Defence in the Media: 2 January 2016

Sky News and BBC Radio 4’s Today programme follow up on a story that appears on the front page of the The Independent this morning which says British soldiers who...
Sky News and BBC Radio 4’s Today programme follow up on a story that appears on the front page of the The Independent this morning which says British soldiers who...
Today’s defence news covers the Defence Secretary’s visit to Japan, the situation in Libya and the MOD’s position on Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia A number of outlets report that Iran...
A variety of Defence related stories are covered in today’s news, including the Defence Secretary’s meeting with key allies in Paris yesterday, the forthcoming Sun Military Awards, reporting around the...
...of the Defence Secretary’s visit to HMS Vigilant at HMNB Clyde; this follows broadcast coverage on Sky News and BBC News last night. Sky continues to run its package this...
Today’s defence news covers new senior Armed Forces appointments, Type 45 engineering issues and the military's music tradition. Senior Armed Forces Appointments Following speculation in The Times and The Sun...
A range of defence stories are in the news today. NATO Several papers, including The Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Guardian and The Independent, report that the UK will send five...
...Support Group to a “cessation of hostilities” in a week’s time, along with an acceleration of humanitarian aid deliveries. Broadcasters including BBC News and Sky News report that the ceasefire...
Today’s Defence news includes reporting on the First Gulf War Memorial and British soldiers who are expected to be questioned by police over the Bloody Sunday shootings. Bloody Sunday The...
Today’s defence news includes coverage of yesterday’s £642 million investment announcement in the Successor submarine programme. Successor The New Day and The Sun report on the Defence Secretary’s announcement yesterday...
Of note for Defence this morning, broadcast headlines and the front pages of the Times, Guardian, Independent and Metro are dominated by news that the Royal Navy ship RFA Mounts...