Defence in the Media: 24 March 2016
...for the technologies involved and why we need to be on our guard.” The Sun also writes that Mr Fallon said Britain’s enemies would see disarmament as a weakness and...
Defence in the Media: 23 March 2016
The papers today are dominated by the terror attacks in Brussels as Belgium begins three days of national mourning following the bomb attacks which killed more than 30 people. SECURITY...
Defence in the Media: 22 March 2016
The news agenda is this morning dominated by the attacks in Brussels. Elsewhere of note for Defence, there is continued coverage of the Iraq suicide attack and reports of rotten...
Grave of WWI padre rededicated almost 100 years after he was killed
...McBusted, and winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2011. At the time of his death on 21 March 1918, Revd Judd was a temporary Chaplain 4th Class attached to the 2/5...
Defence in the Media: 21 March 2016
Today's Defence news includes continued coverage of inaccurate allegations about incidents at Pirbright Barracks, and reporting that references the UK's support to Ethiopian security forces. Pirbright There is follow-up coverage, in the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail, of the Sun on Sunday’s story which inaccurately reported that two recruits were ‘forced’ …
Defence in the Media: 20 March 2016
This morning’s broadcasters report that the prime suspect over autumn's Paris terror attacks, Salah Abdeslam, will fight extradition to France. Prince Harry’s visit to Nepal is also reported with a...
Defence in the Media: 19 March 2016
Today's defence articles include reporting on Operational Honours, pilot overpayments and HMS Artful joining the Royal Navy fleet. Pilot overpayments The Daily Telegraph continues its coverage of overpayments made to...
50 days to go until Invictus Games 2016
The countdown to the second Invictus Games is underway, with today (March 19) marking 50 days to go until the opening ceremony in Orlando, Florida. Wounded, injured and sick service...
Defence in the Media: 18 March 2016
...by £500M from that set in the March 2015 budget as part of the government’s determination to eliminate the budget deficit without impacting on the baseline Defence budget, manpower numbers,...
Defence in the Media: 17 March 2016
Leading Defence news today are reports that Libor funding will benefit many military charities and continued coverage of the inquest into the death of Private Cheryl James. Meanwhile, the Irish...