Defence in the Media: 31 December 2015
![Photographer - SSgt Mark Nesbit RLC (Army Photographer) - Army Headquarters Royal Air Force Chinook called in to support Environmental Agency With a new weather band due to hit the UK during the night, the Environment Agency have requested the assistance of the Royal Air Force and soldiers from 2LANCS, to assist in repairing a damaged river bank. Damage was believed to have been involved in the flooding of Croston in the flooding on Boxing day. Further details of the task can be obtained from the Environment agency.](https://modmedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/142/2015/12/ArmyHQ-2015-199-109-620x413.jpg)
...is prepared to negotiate with Boko Haram for the release of the Chibok schoolgirls who were abducted in summer 2014. The piece says the President has said he does not...
...is prepared to negotiate with Boko Haram for the release of the Chibok schoolgirls who were abducted in summer 2014. The piece says the President has said he does not...
...same name featured in The Terminator film in 1984! A computer generated image of the Skynet 5D satellite in orbit. Today our everyday lives are increasingly dependent on space. It...
Today’s news continues to cover the Army’s assistance with the clean-up following the floods in Cumbria. Daesh The Times reports that the number of Daesh traffic wardens on the streets...
...War, some 4,000 served with the Special Operations Executive and Auxiliary Territorial Service as agents, drivers, coders, signallers and support staff. Today the FANY are on call to the City...
...prevent ISIL expanding further in Syria; they can relieve the pressure on opposition forces; and they can enhance the prospect of political negotiations leading to a new and more secure...
...today, and for as long as the global security situation demands. This afternoon, the House of Commons will debate the role of the strategic deterrent in defence of the nation....
The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visits Turkey today where he is meeting the Turkish Prime Minister, the Chief of the General Staff and the Foreign and Defence Ministers. Speaking from Ankara, he said: We continue our work to degrade and …
...in our own hands, since by relentlessly improving efficiency we free up resources to re-invest elsewhere. With the new Joint Security Fund providing £1.5bn of funding a year by 2020/21...
...criticised him. The Times reports that the families of service personnel who died during the conflict expressed 'bitter disappointment' at the planned date. Migrant rescue The Telegraph, Daily Mail and...
...a long list of investment under this government, which will not only deliver a world class capability to our world class Navy, but also vital investment for our shipyards and...