Defence in the Media: 23 December 2015
...a speculative story that British Special Forces are to help direct an air campaign. They suggest that a handful of Special Boat Service commandos are part of a US-led force...
Defence in the media
Daily updates of how defence is reported in the UK media
Defence in the media: 22 December 2015
...not disadvantaged by their service. However, as in the civilian world, it is not permitted to perform same-sex marriages in a church. In a recent Parliamentary Question, the Minister for...
Defence in the media: 21 December 2015
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...capability in defending the country’s security and the significant progress made since 2001. Though this has come at a high price, the UK can be proud of what it has...
Defence in the media: 20 December 2015
...newspaper writes, and his intervention could see the first women training to serve alongside male troops by next autumn. Prime Minister David Cameron said: The Defence Secretary and I are...
Defence in the media: 19 December 2015
...barred from the Armed Forces on safety grounds under new medical guidance. Those with the condition have been banned from the Royal Navy for decades but the newspaper says the...
Defence in the media: 18 December 2015
Today’s top story is the EU summit with reports that ‘significant progress’ has been made in Brussels as David Cameron discussed British demands for reform with other leaders. A roundup...
Defence in the Media: 17 December 2015
...to destroy them. RUSI speech The Sun reports on General Sir Nick Houghton’s speech at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) yesterday evening, suggesting the Armed Forces should be more focused...
Defence in the Media: 16 December 2015
...personnel benefit from our ‘triple lock’ commitment when receiving their state pension. The War Pension is a compensation payment and, like other public service schemes, is annually uprated in line...
Defence in the Media: 15 December 2015
Of note in today's Defence news is that former Army Air Corps Major Tim Peake will launch into space today, bound for the International Space Station. Daesh The Financial Times splashes with a story that an investigation by the paper has revealed while Syria’s …
Defence in the Media: 14 December 2015
...ago, however, there was approximately 4,634 staff in redeployment pools across government. A Cabinet Office line is carried, saying: The Civil service is now at its smallest since the Second...