Defence stories today include news of the UK's investment in new submarine training on the Clyde, and Earl Howe's visit to the Poppy Factory.
New submarine training school
In his exclusive interview with The Herald, the Defence Secretary has announced a near £4 million milestone in the building of a single UK hub for the Royal Navy’s submarine service at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde today.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said:
We are now making a long-term investment of hundreds of millions of pounds to improve and upgrade the waterfront at Clyde to make sure it is ready to support the United Kingdom’s whole submarine fleet. As well as a boost to the Scottish economy, this will also bring welcome stability for our personnel, who work hard to help keep Britain safe and secure.
Marine A video
The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph report that judges have given permission for parts of the footage relating to the case of Sergeant Blackman, also referred to as 'Marine A', to be released to media.
An MOD spokesperson said:
The court has agreed with our concerns over publicly releasing parts of this footage – the safety of our Armed Forces is of paramount importance and it would be threatened if these clips were misused to radicalise others and incite acts of violence.
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