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Defence in the media: 5 August 2016

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This morning’s headlines include coverage of US President Barak Obama’s Pentagon briefing in which he said there have been gains against Daesh in Iraq and Syria but warned the group still poses a threat. 

Public Interest Lawyers  

The Times and Daily Telegraph report that Iraq war veterans are considering suing Phil Shiner, the human rights lawyer accused of hounding British troops, amid allegations Iraqi civilians were paid bribes to bring abuse claims.

Afghanistan 

Today’s papers report on an attack on a convoy carrying 12 foreign tourists, including eight British tourists, in western Afghanistan. According to the articles tourists were escorted by Afghan army personnel on their way to Herat city when they were ambushed. Some of the travellers reportedly had light injuries and are in hospital.

Image of the day 

28 July 2016 NATO CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT TRAINING CONTINUES IN ESTONIA In a change from its usual role, providing Ground Based Air Defence to the Falkland Islands, the British Army’s 16th Regiment Royal Artillery have deployed to Estonia under NATO’s Trans-Atlantic Capability Enhancement and Training (TACET) initiative. The TACET initiative facilitates and enhances capability development, through the provision of subject matter expertise in agreed priority areas, between the countries of the Baltic States and Poland and the military units of the USA, Germany and the UK. As the only Short Range Air Defence regiment in the British forces, 16th Regiment Royal Artillery provides low-level Air Defence over the battlefield. Armed with the land based Rapier Air Defence system, it is responsible for defending essential resources such as airfields and bases. The Rapier system consists of a launcher with eight ready-to-fire missiles, a surveillance radar and tracker system. Using their experience from conducting Air Defence and Air Surveillance operations around the world, the soldiers and airmen from 32 (Minden) Battery Royal Artillery and 49 (Inkerman) Battery Royal Artillery deployed to Estonia to help develop their host’s understanding of Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD), and exercise the effective Command and Control that is needed to conduct Airfield Defence operations. Deploying as part of 140 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW), which is in Estonia supporting NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, the Gunners quickly established a Base Defence Zone and started training exercises with the Estonian Air Force. The Commanding Officer of 140 Expeditionary Air Wing, Wing Commander Gordon Melville said “NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission has been a fantastic opportunity to work alongside and integrate with our NATO allies, but also those aspects of our own forces within the wider defence community, allowing us to build on, and develop NATO’s collective capabilit
In a change from its usual role, providing Ground Based Air Defence to the Falkland Islands, the British Army’s 16th Regiment Royal Artillery have deployed to Estonia under NATO’s Trans-Atlantic Capability Enhancement and Training (TACET) initiative. The TACET initiative facilitates and enhances capability development, through the provision of subject matter expertise in agreed priority areas, between the countries of the Baltic States and Poland and the military units of the USA, Germany and the UK. Crown Copyright.

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