M I L I T A R Y

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UK Host Australia-UK Ministerial Talks
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson host their Australian counterparts this week for AUKMIN 2018.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

UK Ministry of Defence Billion-Pound Investment in Vital Testing Sites
Military equipment testing, training and evaluation sites are set to get a £1.3bn boost, the Defence Secretary has announced.
Saturday, April 6, 2019

RAF Typhoons intercept Russian Aircraft over the North Sea: UK Jets from RAF Lossiemouth Respond
RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon fighter aircraft scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth, with an RAF Voyager from Brize Norton, to monitor...
Saturday, March 30, 2019

Potential Illegal Transfers of Goods by North Korean Tanker
Suspicion of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of goods by AN SAN 1, North Korean-flagged tanker, and vessel of unknown nationality took place in the East China Sea.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

UK Defence Secretary Reaffirms Support to Ukraine in the Face of Russian Aggression
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to working closely with Ukraine in the face of shared threats when he met...
Sunday, December 23, 2018

UK to tell EU it will no longer seek access to secure aspects of Galileo
The Prime Minister has confirmed the UK will not use Galileo for defence or critical national infrastructure after Brexit.
Sunday, December 2, 2018

UK calls on Russia to allow ships access to Ukraine’s ports
The UK has joined calls for Russia to stop delaying or preventing access for ships to the Sea of Azov, following a discussion at the EU Foreign Affairs Council.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

100 years on from the Armistice, the UK remembers
Her Majesty The Queen joined thousands at the Cenotaph to remember the fallen of all conflicts.
Monday, November 12, 2018


Thousands attend Remembrance Day National Ceremony marking the centenary of the Armistice that ended the First World War
At 11 am on Sunday, Australia paused for Remembrance Day, marking the Armistice that ended the First World War on 11 November 1918.
Monday, November 12, 2018

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NASA’s SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Vice President’s Discussion with Higher Education Leaders
Vice President Mike Pence led a discussion with higher education leaders from across the country to discuss the all-of-America approach to respond to COVID-19 and drive America’s phased economic revival.
Thursday, May 14, 2020

Students Across Europe Learn Swift to Unlock New Opportunities
This month, in classrooms across Europe celebrating EU Code Week, students of all ages are living proof that coding opens doors to opportunities never before possible.
Friday, October 4, 2019

NASA Takes Delivery of First All-Electric Experimental Aircraft
The first all-electric configuration of NASA’s X-57 Maxwell now is at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
Friday, October 4, 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson Launches Police Recruitment Drive
The recruitment of 20,000 new police officers will begin within weeks, confirming the commitment made by the Prime Minister as he entered Downing Street.
Friday, July 26, 2019

Jony Ive to Form Indi Design Company with Apple as Client
Apple announced that Sir Jony Ive, Apple’s chief design officer, will depart the company as an employee later this year to form an independent design company which will count Apple among its primary clients.
Monday, July 15, 2019