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  • "This resolution is a step change. It contains some of the toughest measures the Security Council has ever taken. "

    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

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK maritime personnel to take part in winter training exercise

    Hundreds of UK maritime personnel will take part in a NATO exercise focused on crisis response over the next fortnight.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Between Reassurance and Reengagement? The Future of NATO

    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…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK to step up NATO maritime commitment

    The UK will increase its maritime commitment to NATO exercises and activities, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced today.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Update: air strikes against Daesh

    British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence leaders meet Muslim communities to discuss Syria

    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.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK team deploys to South Sudan to assess peacekeeping commitment

    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.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • First sailors join new aircraft carrier in Scotland

    Twelve Royal Navy personnel have become the first crew to join the UK's second aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces closer defence ties with Japan

    The Defence Secretary has announced the UK will look at taking part in a joint military exercise with Japan to tighten defence relations.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • "Far from dividing us, actually the terrorists in Daesh and ISIL are actually uniting us."

    STATEMENT BY GEORGE OSBORNE, CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AT THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON DAESH FINANCING

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • HMS Defender joins French carrier on counter Daesh operations

    The Royal Navy warship HMS Defender has joined the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle ready to support operations against Daesh.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary in talks with US counterpart

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon met his US counterpart Ash Carter in Washington ahead of concluding his two-day visit to the United States.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Second Royal Navy Mediterranean drugs bust in a fortnight

    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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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • PM statement on talks in Romania, 9 December 2015

    David Cameron made a statement following his meeting with President Iohannis of Romania in Bucharest on defence, immigration and EU reform.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary visits UK personnel taking the fight to Daesh

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon today thanked UK personnel tackling Daesh on the frontline during a trip to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • RAF conduct first air strikes in Syria

    Royal Air Force Tornado aircraft, as part of operations against Daesh, have flown their first missions over Syria.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Royal Navy in Mediterranean drugs seizure

    The crew of a Royal Navy warship have seized around £3m worth of cannabis during a security patrol in the Mediterranean.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • PM statement on National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015

    David Cameron gave a statement in the House of Commons on the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Cyprus RAF base offered in support of French

    RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus has been offered in support of French operations against ISIL.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • PM pledges £178 billion investment in defence kit

    The Prime Minister will announce a £178 billion investment in defence equipment and support over the next decade .

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government