Defence in the Media: 18 February 2015
...to cover the news that ISIL militants are planning to target the country to use north Africa as a “gateway” to southern Europe. Meanwhile, the Independent reports that ISIL is...
...to cover the news that ISIL militants are planning to target the country to use north Africa as a “gateway” to southern Europe. Meanwhile, the Independent reports that ISIL is...
...and broadcast news have reported on the news that Sierra Leone has been declared Ebola free. The outbreak that engulfed west Africa 18 months ago claimed 4,000 lives in the...
...support to France’s strikes against ISIL and is looking at options including supporting French deployments in Africa, following the mechanism being triggered. The Sun article speculates that British troops could...
...a six-month deployment to West Africa. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship deployed to Sierra Leone in October 2014 with more than 350 Tri-Service personnel on board - and returned to...
...as weapons, particularly by terrorists. Recognising this tactic, the British Peace Support Team in Eastern Africa (BPST(EA) has been raising awareness and helping to eradicate the problem by training military,...
...and Daily Star report this morning that RAF Typhoons have deployed to Estonia. Following the end of their deployment on NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing South in Romania, a pair of...
...also reports that excitement builds as date nears for arrival of the new aircraft carrier. Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin said: From the south coast to the banks of the Clyde,...
...Minister Harriett Baldwin said: From the south coast to the banks of the Clyde, British shipbuilding is ensuring that our growing Navy has the reach it needs to protect our...
...outlets, including BBC South Today and the Portsmouth News report on Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin’s visit to Portsmouth Naval Base yesterday. Media report that while visiting the base...
...honours, stretching from the Arctic Circle to the South Atlantic. As one of the world’s most capable anti-submarine frigates, the Type 26 will carry the Royal Navy’s tradition of victory...