Defence in the Media: 25 February 2016

Leading Defence news today is further coverage on homes for Army families, and reporting that five military personnel have been recognised for making a difference for LGBT in the workplace....
Leading Defence news today is further coverage on homes for Army families, and reporting that five military personnel have been recognised for making a difference for LGBT in the workplace....
...Trident Yesterday’s anti-nuclear protest is widely reported in today’s papers. The articles note that the MOD estimates four new submarines to carry Trident will cost £31 billion over the 20...
...year we introduced new procurement rules to take local impact into account when awarding contracts and that is what we intend to do. Image of the day Over 1400 soldiers...
With no one story dominating the headlines today, news of note for defence includes coverage of the Secretary of State’s visit to Ukraine, and announcement of further enhancements to the...
...in the Yangtze River in 1949 is because the MOD fears it “will aggravate the Chinese”. The newspaper links this to President Xi Jinping’s current state visit. Our full response...
Today’s defence news features more on allegations made against troops following operations in Iraq and an article about Trident. IRAQ HISTORICAL ALLEGATIONS The Sun claims basic checks would have proved...
...an earlier level of 10.6pc. The paper adds that the new level - which will affect contracts signed in the next 12 months - was set by the Single Source...
...the papers of the news that US officials believe they have killed Taliban leader Mullah Ahktar Mansour in a drone strike. Articles are carried in the Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph,...
Today’s news blog looks at service family accommodation, reports of a deal to buy nine new aircraft and morale in the Royal Navy, as well as yesterday’s Trooping the Colour....
In Defence-related news, The Times front page includes a small report that Al-Qaeda has been gathering its strength and is plotting attacks against Britain as Daesh comes under pressure while...