Defence in the Media: 23 July 2016
...headquartered in Scotland will be the first in the UK to offer ground close combat roles to women. According to the article, the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (SNIY), based...
Operations
Battle of the Somme: 100 years since the capture of Bazentin Ridge
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Colonel (Retired) Hugh Boscawen and MOD News Team, Posted on:
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The Battle of the Somme, fought between July and November 1916, was one of the defining events of the First World War. The British Army assumed a major role in what was intended to be the main Allied effort on …
Defence in the Media: 16 June 2016
Today's Defence news includes the Red Arrows and Afghanistan. RED ARROWS This morning’s Times and Telegraph both pick up on the story that the Red Arrows will not perform aerobatic...
Defence in the media: 8 June 2016
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Defence in the media, Operations, Reactive statements
Today's defence news includes reports that hundreds of troops are taking part in a Nato exercise in Poland, as well as stories on Trident and service accommodation. EXERCISE ANAKONDA The...
Defence in the media: 29 May 2016
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Defence in the media, Operations, Reactive statements
...Sun on Sunday covers the RAF’s interceptions of Russian aircraft during its Baltic air policing mission. It is reported that RAF Typhoon war jets based in Estonia have launched six...
Defence in the Media: 28 May 2016
...well coverage of the Jutland commemorations this weekend and reporting on Afghanistan. Iraq Several articles preview Tony Blair’s interview with Emily Maitlis for BBC’s This Week’s World, which will look...
Defence in the media: 28 April 2016
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Defence in the media, Operations, Personnel, Reactive statements
...best practice targeting techniques to help support continued compliance with International Humanitarian Law, but we are not involved in targeting selection or in the targeting chain. Daesh The Sun and...
Defence Secretary: Today marks our first budget increase in 6 years
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Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence, Posted on:
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Equipment, Ministerial comment, Operations, Personnel
...Finland, Senegal and Albania. Today's increasing budget sends the clearest of signals to allies and adversaries that this government puts security first. Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to...
Defence in the media: 27 January 2016
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Today’s defence news includes stories on war medals, Deepcut barracks, Syria and flooding. WAR MEDALS The Daily Express and Daily Mirror carry a story about a war veteran who had...
Defence in the Media: Saturday 16th January 2016
...TRANSLATORS The Daily Mail reports that a translator who risked life for UK troops - known as 'Ahmed' - is to be 'kicked out of the UK and sent back...