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In a historic announcement, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed that all roles within the UK Armed Forces are now open to women. Any woman currently serving with the Army will now be able to transition into a frontline infantry role. Those not in service will be able to apply from ...
Budget 2018: Chancellor boosts defence spending by £1 billion
October 30, 2018The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, yesterday delivered the last budget before the UK leaves the European Union next March, announcing an extra £1 billion in defence spend. Mr Hammond provided a much-needed boost to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) by allocating an extra £1 billion million over the next two years to ...
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson welcomed his counterpart, His Excellency Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, to London as he reaffirmed the UK and Qatar’s Defence relationship as production ramps up on Typhoon fighter jets that will be sold to the Gulf nation. The two men spoke about the future of the ...
Defence Secretary launches report warning of future threats to UK
October 17, 2018The Ministry of Defence has published a report that sets out the need to take action against the latest strategic threats to UK defence and security. The ‘Future Starts Today’ report indicates that the world has reached a critical point in the need to tackle the evolution of threats faced in ...
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