Defence in the Media: 29 August 2015
Today’s defence news touches on the situation in Afghanistan, the inquest into the death of a young air cadet and measures taken to counter ISIL online. There is also further coverage of the Chilcot Inquiry.
Today’s defence news touches on the situation in Afghanistan, the inquest into the death of a young air cadet and measures taken to counter ISIL online. There is also further coverage of the Chilcot Inquiry.
News outlets report this morning that President Assad has dismissed claims that his Russian and Iranian allies will abandon him in an attempt to secure a ceasefire deal
Today’s headlines include news that ISIL militants have destroyed Palmyra's ancient temple of Baalshamin and further reporting on Defence spending.
Today’s broadcast channels are dominated by continuing news of the Shoreham Air Show crash in which a Hawker Hunter jet crashed into the A27, killing seven people.
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.