Defence in the media: Thursday 3 March 2016

...the Defence Safety Authority is conducting a service inquiry to identify any further lessons to prevent a recurrence of this tragedy. Our thoughts remain with the families and friends of...
...the Defence Safety Authority is conducting a service inquiry to identify any further lessons to prevent a recurrence of this tragedy. Our thoughts remain with the families and friends of...
Today’s Defence news includes reporting on the review of women fighting on the frontline, Army vehicles and the future of the Old War Office. Women Soldiers The Daily Mail and...
...that around 60 veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos during their time in service will benefit. An editorial in the paper welcomes the news, saying it is...
Today’s Defence news includes reporting on the First Gulf War Memorial and British soldiers who are expected to be questioned by police over the Bloody Sunday shootings. Bloody Sunday The Daily Telegraph reports that more than a dozen retired British …
...Trident Yesterday’s anti-nuclear protest is widely reported in today’s papers. The articles note that the MOD estimates four new submarines to carry Trident will cost £31 billion over the 20...
Today’s broadcast bulletins lead with reporting that the Syria truce agreement which came into effect last night seems to have held so far. TRIDENT There are numerous pieces in the...
...is close to being hemmed in by US-backed Kurdish militias and allied Arab forces that have seized large areas of territory in recent weeks. The paper reports that the town...
Leading Defence news today is further coverage on homes for Army families, and reporting that five military personnel have been recognised for making a difference for LGBT in the workplace. Army housing An article in The Sun reports that the chief executives of Carillion …
...nurse Pauline Cafferkey, who contracted ebola in Sierra Leone, being taken to the Royal Free Hospital in London for the third time with a “late complication”. Experts said that she...
...see the size of special units shrink there is less of a flow coming in to replenish them," he said. Syria The Times reports on a new deal between the...
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