...a more secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan. The UK Government believes that its policy towards locally engaged staff in Afghanistan is legal, honourable and fair, and we are committed...
...coverage of the Chilcot Inquiry. AFGHANISTAN The Independent picks up on comments made yesterday by Afghanistan’s acting Defence Minister, Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai, acknowledging the difficulties his security forces are facing...
...figure was based on intelligence assessments including those provided by my department. Afghanistan The Times reports that Daesh is on the rise in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of western combat...
...up will ensure that more people have the opportunity to own their own home. Afghanistan The Sunday Times reports that within a wide-ranging Army review into the Afghanistan campaign it...
...British in Afghanistan to face Taliban attacks. The piece references that just one Afghan interpreter has been allowed sanctuary in the UK. The MOD’s position is not carried. The paper...
Today’s defence news blog covers the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Private Cheryl James, suggestions that more UK troops could be sent to Afghanistan and aid drops...
Today’s defence media looks at the D-Day memorial, the Iraq Afghanistan memorial and healthcare provisions for service personnel. D-Day Memorial The Sunday Telegraph, Independent, Mail on Sunday and Sunday Express...
...in silent commemoration of our campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. Any person passing by will immediately reflect on the heroic deeds of British people in distant lands. More than 300,000...
...500 troops in Afghanistan. The Daily Telegraph takes a different angle, reporting that NATO’s top commander has warned that Russia may now be arming militants in Afghanistan. Curtis Scaparrotti, the...
...to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Type 26 There is continued coverage today that Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced a contract worth £3.7 billion to start building...
