Defence in the media: 23 March 2015
...here too. We warmly welcome the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group - a reflection of the close partnership between our nations and navies, and the value of credible seapower in...
Defence in the media
Daily updates of how defence is reported in the UK media
Defence in the media: 20 March 2015
...Secretary Michael Fallon said: The £163 billion we plan to spend over the next 10 years on cutting edge equipment is a landmark investment and I welcome the Committee’s acknowledgement...
Defence in the media: 19 March 2015
News this morning is largely focused on the Chancellor’s pre-election Budget, which was announced yesterday. Elsewhere, BBC News is reporting that British military personnel have begun training members of the...
Defence in the media: 18 March 2015
...forces loyal to Libya Dawn have confronted ISIL on the battlefield. It goes on to report that European states fear that extremists could use Libya as a jumping-off point to...
Defence in the media: 17 March 2015
Prince Harry After initial speculation several days ago, Prince Harry has confirmed that he will be leaving the army after a 10 year career in which he experienced two tours...
Defence in the media: 16 March 2015
...am delighted that large numbers of our Armed Forces, veterans, their families, and representatives of charities and aid organisations, were able to pause and remember those we have lost, and...
Defence in the media: 13 March 2015
...billion on equipment and equipment support to keep Britain safe. That includes new strike fighters; more surveillance aircraft; hunter killer submarines; two aircraft carriers; and the most advanced armoured vehicles....
Defence in the media: 12 March 2015
Ebola There is widespread coverage that a female Army medic has tested positive for the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone. Public Health England, the Department of Health, the Ministry of...
Defence in the media: 11 March 2015
...best value for money for the taxpayer. Travel is an essential part of MOD business, either to MOD sites across the UK and overseas or to hold meetings with Government...
Defence in the media: 10 March 2015
...advanced armoured vehicles. Peshmerga The Independent carries a feature-style article about the training of the Pershmerga forces in Northern Iraq. Along with several hundred members of the German, US, Italian,...