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Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Libya on 16 July, his fourth visit to the country since the revolution.
Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Jordan today. He held talks with Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and visited the Bashabsheh refugee camp near the border with Syria.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt spoke after the International Olympic Committee's decision to lift the country's suspension.
The Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) have welcomed the latest recruits to the force - six working dogs.
A British soldier serving in Afghanistan's Helmand province is teaching the next generation of Afghan military bomb disposal experts.
An exhibition centre in East London will accommodate the bulk of the 3,500 additional military personnel being deployed on security operations during the Olympic Games.
HMS Dragon has successfully tested her Sea Viper weapon system by knocking a target out of the sky at the Outer Hebrides missile range off Scotland.
As daytime temperatures soar towards 50 degrees Celsius in the shade in Afghanistan the heat is on for the engineers who keep the fleet of helicopters in the air.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan during June.
His Royal Highness Prince Charles has launched the 2012 Sun Military Awards as the newspaper again seeks to salute the bravery of the Armed Forces.
A ceremony marking the retirement of Royal Navy submarine HMS Turbulent took place this weekend at Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth.
Statement on Olympic security made to the House of Commons by the Home Secretary on Monday 16 July 2012.
A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.
Extra airspace restrictions around London and the South East, designed to ensure a safe and secure London 2012 Olympic Games, started at midnight on Saturday 14 July.
Speaking about the Parliamentary Committee on Arms Export Controls Annual report, which will be published on 13 July, FCO Minister for Counter Proliferation, Alistair Burt, said:
Foreign Secretary William Hague said the time has come for "decisive diplomatic action to bring about a peaceful end to the violence".
Armed Forces equipment which will support the security effort for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been deployed during the course of this week – with the operation continuing into the weekend.
The helicopter carrier HMS Ocean will berth at Greenwich this evening for her Olympics duties, and will be open to the public on Sunday, 15 July - a unique opportunity to tour the largest ship in the Royal Navy Fleet.
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