Defence in the Media: 2 June 2016
...and private aviators that use it. Safety continues to be of paramount importance to us and the three armed services continue to work hard to ensure that air safety considerations...
...and private aviators that use it. Safety continues to be of paramount importance to us and the three armed services continue to work hard to ensure that air safety considerations...
Items of interest to Defence in today’s news include promotion of tonight’s Panorama programme on reporter Tom Martienssen’s experience after being trapped with a team of British Army Gukhas halfway...
...concerns the armour does not have enough room for their equipment and is difficult to put on at night. Military sources say some of the issues may have occurred because...
...used to counter threats from enemies such as ISIL and it was developed as part of a £3.5billion programme. It will replace the Scimitar light tank, which has been used...
...scale search and rescue. The Today Programme also reports on comments made by the Chief of the Defence Staff at Chatham House last night, that parliamentary and public reluctance to...
...a second independence referendum if military action is taken in Syria. The Daily Mail’s comment piece says the government should not use the Queen as an excuse to drag the...
...The papers’ editorials vary in their opinion of the reopening; the Independent says that a mutual loathing of ISIL explains the thaw in relations between Britain and Iran, with hope...
...timing are a matter for Sir John and his team. The Government’s position remains absolutely clear, as set out in the recent exchange of letters between the Inquiry and the...
This morning, a BBC R4 Today report questioned the Army’s continued use of the anti-malarial medication ‘Larium’. The newspapers focused on defence spending, Afghan interpreters and cyber warfare. Lariam BBC...
...of analytical thinking. The piece references that the Royal Navy is expected to use the SDSR to call for 2,500 more sailors. A Government spokesperson said: The Government is engaging...