Defence in the media: 17 January 2016

...disposing of excess land will be reinvested into a defence budget that gives our armed forces the equipment they need to keep Britain safe. Every acre that we can free...
...disposing of excess land will be reinvested into a defence budget that gives our armed forces the equipment they need to keep Britain safe. Every acre that we can free...
...Air Force Benson - 33 Sqn Centenary Parade - 12 Janurary 2016 - Corporal (Cpl) Connor Payne Image shows: The parade formed on the parade square. Based in Kabul, Afghanistan,...
The Royal Air Force's Deputy Commander of Operations Air Marshal Bagwell reflects on the RAF contribution to the UK's fight against the terrorist group Daesh. The Royal Air Force has now been engaged on Operation SHADER over Iraq and Syria for …
...effort to train local forces to combat Boko Haram. The article notes the Defence Secretary’s announcement last month that the UK would increase training to help Nigeria tackle the extremist...
Leading today's Defence news are reports that Iran detained two US navy vessels in the Persian Gulf, and there is further coverage of training deaths in the Armed Forces. US vessels Multiple media outlets, including the The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and BBC R4 Today programme, follow …
...to look into its use in the Armed Forces. An MOD spokesperson said: No anti-malarial treatments are without associated side effects but it is crucial we protect our personnel from...
...Michael Fallon will announce greater military ties with Japan today. The Daily Telegraph says that British fighter jets could take part in joint combat exercises in Japan for the first...
...of Human Rights in a case brought by Stonewall, the charity. A new code of conduct was introduced and the practice effectively ended, even though the legislation remained on the...
...al-Muhajiroun. He was able to do so, the newspaper writes, because his passport was not taken away from him after he was released on police bail. IRAQ The Daily Mail...
Today’s defence news covers the latest Daesh propaganda video, allegations against British troops and the situation in Kabul and Libya, along with some unusual military pageantry. DAESH PROPAGANDA VIDEO Reporting...