A £350m contract to refit and refuel a Royal Navy nuclear missile submarine could safeguard 2,000 jobs, the defence secretary is to announce.

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An MP who had an affair with an aide accused of being a Russian spy has resigned from his post on the defence select committee.

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MP quits role over ‘spy’ affair

More than 1,000 Royal Navy personnel are to learn they are losing their jobs, as the defence secretary says military chiefs have to share the blame for cuts.

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Navy making first 1,000 job cuts

Brazil plans to start withdrawing its troops from the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti, the defence minister says.

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Brazil eyes Haiti troop pull-out

Great Britain’s Jessica Ennis makes a stuttering start to the defence of her world heptathlon title in Daegu.

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Ennis struggles in opening events

The UK will remain in the “premier league of military powers” despite cuts to the armed forces, the defence secretary says.

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Cuts won’t damage military – Fox

Chelsea refuse to give up the fight in the defence of their Premier League crown, with Florent Malouda’s half-volley earning them victory against Wigan.

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Chelsea 1-0 Wigan

Two RAF Hercules have flown about 150 civilians to safety after a rescue mission in the Libyan desert, the defence secretary says.

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RAF planes rescue 150 from Libya

The head of South Korea’s army, Gen Hwang Eui-don, has resigned, officials at the defence ministry say.

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South Korea’s army chief resigns

Thousands of workers in the defence sector in Scotland are set to find out how they will be affected by government cuts.

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RAF bases awaiting defence review

Liam Fox blames Labour’s economic mismanagement for what he says will be inevitable cuts to the defence budget.

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Defence cuts Labour’s fault – Fox