PM: Extra Defence Funding To 'Restore UK's Position As Europe's Foremost Naval Power'
Boris Johnson said UK warships and combat vehicles will carry "directed energy weapons" to destroy targets with "inexhaustible lasers".
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Politics Ben Wallace: Defence And Foreign Aid 'Not Mutually Exclusive'
The Defence Secretary was asked whether £16.5bn of extra funding for the military would mean less money for the foreign aid budget.
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Politics Analysis: Why Defence Budget Announcement Is A Significant Victory For MOD
The Prime Minister has agreed to a major boost of defence funding for the next four years.
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Politics Boris Johnson Calls To Congratulate Joe Biden On Election Win
Mr Johnson said he looks forward to "strengthening" the US-UK partnership following the call with the President-elect.
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USA Mark Esper 'Terminated' As US Defense Secretary By Trump
Mark Esper was appointed to the role in July last year.
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USA Boris Johnson 'Looking Forward To Working Closely' With Joe Biden
The Prime Minister offered the President-elect his congratulations after projections said Mr Biden had won the 2020 US election.
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News COVID: Boris Johnson Praises Military's 'Fantastic Support'
During a briefing, the Prime Minister was joined by the commander of the mass coronavirus testing force in Liverpool.
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Germany Berlin Wall: Then And Now
More than 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Forces News takes a look at how the German capital has changed since.
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USA Joe Biden Wins US Election
The candidate from the Democratic Party has secured more than 270 electoral college votes.
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Remembrance Theresa May: Veterans 'Deserve Better' Than Online Remembrance Services
A ban on communal worship during England's second lockdown means church services marking Remembrance Sunday are cancelled.
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USA US Election 2020: Will Winner Have To Set 'New Tone' With NATO?
Prior to the 2020 American election, BFBS Sitrep asked what the outlook for NATO could be during the next four years.
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USA US Election 2020: What Does It Mean For American Defence?
The winner of the presidential election will be commander-in-chief of the US military.
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USA US Election 2020: What Does It Mean For UK Defence?
The UK will be affected by the choices of the next commander-in-chief of the world's most powerful military, and how it is used.
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Politics US Election: Raab 'Not Worried' UK-US Relationship Will Be Affected
The Foreign Secretary insisted the special relationship will continue but its "contours" would be different depending on who wins.
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Politics Overseas Operations Bill Voted Through At Third Reading In Parliament
The Overseas Operations Bill has cleared the Commons, after MPs gave it a third reading, by 345 votes to 260, majority 85.
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Politics One-Year Spending Review 'Damaging' For Defence
Former military chiefs have warned against the decision during Lords question time.