Defence in the Media: 26 August 2015
News outlets report this morning that President Assad has dismissed claims that his Russian and Iranian allies will abandon him in an attempt to secure a ceasefire deal , arguing...
Defence in the media
Daily updates of how defence is reported in the UK media
Defence in the Media: 25 August 2015
...in recognition of this service, local staff have been offered a generous financial package and for those staff who were working on the frontline in Helmand for 12 months or...
Defence in the Media: 23 August 2015
...in Iraq - RAF aircraft have carried out more than 260 air strikes and have flown over 1200 missions, we have around 800 people supporting operations against ISIL and have...
Defence in the Media: 21 August 2015
Dominating broadcast headlines this morning are the reported comments made by Jeremy Corbyn that, if elected party leader, he would offer a public apology for Labour’s role in taking Britain into the Iraq War.
Defence in the Media: 20 August 2015
In defence news today, various papers report on threats to Afghan interpreters who worked with British forces, and the leak of government email addresses apparently registered with infidelity website Ashley...
Use of anti-malarial medication in the military
Following a story on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on the use of anti-malarials in the military, there has been further media coverage and calls for the use of the...
Defence in the Media: 19 August 2015
...Luftwaffe as it attempted to gain air superiority. The social media coverage included significant pick-up (in excess of 2 million views) of the MOD’s own proactive coverage on Facebook. Calais...
Defence in the media: 18 August 2015
This morning’s defence-related broadcast headlines include the BBC reporting across Breakfast and BBC R4 Today that 18 Hurricanes and six Spitfires will fly over south-east England later today to mark...
Defence in the media: 17 August 2015
...Afghanistan - they played a very important part in our joint efforts towards a shared goal of a more secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan. Our full position can be seen...
Defence in the media: 16 August 2015
...British Legion. The poem was famously turned into a song in the early 20th century and was a favourite marching tune for many who served in the 14th Army in...