Defence in the media: Thursday 12 January 2017

Today’s defence related media coverage includes news on the campaign against Daesh and the Attorney General’s speech yesterday.
Today’s defence related media coverage includes news on the campaign against Daesh and the Attorney General’s speech yesterday.
A variety of Defence stories appear in today’s media, including UK troops in Sierra Leone and the UK’s new aircraft carrier. SIERRA LEONE The Daily Mail reports that UK troops...
...era of maritime power for the Royal Navy. There is coverage in the Sunday Express and The Mirror online, writing that Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has said new ships...
...Somalia and Nigeria to Kuwait and Ukraine. CHRISTMAS MESSAGES Many of today’s papers and broadcasters have reported on the Christmas messages from Prime Minister. The Prime Minister thanked Service personnel...
In defence media today there is coverage of recent RAF strikes against Daesh. The winners of the Army photographic competition winners have also been announced. RAF Strike Update The Sun reports that RAF jets and drones have destroyed 46 Daesh targets over …
...train the moderate opposition in Syria. Sky News, BBC News and various online outlets also say at least 58 cadets and guards have been killed after militants attacked a police...
A variety of Defence stories are covered in today’s media, including a compensation payments, and a new Deepcut inquest. NEW DEEPCUT INQUEST There is widespread coverage of the High Court’s...
...NATO. The UK is not alone in its opposition to an EU army, with Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Latvia also expressing concerns over the plans. A Government spokesperson...
...to shoot down RAF jets with surface-to-air missiles on several occasions, but in vain. Reports add that RAF Tornado and Typhoon pilots have used flares - and skilful flying -...
Today’s defence-related news includes coverage of UK support to a Danish-led maritime operation to remove chemical weapons materials from Libya. Libya The Daily Telegraph reports that a Royal Navy ship...