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December 2019 - United Kingdom Special Weapons News
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- Mauritius Prime Minister accuses UK of 'crimes against humanity' Press TV 29 Dec 2019 -- The British government has come under renewed pressure over its steadfast refusal to return the occupied Chagos Islands, despite an unequivocal ruling by the United Nations' highest court.
- Nicola Sturgeon faces uphill task in her talks with Boris Johnson Press TV 28 Dec 2019 -- The New Year promises to be eventful and all-important for the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon.
- Tories focus on defence instead of much needed investment in northern infrastructure Press TV 28 Dec 2019 -- Barely two days after his election victory, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, promised a spending bonanza for the north of England. Now it transpires that the first tranche of that money will be spent on developing a "super" defence agency in the north.
- UK Warship Shadows Russian Training Vessel Through English Channel - Reports Sputnik 26 Dec 2019 -- A UK Royal Navy patrol ship escorted a Russian training vessel through the English Channel on Christmas Eve, the Sky News broadcaster reported on Thursday.
- UK arms sales to Saudi-led coalition up by almost 50 percent: Oxfam Press TV 24 Dec 2019 -- A UK-based charity has revealed that Britain's arms sales to Saudi Arabia and its allies in their aggression on Yemen have seen an almost 50-percent rise over the past five years.
- British PM Johnson: 'I Was Wrong' – It's Not Possible to Reset Russia Relations RFE/RL 24 Dec 2019 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he "was wrong" about Russia and that he no longer believes it is possible to "reset' relations with Moscow amid many differences separating the two countries.
- British PM Hails NATO, Says He Seeks Better Russia Relations RFE/RL 22 Dec 2019 -- During a visit to Estonia on December 21, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he believes NATO has been the most successful military alliance of the past 500 years and that it has a "great future."
- New pledges for the Armed Forces announced in Queen's Speech UK MOD 19 Dec 2019 -- The Queen's Speech prioritises both veterans and service personnel with a promise to further incorporate the Armed Forces Covenant in law.
- Nicola Sturgeon Will Consider 'All Options' If UK Rejects Demand for New Scottish Independence Vote Sputnik 19 Dec 2019 -- Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her party have renewed calls for a second independence referendum in Scotland after making big gains in last week's general election. Boris Johnson has openly stated that his government would not allow another vote to happen.
- Bringing coordinated relief to the people of Syria UK FCO 19 Dec 2019 -- Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria
- Brexit: Mission Accomplished or Just the Beginning? VOA 19 Dec 2019 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's recent resounding general election victory – the biggest Conservative win since his predecessor, Margaret Thatcher's 1987 barnstorming success – has made it certain that Britain will part company with the European Union come the end of January, fulfilling the government's key re-election campaign pledge to "get Brexit done."
- Russia, Germany, UK, France underline preserving JCPOA IRNA 20 Dec 2019 -- Representatives of JCPOA member states, including Russia, France, Germany and Britain, discussed JCPOA in Moscow, stressing the need for saving the international deal.
- UK statement on the human rights situation in Ukraine UK FCO 18 Dec 2019 -- The UK's Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Julian Braithwaite delivers statement to the Human Rights Council in response to the oral update of High Commissioner on Ukraine.
- Identifying underlying drivers of the conflict in Africa UK FCO 16 Dec 2019 -- Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the Security Council briefing on peace and security in Africa
- UK government's priority is to leave EU on Jan 31, secure trade deal: Minister Press TV 15 Dec 2019 -- A senior British cabinet minister says the top priority of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is to leave the European Union on January 31 and secure a new trade deal with the bloc by the end of next year.
- HMS Scott provides support for search UK MOD 15 Dec 2019 -- HMS SCOTT has arrived in Drake Passage to the south of Chile and is assisting in the search for debris from the Chilean C130
- Johnson declared winner of UK general election Global Times 14 Dec 2019 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was officially declared winner of Britain's general election on Friday when his Conservatives passed the finishing post for a majority government.
- UK's Johnson wins parliamentary majority, Corbyn to stand down Press TV 13 Dec 2019 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government has got a "powerful new mandate" to deliver Brexit as his ruling Conservative Party won a huge majority in the parliamentary election, according to exit polls.
- Britain Takes Decisive Electoral Turn VOA 13 Dec 2019 -- Britons woke Friday to an utterly transformed political landscape following an electoral earthquake that has ripped up modern British politics, and whose tremors will be felt for years to come.
- Britannia Rules the Skies? UK May Partially Replace F-35s With Homegrown Tempest Fighter - Report Sputnik 13 Dec 2019 -- The UK has already received at least two dozen F-35 fighter jets, declaring the costly fifth-gen warplanes combat-ready in January of this year. The Ministry of Defence is hoping to get a total of 48 of the craft in their F-35B variant for use aboard Navy aircraft carriers, and plans to order at least 90 more F-35s for the Royal Air Force.
- UK provides military assistance in search for missing Chilean Air Force aircraft UK MOD 12 Dec 2019 -- An A400M aircraft has been deployed from the Falkland Islands
- Will Boris Johnson's Early Election Gamble Pay Off? VOA 11 Dec 2019 -- With a day to go before Britons head to the polls to vote in their third general election in under four years, the question the ruling Conservatives are asking themselves is, will Prime Minister Boris Johnson's gamble to hold an early ballot pay off?
- Polls Show Steep Fall in Conservative Support Ahead of British General Election VOA 11 Dec 2019 -- With fewer than 24 hours to go until the ballot boxes open in Britain for the general election, the latest polling shows a sharp drop in support for the ruling Conservatives. While most polls still suggest Prime Minister Boris Johnson will win a majority – it's by no means certain that he'll still be in 10 Downing Street after the election.
- UK urges North Korea to begin process of irreversible denuclearisation UK FCO 11 Dec 2019 -- Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on DPRK
- Sturgeon shifts to a more radical position on independence Press TV 10 Dec 2019 -- With the general election only a few days away, Nicola Sturgeon has thrown down the gauntlet at the entire British political establishment.
- Commissioning day for HMS Prince of Wales Royal Navy 10 Dec 2019 -- HMS Prince of Wales has been commissioned into the Fleet today as the largest warship ever built for the nation.
- The importance of UNOCA in preventing and resolving conflict Gov.UK 09 Dec 2019 -- Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on UNOCA.
- Britain Set for Crunch Election, But Brexit Agony Will Likely Continue VOA 09 Dec 2019 -- Britain's political leaders are making a final push for votes ahead of Thursday's general election, which has been dominated by the issue of Britain's exit from the European Union.
- Britain's Spies Probe Russian Election Meddling VOA 09 Dec 2019 -- Britain's cybersecurity agency is investigating whether state-sponsored Russian hackers were behind the leaks of British government documents used by opposition politicians to embarrass Boris Johnson's ruling Conservative Party ahead of Thursday's general election.
- Britain's 'Lesser of Two Evil' Election May Go Down to Wire VOA 06 Dec 2019 -- Britons vote next Thursday in the country's third general election in under four years, with pollsters and politicians warning it isn't going to be easy to forecast the outcome.
- US, UK Officials Announce Charges Against 2 Russian Hackers VOA 05 Dec 2019 -- U.S. and British law enforcement officials announced charges against two notorious Russian hackers, accusing them of engaging in a decade-long crime spree that resulted in tens of millions of dollars in losses to victims around the world.
- PM statement at NATO meeting: 4 December 2019 UK MOD 04 Dec 2019 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the NATO summit in Watford.
- Defence Secretary's speech at NATO Engages UK MOD 03 Dec 2019 -- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace outlines the future of NATO in the Alliance's 70th year.
- Conservative Jitters on Eve of Trump's London Trip VOA 01 Dec 2019 -- Britain's politicians are bracing for a two-day visit to London by U.S. President Donald Trump and wondering how the trip may affect the most volatile and toxic British election in decades, one likely to shape the country for generations.
- Corbyn 'will stop UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia if wins vote' Press TV 01 Dec 2019 -- Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will end the UK's arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use against Yemen if he wins the upcoming general elections.
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