Defence in the Media: 23 July 2016
The shooting attack in Munich continues to lead the news this morning.
The shooting attack in Munich continues to lead the news this morning.
There is further coverage of the attempted abduction of a serviceman outside RAF Marham following yesterday’s statement and press conference by Norfolk Police.
Major Dean Murch MBE, Officer Commanding, The Rifles Company, 1st Infantry Training Battalion, Infantry Training Centre, said:
Today's media includes further reporting on the death of a soldier in Brecon.
There is widespread reporting today that a soldier has died while on pre-course training for the Platoon Sergeants’ Battle Course in the Brecon area of south Wales. Defence Minister Mike Penning said: It is with great sadness that I can …
Today's Defence news is dominated by last night’s vote in the House of Commons in which MPs voted overwhelmingly to renew our continuous at sea deterrent. Trident The renewal of Trident is widely covered by broadcasters this morning following the result of last night's vote, …
This morning’s broadcast news focuses on today’s Commons debate on Trident. Trident
With media today focused on news of an attempted coup in Turkey overnight, of note for Defence news is an interview with the outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff, and the appointment of a new Armed Forces Minister. CDS The Daily Telegraph carries …
This morning’s papers report on the nuclear deterrent and Royal Air Force air strikes against Daesh.
The Battle of the Somme, fought between July and November 1916, was one of the defining events of the First World War. The British Army assumed a major role in what was intended to be the main Allied effort on …
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