Defence in the Media: 14 June 2017

...that troops facing legal action as a result of their alleged conduct in Iraq, Afghanistan or Northern Ireland have all their legal costs paid for by the MOD. An MOD...
...that troops facing legal action as a result of their alleged conduct in Iraq, Afghanistan or Northern Ireland have all their legal costs paid for by the MOD. An MOD...
...promote Britain as America’s most dependable and highest-spending defence partner in Europe. The Defence Secretary also defended Washington’s decision to add to troops in Afghanistan, with the UK’s own numbers...
...are effectively investigated by an independent police force like the Royal Military Police. They have found no evidence of criminal behaviour by the Armed Forces in Afghanistan, have discontinued over...
...Mail Online, The Evening Standard, and ITV Yorkshire report on statements made by lawyers Irwin Mitchell on care provided to a veteran injured in Afghanistan. An MOD spokesperson said: We...
...Sir Michael Fallon said: The men and women of our Scottish-based Armed Forces perform a pivotal role in keeping the people of this country, and our allies, safe. From Afghanistan...
...served in Iraq and Afghanistan and was diagnosed with PTSD, with comments focusing on the MOD’s treatment of veterans. Coverage on the MOD’s support for veterans also includes an interview...
...the Royal Marines, who are quoted as saying this is worse than Afghanistan, with loose glass potentially turning to ammunition once Hurricane Maria hits. The second focuses on the rapidly...
...Sunday Times, Telegraph, Mail, Mirror and People all feature the opening, with the Times featuring a profile of former Royal Marine Mark Ormrod, the first British serviceman in Afghanistan to...
...Daesh. The Urgent Operational Requirement programme saved countless soldiers’ lives on operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and decisions on which equipment to continue to support and which to sell are...
...career that has seen him deploy around the world including to Afghanistan and Iraq. You can listen to the full interview here, from 13:30. IMAGE OF THE DAY Squadron Leader...