Defence in the Media: 4 December 2016
...current or planned deployments. Global Britain In an Op Ed in the Sunday Telegraph, the Foreign Secretary reflects on his recent visit to Afghanistan and what it is that drives...
...current or planned deployments. Global Britain In an Op Ed in the Sunday Telegraph, the Foreign Secretary reflects on his recent visit to Afghanistan and what it is that drives...
This month the Ministry of Defence published the most detailed analysis ever of British casualties from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Throughout our deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan, the MOD...
...coverage of the Chilcot Inquiry. AFGHANISTAN The Independent picks up on comments made yesterday by Afghanistan’s acting Defence Minister, Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai, acknowledging the difficulties his security forces are facing...
...figure was based on intelligence assessments including those provided by my department. Afghanistan The Times reports that Daesh is on the rise in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of western combat...
...British in Afghanistan to face Taliban attacks. The piece references that just one Afghan interpreter has been allowed sanctuary in the UK. The MOD’s position is not carried. The paper...
Today’s defence news blog covers the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Private Cheryl James, suggestions that more UK troops could be sent to Afghanistan and aid drops...
Today’s defence media looks at the D-Day memorial, the Iraq Afghanistan memorial and healthcare provisions for service personnel. D-Day Memorial The Sunday Telegraph, Independent, Mail on Sunday and Sunday Express...
...500 troops in Afghanistan. The Daily Telegraph takes a different angle, reporting that NATO’s top commander has warned that Russia may now be arming militants in Afghanistan. Curtis Scaparrotti, the...
...to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Type 26 There is continued coverage today that Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced a contract worth £3.7 billion to start building...