Defence in the Media: 8 January 2016
The MOD Police appear in today's defence-related news.
Defence in the Media: 9 September 2016
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the announcement the UK will send up to 100 extra personnel to the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. Peacekeeping There is further reporting today, including in The Telegraph, the Guardian and the Sun that the UK …
Defence in the media: 5 August 2016
...troops, amid allegations Iraqi civilians were paid bribes to bring abuse claims. Afghanistan Today’s papers report on an attack on a convoy carrying 12 foreign tourists, including eight British tourists,...
BBC on Afghanistan: The MOD position
...training package. The 10 UK advisors left in March 2016. NATO troops remain in Helmand working with the ANDSF in non-combat roles. Members of the First Kandak, equivalent to a...
Defence in the Media: 16 June 2016
...16 Air Assault Brigade some 2,000 troops are taking part, the largest British contingent to deploy on a NATO exercise in 2016. The joint force includes 3 PARA Battlegroup, including...
Defence in the Media: 3 June 2016
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...
Defence in the Media: 21 May 2016
Of note for Defence today is reporting about a new contract for the training of Armed Forces helicopter pilots, and articles looking at the UK's support to Afghanistan. Babcock The Daily Telegraph reports that Babcock has been awarded a £400m deal to train …
Defence in the Media: 12 May 2016
...billion (including inflation), with a contingency fund of £10 billion. We also expect that, once the new fleet of deterrent submarines come into service, the in-service costs of the UK’s...
Defence in the Media: 6 May 2016
Today’s news includes reporting on an air strike on a refugee camp in Syria and the papers continue to write about Afghan interpreters.
Defence in the Media: 10 April 2016
Of note for Defence news today is further coverage of the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war, and reporting of US warnings about the threat of Daesh. Chilcot inquiry The Sunday Telegraph claims that British ‘spies’ will start next week to edit …