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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom): UK Government department responsible for defence
The Ministry of Defence is the department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by His Majesty's Government, and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.

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Grant Shapps authorises first UK airdrop in Gaza [Video]

Grant Shapps authorises first UK airdrop in Gaza

The UK has airdropped food supplies into Gaza for the first time as the Defence Secretary urged Israel to allow more aid into the war-torn territory. Grant Shapps authorised the airdrop following an..

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Former Foreign Sec 'not concerned' over Trident misfire [Video]

Former Foreign Sec 'not concerned' over Trident misfire

Lord Owen, who served as foreign secretary under James Callaghan from 1977 to 1979, said that he is not concerned after The Ministry of Defence earlier confirmed that a missile misfired from HMS..

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Five pro-Palestine protesters have been arrested after spraying red paint over the Ministry of Defence headquarters.
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British warship shoots down Houthi drone

Yemen's Houthis launched a drone attack on a British warship which was "successfully repelled", the UK Ministry of Defence has said.
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MoD equipment plan has £17bn blackhole, says watchdog

The Ministry of Defence's plan for new weapons has a budget "blackhole" of £16.9bn, according to the public spending watchdog.
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'Exceptional' British soldier, 32, 'killed' while off duty in Kenya

British soldier Major Kevin McCool has died in Kenya, the Ministry of Defence has said.
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Defence Ministry denied landing permission for Rahul Gandhi's aircraft at Naval airport: Congress

The Congress alleged on Friday that the Ministry of Defence denied landing permission for an aircraft carrying party leader Rahul Gandhi at the Naval airport here. Ernakulam DCC president Mohammed..
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MOD offers support to Met Police as armed officers hand in weapons

The Ministry of Defence will support the Metropolitan Police after armed officers handed in their weapons.
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Ministry of Defence accidentally sends classified information to Kremlin ally

The Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation after officials accidentally sent emails containing classified information to a Russian allied country.
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MoD annual losses of over £800m criticised as 'utterly indefensible'

A crashed F-35 stealth jet, a weak pound and a botched fuel deal cost the Ministry of Defence almost £100m in the last financial year, official figures have revealed.
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UK's ability to arm itself 'is broken' amid increasing security threats, MPs warn

The Ministry of Defence must admit its ability to arm the military is broken and urgently needs fixing at a time of growing security threats, a group of MPs has warned.
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Thousands of civil service jobs to be cut at Ministry of Defence to fund pay rises

The Ministry of Defence plans to cut up to 3,000 civil service jobs and impose a temporary recruitment freeze to help fund a pay rise for the armed forces, Sky News understands.
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Ukraine has recaptured territory held by Russia since 2014, UK says - as Zelenskyy visits frontline

ukraine has recaptured territory held by russia since 2014, uk says - as zelenskyy visits frontlineUkrainian forces have "highly likely" recaptured an area of territory occupied by Russia since 2014, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said.
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Nagaland civilian killings: Centre denies sanction to prosecute 30 Army men in Oting botched ambush case

Any legal action taken against security personnel must first have approval from the Ministry of Defence under AFSPA.
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Ministry of Defence refuses to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine

ministry of defence refuses to deny uk special forces have been operating in ukraineThe Ministry of Defence has refused to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked and published online.
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Leak which claims UK special forces are in Ukraine has 'serious level of inaccuracy', says MoD

The Ministry of Defence has refused to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked and published online.
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LCA Tejas to be at the centre stage of 'India Pavilion' at Aero India 2023

A full scale LCA-Tejas aircraft in Final Operational Clearance (FOC) configuration will be at the centre stage of "India Pavilion" at Aero India 2023, to be held from February 13 to 17 at Yelahanka Air..
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Fur used for King's Guards' hats outside Buckingham Palace spark animal rights row

fur used for king's guards' hats outside buckingham palace spark animal rights rowAnimal rights group PETA could take the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to court in a row over the fur used for the King's Guards' bearskin caps.
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UK sent RAF pilots to teach Chinese counterparts and allowed students to attend British military colleges

uk sent raf pilots to teach chinese counterparts and allowed students to attend british military collegesBritain's Ministry of Defence sent serving Royal Air Force pilots to China to teach a course to their Chinese counterparts and allowed Chinese nationals to study at UK military colleges, Sky News can..
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Russia prepared to 'leverage global food security for its own political aim', MoD says

russia prepared to 'leverage global food security for its own political aim', mod saysRussia has demonstrated it is prepared to leverage global food security for its own political aim, according to the UK's Ministry of Defence.
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Losses in steelworks battle 'frustrating' Russia's plans to capture Donbas

The Russian assault on the last defenders at Mariupol's steelworks will continue to hold back its plans to control the Donbas region, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
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Ukraine exploiting Russian forces' 'lack of manoeuvre' and inflicting heavy losses, MOD says

ukraine exploiting russian forces' 'lack of manoeuvre' and inflicting heavy losses, mod saysUkraine is "adeptly exploiting" Russian forces' "lack of manoeuvre" and inflicting heavy losses, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.
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Seven people killed in crowd near Kabul airport - UK MoD

Seven people in the crowds near Kabul airport died amid the chaos of those fleeing the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
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Senior MoD civil servant at centre of probe into how sensitive documents turned up at bus stop

A senior civil servant at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is at the centre of an investigation into how sensitive military documents - including one marked "Secret UK Eyes Only" - turned up behind a bus..
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RAF 'eliminates IS fighters' battling Iraqi forces near Mosul, MoD says

raf 'eliminates is fighters' battling iraqi forces near mosul, mod saysTwo RAF Typhoons have "eliminated" a group of Islamic State fighters who were themselves attacking Iraqi forces, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
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