Defence in the media: 11 April 2017
...skills across each of the Navy’s Fighting Arms to optimise how we use them, and the Commandant General and I have sought to find the right balance between sailors and...
...skills across each of the Navy’s Fighting Arms to optimise how we use them, and the Commandant General and I have sought to find the right balance between sailors and...
...held the line between stability and conflict. When political solutions break down and violence erupts, brave UN Peacekeepers are often the best way to protect civilians, calm tensions, and restore...
...their use of Lariam. School Fees Scottish paper The Herald and The Mirror write that taxpayers spent more than £80m last year paying for the children of military personnel to...
...highly enriched uranium from a Scottish airport because of safety concerns. There are references to RAF Lossiemouth in Moray which is being used by the planes to be drained of...
...tested positive for drugs after compulsory drug testing since the start of the year. An MOD spokesperson said: We conduct compulsory drug tests because substance misuse is incompatible with service...
...as the commemorations of the battle of Vimy Ridge. SYRIA There is on-going coverage of the US strikes on the Syrian regime, and the subsequent developments in relations between Russia...
...to use these measures. We want all parties to focus on the fight against Daesh in Iraq and Syria.” Image of the day The British Armed Forces Day flag outside...
...decided to restructure to better balance skills across the force. The move comes as part of the Navy’s regular review of its structure to ensure that it suits the operational...
...broadcast channels yesterday. The Your Army 19 campaign's use of the “Me Me Me Millennials”, “Snowflakes”, “Selfie Addicts” and “Binge Gamers” labels continues to spark debate in both traditional and...
...fairly amateurish to me’. In the Daily Telegraph, Dr Julian Lewis, chairman of the House of Commons Defence Committee, says he thinks ‘that the RAF have acted rather smartly to...