Britain commits to EU defense force
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British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon committed British troops to a common European Defense Force, at a meeting with ministers in Brussels Monday.
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Britain has decided to send a fresh wave of troops to Afghanistan before an expected spring offensive by the Taliban, which reacted by threatening to step up suicide bomb attacks on NATO forces.
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During his trip the prime minister pledged that British troops would spearhead an EU military reaction force which will respond in African troublespots.
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The British government says it&#39;ll honor the US request to send a battalion of troops to central Iraq. British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon says there&#39;s &quot;a compelling military operational justification&quot; for the redeployment.
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EU defence chiefs agree to launch a 3,000-strong paramilitary force to use in international hotspots.
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Britain will stay the course in Afghanistan and Iraq despite the deaths of four British soldiers in insurgent attacks in the two countries, Defense Secretary Des Browne vowed.
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Five European Union defence ministers have signed an agreement to launch a joint 3,000-strong gendarmerie force to be deployed to hotspots worldwide.
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Britain signed an agreement Tuesday committing to the next development and production phase of the new Joint Strike Fighter jet, resolving a dispute between the Pentagon and its biggest overseas partner over sharing technology for the advanced fighter jet.
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LONDON - Britain gave the strongest signal yet on Tuesday that it will agree to a United States request to move its troops in Iraq to support American military operations as pressure builds on Prime Minister Tony Blair to reject the overture.
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Five European Union (EU) member states signed a declaration of intent here Friday for a European gendarmerie force, marking a new milestone in the bloc&#39;s road to independent defense building.
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Tony Blair, the British prime minister, wants Africa to be the &quot;top priority&quot; for a new European Union military force that could be deployed in crisis areas at short notice.
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Five European Union countries have signed an agreement creating an EU paramilitary force to assist in international peacekeeping missions.
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The drive by the EU to become a military force will take a big step forward today when all 25 nations agree to create battle groups of elite troops able to reach trouble spots such as Darfur within 15 days.
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The Conservatives set up a working group on creating a police force to defend the UK's "porous" borders.
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The British government announced Thursday it had struck a deal to share counterterrorism technology and information with the United States.
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LONDON, England -- Britain has agreed to a US request to redeploy about 850 troops to central Iraq, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon told lawmakers.
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Britain could be asked to contribute troops to a 10,000-strong UN peacekeeping force for Sudan under a draft resolution being discussed in the security council, government officials in London indicated yesterday.