Defence in the Media: 23 May 2016

...of Parliament what better way for us to celebrate a job well done than with the men and women who have dedicated their entire lives in the service of the...
...of Parliament what better way for us to celebrate a job well done than with the men and women who have dedicated their entire lives in the service of the...
...something more – and that would be tried out a month later with the very first use of tanks on the battlefield, between the villages of Flers and Courcelette. Captain...
...to Saudi Arabia in the 1980s. The Independent says that FCO Minister Tobias Ellwood told the House of Commons yesterday that Saudi Arabia has told the British Government that it...
...New Defence Strategy The Herald and the Guardian report that Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson have launched the joint international defence engagement strategy ahead of...
...Times reports that the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates may enter service without missiles for the launchers which will be fitted. The paper speculates that the MOD’s Equipment Plan does...
...Williamson said The reprehensible use of chemical weapons in Douma is further evidence of the Syrian regime’s appalling cruelty against its own people. We will not stand by whilst innocent...
...that the All Party Parliamentary Group on general aviation has written to the Defence Secretary about its concerns over the sale of airbases under the Better Defence Estate Strategy. An...
...training and education. Inflatable tanks The Sunday Times reports that the British Army is contemplating a new plan to use blow up tanks to use as decoys. The paper says...
...are more likely to be employed than the general population. But it’s right that we support people when they leave service. That’s why we have a range of initiatives in...