New medal unveiled to honour Kabul evacuation heroes

Members of the Armed Forces who were deployed in August 2021 to support the evacuation from Afghanistan will receive medallic recognition for their contribution. This was the largest humanitarian aid operation in over 70 yea…

Statement by the Defence Secretary in the House of Commons, 17 January 2022

The Defence Secretary has given a statement to the House of Commons on the situation in Ukraine.

An article by the Defence Secretary on the situation in Ukraine

Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace discusses NATO, Ukraine and Russia.

Defence Secretary meets with Nordic partners amid Russian military build-up

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace meets Nordic partners amid backdrop of aggressive Russian behaviour on the border of Ukraine.

Vital upgrades to rearming jetty for Royal Navy completed

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed a significant series of upgrades to the Northern Ammunition Jetty at Glen Mallan near Helensburgh.