Defence in the media
Daily updates of how defence is reported in the UK media
There is widespread coverage across broadcast and in print that an Army bomb disposal team was sent to Birmingham’s Lee Bank as a precautionary measure as five men were arrested by West Midlands anti-terrorism police.
Today’s defence in the media includes tributes to Conor McPherson and news that Carillion has seen an increase in half-year profits and sales. CONOR MCPHERSON Tributes to Conor McPherson, who was named yesterday as the soldier to die in a live …
An earthquake in Italy dominates this morning's broadcast headlines, whilst the death of a soldier during a live firing exercise leads defence-related news.
Today’s defence-related news features reports that a resident king penguin and honorary member of the king of Norway’s guard has been given a new title of brigadier.
Today’s broadcast headlines include news that the Olympics has ended with Britain achieving its most successful medals haul since 1908, topping London 2012.
As the Royal Tank Regiment operates on Salisbury Plain, there's media reporting from Iraq this weekend. IRAQ The Mail on Sunday carries a piece about the Kurdish Peshmerga, which suggests that the rapid gains made by their forces – backed by RAF …
Today’s defence related news includes images of a five-year-old Syrian boy who was rescued from the rubble following an air strike in Aleppo.
Defence news today includes claims about Army manpower and further reporting on Kinloss barracks. Kinloss barracks Further reporting on the situation around Kinloss barracks is carried in The Times Scotland. The MOD's position is below. An MOD spokesperson said: MOD land currently spans about half …
In today's defence-related news there's reporting about Russian air strikes over Syria and the new Zephyr aircraft. Zephyr The Daily Mail reports that a solar-powered “spy drone” that can stay in the sky for 45 days is Britain’s latest weapon against …
Last night Channel 4 Dispatches looked at the UK’s housing situation, with a focus on the land sold off by the MOD. This morning there is continued coverage of the closure of Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) and speculation about the …