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.
...They write that Parliament previously voted against such strikes but they could vote again if necessary. Some report that there is “no legal bar” to block Britain from attacking Syria...
...Tunisia, France and Kuwait continues throughout today’s papers, with the main focus on Tunisia as it becomes clear that British tourists bore the brunt of the attack by an ISIL...
Items of interest to Defence in today’s news include promotion of tonight’s Panorama programme on reporter Tom Martienssen’s experience after being trapped with a team of British Army Gukhas halfway up Mount Everest when the earthquake hit in April.
...we always have done. This government put security - national security and economic security - at the heart of its manifesto. No one should be in any doubt that we...
...joining American colleagues in the latest F-35B Lightning II fast jet trials. Lightning II is a STOVL aircraft: Short Take Off Vertical Landing. It will place the UK at the...
