Defence in the Media: 19 November 2015

...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...
...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...
...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...