Defence in the Media: January 22 2016
...suggesting that the Government could snub UK steel firms and use cheap imports to build new Royal Navy warships. Furious union leaders have rounded on the Government, it is alleged,...
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RAF Deputy Commander of Operations: The fight against Daesh
The Royal Air Force's Deputy Commander of Operations Air Marshal Bagwell reflects on the RAF contribution to the UK's fight against the terrorist group Daesh. The Royal Air Force has now been engaged on Operation SHADER over Iraq and Syria for …
Defence in the media: 11 January 2016
...veterans being hounded by “ambulance-chasing” law firms free of charge. An MOD spokesperson said: It is a matter for law firms and their clients to decide whether to make compensation...
Breaking news: Army deploys to support flood relief efforts
...Military personnel can provide a vital role in flood relief efforts alongside counterparts from local authorities, emergency services and other Government departments. Military contribution to flooding relief can include filling...
Defence in the media: 20 December 2015
...newspaper writes, and his intervention could see the first women training to serve alongside male troops by next autumn. Prime Minister David Cameron said: The Defence Secretary and I are...
Performing Hajj with the Armed Forces - a personal account
...In Saudi Arabia, it’s all done online, You get a voucher for slaughtering a lamb on Eid dy and then the meat is distributed to the poor. At the...
WWII veteran Sam King talks about his experiences for Black History Month
As part of the Ministry of Defence's 'Black History Month' campaign, RAF veteran Sam King - originally from West Indies - spoke about his experiences coming over from Jamaica to...
Defence in the Media: 24 August 2015
...at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) say that that there will be a temptation from some within the MOD not to make changes because there will not be cuts...
Armed Forces Minister Penny Mordaunt on Afghan interpreters
...we have put in place a package of legal and fair policies for the brave men and women who worked with us for a significant time, and who were made...
Defence in the media: 15 August 2015
...of analytical thinking. The piece references that the Royal Navy is expected to use the SDSR to call for 2,500 more sailors. A Government spokesperson said: The Government is engaging...