Defence in the Media: 10 December 2015

A variety of Defence stories are featured in the news today. UK airstrikes The Daily Telegraph and The Sun reveal that Britain has killed nearly 400 Daesh terrorists in RAF...
A variety of Defence stories are featured in the news today. UK airstrikes The Daily Telegraph and The Sun reveal that Britain has killed nearly 400 Daesh terrorists in RAF...
The MOD’s funding for a trial of life-changing surgery for amputees is highlighted in today's Defence news, alongside continued coverage of the Army’s assistance to flood clean-up efforts. DIRECT SKELETAL...
Of note in today's Defence news is that former Army Air Corps Major Tim Peake will launch into space today, bound for the International Space Station. Daesh The Financial Times...
...Gaulle on operations against Daesh. Daesh The Telegraph splash looks at yesterday’s news that a Saudi-led coalition of 34 nations has been formed to tackle Daesh. In the report, followed...
...of today’s defence news is below. LIBYA There are various news stories saying Libya’s warring factions signed a long-awaited deal yesterday that could pave the way for British troops and...
Today’s defence news includes further coverage of women in combat roles, as well as reports on Helmand province and Syria. WOMEN IN COMBAT There is widespread coverage following the Prime...
Of interest for Defence in today’s news are reports that UK troops have been deployed to Helmand Province to help local forces, as reports suggest the Taliban is threatening Sangin....
...made by Colonel Richard Kemp who says combat troops must be sent back to Helmand. He says the UK should be prepared to send 'significant numbers of Special Forces, combat...
...asked NATO for air support, according to newspapers. We clarified yesterday that the UK personnel sent to Camp Shorabak elsewhere in Helmand are part of a NATO advisory mission and...
This morning’s news leads with reports of multiple flood warnings after prolonged heavy rain in the North West and the Army’s support to flood defence work yesterday. FLOODING News bulletins...