Today’s defence related news includes coverage of a record £65 million drug seizure by the Royal Navy.
Royal Navy drugs seizure
There is widespread coverage today of the Royal Navy’s record £65m drug seizure after a raid in the Indian Ocean, including in The Times, Daily Mail, Daily Star, Daily Record, The Herald, The Sun, and the Daily Mirror. HMS Monmouth’s commanding officer Ian Feasey describes the operation’s significance in the Daily Mirror, while the Herald focuses on the Scots-born officer who led the boarding operation alongside a force of Royal Marines. Several papers note that HMS Monmouth is part of French-led maritime counter-terror Combined Task Force 150.
Commander Ian Feasey, HMS Monmouth's Commanding Officer said:
This has been an effort by the whole ship's company and their efforts speak volumes about the Royal Navy's ability and commitment to preventing illegal activity on the high seas.
You can read more about the Royal Navy’s drug seizure here.
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