Today the ten Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) met at Belvoir Castle in England: the UK, together with Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. We reaffirm the importance of the… read more
Thank you Mr Chairman for convening us at such a critical time. Yesterday, Vladimir Putin recognised the so-called ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ and ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’ as independent states. Overnight, he declared he would – again – send Russia… read more
Oligarchs at the heart of Putin’s inner circle and banks which have bankrolled the Russian occupation of Crimea have been targeted by the first wave of UK sanctions in response to Russia’s further violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty. Following the Prim… read more
Press release The UK has summoned the Russian Ambassador following its recognition of two so-called people’s republics, and the movement of military forces into Ukraine. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has summoned the Russi… read more
News story American Soldiers from their Nuclear Disablement Team 2 (NDT 2) toured the CNC Griffin Park Tactical Training Centre at Sellafield during a recent visit to the UK. The soldiers met with personnel from the CNC as part of the five-d… read more