Defence in the media: 18 August 2015

...officials in Afghanistan. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: We recognise the vital role local staff, including interpreters, played in operations in Afghanistan. That is why, as well as offering...
...officials in Afghanistan. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: We recognise the vital role local staff, including interpreters, played in operations in Afghanistan. That is why, as well as offering...
...locally engaged staff in Afghanistan through two distinct policies: a separate intimidation policy to deal with any allegations of intimidation received from all current and former local staff as a...
...developed at some speed in partnership with H4H and TRBL. There was a shared vision to meet the challenges of Iraq and especially Afghanistan. We believe what we have delivered...
Broadcasters today are prominently highlighting the news that a convoy of UK military vehicles has been attacked while on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan blast It is being widely reported...
...in command of the terrorist group’s burgeoning presence in Afghanistan. A separate story in The Independent reports that Daesh is winning over Taliban fighters in Afghanistan with the promise of...
...besieged by Taliban militants. There is also coverage of Russia’s airstrikes in Syria following a report from Amnesty International. AFGHANISTAN There is continued widespread coverage that the UK has deployed...
...investigate its soldiers actions four decades on while giving immunity to those accused of terrorist crimes. Afghanistan The Guardian and Daily Mail carry pieces assessing security in Kabul and Afghanistan...
...the Royal Navy, the Ministry of Defence and our industrial partners, is only possible through the continuing professional expertise and industrial skill found within this enterprise. Afghanistan report The Times...
...as above. Afghanistan legal claims Articles in The Telegraph and the Daily Mail report that British troops face legal claims over the British military campaign in Afghanistan. The papers says...
...East. Both papers report that Capt Dobbin was awarded the Military Cross in 2013 for gallantry service in Afghanistan and noted how rare it is for such a young officer...