Defence in the media: 27 July 2015
...around 100 Afghan police officers were captured by the Taliban in Badakhshan in the north east of the country, as the insurgents took their biggest base since Afghan forces took...
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Defence in the media: 13 August 2015
...Fallon said: Our training programme 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...
Victory over Japan (VJ) Day
...at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, organised by the National Far East Prisoners of War (FEPOW) Fellowship Remembrance Association. This afternoon, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The...
Defence in the media: 16 August 2015
...Burma. Countess Mountbatten of Burma, whose father Lord Mountbatten was the Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia, wrote a special VJ Day message which was read out to those in...
Defence in the media: 18 August 2015
This morning’s defence-related broadcast headlines include the BBC reporting across Breakfast and BBC R4 Today that 18 Hurricanes and six Spitfires will fly over south-east England later today to mark...
Defence Secretary Today Programme Interview
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...absurdity of us not being able to strike against ISIL in Iraq, but not being able to strike ISIL’s command and control centres in North-eastern Syria, and the… JN: If...
Defence in the Media: 10 September 2015
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Defence in the media, Ministerial comment, Operations, Personnel
...is increasingly convinced that Russia is planning direct military intervention, sending air and ground troops to fight for Assad in a move that would risk an East-West confrontation. There are...
Defence in the Media: 11 September 2015
...about all the UK Government is doing to support interpreters here. Russia influence The Times reports that a Russian-led coup inside east Ukraine's rebel leadership saw Russian security forces kidnap...
Defence in the Media: 29 September 2015
Prominent in the media this morning are reports that four British jihadis are to face global travel bans and asset freezes and the apparent disagreement between President Obama and Vladimir...
Black History Month and the UK Armed Forces: Celebrating Heroes Past and Present
...black Britons who lived in the UK to West Indians and Caribbeans who travelled to the UK to support the fight for freedom. Estimates vary, but approximately 16,000 men from...