Today’s defence news includes at British soldiers deploying to Sudan and the temporary closure of the Ascension Island Runway British Soldiers to South Sudan The Daily Mail reports 300 soldiers will deploy to South Sudan as part of a UN Peacekeeping Mission to help …
Today’s defence news includes Russian comments on NATO, the Royal Navy marking Russian ships in the Channel, the Ascension Island Runway, and Parachute Regiment training.
Defence news today includes continued coverage of the Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland escorting two Russian warships near the UK coastline, an RMP investigation and reports that North Korea’s most recent missile test has failed.
Defence news today includes Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland escorting two Russian warships near the UK coastline, and news that £22.7m of LIBOR funding has been awarded to support older veterans.
The focus of today’s broadcast coverage continues to be on reports the US military has dropped a 21,600lb bomb on a tunnel complex used by Daesh militants in Afghanistan, the Prime Minister’s visit to Sandhurst and Gibraltar.
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the Army training schedule and further reporting on the Royal Marines. Army exercises The Times speculates today on the British Army exercise programme. An MOD spokesperson said: Britain has the largest defence budget …
This week, the UK has hosted a team from the Russian Arms Control Verification Agency to evaluate UK defence units in-line with our obligations under the Vienna Document. The Vienna Document came into force in 1990 and currently has 57 participating States, …
Today’s defence news includes the Defence Secretary’s visit to India and Royal Marines restructuring.
In broadcast news, all major outlets report that the body of PC Keith Palmer, killed in the Westminster attack, is lying in rest at the Palace of Westminster ahead of his funeral today. There is also widespread coverage of the on-going …
Today's defence news is led by this morning's comments by the Defence Secretary on Tuesday's chemical attack in Syria, in which he emphasises that subsequent US action in Syria was 'justified and appropriate' and that 'by proxy Russia is responsible for every civilian …
