Secretary of State for Defence response to a letter from Emily Thornberry MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, regarding press coverage on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship project.…
Read the headline, sounds great doesn't it. HMS Mersey, one of the Royal Navy's fisheries protection vessels, doing good work in the Gulf instead of fisheries protection duties in the…
This early live firing involved testing the main 40mm stabilised cannon and chain gun while the vehicle was static, and is being used to de-risk the formal firing programme that…
It is a painfully dry subject but if you are even half interested in the defence of the UK you should read this story and watch the video. http://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/loosening-defence-equipment-support-pay-controls-has-brought-down-salary-bills-says-jon-thompson-uks-outgoing-mod-perm-sec/ The…
This official statistic is the first in a new series providing summary statistics on the number of in-service deaths among UK armed forces personnel which occurred as a result of…
Recovery of personnel is a joint responsibility which embraces a wide range of situations requiring different levels of responses. Member nations provide NATO with the personnel and assets necessary to…
From the MoD... Thank you John. It’s always a pleasure to speak at Policy Exchange. Policy Exchange has led the public policy debate over the past 14 years on issues…
From the MoD; The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced a further £472 million for the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme. It will allow the MOD to…