Defence in the media: 20 and 21 June 2015

...team and that is what got us out of what was a potentially dangerous situation. Corporal Wayne Shorthouse said: When something like this happens, the training just kicks in. The...
...team and that is what got us out of what was a potentially dangerous situation. Corporal Wayne Shorthouse said: When something like this happens, the training just kicks in. The...
...that the Defence Select Committee will hear evidence on the use by the military of the anti-milarial drug 'Lariam', also known as mefloquine, that has been linked to mental health...
...resolution, amid claims that ministers have become increasingly confident that they can win a House of Commons vote on the issue. It is reported in The Times, The Financial Times...
...their “honour”, I understand that for those survivors death may be more appealing. Indeed this has been witnessed in the number of suicides committed by women who have been freed...
...Nick Nottingham will take up a similar role in the French army. An Army spokesperson said: These and the 17-plus posts that are exchanged between the French and British armies...
...of the House of Commons Defence Committee’s report on the military’s use of mefloquine – better known by its trade name Lariam. MPs called for the drug - which has...
...House of Commons regarding Saudi Arabia's use of cluster munitions in Yemen. The articles highlight that only a limited number were sold by the UK, with the last one sold...
...potential use of drones and robots in hazardous areas, a move that will cut risks to personnel and help identify threats faster. All note that the £11m has been allocated...
...as a result of enemy activity. The Daily Telegraph says that the death is the first in Iraq for eight years. An MOD spokesperson said: It is with regret that...
...Papers write that this provision offers free support to current and former military personnel. Afghan interpreters The Daily Mail carries an article that previews today’s House of Commons Defence Committee’s...