Items of relevance to defence in the media today include reports that an ‘alliance’ of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters has begun a campaign to drive Daesh militants from land north of Raqqa in Syria – it is reported that the US-led coalition will support with airstrikes and Russia has also given its backing.
River Clyde
The front page of the The National reports that Defence chiefs are being urged to give assurances that they are monitoring potentially dangerous unexploded wartime bombs in the River Clyde and that nuclear submarines based at Faslane will not disturb them. The paper says the call is being made by SNP MP Ronnie Cowan, who is due to put his concerns to Defence Procurement Minister Philip Dunne. A comment from the MOD is carried to say safety of the nuclear fleet is placed at the highest possible level, the full statement can be seen below.
An MOD spokesperson said:
The Department places the safety of our nuclear fleet at the highest possible level and there are continuous attempts to ensure that any potential threats to our submarines are monitored.
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