Defence in the media: 19 December 2015
...barred from the Armed Forces on safety grounds under new medical guidance. Those with the condition have been banned from the Royal Navy for decades but the newspaper says the...
Defence in the media: 18 December 2015
Today’s top story is the EU summit with reports that ‘significant progress’ has been made in Brussels as David Cameron discussed British demands for reform with other leaders. A roundup...
Defence in the Media: 17 December 2015
...to destroy them. RUSI speech The Sun reports on General Sir Nick Houghton’s speech at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) yesterday evening, suggesting the Armed Forces should be more focused...
Defence in the Media: 16 December 2015
...personnel benefit from our ‘triple lock’ commitment when receiving their state pension. The War Pension is a compensation payment and, like other public service schemes, is annually uprated in line...
Philip Dunne: Defence and space
...same name featured in The Terminator film in 1984! A computer generated image of the Skynet 5D satellite in orbit. Today our everyday lives are increasingly dependent on space. It...
Defence in the Media: 15 December 2015
Of note in today's Defence news is that former Army Air Corps Major Tim Peake will launch into space today, bound for the International Space Station. Daesh The Financial Times splashes with a story that an investigation by the paper has revealed while Syria’s …
Defence in the Media: 14 December 2015
...ago, however, there was approximately 4,634 staff in redeployment pools across government. A Cabinet Office line is carried, saying: The Civil service is now at its smallest since the Second...
Defence in the media: 13 December
...supported the legal process throughout this case. This involved a full criminal investigation and a court martial where witnesses were called by both the independent Service Prosecution Authority and defence...
Defence in the Media: 12 December
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...throughout this case. This involved a full criminal investigation and a court martial where witnesses were called by both the independent Service Prosecution Authority and defence counsel. We respect the...
Celebrity tailor measured up injured personnel
Injured members of the Armed Forces were treated to a pre-Christmas makeover this week. A tailor, who lists royalty and presidents among her customers, visited service personnel at Defence National...