Defence in the media: 1 April 2016
In today's news items of interest for Defence there are reports about Daesh, steel and the anniversary of Puma helicopters serving in Afghanistan. Steel The Tata steel story is widely...
Defence in the Media: 01 February 2016
Media outlets this morning report that a new inquest into the death of Pte Cheryl James at Deepcut Barracks begins today. The papers report on Syrian peace talks and speculation...
Defence in the media: 18 January 2016
...Forces external scrutiny committee, and refers to an expectation that the use of reservists will become increasingly commonplace. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: Changing attitudes is not an overnight...
Defence in the media: 17 January 2016
Today’s defence-related news includes reports about mental health in the services, an Army review of the Afghanistan campaign and the latest developments in the MOD’s land sales plans. Veterans There...
Defence in the Media: 31 December 2015
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...migration from Syria. New Year’s Honours In the New Year’s Honours almost 1200 people are recognised; the Guardian reports that many of those recognised include members of the military who...
Defence in the media: 24 December 2015
...Christmas, after the ship was deployed for more than three years on security operations in the Gulf. Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to sign up for email alerts....
Defence in the Media: 23 December 2015
...a speculative story that British Special Forces are to help direct an air campaign. They suggest that a handful of Special Boat Service commandos are part of a US-led force...
Defence in the media: 22 December 2015
...not disadvantaged by their service. However, as in the civilian world, it is not permitted to perform same-sex marriages in a church. In a recent Parliamentary Question, the Minister for...
Defence in the media: 21 December 2015
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...capability in defending the country’s security and the significant progress made since 2001. Though this has come at a high price, the UK can be proud of what it has...
Defence in the Media: 8 December 2015
Today's Defence news includes reporting that Daesh’s blueprint for building a viable state has been revealed, and further coverage of the UK's fight against the extremist group in Syria. Daesh The Guardian reports on a leaked internal manual that is said to be Daesh’s …