International defence commitments

What the government’s doing about international defence commitments

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Guidance and regulation

• AUKUS - exemption from U.S. ITAR regulations
  • Guidance
  • 17 September 2024
  • Ministry of Defence
• Driving Integration
  • Detailed guide
  • 27 February 2024
  • Strategic Command and Ministry of Defence
• Russia Sanctions – Common High Priority Items List
  • Guidance
  • 8 August 2024
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Military operations briefing maps
  • Guidance
  • 24 November 2011
  • Ministry of Defence
• UK Terminology Supplement to NATOTerm (JDP 0-01.1)
  • Guidance
  • 28 March 2025
  • Ministry of Defence

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News and communications

• New interceptor missiles successfully tested in the Middle East as Defence Minister visits region
  • 1 May 2026
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Press release
• UK and France to lead multinational Strait of Hormuz military planning conference
  • 22 April 2026
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Press release
• Defence Secretary No9 speech - 09 April 2026
  • 9 April 2026
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Speech
• Gulf air defences boosted further, as Defence Secretary visits Middle East
  • 31 March 2026
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Press release
• RAF personnel become first ever drone 'aces' during operations in the Middle East
  • 28 March 2026
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Press release

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Research and statistics

• 'Delivering an open data sharing solution' data sets
  • 27 June 2019
  • Defence and Security Accelerator
  • Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

• Agreement on Defence Export Controls
  • 10 December 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper
• UK-Japan Defence Ministerial Meeting 2025: Joint Statement
  • 28 August 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper
• UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement on Defence
  • 23 October 2024
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper
• Australia-UK ministerial consultations (AUKMIN) 2024: joint statement
  • 22 March 2024
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper
• The second UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue Communique
  • 14 February 2024
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Ministry of Defence, Home Office, National Crime Agency, and National Cyber Security Centre
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Defence Equipment and Support: Corporate Plan (2025 to 2026)
  • 17 July 2025
  • Defence Equipment and Support and Ministry of Defence
  • Corporate report
• NSS and SDSR 2015: Third Annual Report
  • 22 July 2019
  • Cabinet Office, Department for International Development, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Home Office, and Ministry of Defence
  • Corporate report
• Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: annual report 2018 to 2019
  • 18 July 2019
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, Cabinet Office, Department for International Development, Home Office, Ministry of Defence, and Stabilisation Unit
  • Corporate report
• Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: annual report 2017 to 2018
  • 18 July 2018
  • Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, Department for International Development, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Cabinet Office, Home Office, Ministry of Defence, and Stabilisation Unit
  • Corporate report
• Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: annual report 2016 to 2017
  • 19 July 2017
  • Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Department for International Development, Home Office, Ministry of Defence, and Stabilisation Unit
  • Corporate report

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