Defence in the media: 12 August 2016

...an increasingly dangerous world. SYRIA The Financial Times and Guardian report that the UN is working with Russia to bring about a “humanitarian pause” to fighting in Syria’s Aleppo, hours...
...an increasingly dangerous world. SYRIA The Financial Times and Guardian report that the UN is working with Russia to bring about a “humanitarian pause” to fighting in Syria’s Aleppo, hours...
...to use the Navy and the RAF to identify and intercept illegal fishing activity in UK waters, as it calls for new rules to ban foreign boats from fishing in...
...responsible for endangering the lives of innocent people. Since July 2015 it has destroyed 100 boats intended for use by smugglers. By providing humanitarian aid to Syria and Africa, supporting...
...today to support the military campaign against Daesh. The Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring and her 190-strong crew sailed from Portsmouth to use her sophisticated radar and missile systems to...
...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...
...pass their fitness tests, but a wearable technology device can be a useful tool for those who need to track injury-recovery and fitness. They are not in general use across...
...relation to the use of lethal force outside armed conflict. The article says the Government has not said whether it was applying the laws of war to the killings and...