UK military personnel will be put through their paces as part of a new diplomacy training program – upskilling specialists in negotiation and languages as part of the UK’s first Defence Diplomacy Strategy. 

Former Air Commodore Polly Perkins CBE has been chosen as the preferred candidate for Armed Forces Commissioner by the Defence Secretary John Healey MP – delivering on the government’s key manifesto commitment to give serving personnel and their families an independent voice to improve service life.

Hundreds of Scottish jobs are being created as the UK Government’s long-term commitment to defence investment in Scotland is helping secure deals with international partners. 

The Army announces three senior leadership appointments to drive modernisation and improve the Army’s offer to NATO.

Scotland’s crucial role in UK defence is to be boosted, as Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard and Secretary of State for Scotland, Douglas Alexander today launched a landmark £50 million Scotland Defence Growth Deal.  

The UK is deploying its cutting-edge warship, HMS Dragon, and drone-busting Wildcat helicopters to the Eastern Mediterranean to boost British defences in the region.