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January 2020 - United Kingdom Special Weapons News
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- Two Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in UK - England's Chief Medical Officer Sputnik 31 Jan 2020 -- Earlier in the day, the UK Foreign Office stated that a plane carrying 83 UK and 27 foreign nationals had left the Chinese city of Wuhan.
- Britain prepares to leave EU amid public concerns over uncertainty People's Daily 31 Jan 2020 -- Amid continuing public concerns over uncertainties, Britain is set to leave the European Union (EU) on Friday after its Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal was given final seal of approval in the European Parliament Wednesday.
- Brexit Has Put Scotland on the Wrong Road, Nicola Sturgeon Warns Sputnik 31 Jan 2020 -- On the day the UK is due to exit the European Union Scotland's First Minister told SNP activists that they must be patient in order to ensure that any future independence referendum is "legal" and "legitimate".
- Cheers and Jeers Punctuate Britain's EU Departure VOA 31 Jan 2020 -- For Brexiters there's delight.
- British Officer takes command of Gulf maritime security mission UK MOD 30 Jan 2020 -- A Royal Navy officer has formally taken command of the international mission to reassure commercial shipping in the Gulf region.
- Secretary Pompeo's Meeting with UK Prime Minister Johnson US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2020
- Secretary Pompeo's Meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Raab US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2020
- Secretary Michael R. Pompeo and British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Discussion on the Future of the Special Relationship US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2020
- Amid Tears, Cheers, Britain Set for Historic Brexit VOA 30 Jan 2020 -- After three-and-a-half years of tortuous negotiations and political chaos that forced the resignation of two prime ministers, Britain will officially leave the European Union at 11:00 p.m. London time Friday. Pro-Brexit supporters are planning celebrations in central London and elsewhere across the country, while pro-EU marches also are expected in the capital.
- Concern for the increased tensions and fragility in Libya UK FCO 30 Jan 2020 -- Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Libya
- With Brexit Days Away, Arab and Gulf States Ponder How They'll Be Affected VOA 29 Jan 2020 -- With Britain set to exit the European Union (at 2300 UTC) on January 31, Arab media are speculating on potential repercussions on Arab states in the Middle East region. Some analysts say that trade between Britain's traditional partners in the Gulf and Egypt is likely to increase, while investment in Britain is also expected to grow.
- British Airways Suspends All Direct Flights To and From China Over Coronavirus Outbreak Sputnik 29 Jan 2020 -- The Foreign Office previously advised against "all but essential travel to mainland China" after the city of Wuhan became the epicentre of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak that claimed more than a hundred lives. The airline subsequently halted bookings of direct flights to Beijing and Shanghai.
- Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to mainland China UK FCO 28 Jan 2020 -- We have updated our travel advice to mainland China to advise against all but essential travel following the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan.
- US Warns Information-Sharing at Risk as Britain Approves Huawei 5G Rollout VOA 29 Jan 2020 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that the United States will only pass information across what he termed "trusted networks" and criticized close ally Britain over its decision to allow the Chinese firm Huawei to build parts of the country's 5G mobile network.
- UK gives Huawei green light to help build 5G network Global Times 28 Jan 2020 -- The British government on Tuesday approved a restricted role for Huawei in building the country's 5G network.
- Boris Johnson approves limited role for Huawei Press TV 28 Jan 2020 -- As widely expected, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to allow the Chinese technology giant, Huawei, a limited role in the UK's 5G networks.
- British nationals in Hubei Province: Foreign Office statement UK FCO 27 Jan 2020 -- The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has issued an update to British nationals living in Hubei Province, China following the outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus.
- Brexit bill becomes law after receiving royal assent People's Daily 24 Jan 2020 -- British government's Brexit bill became law Thursday after Queen Elizabeth II gave it her royal assent, paving the way for Britain's exit from the European Union (EU) on Jan. 31.
- UK lawmakers approve Brexit bill after House of Lords backs down over changes People's Daily 23 Jan 2020 -- Britain's Brexit withdrawal bill was finally approved Wednesday night after historic votes in the Houses of Parliament, paving the way for Britain to leave the European Union (EU).
- £183 million boost for military helicopter training UK MOD 21 Jan 2020 -- A new contract has been signed to boost training services for Rotary Wing pilots.
- U.K. PM Warns Putin Not To Repeat Chemical Attacks On Britain RFE/RL 19 Jan 2020 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told Vladimir Putin in their first official meeting that Moscow must not repeat a chemical attack on Britain like the 2018 nerve agent attack in Salisbury against former Russian spy Sergei Skripal.
- Chancellor warns British business to 'forget' the EU Press TV 18 Jan 2020 -- The chancellor, Sajid Javid, painted a hard right ideological picture of Brexit today by warning that "there will not be alignment" with the European Union (EU) once Britain leaves in a fortnight.
- Johnson refuses to issue section 30 order Press TV 14 Jan 2020 -- As expected, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has formally rejected a request by Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, for a fresh Scottish independence referendum.
- Revolutionary Artificial Intelligence warship contracts announced UK MOD 14 Jan 2020 -- The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced the first wave of £4 million funding
- Europe Puts Iran on Notice, Urging Tehran to Comply with Nuclear Deal VOA 14 Jan 2020 -- European powers have triggered a formal legal dispute in reaction to Iran's decision last week to shrug off all restrictions placed on it under a landmark international agreement that intended to stop Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.
- Iran: Europeans must consider consequences of triggering nuclear dispute mechanism IRNA 14 Jan 2020 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi referred to the three European countries' measures to activate nuclear dispute mechanism and said that what the UK, France, and Germany have done is a passive move and out of weakness.
- Iran, IAEA discuss JCPOA ISNA 14 Jan 2020 -- Ambassador and permanent representative of Iran to the International Organizations in Vienna, Kazem Gharib-Abadi met with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi.
- EU3 triggers dispute mechanism with Iran in blow to nuclear deal Press TV 14 Jan 2020 -- Britain, France, and Germany, collectively known as the EU3, have formally triggered a dispute settlement mechanism featured in a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, a step that could lead to the restoration of UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
- Bringing nuclear deal into dispute rooted in weakness: Iran's Foreign Ministry Press TV 14 Jan 2020 -- Iran slams the launch by France, Britain and Germany of a dispute mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran as a "passive" move rooted in their "weakness," warning that the Islamic Republic will give a firm response to any "unconstructive" move.
- Germany, Britain, France Trigger Dispute Mechanism Over Iranian Breaches Of Nuke Deal RFE/RL 14 Jan 2020 -- Germany, Britain, and France say they have triggered a dispute mechanism in the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and global powers, citing Tehran's reduced compliance with the accord, in a move dismissed by the Islamic republic as a "strategic mistake."
- E3 statement on the JCPoA: 12 January 2020 UK FCO 12 Jan 2020 -- Statement from the heads of state and government of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, 12 January 2020.
- Rolls-Royce Developing New Jet Engine for Britain's Next-Generation Tempest Fighter - Reports Sputnik 12 Jan 2020 -- The UK's Tempest fighter jet is a sixth-generation fighter that is deemed to become fully operational in the year 2035 and is being constructed by Britain, Italy, and Sweden.
- UK's Defence Secretary Says Britain Must 'Diversify its Assets' to Reduce Military Dependence on US Sputnik 12 Jan 2020 -- The minister apparently fears that if Washington actually reduces its military presence around the world, the burden will rest on other states, including Britain, particularly in the tense regional security environment of the Middle East.
- UK rejects Trump's request to pull out of JCPOA IRNA 09 Jan 2020 -- Iran's cutting down its nuclear commitments has concerned the UK but the JCPOA is still a significant agreement to the joint security, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office said.
- UK Foreign Secretary: 'We Want to See Iran Return to Full Compliance With Nuclear Deal' Sputnik 09 Jan 2020 -- On 5 January, Tehran announced it would no longer comply with the limitations on the nation's nuclear programme specified under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) following tensions with Washington in light of a US drone strike that killed top military commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qasem Soleimani.
- Defence Secretary Oral Statement: Update on security situation in the Middle East UK MOD 07 Jan 2020 -- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace detailed the UK's response to events in Iraq
- Joint statement from President Macron, Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Johnson on the situation in Iraq UK FCO 06 Jan 2020 -- Statement from the heads of state and government of France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
- Britain appears ready to attack Iran militarily Press TV 05 Jan 2020 -- Even as foreign secretary, Dominc Raab, extends support to the US over the terrorist-style assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, there are credible reports of the UK adopting a military posture near Iranian territorial waters.
- British To Escort U.K. Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz As Tensions Rise RFE/RL 05 Jan 2020 -- The British defense chief says the country's navy will accompany U.K.-flagged ships through the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid raised regional tensions following the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq.
- UK Sends 50 SAS Troops to Iraq as Middle East Tensions Escalate After Soleimani's Killing Sputnik 05 Jan 2020 -- On Saturday, The Telegraph reported that back in 2007, then-UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband, at the very last moment, called off a Special Air Service (SAS) strike on Qasem Soleimani after he was allegedly identified as the mastermind behind a campaign against UK troops in Iraq's southern port city of Basra.
- UK navy says will escort British-flagged ships through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions Press TV 05 Jan 2020 -- The UK Navy says it will accompany the British-flagged ships through the strategic Strait of Homuz, as regional tensions escalate in the wake of the US assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.
- British Navy to Accompany UK-Flagged Vessels Through Strait of Hormuz Sputnik 05 Jan 2020 -- The Strait of Hormuz is the critical seaborne oil export choke point between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. According to media forecasts, citing pundits, the area could become a hot zone in a possible open confrontation between Washington and Tehran, as the latter mulls its response for the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
- Secretary Pompeo's Call With U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab US Dept. of State 03 Jan 2020
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