Defence in the Media: 18 September 2016
...provided £10m to support over 150 projects that help service families in need, as well as the wider service community – projects such as Style for Soldiers which received £1.5m...
Defence in the media
Daily updates of how defence is reported in the UK media
Defence in the media: Saturday 17 September 2016
...opening up of all elements of military service to women are clear evidence of this. Being the first of anything takes courage. I applaud Guardsman Chloe Allen for being a...
Defence in the media: Thursday 15 September 2016
Today’s Defence news includes coverage of events to mark the centenary of the tank, and discussions around the possible creation of a European Union ‘common military force’. TANKS BBC News...
Defence in the Media: 14 September 2016
Today's headlines include reporting about the Foreign Affairs Committee's review of the former Prime Minister's actions during the Libya intervention in 2011.
Defence in the Media: 13 September 2016
Of note for defence news, was coverage of MOD’s decision to revise the way it issues anti-malarial drug Lariam to troops on overseas operations. Lariam BBC R4 Today Programme reported that the MOD has said service personnel will only …
Defence in the Media: 12 September 2016
Of note for Defence news today is further coverage around news that the RAF has carried out more than 1,000 air strikes in the campaign against Daesh. Campaign against Daesh BBC Radio 4 Today Programme this morning reported that the MOD …
Defence in the media: Sunday 11 September 2016
Today’s defence related news includes reports about the British military’s search for UFOs. The Daily Star on Sunday and the Sunday Express both claim that the British military are still hunting for UFOs from an ‘x-files’ base in London, in …
Defence in the media: Saturday 10 September 2016
Today’s defence in the media includes coverage of the Defence Secretary’s announcement yesterday that the RAF has carried out its 1000th strike in Iraq and Syria. 1000th AIR STRIKE There is widespread coverage in today’s print, including in the Times …
Defence in the Media: 9 September 2016
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the announcement the UK will send up to 100 extra personnel to the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. Peacekeeping There is further reporting today, including in The Telegraph, the Guardian and the Sun that the UK …
Defence in the Media: 8 September 2016
Today’s defence related coverage leads with the announcement that the UK is set to deploy a further 100 troops to the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan to boost support for the UN Mission in country.