Defence in the Media: 29 July 2015

...Defence on the cheap; it is about changing the way we deliver Defence to make the best use of our resources and to harness the talents of wider UK society....
...Defence on the cheap; it is about changing the way we deliver Defence to make the best use of our resources and to harness the talents of wider UK society....
...death. The White House says the report is credible and urges the group to use the opportunity to pursue peace talks with the Kabul authorities. Afghan president Ashraf Ghani hails...
...made by the Prime Minister that MOD land will be used to ease the transport gridlock around Dover. Libya The Times reports that hundreds of British troops are being lined...
...it by around £380m compared with the five years before. However, to get the best possible deal for the British taxpayer the MOD will use external specialists with niche skills...
...of analytical thinking. The piece references that the Royal Navy is expected to use the SDSR to call for 2,500 more sailors. A Government spokesperson said: The Government is engaging...
This morning, a BBC R4 Today report questioned the Army’s continued use of the anti-malarial medication ‘Larium’. The newspapers focused on defence spending, Afghan interpreters and cyber warfare. Lariam BBC...
...timing are a matter for Sir John and his team. The Government’s position remains absolutely clear, as set out in the recent exchange of letters between the Inquiry and the...
...The papers’ editorials vary in their opinion of the reopening; the Independent says that a mutual loathing of ISIL explains the thaw in relations between Britain and Iran, with hope...
...a second independence referendum if military action is taken in Syria. The Daily Mail’s comment piece says the government should not use the Queen as an excuse to drag the...
...scale search and rescue. The Today Programme also reports on comments made by the Chief of the Defence Staff at Chatham House last night, that parliamentary and public reluctance to...