The most prominent story on today’s front pages is the European Union agreement reached last night to relocate refugees across member states.
RUSI
The Sun and The Daily Express both report on the Defence Secretary’s speech at RUSI yesterday where he discussed the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), focusing in particular on the current threats Britain faces.
You can read Defence Secretary Michael Fallon’s full speech here.
Rifleman death
It is reported that two men were in court yesterday, charged with killing Rifleman David Curnow in an attack outside a nightclub in Cornwell last weekend.
Rifleman Curnow, 20, who toured Afghanistan, died on Monday from severe head injuries. His unit paid tribute to him yesterday.
Lieutenant Colonel Carl Boswell, Commanding Officer, 4th Battalion The Rifles said:
It is with great sadness that 4 Rifles has learned of the death of one of their fellow Riflemen.
Proud, determined and courageous, Rifleman Dave Curnow was the epitome of what it meant to be a 'thinking, fighting man'. Professionally he displayed all the hallmarks of a young man destined for great things in The Rifles, and socially he was the centrepiece of morale and positivity amongst his brother Riflemen. Most recently selected by the Battalion football team as 'Player of the Year', his energy, humour and infectious joy of life will be sorely missed.
The prayers and thoughts of all Riflemen in the Fourth Battalion are now with his family.
Syria
The Guardian and Daily Telegraph report that Syria has confirmed for the first time that it has received advanced fighter and reconnaissance aircraft from Russia, which the Damascus government says have significantly enhanced its ability to target ISIL fighters.
HMS Gloucester
There are various picture stories featuring HMS Gloucester, the Royal Navy’s last Type 42 destroyer, reflecting her final departure from Portsmouth as she heads to Turkey to be scrapped. The Telegraph highlights the ship’s “most notable action”: in 1991 it shot down an Iraqi missile in the Gulf War.
Image of the day
HRH walks to a Chipmunk aircraft with Squadron Leader Dunc Mason before his flight.
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