18
NATO's biggest exercise in a decade comes to a close
The UK highlighted the close link between regional and global security, while condemning recent actions taken by the Assad regime, the DPRK, Russia and Iran.
Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands come to the UK on 23 and 24 October for their first state visit.
Commander of Joint Forces Command General Chris Deverell welcomes Alison Stevenson as the first Director of Overseas Bases.
NATO’s flagship exercise in 2018, Exercise Trident Juncture, is underway
Minister for the Armed Forces Mark Lancaster visits Iraq, Bahrain, and Oman
Prime Minister May and Prime Minister Rutte make a joint statement: 4 October 2018.
Prime Minister Theresa May spoke at the UN Security Council's event at UNGA 2018.
Russian Blackjack bombers were not talking to air traffic control, making them a hazard to all other aviation
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