Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
March 2017 - United Kingdom Special Weapons News
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- In London, Mattis Discusses Security Concerns, Highlights U.S.-U.K. Ties AFPS 31 Mar 2017 -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis discussed security concerns with his British counterpart here today, and praised the enduring relationship between the U.S. and the United Kingdom in defending freedom and shared values.
- Joint Press Conference with Secretary Mattis and Secretary Fallon in London, England DoD 31 Mar 2017-- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis; U.K. Secretary of State for Defense Sir Michael Fallon
- UK secretary asks NATO states to increase military spending Press TV 31 Mar 2017 -- British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon has called on all NATO members to commit to increase military spending every year.
- Scotland makes formal request to UK for independence referendum Press TV 31 Mar 2017 -- The Scottish government has formally asked UK Prime Minister Theresa May to allow it hold a second independence referendum following the beginning of Britain's exit process from the European Union.
- Defence Secretary welcomes US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to the UK for the first time UK MOD 31 Mar 2017 -- Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has hosted Jim Mattis on his first visit to the UK as US Secretary of Defense.
- Prime Minister's letter to Donald Tusk triggering Article 50 UK Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street 29 Mar 2017 -- "On 23 June last year, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. (...) Today, therefore, I am writing to give effect to the democratic decision of the people of the United Kingdom. I hereby notify the European Council in accordance with Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the European Union."
- Signed, sealed and soon to be delivered: Britain's historic Brexit letter People's Daily 29 Mar 2017 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May and her most senior ministers gathered in the Cabinet room at 10 Downing Street Wednesday at the start of one of the most historic days in generations for Britain.
- British PM vows "no turning back" after triggering Brexit People's Daily 29 Mar 2017 -- The Britain on Wednesday officially started the historic process to leave the European Union (EU) as the letter signed by Prime Minister Theresa May is sent to leaders of the bloc.
- UK prime minister triggers Brexit process Press TV 29 Mar 2017 -- UK Prime Minister Theresa May has triggered the formal, two-year process of withdrawing Britain from the European Union (EU), likely to be the most complex negotiations London has held since World War Two.
- Britain Delivers Letter Triggering Brexit RFE/RL 29 Mar 2017 -- Great Britain has officially triggered the process of leaving the European Union by handing over a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk.
- UK PM May Formally Begins Brexit, Promising to Be 'Close and Committed Ally' Sputnik 29 Mar 2017 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May has formally begun the process of the UK leaving the European Union, by sending a letter of intent to European Council President Donald Tusk, triggering Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon and paving the way for the biggest political upheaval in the EU's history.
- Theresa May Addresses the House of Commons After Triggering Article 50 Sputnik 29 Mar 2017 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May has addressed the House of Commons after triggering Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union.
- Britain Opens Formal Divorce Proceedings With Europe VOA 29 Mar 2017 -- Britain's decision to leave the European Union has been a divisive issue, but its passage has called attention to a question that many people of varying political persuasions around the world are asking these days: Has globalization been good for communities?
- Scotland to Seek New Independence Referendum VOA 28 Mar 2017 -- Scotland's Parliament voted Tuesday to seek a new referendum on independence from Britain, clearing the way for the country's first minister, its top lawmaker, to ask the British government to approve such a vote.
- Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 28 Mar 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
- Scottish Parliament defies UK and backs independence referendum Press TV 28 Mar 2017 -- Scottish lawmakers have backed calls by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for a second independence referendum to separate from the UK, just one day before London triggers two years of negotiations on withdrawing from the European Union.
- Scottish Parliament Votes in Support of Holding Second Independence Referendum Sputnik 28 Mar 2017 -- The Scottish parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of a bid to hold the second independence referendum in light of Brexit between autumn 2018 and spring 2019.
- UK and France strengthen defence cooperation with new weapon system agreement UK MOD 28 Mar 2017 -- Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin and her French counterpart Laurent Collet-Billon today sign an agreement to explore future missile technologies with MBDA
- US, UK, France Commit to Increase Cooperation NNS 27 Mar 2017 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson met in London with the First Sea Lord of the United Kingdom, Adm. Sir Philip Jones, Royal Navy and Chief of Naval Staff, Adm. Christophe Prazuck, French Navy, March 27.
- UK's NATO Southern Air Policing Mission to begin in May UK MOD 27 Mar 2017 -- RAF Typhoon fast jets will deploy to Romania from May for the UK's contribution to NATO's Southern Air Policing mission, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced today.
- UK armoured vehicles arrive in Estonia UK MOD 22 Mar 2017 -- The first of hundreds of UK military vehicles have arrived in Estonia to support the UK's enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup.
- Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 21 Mar 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
- May to trigger Brexit process on March 29 Press TV 20 Mar 2017 -- UK Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger the process of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union on March 29, launching the two year exit negotiations likely to be the most complex London has held since World War Two.
- UK troops arrive in Estonia for major NATO deployment UK MOD 18 Mar 2017 -- Around 120 UK troops have arrived in Estonia as part of one of the biggest British deployments to Eastern Europe in decades.
- Ignoring Scotland mandate for vote would shatter UK: Sturgeon Press TV 18 Mar 2017 -- Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warns that a continued refusal by Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss staging a new independence vote would "shatter" the United Kingdom.
- UK troops arrive in Estonia to counter 'Russian aggression' Press TV 18 Mar 2017 -- The United Kingdom has sent its first group of troops to Estonia as part of a NATO military buildup in Eastern Europe to deter the "Russian aggression."
- U.K. Troops Arrive In Estonia To Bolster NATO Force RFE/RL 17 Mar 2017 -- The Estonian military says 130 British soldiers are arriving in the country as part of NATO's efforts to bolster its forces near the alliance's eastern border with Russia.
- Defence Secretary confirms 30,000 defence jobs in South West UK MOD 17 Mar 2017 -- Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon visited the Royal Marines (RM) base at Chivenor today to underline the importance of the South West to the defence of the UK.
- Army's future is secure in Brecon UK MOD 17 Mar 2017 -- Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon confirmed that the Army's future is secure in Brecon during a visit to the Welsh town today.
- UK Calls Trump Wiretap Claims 'Ridiculous' VOA 17 Mar 2017 -- Britain on Friday called President Donald Trump's claims that a British spy agency was involved in wiretapping Trump Tower "ridiculous" and said it received assurances from the White House that the claims wouldn't be repeated.
- United Kingdom - Hellfire Missiles DSCA 16 Mar 2017 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for Hellfire missiles. The estimated cost is $150 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- UK Royal Air Force Air-to-Air Refueling Payback Clause Exposed Sputnik 16 Mar 2017 -- The UK Ministry of Defense has agreed to compensate the company proving air-to-air refueling for the Royal Air Force (RAF) if its aircraft take on board more fuel from foreign air forces than its tankers provide to foreign aircraft, it has been revealed.
- British FM Makes Rare Visit to Somali Capital VOA 15 Mar 2017 -- Flying unannounced into a still-dangerous city, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told Somalia's president Wednesday that Britain is committed to helping Somalia to boost security and avert a full-blown famine.
- Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 13 Mar 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
- UK Lower House Rejects Upper House's Brexit Bill Amendments Sputnik 13 Mar 2017 -- The UK House of Commons rejected on Monday the amendments to the bill on launching the procedure to leave the European Union, proposed by the House of Lords, returning the document to the upper house for reconsideration.
- Scottish leader to call a second independence referendum Press TV 13 Mar 2017 -- Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will ask permission for a second referendum to split from Britain as London has failed to compromise with Scotland on Brexit.
- Scottish Nationalists Seek New Independence Referendum VOA 13 Mar 2017 -- Scotland's first minister took a step closer Monday to breaking up the United Kingdom by announcing she intends to begin the legal process of holding a new independence referendum for Scots.
- Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 09 Mar 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
- Royal Navy's first new Offshore Patrol Vessel formally named UK MOD 09 Mar 2017 -- The first of the Royal Navy's new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) has been formally named in Scotland today.
- Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 06 Mar 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
- UK maritime forces join major French deployment UK MOD 03 Mar 2017 -- UK maritime forces are taking part in a major French naval deployment to the Indian Ocean and Far East.
- May should protect EU nationals before Brexit: UK lawmakers Press TV 02 Mar 2017 -- British lawmakers have further delayed the country's withdrawal from the European Union by requiring the government to address concerns regarding the rights of EU citizens living in the country.
- Seven Nations Begin Largest Disaster Relief Preparedness Exercise in Pacific Sputnik 01 Mar 2017 -- The exercise includes civilian and military participants from the United States, United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka, which is participating for the first time.
- British, Russian Military Chiefs Confer On Avoiding Potential Incidents RFE/RL 01 Mar 2017 -- Senior Russian and British military officials have held rare talks in Moscow aimed at avoiding clashes and lowering tensions that have spiked to their highest levels since the Cold War.
- Rule, Britannia!' Red-Faced Royal Navy Has a Slight Missile Problem Sputnik 01 Mar 2017 -- The British Royal Navy has not had the best luck over recent months, and now it seems that another nail is about to go into the coffin for the Fleet, which has announced that their Type 26 warships are equipped with missile launchers, however there are no missiles they can use.
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