Defence in the Media: 6 September 2015

...that claims to represent Islam, but it uses the banner of religion to carry out barbaric atrocities including beheadings, crucifixions, slaughter of children, selling of women as slaves and the...
...that claims to represent Islam, but it uses the banner of religion to carry out barbaric atrocities including beheadings, crucifixions, slaughter of children, selling of women as slaves and the...
...you added this: “Reapers are not authorised to use weapons in Syria. That would require further permission”. Now, if you were a Member of the House of Commons you could...
...of, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Referencing the increased use of the technology and its cost and manning advantages, he argues that independent scrutiny is required to provide...
...isolated incidents are minute when compared to the numbers of armed forces personnel and civilian staff who use social media every single day. Appropriate use of social media is encouraged...
...quotes from eye-witnesses. Many of the articles use a range of images and some use infographics to communicate the incident. Nimrod The Sunday Telegraph business supplement reports that the world’s...
...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...
Major Rachel Grimes understands how rape and violence are being used as cheap weapons. Despite its devastating role in conflict, sexual violence has not traditionally been considered in military doctrine,...
In today’s round up of defence news there is reporting on Exercise Shamal Storm, Cadet drug use and the The Royal Salute fired by C Troop 211 Battery. French Commander...
...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...