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
...16 Air Assault Brigade some 2,000 troops are taking part, the largest British contingent to deploy on a NATO exercise in 2016. The joint force includes 3 PARA Battlegroup, including...
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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...in Estonia intercepting a Russian I-38 'May' as part of the ongoing Nato Baltic Air Policing mission. Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to sign up for email alerts....
Defence in the Media: 28 May 2016
... and will feature warships from both the Royal Navy and German Navy scattering flowers of Remembrance. Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to sign up for email alerts....
Defence in the media: 28 April 2016
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...involved in Saudi-led Coalition operations, but are supporting Saudi forces in areas such as training, equipment assistance and improving communications capabilities. We are offering Saudi Arabia advice and training on...
Defence Secretary: Today marks our first budget increase in 6 years
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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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...winds to parts of the UK yesterday. The papers write that The Environment Agency deployed temporary defences and pumps in Cumbria yesterday and put military teams, including military personnel, in...
Defence in the Media: Saturday 16th January 2016
...warfare training in Brunei, learning to live, survive and fight in this unique training environment. So far the troops have been learning to live off the land, involving identifying edible...