Defence in the media: 13 March 2016

...Royal Navy personnel has been assessed as ready to take command of the Combined Task Force 150, the coalition mission against terrorism in the Middle East. Follow us on Twitter...
...Royal Navy personnel has been assessed as ready to take command of the Combined Task Force 150, the coalition mission against terrorism in the Middle East. Follow us on Twitter...
...East. Both papers report that Capt Dobbin was awarded the Military Cross in 2013 for gallantry service in Afghanistan and noted how rare it is for such a young officer...
...of arms and ammunition' during raids across Punjab province, a day after a suicide bomb killed at least 72 people and wounding at least 300. Image of the day The...
...Royal Logistic Corps and are among 1,600 members of the Armed Forces out in the Middle East taking part in the biggest exercise in a decade. Warthogs The Daily Mirror...
...ensure they aren’t. BAE Systems deal There are articles in The Telegraph, The Sun and the Daily Mailabout a new contract between the MOD and BAE Systems to deliver engineering...
...Armed Forces Day event in Cleethorpes, north-east Lincolnshire. Much work has been undertaken in recent years to improve diversity and inclusion across defence. This year the Royal Navy was named...
...the operation, I would also like to see an increased UK role. That can happen in various ways. Firstly, extending the operation to the East and its intelligence gathering to...
...carrier Harry S Truman. Daesh Sky News reports today from the Middle East, about the RAF's mission operating UK remotely piloted air systems against Daesh. The piece quotes US operatives...
...2014. A major aim of the report is to gain a better understanding of the veteran population in England, Scotland and Wales, in order to aid policy development in support...
...East France, while in Manchester and several other locations around the UK equivalent services were conducted. Several outlets also report that commuters were moved to tears by actors dressed as...