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December 2014 - United Kingdom Special Weapons News
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- LATEST: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 29 Dec 2014 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
- LATEST: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 23 Dec 2014 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
- Cameron under pressure over CIA probe Iran Press TV 22 Dec 2014 -- British Prime Minister David Cameron has come under intense pressure to hold a judge-led inquiry into Britain's alleged involvement in a recently revealed CIA torture program, a report says.
- First British Reservists leave for Sierra Leone UK MOD 20 Dec 2014 -- This morning the first UK reserves and 100 regulars departed for Sierra Leone where they will help to tackle the Ebola outbreak.
- LATEST: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 19 Dec 2014 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
- Review into women in ground combat roles published UK MOD 19 Dec 2014 -- Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today announced his hope to open up ground close combat roles to women in 2016.
- Publication of the Al-Sweady inquiry report UK MOD 17 Dec 2014 -- Sir Thayne Forbes has published his independent report into allegations of murder and ill-treatment of detainees in Iraq in 2004.
- Defence Support Group sold for £140 million UK MOD 17 Dec 2014 -- The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for £140 million with Babcock International for the sale of Defence Support Group.
- US F-35s sold to UK face new problem Iran Press TV 17 Dec 2014 -- US test pilots have discovered that the British military's newly purchased next-generation F-35 jetfighters may "shut down" in mid-flight if their fuel overheats.
- US, UK Navies Sign Framework for Future Cooperation NNS 15 Dec 2014 -- Leaders of the U.S. and British navies agreed on a shared vision for closer cooperation Dec. 11, the culmination of a yearlong effort that will build on a long-standing maritime partnership over the next 15 years.
- US-UK Navies Build Alliance in the 7th Fleet NNS 15 Dec 2014 -- The U.S. 7th Fleet welcomed the United Kingdom's first Royal Navy Personnel Exchange Program officer Dec. 15, joining 7th Fleet in fiscal year 2015 to strengthen the alliance between the two countries' maritime forces in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.
- Royal Navy Torpedo Deal Shows UK Govt's Commitment to Scotland: UK Minister Sputnik 15 Dec 2014 -- A $423-million contract to upgrade the Royal Navy's 'Spearfish' torpedoes represents the UK government's 'long term commitment' to defense jobs in Scotland, Scotland Office Minister David Mundell said in a Monday statement.
- £270 million Royal Navy torpedo upgrade sustains hundreds of UK jobs UK MOD 15 Dec 2014 -- The deal with BAE Systems ensures the sustainment of the UK's torpedo manufacturing capability in Portsmouth for another 10 years.
- UK Requests Proof of Involvement in CIA Torture from US: Official Sputnik 14 Dec 2014 -- The UK Intelligence and Security Committee will request the United States for any materials indicating the country's involvement in the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) rendition and torture of terrorist suspects, the committee's head told the BBC on Sunday.
- UK to Send Hundreds of Troops to Iraq in January to Train Local Forces Sputnik 13 Dec 2014 -- The United Kingdom will send hundreds of the country's troops in January to train the Iraqi and Kurdish forces fighting the increasingly threatening Islamic State (IS) militant group, the UK defense secretary told The Telegraph on Saturday.
- LATEST: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 12 Dec 2014 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
- Alleged UK Redactions to CIA Torture Report Under Examination: Committee Sputnik 12 Dec 2014 -- The UK parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) is investigating the issue of an alleged request by British intelligence agencies to delete references to the United Kingdom from the recent CIA torture report, a member of parliament who sits on the ISC told Sputnik Friday.
- British Intelligence Agencies Come Under Scrutiny After CIA Report Released Sputnik 12 Dec 2014 -- After the CIA released a document revealing how they tortured people suspected of terrorism, British spy agencies are now under pressure to disclose information on how closely they worked with the CIA following the 9/11, the Business Standard reports.
- UK Spy Chiefs Tried to Hide Involvement in CIA Torture: Reports Sputnik 12 Dec 2014 -- The US Senate published a CIA torture report on Wednesday, which examined the CIA's treatment of detainees in the years after the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
- LATEST: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 10 Dec 2014 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
- UK and France support contract to maintain A400M fleet UK MOD 08 Dec 2014 -- The first contract has been awarded for the maintenance and support of the new A400M Atlas military aircraft.
- LATEST: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 08 Dec 2014 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
- Britain reopens Bahrain navy base after 40 yrs – to fight ISIS RT 06 Dec 2014 -- The UK is returning to its naval base in Bahrain, a former British protectorate, after more than 40 years. The base will serve as the main British hub for operations in the Persian Gulf.
- UK to repopen Bahrain navy base as operational hub Iran Press TV 06 Dec 2014 -- In an agreement with the Bahraini regime, the UK military is to return to its former naval base in the Persian Gulf nation after 40 years in a bid to use it as the Royal Navy's largest operations center outside Britain.
- UK to Establish Permanent Military Base in Bahrain: Foreign Secretary Sputnik 06 Dec 2014 -- The United Kingdom will establish a permanent and military base in the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain amid growing instability in the region, UK Foreign Secretary said Saturday.
- LATEST: air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 03 Dec 2014 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.
- Defence Secretary gets update on aircraft carrier project UK MOD 01 Dec 2014 -- Michael Fallon visited Scotland to see the progress being made in building the UK's Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers.
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