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Defence Secretary’s delivers Cyber 2017 speech

Homeland June 30, 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has delivered a speech at Cyber 2017 outlining how the Ministry of Defence is tackling today’s cyber threats. Here we take a look at the highlights of the speech. Discussing the latest cyber attack on the UK, he said: “Investigations so far have found that the hackers were attempting ...

RUSI Landwarfare Conference

June 29, 2017

Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence Sir Michael Fallon at the RUSI Landwarfare Conference. Image: © Twocoms / Shutterstock.com   It’s a great pleasure to be here and to return as the Defence Secretary. I have a slightly strange record in that this is the fourth time in three years I’ve been appointed ...

F-35 wows in demo at Paris Air Show

Air June 21, 2017

The F-35 Lightning II has made its aerial demonstration debut at the Paris Air Show. The Paris Air Show is the world’s premier aerospace trade show and is playing host to the F-35 over the course of the exhibition, from 19th June to 25th June 2017 at Le Bourget Parc des Expositions. The world’s ...

Enhanced cooperation between NATO and the European Union

Homeland June 20, 2017

A new report has revealed that NATO and the European Union are making good progress in their efforts to collaborate more effectively on defence and security issues. The findings come from the first progress report on NATO-EU Cooperation, authored jointly by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and EU High Representative / ...