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Speech: International Security Conference – 27 March
It’s a pleasure to open your conference today.
Our theme, international security, is a tragically timely one in light of last Wednesday’s terrorist attack.
Little more than five minutes’ walk from here…innocent people…not just from Britain…but from China, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, South Korea and the United States….were mercilessly mown down.
Four innocent people...Read More »
News story: Improved mail service ensures loved ones can stay in touch
The new contract with Neopost will mean Britain’s Armed Forces will continue to receive hard copy, secure mail, including photos, from their loved ones, for free and with no break in service as the new imail INtouch system takes over from the e-bluey on 1 April 2017.
The new imail...Read More »
News story: Broadband providers drop cancellation fees for Armed Forces personnel
The commitment from the UK’s biggest broadband providers representing 95 per cent of Britain’s broadband market comes into force immediately, and will benefit tens of thousands of Forces households in the UK and abroad.
The change agreed to under the tenets of the Armed Forces Covenant includes BT, Sky, EE,...Read More »
News story: UK’s NATO Southern Air Policing Mission to begin in May
Sir Michael also confirmed that four Typhoons from Royal Air Force 3 (Fighter) Squadron will lead the deployment.
The Defence Secretary agreed the UK’s air policing contribution during NATO defence ministerial talks in the autumn and confirmed the timing of the deployment and squadron name at the International Parliamentary Conference...Read More »
Royal Air Force will deploy to Romania
Royal Air Force will deploy to Romania
Royal Air Force
Typhoon aircraft based at RAF Coningsby Lincolnshire will be deploying this
summer to Romania as part of the UK’s commitment to NATO.
The Typhoon
multi-role fighters and support personnel will be based at the Mihail
Kogalniceanu Airbase in southeast Romania...Read More »