Defence in the media: 26 March 2016
...feature today about the female Peshmerga fighters who have been trained by UK personnel in Northern Iraq. The piece reports that the female soldiers are feared by Daesh because they...
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Defence in the Media: Monday 9 July 2018
...review The Financial Times, the Telegraph, Guardian and others report that Philip Dunne's independent report into defence has underlined the industry’s importance to the UK economy. The outlets note that...
Defence in the Media: 26 April 2018
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Defence news today includes reporting that the Defence Secretary has launched the first ever Government Veterans Strategy and new cross-Government Veterans Unit. Veterans Strategy The Sun reports that Defence Secretary...
Defence in the Media: 4 April
...record of conducting state-sponsored assassinations; and our assessment that Russia views former intelligence officers as targets. It is our assessment that Russia was responsible for this brazen and reckless act...
Defence in the Media: 27 March 2018
...this year and that the celebrations kick of this weekend with air shows and commemorations around the country. Coverage included Sqn Ldr Jo Roe who said that he hoped that...
Defence Secretary: Today marks our first budget increase in 6 years
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...Finland, Senegal and Albania. Today's increasing budget sends the clearest of signals to allies and adversaries that this government puts security first. Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to...
Defence in the media: 1 April 2016
...covered again today. A comment piece in The Times claims that the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers are partly made using Swedish steel. Daesh The Telegraph reports that the Foreign...
Defence in the Media: 6 April 2016
...air space. Army field hospitals An article is carried in the Daily Telegraph that the Army has unveiled a new rapid reaction field hospital that can be flown anywhere in...
Defence in the Media: Monday 3 December 2018
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Defence news today includes Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson's announcement of four new senior military appointments. Senior military appointments The Telegraph and The Times today report that Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson...
Defence in the Media: 9 April 2016
![ADMIRAL SIR PHILIP JONES REFLECTS ON NAVY’S BRIGHT FUTURE AS HE TAKES OVER AS FIRST SEA LORD FROM ADMIRAL SIR GEORGE ZAMBELLAS Pictured - Admiral Sir George Zambellas right and Admiral Sir Philip Jones. The torch of Naval leadership today [Friday April 8] changed hands as Admiral Sir Philip Jones took over as Britain’s senior sailor and his predecessor, Admiral Sir George Zambellas, stepped down after 35 years’ serving his nation. In the great cabin of the world’s oldest commissioned warship, HMS Victory, Admiral Zambellas formally handed over command of more than 30,000 men and women, nearly 90 warships, nuclear submarines and support vessels, the helicopters and jets of the Fleet Air Arm and the elite Naval infantry of the Royal Marines to the man who has overseen the day-to-day operations of the Royal Navy since 2013 as its Fleet Commander. During his three-year spell in charge, Admiral Jones will oversee the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth’s entry into service. Her sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales, will begin sea trials and the world’s most advanced fifth generation jet aircraft, the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter, will operate from a Royal Navy ship for the first time.](https://modmedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/142/2016/04/FX160087029c-620x688.jpg)
...been safely escorted to Cardiff airport. Arms Trade The Times claims that British weapons are being offered for sale to terrorist gun traders on Facebook. The paper reports that revolvers,...