Tag: Ben Wallace

• Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  Freedom of navigation part of new Arctic strategy, announces UK defense secretary

  

  UK will maintain a Royal Navy presence periodically in the High North, as part of plans announced by Defense Secretary in Norway. The Defense Secretary has announced plans to ensure freedom of navigation and protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Arctic as part of a new strategy in the region.

• Wednesday, January 12th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  Argentina claims Wallace's remarks are “inappropriate and unacceptable”

  

  The Argentine foreign ministry reacted strongly to Defense Secretary Ben Wallace's statements published on Monday in the Daily Telegraph arguing that his belligerent threats and denigratory remarks towards Argentina are not compatible with the current level of diplomatic relations.

• Wednesday, January 12th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  On Margaret Thatcher Day, Secretary Wallace said “Britain will continue to stand up to bullies”

  

  On Monday UK Defense secretary told the Falklands 40 Margaret Thatcher Day Lecture that Britain will continue to “stand up to bullies” wherever in the world they happen to be situated. He said: “Our enemies should not doubt Britain’s determination to stand up to bullies, to defend those who cannot defend themselves and for our values.”

• Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Falklands ends a great performance, as the Manchester curtain comes down

  

  The curtain came down in Manchester on Wednesday, putting an end to the 2021 main English political parties conferences, with the Falkland Islands delegates and stand performing an excellent campaign, ahead of the Climate Change summit to be held in Glasgow hosted by London, and the coming events of next year when the Falklands will be “Looking Forward at 40”.

• Monday, January 6th 2020 - 08:46 UTC

  Royal Navy to escort UK-flagged vessels through Strait of Hormuz

  

  Britain's navy will accompany UK-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz to provide protection after the killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani by US forces.

• Monday, September 9th 2019 - 10:17 UTC

  Extra team of medics and HMS Protector re tasked to Bahamas disaster area

  

  The Royal Navy has deployed extra medics to join Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Mounts Bay in delivering humanitarian assistance to the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian. A team of 18 military medical staff arrived in the region and will provide emergency care, surgery and intensive care to those in need.

• Thursday, August 15th 2019 - 06:54 UTC

  Commemorations for the 50th anniversary of operations in Northern Ireland

  

  To mark the 50th anniversary of the start of Operation Banner in Northern Ireland, commemorations were held on Wednesday at the Arboretum in Staffordshire. Op Banner lasted almost 38 years between 14 August 1969 and 31 Jul 2007 - more than 300,000 members of the UK Armed Forces were deployed in this time. Some 1,441 serving personnel died on deployment or in related paramilitary acts.