Defence in the media: Thursday 21 June
...the MOD must place ‘big bets’ on technology. A British Army spokesman said: As part of a recent joint exercise between the US and British Armies, a unit from the...
...the MOD must place ‘big bets’ on technology. A British Army spokesman said: As part of a recent joint exercise between the US and British Armies, a unit from the...
...for the Ukrainian Armed Forces continues to be well-received and highly valued by troops and commanders in the east of the country. Since March, 13 UK training teams have deployed...
...to counter Daesh efforts to make “land grabs” in Libya. Daesh The Times reports that British military personnel could contribute up to 1,000 personnel to a 6,000-strong Italian-led mission to...
...here too. We warmly welcome the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group - a reflection of the close partnership between our nations and navies, and the value of credible seapower in...
...reported that among other matters, Prince Charles wrote to the then Prime Minister Tony Blair to urge him to provide better equipment, including helicopters, for UK personnel deployed to Iraq....
...in them for decades. The article states that the company will spend £100m on bigger, better manufacturing facilities at the Govan and Scotstoun yards. Image of the Day A British...
...said that the execution of strategy in Iraq is troubling, that the US/coalition can defeat ISIL but can’t keep them defeated, and that the coalition could do a better job...
...reduce the deficit. As part of the Chancellor’s announcement, we have agreed to make a further £500M of savings and adjustments in this financial year. This amounts to 1.5% of...
We currently have a major UK/French exercise underway that is developing the working relationship between the two nations’ navies. But how many people know about this partnership? In this blog...
...for the long term. That’s why ahead of this week’s NATO Defence Ministerial meeting, I can announce that we will commit a battle group of around 1,000 personnel to the...