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UK Defence Policy
Maintaining the freedom and territorial integrity of the United Kingdom
Defence Materiel
To sustain and enhance the UK-US defence equipment and industrial relationship
Visiting the US and DoD
Management of UK visitors to the US for official MOD business
In Country MOD Support
In country support for UK based citizens residing in the US as part of a Liaison Officer or Exchange Officer Deployment
MOD in the United States
The MOD has Liaison and Exchange Officers through out the US working for the UK
UK Troops and US Marines Join Forces to Tackle the Taliban in Garmsir
UK troops working as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in southern Afghanistan have been taking part in a joint operation with US Marines aimed at disrupting Taliban activity in the volatile Garmsir area of Helmand province.
7 May 2008
UK troop levels in Iraq to remain at 4,000
The number of British troops in Iraq will remain at around 4,000 when the next Force Package deploys in June 2008, Defence Secretary Des Browne announced to Parliament today, Thursday 24 April 2008.
25 April 2008