Reactive statements and rebuttal from the Ministry of Defence
...Defence Secretary Michael Fallon’s praise for the Falkland Islanders, who will receive a military medal from the Prime Minister after 33 years. Locals helped moved ammunition and kit from San...
...in the best possible way, we were able to bring the Defence budget under control. An MOD Spokesperson said: “You would expect MOD to play a part in the Government’s...
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...
The safe removal of a WW2 bomb from Wembley by Army bomb disposal experts continues to make headlines today. In other defence news, it is reported that ISIL are making...
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.
...unidentified aircraft approaching the UK. These are in direct contrast to flights by foreign militaries under an international ‘Open Skies’ agreement which take off from the UK and have RAF...
...source and deprive the criminal gangs of their revenue. Iraq The Daily Telegraph contains an article focusing on the ongoing fight against ISIL in Iraq, writing that the full extent...
Of note in today’s broadcast headlines is the news that the United Nations has said nearly 25,000 people are understood to have fled the Iraqi city of Ramadi, as Shia militias reportedly gather near the capital of Anbar Province.
This morning the BBC's Today Programme features a report on allegations about sexual harassment in Armed Forces. Here's our position on the key issues. An MOD spokesperson said: Rape and...
...invasion. The paper reports that military chiefs from Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have drafted a letter that will be sent to US General Philip Breedlove, NATO’s supreme allied commander in...
