Defence in the media: 13 August 2015
Of note for Defence this morning, it is being reported widely in the broadcast and print news that families of British service personnel killed in the Iraq War have threatened...
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Defence in the Media: 12 August 2015
...for the Ukrainian Armed Forces continues to be well-received and highly valued by troops and commanders in the east of the country. Since March, 13 UK training teams have deployed...
Social media appeal helped trace relatives of WWII airman ahead of re-dedication service
...now attending a service held in his memory. Sgt Williams, from Bridgend, was the radio operator on Wellington R1397 of 103 Squadron, which left RAF Elsham Wolds in Lincolnshire on...
Defence in the Media: 11 August 2015
Included amongst this morning’s broadcast bulletins and of interest to Defence is the Sky News report that ISIL are now focussing on urging British recruits to carry out “lone wolf” attacks in the UK
Defence in the media: 10 August 2015
...criticises that the money will come from the MOD's equipment budget, and be spent on wealthy businessmen rather than on equipment for service personnel. Our statement was not carried in...
Defence in the Media: 9 August 2015
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...Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking at the ceremony, has renewed his commitment to a nuclear weapons free Japan. There are also a wide range of Defence related stories covered in...
Defence in the Media: 8 August 2015
...support our veterans here. Kabul blasts A number of outlets report that a number of people have been killed in a truck bomb explosion in Kabul. There have been a...
Defence in the media: 7 August 2015
...exercise which offered British pilots a rare chance to go up against some of the latest Russian-designed fighter jets. The article states that Exercise Indradhanush saw the Indian Air Force...
Defence in the Media: 6 August 2015
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...launched its first air strike in northern Syria from Turkey on Monday, according to the Pentagon, ahead of what Ankara has said would soon be a “comprehensive battle” against ISIL....
Defence in the media: 5 August 2015
There is further reporting on the extension of the RAF Tornado fleet in today’s Defence news. RAF ground attack capability The Financial Times (paywall) writes that the extension of the...