Defence in the Media: 14 June 2015
Foreign and defence affairs lead several papers today, including picture spreads from yesterday’s Trooping of the Colour.
Foreign and defence affairs lead several papers today, including picture spreads from yesterday’s Trooping of the Colour.
We currently have a major UK/French exercise underway that is developing the working relationship between the two nations’ navies. But how many people know about this partnership?
Today the Prime Minister announced details of the Ebola medal. We highlight a vital element of the UK military's response that has until now remained out of the spotlight.
The main story of interest today is HMS Bulwark’s involvement in international efforts to rescue a wave of more than 3,000 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean.
Items of Defence interest this morning include news that HMS Bulwark arrived back in Italy this morning after rescuing hundreds of migrants this week. The migrants are said to be fleeing Libya. Yesterday the crew of HMS Bulwark helped Italy's coastguard rescue …
In defence news this morning, broadcasters cover the story that HMS Bulwark rescued hundreds of migrants from the Mediterranean.
HMS Bulwark has conducted another migrant rescue mission in the central Mediterranean.
Defence related news coverage today focuses on the Queen’s speech as well as further coverage of ISIL, including the story that jihadists have unleashed a wave of suicide attacks targeting pro-Government forces in western Anbar, a day after Baghdad began a …
Since 2014, the UK has been working with the United Nations, the World Health Organisation and the wider international community to combat the unprecedented outbreak of Ebola, which has claimed the lives of over 11,000 people in West Africa
There has been continued coverage of the submariner who published criticism of Britain’s nuclear deterrent. The Royal Navy would like to reiterate that we take the operation of our submarines and the safety of our personnel extremely seriously.