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Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and French Defence Secretary Jean-Yves Le Drian see Exercise Griffin Strike in full flow.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Royal Navy ship HMS Mersey has played a key part in an operation to seize a vessel suspected of smuggling cocaine off Nicaragua.
The Defence Secretary has reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to help Lebanon protect itself against terrorism, including the threat from Daesh.
A joint force between the UK and France will face its biggest development test to date as the two countries come together for an exercise.
RAF Typhoon and the Royal Navy warship HMS Iron Duke will deploy to the Baltic this month.
The Prime Minister and President Hollande discussed UK-France co-operation on counter-terrorism, migration, defence and nuclear energy.
Following the UK-France Summit, David Cameron gave a statement on Daesh, our bilateral security co-operation and the migration crisis.
Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft of the UK Mission to the UN following the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2270 on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Hundreds of UK maritime personnel will take part in a NATO exercise focused on crisis response over the next fortnight.
Speaking on a panel discussion wt the Munich Security Conference, the Defence Secretary spoke about how conflicting threat assessments and divergent strategic priorities among NATO member states be reconciled in the run-up t…
The UK will increase its maritime commitment to NATO exercises and activities, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced today.
British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon today briefed around 30 influential members of British Muslim communities about UK military action against Daesh in Syria and Iraq.
A UK military team deployed to South Sudan to look at what role the UK could play as part of a contribution to ongoing UN peacekeeping.
Twelve Royal Navy personnel have become the first crew to join the UK's second aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales.
The Defence Secretary has announced the UK will look at taking part in a joint military exercise with Japan to tighten defence relations.
STATEMENT BY GEORGE OSBORNE, CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AT THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON DAESH FINANCING
The Royal Navy warship HMS Defender has joined the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle ready to support operations against Daesh.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon met his US counterpart Ash Carter in Washington ahead of concluding his two-day visit to the United States.
The Royal Navy has carried out its second drugs bust in the Mediterranean in as many weeks with HMS St Albans seizing around 320kg of cannabis.
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