Defence in the Media: Saturday 28 July
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of a potential deal over post Brexit use of the Galileo satellite navigation system.
Defence in the media: Monday 18 June 2018
Today’s defence news includes British Army personnel training and advising the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Defence Committee’s preliminary report on the Modernising Defence Programme.
Defence in the Media: Wednesday 22 November 2017
Today’s defence in the media blog includes news on the continuing search for the Argentinian submarine and speculation on the UK's F-35 fighter jet programme.
Defence in the Media: 17 November 2017
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Defence news of note includes coverage of the Defence Secretary announcing HMS Queen Elizabeth's commissioning and heroic military dog Mali. Queen to commission namesake aircraft carrier in just three weeks Her Majesty the Queen will formally commission her namesake aircraft …
Defence in the Media: 4 September 2017
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Today’s Defence news includes coverage of an Armed Forces recruitment report, reporting on standard issue military footwear and the RAF photographer of the year competition.
Defence in the media: Sunday 16 July 2017
In today's defence related news there is further coverage of Op NORTHMOOR investigations of personnel in Afghanistan, reporting on The Sunday People's Save Our Soldiers campaign and speculation around the Type 26 programme.
Defence Secretary: Today marks our first budget increase in 6 years
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With the start of a new financial year, we mark a major milestone for Defence with our budget increasing for the first time in six years in real terms.
Breaking News: MOD response to Sunday Telegraph front page on legal claims against Armed Forces
The Sunday Telegraph leads with a story which says that taxpayers are facing a bill of almost £150 million to defend British soldiers who are being sued by enemy fighters for breaching their “human rights”.
Defence in the Media: 7 September 2015
In today’s UK Defence news, comments made by the Chancellor yesterday that the Government could call a new vote authorising attacks in Syria even if Labour’s new leader refuses to support action are carried widely in today’s papers.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon speaks about yesterday’s budget announcements and outlines some of the key facts about what we spend on defence.
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Yesterday’s budget saw two very significant pledges by this government on defence. Firstly, the Chancellor announced that defence spending will rise each year until 2020/21.