Defence in the Media: Sunday 1 July 2018
Today’s defence news is led by more coverage of this year's Armed Forces Day. Armed Forces Day Armed Forces Day features across today's papers, including in the Sunday Times, Sunday...
Today’s defence news is led by more coverage of this year's Armed Forces Day. Armed Forces Day Armed Forces Day features across today's papers, including in the Sunday Times, Sunday...
...approach. Battle of Britain Anniversary A number of papers report that today, on the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will watch a...
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...
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,...
Today HMS Bulwark rescued over 400 migrants in the Mediterranean. The Royal Navy flagship was alerted to four craft in potential distress approximately 40 miles off the coast of Libya....
Today's newspapers are dominated by the publication of Prince Charles's letters to government ministers in the mid-2000s, after what the media describes as a long secrecy battle. It is widely...
...taking place today, involving Italian, German and Irish naval units. Bulwark will function as a ‘rescue hub’ to accept and transfer around 800 people to a designated port of safety...
Defence news today includes reporting about a new radar facility in Shetland, and further coverage of the Defence Secretary's Russia-focused interview in yesterday's Daily Telegraph. Saxa Vord radar station Newspapers...