There are further tributes to Captain David Seath in today's Defence-related news coverage, as well as a report on the use of enhanced Paveway bombs to destroy a Daesh tunnel complex in Iraq.
Captain David Seath
Tributes have been paid to an Afghanistan war hero who collapsed and died during the London Marathon on Sunday. The Sun, Telegraph, Independent, Mail focus on his friends' pledge to finish the last three miles of the run on his behalf and the significant funds raised for Help For Heroes since his death. There are also comments from Lieutenant Colonel Jon Cresswell, Commanding Officer of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, which appear in The Times, Express, New Day, Guardian and Mirror also carry page leads on this story.
Read our tributes to Captain Seath here: tribute
Strikes against Daesh
The Sun reports that Tornados have used their biggest bomb against Daesh for the first time. A pair or ‘bunker buster’ bombs - 2,000lb Enhanced Paveway III bombs – destroyed a complex of tunnels in Iraq. The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon is quoted. A longer version of the story is online and is picked up by the Express online.
Read our latest update on activity against Daesh here
Libya
Prime Minister David Cameron could send the Royal Navy to Libya to help train the Libyan coastguard, write the Telegraph and the Mail. Sailors could train the Libyan coastguard in an effort to tackle the migration crisis, under plans being considered by Downing Street, the articles say.
Type 26
The National reports comments by SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon about ship-building on the Clyde.
Our position on this is here. A Government Spokesperson:
The UK Government is committed to building ships on the Clyde and to the Type 26 programme. Over the next decade, we will spend around £8 billion on Royal Navy warships and, because Scotland voted to remain part of the UK in 2014, the Clyde will continue to be an important manufacturing base for them. As set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review, we will build two new Offshore Patrol Vessels on the Clyde, maintaining Scottish shipbuilding capability ahead of the start of the Type 26 build. We will also consult with Industry and Trade Unions as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, which will set the UK shipbuilding industry on a sustainable footing for the future.
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