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News story: Clean-up work underway in Salisbury in next phase of recovery
Clean-up work is beginning in Salisbury after the appalling nerve agent attack, to bring a small number of potentially contaminated sites back into safe use for the people of the city and its visitors.
This follows the continuing handover of sites from the police investigation to recovery operations, including The...Read More »
News story: UK reaffirms African military commitments after five-nation visit
The reaffirmation was made by Mark Lancaster following a week-long visit to the continent that took in a wealth of projects in Rwanda, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Minister for Armed Forces, Mark Lancaster, said:
From tackling terrorist threats in Somalia, to the role we have played alongside our...Read More »
News story: RAF jets strike chemical weapon facility in Syria
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At 0200 UK time on 14 April, British forces joined close Allies in a precision strike on Syrian installations involved in the regime’s use of chemical weapons against its own people. The strike was launched as a response to the chemical weapon attack on 7 April in...Read More »
News story: Australian Air Force officer teams up with RAF to train Aerospace experts
Pete is a specialist in GPS and navigation – a subject that has its roots in aerospace but is used by every part of Modern Defence operations. He teaches people from all over Defence, both military and civilian, about the complex workings of Aerospace technology.
Still a member of the...Read More »
Press release: Security in the Gulf is vital to keeping Britain safe
In the UAE, Gavin Williamson met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed, and his Emirati counterpart, Mohammed Ahmad Al Bowardi, reaffirming the historic and very successful defence relationship. He also commended the role the UAE, a Global Coalition partner, has played in the fight against...Read More »