Defence in the Media: 17 February 2016
Of note for Defence news today, BBC Radio 4 's Today Programme reported that Michael Fallon has become the first Defence Secretary in more than a decade to visit the...
Of note for Defence news today, BBC Radio 4 's Today Programme reported that Michael Fallon has become the first Defence Secretary in more than a decade to visit the...
Today’s defence-related news includes coverage of the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and the naming of HMS Trent. Sergei Skripal A variety of broadcast and print media including BBC News, BBC...
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...
Today’s news summary covers the conclusion of a rape trial, defence spending, Help for Heroes and recognition for the Army and Royal Navy as some of the top employers of...
Today's defence-related news includes HMS Dragon seizing 49kg of heroin in the Gulf and coverage of yesterday's flypast in Sheffield to mark the 75th anniversary of a Second World War...
Today’s defence-related news includes further reporting on legacy issues in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland veterans The Daily Express and The Herald both carry separate stories about legacy issues in Northern...
Defence news today includes reporting on the situation in Syria and contracts for Challenger 2 tanks. Syria On its front page The Times reports that President Putin will launch a...
Today's Defence news is dominated by last night’s vote in the House of Commons in which MPs voted overwhelmingly to renew our continuous at sea deterrent. Trident The renewal of...
Today’s defence in the media blog includes news on the continuing search for the Argentinian submarine, HMS Somerset escorting a Russian destroyer through UK waters and MOD facilities management contracts...
Today’s defence news features aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth which is due to set sail for the USA this evening and the military medical system. HMS Queen Elizabeth The departure...