Defence news today includes coverage of Britain's new F-35 aircraft's first overseas deployment, and reporting on the situation around Afghan interpreters.
Today’s defence news blog looks at a report into a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, data breaches, swearing, the proposed sale of Kneller Hall and allegations concerning the weather in Cyprus. Apache crash The Daily Star Sunday, People and Sunday Express …
Views on legal claims facing the Armed Forces and issues with the Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyers feature in today’s defence news summary. ARMED FORCES The Daily Telegraph leads today on an interview with the head of the British Army, General …
In today's news ministers from across the EU are to discuss security measures, with warnings that extremists are taking advantage of the migrant crisis. There is consensus on the need to improve border security and intelligence sharing. In the US, …
There is coverage in the papers this morning of the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton’s appearance on the BBC Andrew Marr Show yesterday, during which he spoke about the need for a nuclear deterrent.
The cyber attack on TalkTalk and Hurricane Patricia dominate this morning’s broadcast headlines while in defence news, today’s newspapers continue to cover the migrant situation at RAF Akrotiri, along with spending and litigation stemming from the UK’s military campaigns overseas.
A variety of defence stories are covered in the news today, including reporting on BBC outlets that the US commander in charge of air operations over Iraq and Syria, Lt Gen CQ Brown, has said he would welcome Britain’s military involvement in …
With continued media interest in the recent arrival of migrants in Cyprus, the latest government statement can be seen here.
Following the media coverage yesterday of migrants landing in Cyprus, see the latest statement from the MOD here.
The BBC this morning are marking the launch of this year’s Poppy Appeal and featured an interview with Sapper Lydon Chatting-Walters who talked about the work undertaken using money raised by poppy sales. There is also extensive coverage across the …
