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The defence secretary, Philip Hammond, says the military community is deeply saddened by Wednesday’s murder of Drummer Lee Rigby
Queen’s speech mentions moves to ‘improve the way this country procures defence equipment’ and boost reserve forces The Queen’s speech mentions two important forthcoming pieces of legislation in defence regarding proposals that are getting more controversial the longer they are scrutinised. The first involves plans to part-privatise the agency within the Ministry of Defence that deals with the buying, supplying and repairing of all military equipment
Philip Hammond says that as British troops withdraw from Afghanistan, Nato allies must embrace insurgents who renounce violence
Afghans will determine their own fate, says defence secretary, as MPs warns country could descend into civil war within years The defence secretary has admitted that no one can predict what will happen to Afghanistan after British, US and other Nato troops end their frontline role there at the end of 2014, and stressed that only the Afghan people can find a lasting solution to the country’s violence, corruption and lawlessness. Philip Hammond’s remarks came as the Commons cross-party defence committee warned that Afghanistan could descend into civil war within a few years and suggests that the British government’s attitude towards the country is one of simply hoping for the best. Hammond told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the UK had intervened in Afghanistan to protect its national security and had never intended to stay for a protracted period
Defence secretary to announce accelerated pullout, which will require £1bn spend on new UK housing for troops More than 11,000 troops currently based in Germany will return to Britain within three years as part of a major restructuring of the army that will require ministers to spend £1bn on new military homes. The announcement on Tuesday marks a sharp acceleration of the withdrawal of British forces in Germany, which have been stationed there since the end of the second world war.
Philip Hammond says defending country should be first priority and that savings should be made from benefits bill first The defence secretary, Philip Hammond, has warned that he will resist further cuts to the armed forces in George Osborne’s forthcoming spending review. He told the Daily Telegraph that other Tory cabinet ministers believed the greatest burden of any cuts should fall on the welfare budget.
The extra lines of communication will benefit personnel deployed in Afghanistan and other parts of the world, including the Falklands, Cyprus and on ships at sea. MOD pictures show the moment that Skynet 5D was launched from French Guiana, South America. It is the fourth satellite of the Skynet 5 project to be put into space since 2007 under a £4bn Private Finance Initiative ( PFI ) programme with Astrium , who built the satellite and service providers Astrium Services .
Measures to overhaul Britain’s Reserve Forces to create a fully integrated Armed Forces were unveiled today as part of a wide-ranging consultation published by the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has visited the British Army’s rapid reaction force, meeting its soldiers and learning about the equipment they use on operations.
Following yesterday’s announcement by Libya’s National Transitional Council that the country has now been fully liberated, UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said that NATO operations there will continue for as long as necessary, but not a moment longer.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has spoken to the press this morning, following the death yesterday of Colonel Gaddafi, saying the British people can be extremely proud of our Armed Forces’ part in allowing Libyans to liberate themselves.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has told Parliament that ‘real and meaningful’ progress is being achieved in Afghanistan and that the insurgency is under considerable pressure.