Defence in the media: 17 March 2015
Prince Harry After initial speculation several days ago, Prince Harry has confirmed that he will be leaving the army after a 10 year career in which he experienced two tours...
Operations
Defence in the media: 16 March 2015
...am delighted that large numbers of our Armed Forces, veterans, their families, and representatives of charities and aid organisations, were able to pause and remember those we have lost, and...
Defence in the media: 13 March 2015
...billion on equipment and equipment support to keep Britain safe. That includes new strike fighters; more surveillance aircraft; hunter killer submarines; two aircraft carriers; and the most advanced armoured vehicles....
Defence in the media: 12 March 2015
Ebola There is widespread coverage that a female Army medic has tested positive for the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone. Public Health England, the Department of Health, the Ministry of...
Defence in the media: 10 March 2015
...advanced armoured vehicles. Peshmerga The Independent carries a feature-style article about the training of the Pershmerga forces in Northern Iraq. Along with several hundred members of the German, US, Italian,...
Defence in the media: 9 March 2015
Defence spending Discussion around the level of defence spending over the next Parliament continued to attract media coverage over the weekend and into the start of this week. A report...
Defence in the media: 6 March 2015
...Sun has joined the Royal British Legion in urging brave Afghan veterans to parade at a commemoration service next Friday marking the war's end. The paper calls on 400 veterans...
Defence in the media: 3 March 2015
Air near miss The Daily Mirror and other regional media outlets have offered stories relating to an Air Proximity report from last year and much of the commentary has been sensationalised.
Defence in the media: 2 March 2015
Op Honours There has been widespread continued coverage of the awards given to service men and women in last week’s Operational Honours list. The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Times, The...
Defence in the Media: 26 February 2015
...meritorious service of all three services across the globe. Amongst them were Lance Corporal Joshua Leakey, 27, of the Parachute Regiment, who has been awarded the Victoria Cross, the premier...