The Prime Minister, Theresa May and President Macron have agreed a range of measures to strengthen defence cooperation between the UK and France at a summit at Sandhurst. The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson joined the Prime Minister, Chancellor, Foreign Secretary and other members of the Cabinet at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ...
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has visited Australia to discuss equipment concerns in the face of intensifying threats. Minister Baldwin met with her Australian counterpart, Christopher Pyne – the Minister responsible for military procurement in the country. With £8.6Bn worth of goods and services sold in 2015, Australia is now the UK’s ...
The Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary have met their Polish counterparts for discussions on strengthening security and defence co-operation. Boris Johnson and Sir Michael Fallon hosted Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski and Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz in London. The Foreign Secretary and Mr Waszczykowski discussed areas of shared interest including European security, joint ...
A US-led multinational maritime integrated air and ballistic missile defence exercise has begun off the coast of Scotland. Lasting a month Exercise Formidable Shield will see A Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer and two Type 23 Frigates, alongside ships and crews from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and the United ...