tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-17T11:39:41+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-to-uk-defence-and-trade-as-carrier-strike-group-arrives-in-the-indo-pacific 2025-06-17T11:39:41+01:00 Boost to UK defence and trade as Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Indo-Pacific Port visits to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Republic of Korea will boost UK trade and defence cooperation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/focus-on-industry-and-innovation-during-defence-secretary-and-nato-secretary-generals-sheffield-factory-visit 2025-06-09T12:35:37+01:00 Focus on industry and innovation during Defence Secretary and NATO Secretary General’s Sheffield factory visit Government delivering on Strategic Defence Review to turbocharge UK defence industry and drive ‘NATO-firstâ€� approach tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-army-to-increase-lethality-over-the-next-decade-while-royal-navy-steps-up-innovation-in-nato 2025-06-05T08:30:10+01:00 British Army to increase lethality over the next decade while Royal Navy steps up innovation in NATO British Army and Royal Navy to invest in innovative new programmes, through increased investment in drones and novel technologies to transform warfighting capability tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commitment-to-the-indo-pacific-reaffirmed-at-global-summit-in-singapore 2025-06-04T03:23:19+01:00 UK commitment to the Indo-Pacific reaffirmed at global summit in Singapore In 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-summit 2025-06-04T00:00:00+01:00 Tenfold increase in UK drone deliveries for Ukraine at 50-nation Ukraine summit »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp 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 2025 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-firepower-deployed-on-natos-eastern-flank-in-show-of-force 2025-05-24T00:01:01+01:00 British firepower deployed on NATO's eastern flank in show of force UK 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-2025 2025-05-15T15:50:30+01:00 Joint statement on UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement progress - 15 May 2025 A 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 Berlin tag: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-milestones 2025-05-15T10:33:54+01:00 New 2,000 km “deep precision strikeâ€� weapon to be developed by UK and Germany as Trinity House Agreement delivers first major milestones »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp 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 km tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-at-heart-of-nato-talks-on-strengthening-euro-atlantic-security-and-support-for-ukraine 2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 UK at heart of NATO talks on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security and support for Ukraine NATO 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-programmes 2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmes More than 250 personnel from the UK Armed Forces are deployed to locations such as Cyprus and Somalia, working to reduce the threat of violence tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-ambassador-meets-with-minister-of-defence 2025-05-13T00:55:15+01:00 British Ambassador meets with Minister of Defence Ambassador 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-2025 2025-04-30T00:28:07+01:00 Statement on air strike against Houthi military facility in Yemen: 29 April 2025 Royal 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-commons 2025-04-22T17:47:55+01:00 Defence Secretary Statement to the House of Commons Ukraine Update tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-aircraft-near-natos-eastern-flank 2025-04-20T13:24:24+01:00 UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO’s eastern flank UK 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-meeting 2025-04-11T17:50:36+01:00 Coalition of the Willing: Joint UK-France statement following 10 April meeting A 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-nations 2025-04-11T00:00:00+01:00 £450M surge of military support to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces as UK and Germany chair meeting of 50 nations Package will support UK jobs and growth, with equipment and repair contracts connecting UK companies with Ukrainian industry tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-france-convene-first-defence-ministers-ukraine-coalition-of-the-willing-meeting 2025-04-10T12:23:38+01:00 UK and France convene first Defence Ministers' Ukraine Coalition of the Willing meeting UK and France convene defence ministersâ€� meeting in Brussels to progress planning to support a lasting peace in Ukraine tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/royal-navy-aircraft-carrier-in-final-preparation-to-lead-multinational-deployment-to-mediterranean-and-indo-pacific 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 Royal Navy aircraft carrier in final preparation to lead multinational deployment to Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific Nearly 4,000 British personnel will support the deployment, which will deliver trade events in Singapore, Japan, and India, promoting Britain’s world-leading industry tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/aukus-partnership-strengthened-with-prime-minister-appointing-new-special-representative 2025-04-07T17:17:33+01:00 AUKUS partnership strengthened with Prime Minister appointing new Special Representative Sir 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-development 2025-04-03T10:40:20+01:00 UK and Australia launch new partnership in weapons development »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group Australia have announced a ground-breaking partnership.