Defence in the media: 27 February 2016

Today’s broadcast bulletins lead with reporting that the Syria truce agreement which came into effect last night seems to have held so far. TRIDENT There are numerous pieces in the...
Today’s broadcast bulletins lead with reporting that the Syria truce agreement which came into effect last night seems to have held so far. TRIDENT There are numerous pieces in the...
...is close to being hemmed in by US-backed Kurdish militias and allied Arab forces that have seized large areas of territory in recent weeks. The paper reports that the town...
Leading Defence news today is further coverage on homes for Army families, and reporting that five military personnel have been recognised for making a difference for LGBT in the workplace. Army housing An article in The Sun reports that the chief executives of Carillion …
...nurse Pauline Cafferkey, who contracted ebola in Sierra Leone, being taken to the Royal Free Hospital in London for the third time with a “late complication”. Experts said that she...
...see the size of special units shrink there is less of a flow coming in to replenish them," he said. Syria The Times reports on a new deal between the...
...Royal Navy's finest. He said: The Fleet Air Arm may have lost one of its finest and best known pilots, but British aviation has lost something even greater - the...
...following a Freedom of Information Act request. The Star splashes with the story and reports that documentary maker Ross Kemp and his crew were cited in the document as a...
Of note in Defence news today is further reporting on a US air strike against Daesh targets in Libya. Libya air strike There is widespread coverage today of yesterday's news of a US air strike on Daesh targets in Libya. The majority …
Air strikes in Syria and the RAF’s Quick Reaction Alert response are the main items of interest in Defence news this morning. Syria air strikes The Times and The Independent write that British air strikes in Syria have hit seven …
Today’s defence news covers reports of the two Saudi Air Force cadets training at RAF Cosford and yesterday’s Quick Reaction Alert. Quick Reaction Alert There is widespread reporting in the...