Defence in the media: 21 October 2015

There has been extensive coverage today of the news that a number of boats containing migrants landed on the shore of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, and that a US F-18...
There has been extensive coverage today of the news that a number of boats containing migrants landed on the shore of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, and that a US F-18...
Defence news today includes coverage of Remembrance Sunday including a comment piece by General Sir Nick Carter, the Chief of Defence Staff. Armistice Day There is widespread coverage across national...
Today’s broadcast headlines are dominated by news that a series of bomb blasts have hit the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, followed by continuing gunfire and reports of further explosions. For...
...today to help make us safer at home. Read more about the memorial here. Apprenticeships The Daily Mirror today notes that the Armed Forces are the UK’s largest provider of...
...today, the UK has been America’s closest partner for a century. Today our countries are cooperating on everything from operations and intelligence to innovation and this meeting is an opportunity...
Today’s defence-related news includes coverage of an announcement on increasing the numbers of Commonwealth recruits and the Defence Secretary’s visit to Oman. Commonwealth Recruitment There’s widespread media coverage today, including...
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon (meets with US Defence Secretary Ash Carter, on the eve of the UK hosted UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial. Today representatives from 80 nations gather in London...
Today’s defence in the media blog includes news on commemorations of the Battle of Cambrai. Centenary of the Battle of Cambrai The Daily Mirror, Daily Star and The Times write...
Alcohol in the armed forces Today the BBC has reported claims by a psychiatrist that the government’s strategy for combating alcohol abuse in the military is ineffective. Drinking alcohol is...
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s arrival in Portsmouth and the increased risk of MS among the Armed Forces. HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH ENTERS PORTSMOUTH BBC Breakfast,...