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Russia talks peace while waging war: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia talks peace while waging war: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer condemns the contradiction between Russia's rhetoric of dialogue and its continued aggression, and cal...

RFCA for Wales welcomed more than 100 guests to its Reserve and Cadet Force Employers’ Reception

RFCA for Wales welcomed more than 100 guests to its Reserve and Cadet Force Employers’ Reception

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

The Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (RFCA) for Wales welcomed a packed house of 100 guests to its Reserve and Cadet Force Employers’ Reception...

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UK deploys search and rescue team and emergency funding to support Venezuela earthquake response

UK deploys search and rescue team and emergency funding to support Venezuela earthquake response

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

The UK is releasing an initial £2 million in humanitarian funding to support the response to devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, including a deploym...

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PM speech announcing the Defence Investment Plan: 30 June 2026

PM speech announcing the Defence Investment Plan: 30 June 2026

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

The Prime Minister's speech announcing the Defence Investment Plan in Maidenhead this morning....

£15 billion new funding boost to transform Armed Forces and keep the UK safe

£15 billion new funding boost to transform Armed Forces and keep the UK safe

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Britain’s Armed Forces will be ready and equipped to fight the wars of today and the future following a landmark £15 billion investment to fund key eq...

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£15 billion new funding boost to transform Armed Forces and keep the UK safe

£15 billion new funding boost to transform Armed Forces and keep the UK safe

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Britain’s Armed Forces will be ready and equipped to fight the wars of today and the future following a landmark £15 billion investment to fund key eq...

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UK drone transformation to strengthen Armed Forces backed by more than £5 billion

UK drone transformation to strengthen Armed Forces backed by more than £5 billion

Monday, 29 June 2026

Britain's Armed Forces will be strengthened and thousands of British jobs created through a drone transformation, announced by the Prime Minister and ...

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PM meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: 29 June 2026

PM meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: 29 June 2026

Monday, 29 June 2026

The Prime Minister hosted the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Downing Street today....

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From bomb?proof pants to laser weapons: 25 years of Dstl

From bomb?proof pants to laser weapons: 25 years of Dstl

Monday, 29 June 2026

Dstl this week marks 25 years at the heart of the UK’s defence and national security, delivering science and technology advantage that keeps the count...

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New world leading lab to be built at secretive UK research site

New world leading lab to be built at secretive UK research site

Monday, 29 June 2026

Expert UK scientists working on the most innovative defence technologies will be backed by £580 million of infrastructure funding over the next four y...

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At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding

At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding

Monday, 29 June 2026

At least six new warships will be built for the Royal Navy under the Defence Investment Plan, delivering the UK's most advanced maritime air defence c...

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High speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan

High speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan

Sunday, 28 June 2026

Defence Secretary has shifted Defence Investment Plan towards more immediate priorities, including getting the latest kit into the hands of military p...

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Nation unites to celebrate Armed Forces Day as Southport selected for 2027 national event

Nation unites to celebrate Armed Forces Day as Southport selected for 2027 national event

Saturday, 27 June 2026

Tens of thousands of people have come together in Aldershot today and across the country to mark Armed Forces Day, the annual national moment to give ...

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Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by £85 million from government and industry

Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by £85 million from government and industry

Friday, 26 June 2026

A dozen cutting-edge projects will benefit thousands of patients battling obesity across the UK....

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GBE N proudly supports the Armed Forces Community

GBE N proudly supports the Armed Forces Community

Friday, 26 June 2026

GBE-N has received the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award...

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The Rapid Support Forces must halt their assault on El Obeid: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The Rapid Support Forces must halt their assault on El Obeid: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Friday, 26 June 2026

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan....

UK launches first ever taskforce to strengthen climate security

UK launches first ever taskforce to strengthen climate security

Friday, 26 June 2026

Leading security, military and academics have joined forces with the government to boost the UK’s preparedness for the security impacts of climate cha...

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Additive manufacturing: transforming submarine maintenance and support

Additive manufacturing: transforming submarine maintenance and support

Thursday, 25 June 2026

The Submarine Delivery Group is using advanced and additive manufacturing to improve submarine availability....

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Over £2 million awarded to support the adoption of PYRAMID on avionics and mission systems.

Over £2 million awarded to support the adoption of PYRAMID on avionics and mission systems.

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Building on the success of Phase 1, funding has been awarded to four successful applicants who will be adopting PYRAMID on their products, growing the...

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Foreign Secretary announces nearly £290 million to strengthen Ukraine's recovery and energy security

Foreign Secretary announces nearly £290 million to strengthen Ukraine's recovery and energy security

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announces a new support package at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gda?sk....

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CWIX 2026 – Interoperability in action

CWIX 2026 – Interoperability in action

Thursday, 25 June 2026

CWIX is NATO Allied Command Transformation’s flagship experimentation event uniting over 40 nations, testing, integrating and proving capabilities....

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Europe’s security cannot be built on coercion or spheres of influence: UK statement to the OSCE

Europe’s security cannot be built on coercion or spheres of influence: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Deputy Ambassador James Ford stressed that Europe’s security cannot be built on coercion or spheres of influence, rejecting Russia’s revisionist narra...

UK military medics strengthen NATO medical readiness in Estonia

UK military medics strengthen NATO medical readiness in Estonia

Thursday, 25 June 2026

British military medical personnel have taken part in Exercise Vigorous Warrior 26, a multinational NATO exercise to test medical support in an operat...

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PM remarks: 24 June 2026

PM remarks: 24 June 2026

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

The Prime Minister's remarks from the E5 leaders meeting in Berlin....

E5 Leaders’ Statement: 24 June 2026

E5 Leaders’ Statement: 24 June 2026

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

E5 Leaders’ Statement. ...

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Speech on the 10th anniversary of the United Kingdom's EU membership referendum

Speech on the 10th anniversary of the United Kingdom's EU membership referendum

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds, delivers a speech on the 10th anniversary of the United Kingdom's EU ...

Russia’s violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine are extensive and well documented: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia’s violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine are extensive and well documented: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Ankur Narayan, Counsellor for Politico-Military Affairs at the UK Delegation to the OSCE highlights verified evidence of Russia’s violations of intern...

Construction starts on new facilities for Royal Engineers relocating to Catterick

Construction starts on new facilities for Royal Engineers relocating to Catterick

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

New living, working and training infrastructure will be delivered at Marne Barracks to enable the relocation of 21 Engineer Regiment. ...

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Defence Secretary’s Dan Jarvis MBE MP speech at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference

Defence Secretary’s Dan Jarvis MBE MP speech at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MBE MP speech at RUSI...

Armed Forces Week: Over 30 former Armed Forces personnel join CNC

Armed Forces Week: Over 30 former Armed Forces personnel join CNC

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Over thirty former Armed Forces personnel joined the CNC over the past year, bringing military experience to roles protecting the UK's civil nuclear s...

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