Defence in the Media: 25 August 2015

Today's news includes continued reporting of the Shoreham Air Show crash, the Government's position on Afghan Interpreters and ISIL's destruction of ancient monuments in Palmyra. Red Arrows A number of...
Today's news includes continued reporting of the Shoreham Air Show crash, the Government's position on Afghan Interpreters and ISIL's destruction of ancient monuments in Palmyra. Red Arrows A number of...
...our longest serving monarch today There has been extensive coverage of Queen Elizabeth II becoming the nation’s longest reigning monarch today. The Queen was the first female member of the...
...DSEI today, reporting that the Armed Forces will be at the forefront of promoting British defence export campaigns, aimed at boosting the UK’s share of the global defence market. The...
Today's news is dominated by yesterday's Royal wedding, with all of today's newspaper front pages featuring images of the Duke of Sussex in the uniform of his former Regiment, the...
Broadcasters today are prominently highlighting the news that a convoy of UK military vehicles has been attacked while on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan blast It is being widely reported...
...reporting has focussed attention on what the UK Government’s position is with regards to launching airstrikes against ISIL in Syria. Speaking on the Today Programme this morning, Prime Minister David...
...danger of attack. ISIL UN resolution/vote Bulletins and online reports this morning (including BBC and BBC R4 Today) say that the French-drafted UN resolution passed unanimously last night sent a...
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the Army training schedule and further reporting on the Royal Marines. Army exercises The Times speculates today on the British Army exercise programme....
Of note in today's Defence news is that former Army Air Corps Major Tim Peake will launch into space today, bound for the International Space Station. Daesh The Financial Times...
Minister of State for Defence Procurement Philip Dunne MP Today British astronaut (and former Army officer, now Reservist) Major Tim Peake blasts off to the International Space Station, opening yet...