Daily updates of how defence is reported in the UK media
Among today’s headlines European leaders will meet in Brussels for a summit at which the ongoing refugee crisis is expected to dominate, there are reports that Pauline Cafferkey is now critically ill due to a relapse following her contraction of …
Broadcasters today are reporting that the US and Russia are to hold new talks on air safety in Syria, while there is other coverage of both the MH17 crash report and UK relations with Saudi Arabia.
It’s reported on broadcast outlets today that Amnesty International has accused Kurdish fighters in Iraq of crimes relating to the alleged displacement of Arab citizens and the demolition of homes.
Today’s Defence news is dominated by the sad news that an RAF Puma Mk 2 has crashed at the Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan,
Broadcasters today are prominently highlighting the news that a convoy of UK military vehicles has been attacked while on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Stories running prominently today include the news that two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital of Ankara have killed at least 86 people, according to the interior ministry.
In today’s news, Russian defence chiefs have dismissed suggestions that four of their cruise missiles aimed at Syrian targets landed in Iran. Meanwhile the UN envoy for Libya, Bernardino Leon, has proposed the formation of a national unity government, telling …
In today’s defence news there is significant coverage of today’s NATO Defence Ministerial meeting, where the Defence Secretary has announced that the UK will make a long-term troop commitment to the Baltic states and Ukraine.
Among the broadcast bulletins this morning, BBC Breakfast carried an interview with the Defence Secretary where he discussed Russian military action in Syria. He said that Russian intervention had made a difficult situation more dangerous, and added that NATO ministers, …
Of note for defence news this morning are reports, including on BBC News,that Turkey has again summoned the Russian ambassador after a reported second violation of its airspace by a Russian warplane
