Daily updates of how defence is reported in the UK media
HCDC Report Following the publication of a Defence Committee report on the situation in Iraq and Syria a number of outlets are reporting that the UKis not doing enough to tackle ISIL. We do not agree with the Defence Committee’s assessment. The Prime Minister and …
ISIL hostage video Many of the papers, including the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Times, the Financial Times, Daily Mail, Daily Express, the Sun and the Daily Mirror report on the Jordanian government’s vows of “punishment and revenge” against ISIL after the jihadi group released …
Alcohol in the armed forces Today the BBC has reported claims by a psychiatrist that the government’s strategy for combating alcohol abuse in the military is ineffective. Drinking alcohol is a societal norm and the MOD believes it plays a part in …
77th Brigade Saturday saw widespread coverage across BBC Breakfast, BBC Today Programme and Sky News, as well as pieces in the Guardian, Financial Times, the Times, the Independent, Daily Mail, the Sun and the Daily Mirror, reporting that the British Army is creating a …
