Defence in the Media: 17 October 2015

Of note for Defence in today’s news is the story about a former Afghan translator winning the right to asylum in the UK, and a story about work beginning on...
Of note for Defence in today’s news is the story about a former Afghan translator winning the right to asylum in the UK, and a story about work beginning on...
The migration crisis continues to dominate today’s news, as Croatia closes seven of its eight road border crossings with Serbia following a huge influx of migrants. Pirbright Army death -...
...Times, Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraphof the news that Kuwait has agreed a memorandum of understanding to buy up to £5.8 billion worth of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, with outlets...
...sentence of Sgt Alexander Blackman - thought to be the only British serviceman convicted of murder on a battlefield. The paper says it believes evidence not presented to the court...
...of a wider international strategy, involving a coalition of more than 60 countries, including the US, Arab and European nations. The UK government is also providing £59.5 million in humanitarian...
...agreement. Syria The Times reports that Russian forces are fighting alongside President Assad’s army, according to Syria’s government-run television station. A three-minute film shot by a militia loyal to Assad...
...in South Wales, supporting thousands of UK jobs and ensuring our servicemen and women have the very best equipment. Afghan interpreters The Daily Mail reports that Penny Mordaunt, Minister for...
Today’s headlines include news that ISIL militants have destroyed Palmyra's ancient temple of Baalshamin and further reporting on Defence spending. Iran Many of today’s papers highlight yesterday’s re-opening of the...
Dominating broadcast headlines this morning are the reported comments made by Jeremy Corbyn that, if elected party leader, he would offer a public apology for Labour’s role in taking Britain into the Iraq War.