Defence in the media: 04 May 2018
Today's Defence coverage includes reporting of the Home Office’s decision to waive settlement fees for interpreters who aided UK efforts in the Afghanistan conflict, as well as the continuing search...
Today's Defence coverage includes reporting of the Home Office’s decision to waive settlement fees for interpreters who aided UK efforts in the Afghanistan conflict, as well as the continuing search...
...part of its Helpline for Heroes campaign, The Mail on Sunday reports that Prince Harry has raised concerns over suicides among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Trooping the Colour A number...
...example, not just in meeting the 2 per cent pledge but by contributing our cutting edge capabilities. In committing additional troops to the operation in Afghanistan we have underlined once...
...of the sentencing of an RAF serviceman who shot a friend with a pistol on tour of Afghanistan while demonstrating a “party trick” at Camp Bastion in December 2013. Liam...
...recruitment drive among British Muslims to plug a manpower gap and tackle Islamic radicalisation. The paper carries a quote from Colonel Richard Kemp who commanded British forces in Afghanistan which...
...and Independent report that an inquest has heard that two British soldiers were killed by “friendly fire” in Afghanistan when an anti-tank missile ordered by a Danish commander hit them....
...freeze. The Daily Star reports that he is demanding advance payments from Ukraine for its gas amid a ceasefire between the two countries. Defence Infrastructure Organisation The Defence Infrastructure Organisation...
...forces were also the first military to carry blood consistently on battlefield rescue helicopters in Afghanistan and therefore were pioneers in this area. In summary, Sqn Leader Thompson-Edgar won her...
...the assumption that there would be a “benign security environment” after combat operations ended in Afghanistan. Discussion around 2% spending is covered elsewhere, with editorial and comment pieces featured in...
...the first two Puma Mk2 aircraft have arrived in Afghanistan. The crews are now flying theatre familiarisation sorties prior to taking over the UK aviation support to British and coalition...