tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2025-06-17T11:39:41+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-to-uk-defence-and-trade-as-carrier-strike-group-arrives-in-the-indo-pacific2025-06-17T11:39:41+01:00Boost to UK defence and trade as Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Indo-PacificPort visits to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Republic of Korea will boost UK trade and defence cooperationtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/focus-on-industry-and-innovation-during-defence-secretary-and-nato-secretary-generals-sheffield-factory-visit2025-06-09T12:35:37+01:00Focus on industry and innovation during Defence Secretary and NATO Secretary General’s Sheffield factory visitGovernment delivering on Strategic Defence Review to turbocharge UK defence industry and drive ‘NATO-first’ approachtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-army-to-increase-lethality-over-the-next-decade-while-royal-navy-steps-up-innovation-in-nato2025-06-05T08:30:10+01:00British Army to increase lethality over the next decade while Royal Navy steps up innovation in NATOBritish Army and Royal Navy to invest in innovative new programmes, through increased investment in drones and novel technologies to transform warfighting capabilitytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commitment-to-the-indo-pacific-reaffirmed-at-global-summit-in-singapore2025-06-04T03:23:19+01:00UK commitment to the Indo-Pacific reaffirmed at global summit in SingaporeIn the face of an unpredictable geo-political landscape, the UK's approach to the Indo-Pacific reflects its determination to be a dependable and forward-looking security partner in the region.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tenfold-increase-in-uk-drone-deliveries-for-ukraine-at-50-nation-ukraine-summit2025-06-04T00:00:00+01:00Tenfold increase in UK drone deliveries for Ukraine at 50-nation Ukraine summitThe UK is investing a record £350m this year to increase the supply of drones to Ukraine from a target of 10,000 in 2024 to 100,000 in 2025tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-firepower-deployed-on-natos-eastern-flank-in-show-of-force2025-05-24T00:01:01+01:00British firepower deployed on NATO's eastern flank in show of forceUK shores up NATO's eastern flank with deployment to Finland. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-uk-germany-trinity-house-agreement-progress-15-may-20252025-05-15T15:50:30+01:00Joint statement on UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement progress - 15 May 2025A joint statement between the UK and Germany, providing progress on the Trinity House Agreement, following a meeting of Defence Secretary John Healey and Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius in Berlintag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-2000-km-deep-precision-strike-weapon-to-be-developed-by-uk-and-germany-as-trinity-house-agreement-delivers-first-major-milestones2025-05-15T10:33:54+01:00New 2,000 km “deep precision strike” weapon to be developed by UK and Germany as Trinity House Agreement delivers first major milestonesThe UK and Germany will confirm for the first time that they will work together to develop a new long-range strike capability with a range of over 2,000 kmtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-at-heart-of-nato-talks-on-strengthening-euro-atlantic-security-and-support-for-ukraine2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00UK at heart of NATO talks on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security and support for UkraineNATO Allies are in Turkey to underline the Alliance's support for Ukraine and commitment to a secure and stable Euro-Atlantic.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-reaffirms-commitment-to-un-peacekeeping-operations-as-minister-announces-new-funding-for-programmes2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmesMore than 250 personnel from the UK Armed Forces are deployed to locations such as Cyprus and Somalia, working to reduce the threat of violencetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-ambassador-meets-with-minister-of-defence2025-05-13T00:55:15+01:00British Ambassador meets with Minister of DefenceAmbassador Juliana Correa met with the Minister of Defence of Guatemala Henry David Saenz on May 9. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-air-strike-against-houthi-military-facility-in-yemen-29-april-20252025-04-30T00:28:07+01:00Statement on air strike against Houthi military facility in Yemen: 29 April 2025Royal Air Force participates in operation targeting a Houthi military facility in Yemen.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/defence-secretary-statement-to-the-house-of-commons2025-04-22T17:47:55+01:00Defence Secretary Statement to the House of CommonsUkraine Update tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-aircraft-near-natos-eastern-flank2025-04-20T13:24:24+01:00UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO’s eastern flankUK fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/coalition-of-the-willing-joint-uk-france-statement-following-10-april-meeting2025-04-11T17:50:36+01:00Coalition of the Willing: Joint UK-France statement following 10 April meetingA statement from Defence Secretary John Healey MP and Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu following the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on 10 April 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/450m-surge-of-military-support-to-boost-ukraines-armed-forces-as-uk-and-germany-chair-meeting-of-50-nations2025-04-11T00:00:00+01:00£450M surge of military support to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces as UK and Germany chair meeting of 50 nationsPackage will support UK jobs and growth, with equipment and repair contracts connecting UK companies with Ukrainian industrytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-france-convene-first-defence-ministers-ukraine-coalition-of-the-willing-meeting2025-04-10T12:23:38+01:00UK and France convene first Defence Ministers' Ukraine Coalition of the Willing meetingUK and France convene defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels to progress planning to support a lasting peace in Ukrainetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/royal-navy-aircraft-carrier-in-final-preparation-to-lead-multinational-deployment-to-mediterranean-and-indo-pacific2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00Royal Navy aircraft carrier in final preparation to lead multinational deployment to Mediterranean and Indo-PacificNearly 4,000 British personnel will support the deployment, which will deliver trade events in Singapore, Japan, and India, promoting Britain’s world-leading industrytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/aukus-partnership-strengthened-with-prime-minister-appointing-new-special-representative2025-04-07T17:17:33+01:00AUKUS partnership strengthened with Prime Minister appointing new Special RepresentativeSir Stephen Lovegrove appointed as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on AUKUS. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-australia-launch-new-partnership-in-weapons-development2025-04-03T10:40:20+01:00UK and Australia launch new partnership in weapons developmentThe Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group Australia have announced a ground-breaking partnership.