Defence in the Media: 12 May 2016

This morning’s papers carry articles on HMS Sutherland escorting a Russian ship, same sex marriages on military bases and Afghan interpreters. HMS Sutherland Today's Sun follows last night's Telegraph article...
This morning’s papers carry articles on HMS Sutherland escorting a Russian ship, same sex marriages on military bases and Afghan interpreters. HMS Sutherland Today's Sun follows last night's Telegraph article...
Today's defence news includes coverage the Sun's military awards. The Sun Military Awards 2018 The Sun Military awards will take place this evening. In a special edition, The Sun reported...
...headquartered in Scotland will be the first in the UK to offer ground close combat roles to women. According to the article, the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (SNIY), based...
In today's defence-related news there's coverage of the British Army bomb disposal team's part in the response to the Old Trafford bomb scare, and features on the new Dambusters of...
Today's items of interest for defence include reporting that US Secretary of State John Kerry has said the violence in Syria must end and that a widespread ceasefire is a...
Today’s news blog features more on the remarkable life story of Sandhurst’s leading Army officer cadet, Kidane Cousland, plus claims relating to an arms fair held in London last year....
Today’s defence news covers issues including Trident, Army recruitment and the recent Bloody Sunday arrest. TRIDENT The Times reports claims that the Chancellor, George Osborne, wants a new body to...
Included in today’s broadcast news is reporting that Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond will meet his American counterpart in London for the latest round of talks on defeating ISIL. Forces Recruitment...
...a round of interviews with broadcasters this morning. Speaking to Radio 4’s Today Programme, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: Action like this has to be necessary, it has to be...
Today's headlines are once again dominated by stories relating to the migrant crisis. It is widely reported that the UK will accept at least 10,000 refugees, and that the Prime...