Defence in the media: Tuesday 20 December 2016

...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...
...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...
...following the reckless use of Novichok to the strikes against the chemicals used by Syrian regime. We recognise we need resilience to face evolving threats which is why we have...
...forces loyal to Libya Dawn have confronted ISIL on the battlefield. It goes on to report that European states fear that extremists could use Libya as a jumping-off point to...
...the 100th anniversary of the first use of gas in modern war. The German Army deployed chlorine at Ypres, killing 6,000 Allied troops, mainly from asphyxiation and lung damage. Nuclear...
...undertake a range of other essential tasks. Some of these will involve military deterrence or making use of the carriers’ broader war-fighting capability: for example we can use embarked helicopters...
...had been beaten by a far smaller force because they lacked motivation. We have previously blogged the UK Government’s position on operations against ISIL here. The Independent and Daily Mail...
...virus, as well as deploying highly skilled research scientists to the diagnostic laboratory. Dstl also worked with industry partner BBI Detection to provide simple, easy to use diagnostic devices to...
...complained about side-effects after taking mefloquine - or Lariam as it is more commonly known. The Government’s policy on mefloquine use is based on expert advice; the military uses a...
...The Times report on the announcement made by the Secretary of State yesterday at DSEI on the Future Soldier System. The articles use photos and graphics to show how the...
...work performance than Lariam. The programme also included an interview with American doctor Remington Nevin who stressed why the drug is no longer considered for use in the US military...