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Defence in the Media: Friday 21st September 2018
Defence news today includes coverage of the Defence Secretary’s visit to Ukraine, speculation on a Joint Cyber Force, and a Public Accounts Committee report on nuclear enterprise.
Defence budget
Defence in the media: Tuesday 24 July 2018
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the Armed Forces pay increases and the future of RAF Scampton. Armed Forces pay increase There is widespread online and broadcast coverage of the public sector pay increases which include a well above …
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: Thursday 9 November 2017
There is further coverage today of Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson at the NATO and Counter-Daesh Ministerial meeting in Brussels and of comments yesterday by outgoing Commander of the US Army in Europe.
Defence in the Media: 24 October 2017
Today’s defence-related coverage includes the news that the UK will step up its role in the fight against Daesh. FIGHT AGAINST DAESH The Telegraph, The Times, The Sun, Daily Mail, and The Mirror report on the announcement that Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon made at Defence …
Defence in the Media: 21 August 2017
Defence news today includes reporting that Royal Navy warship HMS Monmouth has helped carry out a number of drug seizures in the Gulf and Indian Ocean. Royal Navy Following coverage at the weekend, there is further reporting today in The …
Defence in Media: Saturday 1 April 2017
Today’s defence in media includes coverage of NATO and the meeting that happened yesterday between Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon and US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, and a report in the papers of a shortfall in the Defence budget.
Defence in the media: 20th February 2017
Today’s Defence News includes coverage of a new defence contract with Qioptic, the Munich security Conference and the Iraqi Army’s attempt to retake western Mosul from Daesh control.
MOD contributes to deficit reduction
As part of the government’s commitment to reducing the deficit, the Chancellor announced today that Whitehall departments have found a further £3 billion savings in this financial year.
Defence in the media: 25 May 2015
Of note for Defence in the news today is the continuing coverage focusing on doubts over the Iraqi forces’ ability and willingness to fight ISIL.