tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon James Heappey 2024-02-21T17:17:21+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hms-diamond-crew-celebrated-as-ship-readies-to-return-to-operations 2024-02-21T17:17:21+00:00 HMS Diamond crew celebrated as ship readies to return to operations The Armed Forces Minister has praised the bravery and tenacity of the crew of HMS Diamond, who have been working hard to patrol the Red Sea. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commandos-train-in-arctic-ahead-of-largest-nato-exercise-since-cold-war 2024-02-02T14:12:28+00:00 UK Commandos train in Arctic ahead of largest NATO exercise since Cold War Hundreds of Royal Marines and Army Commandos are conducting extreme cold weather training alongside allies in Norway ahead of Exercise Nordic Response. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-for-the-armed-forces-remarks-at-un-peacekeeping-ministerial 2023-12-13T14:46:36+00:00 Minister for the Armed Forces remarks at UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Speech by the Minister for the Armed Forces at 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial in Accra, Ghana, 6 December 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commits-to-enhanced-training-offer-for-un-peacekeepers 2023-12-12T12:31:52+00:00 UK commits to enhanced training offer for UN peacekeepers Support for UN peacekeeping efforts pledged by Minister for the Armed Forces at United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial in Ghana. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-for-armed-forces-calls-out-russian-aggression-during-osce-ministerial-council 2023-11-30T20:32:12+00:00 Minister for Armed Forces calls out Russian aggression during OSCE Ministerial Council Minister for Armed Forces attends OSCE Ministerial Council in North Macedonia to call out Russian aggression across Europe. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/osce-ministerial-council-plenary-2023-uk-statement 2023-11-30T00:00:00+00:00 OSCE Ministerial Council Plenary 2023: UK statement UK Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey says the UK will ensure that Ukraine prevails and that OSCE principles should be the foundation of peace in Europe. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/close-defence-ties-with-us-reaffirmed-as-minister-visits-british-aircraft-carrier-off-the-coast-of-virginia 2023-11-10T11:24:47+00:00 Close defence ties with US reaffirmed as minister visits British aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia Minister for the Armed Forces, James Heappey, met key figures in Washington DC to discuss bilateral defence cooperation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-for-the-armed-forces-meets-defence-leaders-and-military-chiefs-in-central-asia-and-mongolia 2023-10-01T18:16:59+01:00 Minister for the Armed Forces meets defence leaders and military chiefs in Central Asia and Mongolia James Heappey meets counterparts in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia with talks focusing on cooperation on regional security. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/raf-fighter-jets-deploy-to-poland-for-joint-exercises-ahead-of-warsaw-security-forum 2023-10-01T17:12:00+01:00 RAF Fighter jets deploy to Poland for joint exercises ahead of Warsaw Security Forum Four RAF Typhoon jets have been deployed to Poland, to conduct exercises with aircraft from Spain, Poland, and Italy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-military-expert-appointed-as-part-of-uns-crackdown-on-sexual-violence-in-conflict 2023-09-19T12:38:00+01:00 UK Military Expert appointed as part of UN’s crackdown on sexual violence in conflict The UK has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Héloïse Goodley to support the UN’s mission to eradicate sexual violence in conflict. The appointment forms part of the UK Government’s commitment to preventing conflict related sexual� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-reiterates-support-for-integrity-of-bosnian-state-during-meeting-of-defence-ministers 2023-09-14T14:46:00+01:00 UK reiterates support for integrity of Bosnian state during meeting of defence ministers The UK has underlined its support for the integrity of the Bosnian state during a meeting today between defence ministers from both countries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/raf-typhoon-jets-intercept-russian-bombers-flying-north-of-scotland 2023-08-14T15:51:15+01:00 RAF Typhoon jets intercept Russian bombers flying north of Scotland The Typhoons launched from RAF Lossiemouth, one of the RAF’s two Quick Reaction Alert stations, where RAF fighters are constantly available to respond to threats at a moment’s notice tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-strengthens-indo-pacific-defence-ties 2023-07-28T15:12:26+01:00 UK strengthens Indo-Pacific defence ties Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey engages with top defence officials in Australia, Fiji, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, and Singapore. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-remembers-the-sacrifice-of-the-armed-forces-in-the-korean-war 2023-07-27T10:39:00+01:00 UK remembers the sacrifice of the armed forces in the Korean War Commemorations are being held across the country to remember the sacrifice of British soldiers in the Korean War, with more than 1,000 killed in action. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/royal-navy-ship-deploys-for-hurricane-season-as-defence-minister-reaffirms-commitment-to-british-overseas-territories-in-the-caribbean 2023-06-21T14:16:38+01:00 Royal Navy ship deploys for hurricane season as Defence Minister reaffirms commitment to British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean Minister for the Armed Forces meets leaders in the Cayman Islands to discuss hurricane relief and regional security concerns. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/extension-of-uk-commitment-to-natos-kosovo-force-announced-during-ministerial-visit-to-western-balkans 2023-05-23T19:22:07+01:00 Extension of UK commitment to NATO's Kosovo Force announced during ministerial visit to Western Balkans The UK will continue its commitment to NATO’s Kosovo Force until at least 2026, bolstering security in the region tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/raf-joins-five-other-nations-in-uks-biggest-aerial-exercise 2023-03-24T15:17:28+00:00 RAF joins five other nations in UK's biggest aerial exercise 70 aircraft flown by six nations have taken part in the UK’s biggest aerial training exercise lasting three weeks tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-uk-plan-launched-to-protect-women-and-girls-in-conflict 2023-02-23T11:34:00+00:00 New UK plan launched to protect women and girls in conflict The UK government launches the new National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security to reduce the impact of conflict, and other global threats, on women. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-for-the-armed-forces-statement-on-the-un-peacekeeping-mission-in-mali 2022-11-14T16:06:12+00:00 Minister for the Armed Forces statement on the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali Minister for the Armed Forces statement in the House of Commons on the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/office-for-veterans-affairs-launches-new-group-to-step-up-veteran-employment 2022-10-20T17:06:00+01:00 Office for Veterans� Affairs launches new group to step up veteran employment Businesses and other employers across the UK have joined a new group to support the government on helping veterans get into employment.