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Defence Ministers present Etherton Ribbon to LGBT Veterans at symbolic ceremony.
UK government announcement of significant measures against Iran and Russia, following the Iranian regime’s transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia.
The UK has trained more than 45,000 Ukrainian recruits since Putin began his illegal full-scale invasion in 2022.
UK to supply 650 Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM) through £162 million contract to boost Ukraine’s air defences.
New Government pledges the ‘triple lock’ on the nuclear deterrent will safeguard Britain and NATO for “generations to come”, as Defence Secretary John Healey joined Royal Navy submariners on the UK’s nuclear deterrent return…
The milestone comes as the International Fund for Ukraine's largest support package will start delivering this year
Trilateral statement on the commencement of the Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period.
Sir Stephen Lovegrove has been appointed as the Government’s AUKUS Adviser, to help the UK maximise the benefits of AUKUS and unlock further opportunities within the historic partnership.
A historic breakthrough in defence trade between the UK, US, and Australia has been announced today following landmark export control changes.
The UK has demonstrated it's commitment to the Indo-Pacific as a series of major multinational military exercises conclude
A letter from Secretary of State for Defence John Healey to serving and former members of the armed forces about the independent inquiry relating to Afghanistan.
Plans to redevelop Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire, Wales to host a landmark radar initiative have been announced by the Ministry of Defence.
Ministers call for British nationals in Lebanon to leave now “as situation could deteriorate rapidly".
Key NATO partner joins UK Carrier Strike Group global deployment in 2025.
David Lammy and John Healey visited Israel to push for an immediate ceasefire and drive de-escalation in the Middle East, after their joint visits to the region this week.
The Foreign Secretary called for de-escalation along the Blue Line and the need for a diplomatic solution based on UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
The Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary have travelled to the Middle East to call for an end to conflict in Gaza and de-escalation in the wider region.
Government Armed Forces Pay Announcement confirms starting Armed Forces salary will be in line with National Living Wage for the first time
A new joint defence declaration with Germany has been signed by the Defence Secretary
Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey, signed a joint declaration with German Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, on 24 July, 2024.
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