Defence in the media: 4 February 2016
...length in a parliamentary debate last week, while we have blogged previously about the work of the IHAT. The Daily Telegraph claims some Iraq abuse cases brought against British troops...
...length in a parliamentary debate last week, while we have blogged previously about the work of the IHAT. The Daily Telegraph claims some Iraq abuse cases brought against British troops...
...warplanes were ready to cut off rebel defenders in Aleppo last night as doubts grew over whether a truce negotiated by world powers would hold. Daesh The Guardian online writes...
...thinks it is important to show solidarity with the 1,400 British service personnel stationed there. Mr Hammond does not have a problem with the visit.” TRIDENT The Sunday Times, the...
...Challenger tanks and armoured Land Rovers. An Army spokesperson said: These figures reflect the fact that the Army has upped the tempo of its use of armoured vehicles, many of...
...feature today about the female Peshmerga fighters who have been trained by UK personnel in Northern Iraq. The piece reports that the female soldiers are feared by Daesh because they...
...in a letter that some Army reservists don’t feel valued by their regular counterparts. The article quotes from a letter to Lieutenant General Robin Brims, chairman of the UK Reserve...
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon With the start of a new financial year, we mark a major milestone for Defence with our budget increasing for the first time in six years...
...giant light sabres, soldiers on Exercise Shamal Storm 2016 are taught to use the L12A2 para-flare by 66 GS Sqn Ammo Troop in Jordan. Follow us on Twitter and don’t...
...that Kuwait has agreed to buy 28 Eurofighter Typhoons in a boost to British manufacturing. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: This is very positive news. The UK and Kuwait enjoy...
...personnel, vehicles and equipment to any area of the world at very short notice. Photo: Cpl Daniel Wiepen RLC (Phot), Crown Copyright Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to...