Defence in the Media: 21 April 2018
Defence news today includes reporting that Royal Navy ship HMS St Albans has escorted a Russian warship through the English Channel and Dover Strait. Royal Navy There is online reporting,...
Defence news today includes reporting that Royal Navy ship HMS St Albans has escorted a Russian warship through the English Channel and Dover Strait. Royal Navy There is online reporting,...
...new plan to use blow up tanks to use as decoys. The paper says both Russia and the US have developed life-size inflatable tanks as decoys intended to fool enemy...
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of a potential deal over post Brexit use of the Galileo satellite navigation system. UK Galileo deal after Brexit The Guardian (17) reports that...
...dental, mental health and rehabilitation. We have electronic links to the NHS, and are working hard to ensure that we keep up with developments in electronic health records across the...
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the Royal Irish Regiment being presented with new Colours and an FOI on alcohol use among service personnel. Royal Irish Regiment BBC News,...
...The Telegraph have reported that four soldiers face dismissal after failing drugs tests. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said: The misuse of illegal drugs can cause terrible damage to people’s lives...
...(or anyone else) to launch its Trident missiles. An MOD spokesperson said: The command and control system of the nuclear deterrent is fully independent and decision-making and use of the...
...Coverage references the use of British bases to launch the attack, and carries a statement by Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, which can be seen in full below. Most papers speculate...
...piece refers to comments made by the Defence Secretary in the House of Commons last month that military personnel had the ability to perform both armed and unarmed guarding duties...
...by 2020, with the money used to buy Armed Forces equipment. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: Defence has the strongest incentive to become more efficient. Every pound we make by...