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Defence in the Media: 27 January 2018

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, visited the site of the new £10m Remote Radar Head facility, at Saxa Vord, Unst, Shetland, to inspect its progress. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today includes reporting about a new radar facility in Shetland, and further coverage of the Defence Secretary's Russia-focused interview in yesterday's Daily Telegraph. Saxa Vord radar station Newspapers today cover the visit of Chief of the Air Staff …

Defence in the Media: 25 January 2018

Today’s defence-related news includes coverage of the Modernising Defence Programme (MDP). Modernising Defence Programme The Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian, and The Independent all cover the announcement that defence will be separated from the National Security Capability Review (NSCR) and …

Defence in the Media: 21 January 2018

Today’s defence-related news includes coverage of the Army’s Ice Maidens Antarctica challenge. Mental health The Mail on Sunday leads on the headline that five of 16 military mental health units have been closed. A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence is …

Defence in the Media: 15 December 2017

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The Defence Secretary and Foreign Secretary met their Japanese counterparts at Greenwich Naval College. Crown copyright.

Defence news today includes the Defence Secretary and Foreign Secretary meeting their Japanese counterparts, and the Chief of the Defence Staff's annual lecture at the Royal United Services Institute. UK and Japan Defence relationship International media outlets today report that …