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Defence in the Media: 22 July 2016

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There is further coverage of the attempted abduction of a serviceman outside RAF Marham following yesterday’s statement and press conference by Norfolk Police.

RAF MARHAM 

Coverage of the attempted abduction of a serviceman outside RAF Marham continues with reports saying the military is on high alert. The investigation remains a Norfolk Police lead and questions should be directed to them in the first instance. 

We do not comment on matters of operational security but the safety of our personnel is our paramount consideration, therefore our security posture is kept under constant review.  

ARMY TRAINING

The Sun and Mirror report that a second solider collapsed during a Brecon Beacons march on the hottest day of the year. Both papers suggest the injury was heat related but reference an underlying health condition. Our position is as follows:

We seek to make all training as safe as reasonably possible while ensuring that soldiers are ready for the challenges of protecting the United Kingdom.  Where practicable all recommendations made in recent inquests have been implemented.

HMS AMBUSH

The Times writes that the collision involving submarine HMS Ambush is likely to result in a court martial, while The Telegraph and The Express speculate that the boat may have been used to train aspiring commanders. 

Read the Royal Navy statement following the incident here.

IMAGE OF THE DAY

History and technology combined on the Thames in London today when the British Army’s Royal Engineers took to the water to support the world’s oldest boat race. The soldiers, in a range of military waterborne craft – support vessels and rigid raiders – used the Doggett's Coat and Badge rowing race to practise their real life navigation, safety and recovery skills, as they provided marine support to the colourful spectacle.
History and technology combined on the Thames in London when the British Army’s Royal Engineers took to the water to support the world’s oldest boat race. The soldiers, in a range of military waterborne craft – support vessels and rigid raiders – used the Doggett's Coat and Badge rowing race to practise their real life navigation, safety and recovery skills, as they provided marine support to the colourful spectacle.

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