Defence in the Media: 9 August 2015

...the newspapers today, including: Re-hiring troops The Sunday Times runs a story about the fact that thousands of ex-servicemen have been ‘re-hired’, with the paper reporting that the move follows...
...the newspapers today, including: Re-hiring troops The Sunday Times runs a story about the fact that thousands of ex-servicemen have been ‘re-hired’, with the paper reporting that the move follows...
...six airmen were buried in a communal grave at Leeuwarden Cemetery in the Netherlands. In light of this new information, JCCC wanted to find the family of Sgt Williams to...
Medical experts have today published new health advice that backs the continued use of ‘Lariam’ by travellers from the UK. The Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention’s (ACMP) “Guidelines for malaria...
Of note for Defence this morning, BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat looks ahead to one year anniversary of the parliamentary vote to take military action against ISIL in Iraq, while BBC...
...how we can take our technological… how we can't take our technological advantage for granted in an uncertain world and how we must become ever more innovative, harnessing new technology,...
Broadcasters today are prominently highlighting the news that a convoy of UK military vehicles has been attacked while on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan blast It is being widely reported...
...outside their new home SAC Mark Reynolds, 26, joined the RAF in 2007. He borrowed £9,500 for his mortgage and purchased a three-bedroom, semi-detached home within a new estate in...
Today's defence-related news includes reports on Syria, new aircraft procurement and a new benefit for families of serving personnel. Syria The Sunday Express and the Sunday Mirror speculate that British...
...over £1.1 billion in aid, and we are pursuing a new political process to end the Syrian civil war with urgency and determination. Last week’s Vienna talks on Syria were...
...News and BBC Radio 4 led with new American claims that celebratory ‘chatter’ had been heard from militants in the wake of the incident, while BBC Breakfast focuses on French...