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  • Progress in Afghanistan is the "top foreign policy priority for the Government"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that it "remains vital to our national security that Afghanistan be able to maintain its own security to prevent al-Qaeda from returning".

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "It is possible to succeed in Afghanistan"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke to BBC news about progress in Afghanistan following his statement to Parliament earlier today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary issues first quarterly report on Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has delivered the Government's first quarterly report on Afghanistan in which he said steady progress is being made although serious risks and challenges remain.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Navy engineers receive infantry training in Afghanistan

    A small team of Royal Naval engineers, who fly out to fix and recover Sea King helicopters that break down outside the confines of Camp Bastion, have arrived in Helmand and are being trained by the infantry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fighting fires in Helmand - the RAF Fire Service

    The role of the RAF Fire Service (RAFFS) at Camp Bastion, the main UK base in Helmand province, goes far beyond that which is expected in normal UK operations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK National Action Plan announced for UN Resolution on Women, Peace and Security

    The UK Government announced its revised National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR 1325), covering the subject of Women, Peace and Security, yesterday at the United Nations…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From Wednesday 27 October 2010

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Afghan civilian casualties, housing benefit and Afghanistan quarterly report.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tank Regiment hits the ground in Helmand with Wolfhound

    Cyclops Squadron from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) is now on the ground in Helmand province putting the new Wolfhound and Mastiff vehicles to good use supporting 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Irish soldiers build relationships in Helmand

    The 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment Battle Group recently deployed to Helmand as part of 16 Air Assault Brigade and is forward mounted…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK soldiers save Afghan girl shot by insurgents

    A young Afghan girl who was shot by Taliban insurgents as they attacked a British patrol in Helmand has been given lifesaving treatment by soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team refurbishes Afghan Police checkpoint

    British-led Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) has refurbished a key base for the Afghan National Police who are being handed more responsibility for security in Helmand from UK and other ISAF troops.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF Gunner helps keep Camp Bastion fed and secure

    Camp Bastion is at the heart of British operations in Afghanistan - the logistics hub that keeps operations flowing - and it is RAF force protection that makes sure this vital asset remains secure.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Daring teams up with USS Enterprise for Atlantic exercise

    One of Britain's newest warships HMS Daring has spent most of October working with the US aircraft carrier USS Enterprise off the Eastern Seaboard of the USA - demonstrating her powerful capabilities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jurassic Coast: the perfect preparation for Afghan-bound troops

    The crisp autumnal morning chill is punctuated by the dull crump of tank shells hitting their distant targets. Precise instructions ensure that weapons' systems are swiftly recalibrated to land every round as close to th…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HQ ARRC stages key Afghanistan training in Cornwall

    Almost 1,000 personnel from the HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) and other agencies linked up in Cornwall last week for a key NATO training exercise at RAF St Mawgan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Countering the insurgency in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about the dual military and political strands in the strategy to counter the insurgency in Afghanistan, in an interview with Sky News.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Afghanistan and the Taliban: Foreign Secretary's interview on Sky news

    Sky news interviewed Foreign Secretary William Hague on Afghanistan and military pressure on the Taliban.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment return to Afghanistan

    Over 500 soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) were preparing to leave Merville Barracks in Colchester last week for a six-month tour of Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • From Trafalgar to Afghanistan - the Royal Navy compares then and now

    As a ceremony took place this morning on HMS Victory to mark the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the most important day in the Royal Navy's calendar, thoughts were spared for the modern day descendants of T…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Preliminary results of Afghanistan's Parliamentary elections announced

    British Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir William Patey's statement in response to the Independent Election Commission's announcement of preliminary results of Afghanistan's Parliamentary elections.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government