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Defence in the media: 3 September 2016

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Today’s Defence News includes continuing coverage of HMS Daring, which departed from Portsmouth yesterday to join the fight against Daesh, and reports on manning within the armed forces

Army Manning

The Times and Daily Telegraph report on recruitment of full-time soldiers in the Army. Our Position is below.

An MOD spokesperson said:

The Army offers exciting opportunities that inspire the best of our young people and we are committed to recruiting to 82,000. Today the Army is active across the world to keep Britain safe and has the manpower needed to meet its operational commitments.

Image of the Day

The Grenadier Guards and troops from the Belgian Army, celebrate
The Grenadier Guards and the Belgian Army, celebrate the 360th anniversary of the Grenadier Guards in Belgium

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