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News story: Defence Secretary welcomes US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to the UK for the first time
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon welcomed Secretary Jim Mattis to London today for his first visit to the UK as US Defense Secretary. They reviewed a number of defence and security issues, including the need for NATO modernisation and increased defence spending by all members, progress in the fight...Read More »
News story: Bravery of 3 World War 2 soldiers shot for escaping from a POW camp finally recognised after nearly 75 years
A rededication service for Private (Pte) Lionel Brown,1st Battalion Parachute Regiment and Ptes Daniel Hollingsworth and Thomas White, 1st Battalion The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) has taken place almost 75 years after they were shot near Ponte Del Diavolo, Italy after escaping from a prisoner of war...Read More »
News story: RAF Akrotiri opens newly-renovated runway
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The success of the 21 month, £46m project has now secured RAF Akrotiri, on the southern tip of Britain’s Sovereign Base Area on the island of Cyprus, as a first class operating base.
The investment means that the base will continue to support the full complement of current...Read More »
News story: Joint Forces Command enjoy successful military exercise
Government personnel recently took part in Exercise Joint Horizon 17 (JH17), a real world ‘mission rehearsal’ of a government response to a complex crisis in the Levant.
The exercise confirmed the capabilities of a cross-government co-operation to deal with a complex crisis involving an evacuation of...Read More »
News story: UK and France strengthen defence cooperation with new weapon system agreement
Signed during a visit by M. Collet-Billon to the Ministry of Defence, the agreement begins a three year concept phase to develop future long range weapons for the British and French Navies and Air Forces. Each country will contribute €50 million to this phase.
The Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon programme will...Read More »