Tag: Liam Fox

• Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 - 04:02 UTC

  UK buys 14 new Chinooks taking the total force of heavy lift helicopters to 60

  

  The Royal Air Force is getting 14 new Chinook, one of the most versatile heavy duty helicopters that have seen service for many years in the most demanding environments from the Falklands to Iraq and Afghanistan.

• Wednesday, August 3rd 2011 - 22:27 UTC

  UK Commons Defence Select Committee warns about level of military cuts

  

  Senior British MPs launched on Wednesday their latest stinging attack on the UK government’s defence cuts, saying they could leave the military overstretched, reports the Portsmouth press.

• Tuesday, July 19th 2011 - 23:28 UTC

  UK outlines new foreign and defence policies based on ‘building stability overseas’

  

  The British Government published this week a new strategy outlining how the UK will promote stability and prosperity in countries and regions where its interests are at stake particularly though improved early warning and crisis prevention.

• Saturday, July 16th 2011 - 06:52 UTC

  RAF largest ever dual purpose aircraft, Voyager can carry 300 troops or 100.000 litres of fuel

  

  The RAF’s largest ever aircraft, Voyager, has been flown by an RAF pilot at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford for its first public appearance. Fourteen Voyager aircraft and a complete support package are being provided to the RAF under a 27 year £10.5bn Private Finance Initiative contract signed with the AirTanker consortium.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 18:50 UTC

  Brazil and UK discuss defence cooperation and Atlantic security in London

  

  Strengthening Brazil-UK defence cooperation agreement and building Atlantic and wider security are among the issues to be addressed by UK and Brazil during the three day visit of Defence minister Dr Nelson Jobim to Britain

• Thursday, June 30th 2011 - 06:40 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas: Mercosur supports Argentina; rejects UK Defence minister words

  

  The Mercosur presidential summit unanimously supported Argentina’s legitimate sovereignty rights over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and strongly rejected “regrettable statements” from British Defence Secretary Liam Fox regarding the use of force.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2011 - 06:35 UTC

  Argentine election fever: minister accuses UK of keeping hostage “2000 Falklands’ Islanders”

  

  In the midst of Argentina’s campaign for the October presidential election, Defence minister Arturo Puricelli accused the UK of using military force to keep “the Falkland Islanders as hostages” and said Argentina won’t fall prey of “militaristic” provocations.

• Tuesday, June 28th 2011 - 04:41 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas: Argentina condemns UK “militaristic regrettable statements”

  

  The verbal escalation between the Argentine and British governments in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty issue continued Monday with strong exchange of statements.

• Monday, June 27th 2011 - 18:36 UTC

  UK committed to Falklands in spite of all the “huff and puff” from Argentine politicians

  

  The UK remains committed to retaining sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the face of renewed Argentine pressure over the issue, and has the political will and military means to defend the Islands, Defence Secretary Liam Fox said.

• Sunday, May 22nd 2011 - 22:32 UTC

  UK ends military operation in Iraq which was started in 2003

  

  UK's military operation in Iraq will officially end midnight Sunday, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. It comes after the Royal Navy completed its training of Iraqi sailors, with the last personnel leaving the country on Friday.