Defence in the Media: 3 February 2015

...wider society, there is no quick fix to reduce alcohol misuse in the armed forces. Alcohol misuse is being actively addressed though a package of measures, including education, training, treatment...
...wider society, there is no quick fix to reduce alcohol misuse in the armed forces. Alcohol misuse is being actively addressed though a package of measures, including education, training, treatment...
...the Sun and the Daily Mirror, reporting that the British Army is creating a “special force of social media warriors”, skilled in psychological operations and use of social media to...
...beyond risk. We’re now demanding that ‘exportability’ is actively considered from the very beginning of the acquisition cycle, because developing bespoke capability just for the UK attracts a cost premium...
...use money spent on Britain's spy agencies to meet a NATO target would be an 'outrageous' move. Meanwhile, The Sun and Daily Mirror report that the former Secretary General of...
...am delighted that large numbers of our Armed Forces, veterans, their families, and representatives of charities and aid organisations, were able to pause and remember those we have lost, and...
...exposed” when they were sent into Afghanistan’s Helmand Province in 2005/06 because of failings in decision-making. The report concluded that the internal structures in government led to “immensely important and...
...deliver £162M of capital receipts from non-core assets; Secondly, to use private sector expertise to generate downstream savings for Defence and; Thirdly, to allow focus on defence resources where they...
...your name and a genuine email address. Do not represent yourself as another person. 2. Conduct and use of language Your comment should be within the scope of the topic...
...crash in Seville over the weekend. All outlets report thatBritain has paused the use of its two A400M aircraft following the crash, as a precaution. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson,...
...years on areas such as use of small arms, infantry tactics and medical skills. We have long said that there would be ebb and flow in the fight against...