Defence in the media: 23 August 2016

Today’s defence-related news features reports that a resident king penguin and honorary member of the king of Norway’s guard has been given a new title of brigadier. Saudi Arabia It...
Today’s defence-related news features reports that a resident king penguin and honorary member of the king of Norway’s guard has been given a new title of brigadier. Saudi Arabia It...
...medals could face jail. Bladerunner Speedboat There is widespread coverage, including in Daily Mail, Scotsman, Daily Telegraph and the Times, following yesterday’s testing of a new remote operated speedboat. The...
...work that the UN and Member States began in New York last September. To ensure UN Peacekeeping is up to the task and our peacekeepers are ready for their missions,...
...funds. It is reported that the new Covenant fund will improve management of such funds going forward. A Government Spokesperson said: The New Covenant Fund we launched last year has...
...Expansion scheme, following Defence Secretary Michael Fallon's announcement this week of plans for new Army cadet units for schools. On a visit to Rockwood Academy, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said:...
A variety of Defence stories are covered in today’s media, including a compensation payments, and a new Deepcut inquest. NEW DEEPCUT INQUEST There is widespread coverage of the High Court’s...
Today’s defence-related news includes the announcement that £20 million of funding from banking fines will go towards the new Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre. The Red Arrows have also met...
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s visit to London, £102 million of LIBOR fines being given to military charities and a story about an...
Defence news today includes the Defence Secretary's visit to Portsmouth Naval Base to see further preparation for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. Portsmouth The Portsmouth News reports on Defence...
A variety of Defence stories feature in today's news , including our Challenger 2 tanks and the MOD art collection. SAS The Mail on Sunday reports on three soldiers who...