Defence in the Media: 9 August 2015

...a more secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan. The UK Government believes that its policy towards locally engaged staff in Afghanistan is legal, honourable and fair, and we are committed...
...a more secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan. The UK Government believes that its policy towards locally engaged staff in Afghanistan is legal, honourable and fair, and we are committed...
...Sky are reporting that Sierra Leone is set to be declared free of the Ebola virus today after meeting the World Health Organisation’s standard of 42 days with no new...
Today’s defence news blog looks at a report into a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, data breaches, swearing, the proposed sale of Kneller Hall and allegations concerning the weather in Cyprus....
...be a new code of leadership in September and that the complaints procedure would be “sound” so that people felt that they could complain. General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of...
...ships that simply said: "Winston is back"; and it was here, during World War Two, that Ian Fleming liaised with the code breakers of Bletchley Park while devising some of...
...aid to support people across Iraq who have fled from ISIL. Find out more about the UK government's actions to counter ISIL. Afghanistan The Mail on Sunday report that Camp...
There is widespread reporting in today’s defence-related news that the US will keep their Armed Forces in Afghanistan beyond President Obama’s departure from office. Afghanistan The Guardian, Financial Times, Daily...
...Afghanistan. Though our combat mission ended in 2014, the UK continues to support the Government of Afghanistan through NATO’s train, advise and assist mission, Resolute Support. The UK also provides...
...Code £21m of Service Pupil Premium payments made to support the pastoral needs of over 60,000 Service pupils in state schools. 24,500 children from Service families have benefitted from 154...
...Defence spokesperson said: The MOD is committed to upholding both the Civil Service Code and Queen’s regulations on acceptance of gifts and hospitality. All instances of hospitality, whether accepted or...