How am I spending Reserves Day? Training on Ascension Island
...literally in the middle of nowhere – a small piece of British Sovereign Territory in the South Atlantic, halfway between South America and Africa. It's the start of winter here...
...literally in the middle of nowhere – a small piece of British Sovereign Territory in the South Atlantic, halfway between South America and Africa. It's the start of winter here...
...that widows of servicemen killed in the Falklands conflict have been asked to pay more than £2,200 to take flights to the South Atlantic which are not full. The piece...
...HMS Albion in South China Sea The Times, The Telegraph and The Guardian all report on HMS Albion’s passage through the South China Sea and focus on the response from...
...planes to train with fighter jets in Japan and South Korea as part of a sixteen country tour is reported in The Times, The Mirror and the Daily Express. Chief...
...to counter the growing range of threats, citing Russia and North Korea. General Messenger said ‘Defence affordability is not something we should shy away from. We should be making the...
...advantage of, through seeking new partnerships with countries such as Japan, South Korea and Australia. The Defence Secretary also refers to the recent launch of the Combat Air Strategy as...
...the UK’s global role. Whether it’s by increasing our military expertise in the Middle East, training Nigerian forces in maritime security, or RAF Typhoons exercising over South Korea, Britain is...
...question issues around the MARS Tankers, suggesting they should be built in Scotland rather than South Korea. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: The UK Government is committed to naval...
...in the south-east and south-west, reflecting the fact that most personnel are stationed in the south Fewer veterans (6.9) than non-veterans (10) claimed to have no academic qualifications There was...
Of note for Defence today are reports about a UK peacekeeping deployment to South Sudan and claims about operations in Syria. South Sudan BBC News carries online an article that...