In a quieter morning for UK Defence news, the broadcast headlines are dominated by news that more offenders than ever are being prosecuted for violence against women and girls, with the level of convictions for these offences also up.
Today the MOD and employers across the country are celebrating the huge contribution made by Reservists from all three Services. Secretary of State Michael Fallon thanked Reservists at an event at Admiralty House yesterday. You can read more here.
Today Civitas has published a report where it states that rather than depending on large and expensive programmes that provide "standing capability", Britain must develop a research and industrial base
Of note for Defence this morning, there is continued coverage of the issue of Defence spending, and further stories on UK support to the Mediterranean migrant crisis.
NATO has today published its latest defence expenditures data for 2014 and estimates for 2015 which includes which member nations are spending the target of 2% of their GDP on defence.
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.
In today's Defence news David Cameron has warned at a security conference in Bratislava of the dangers posed by those who "quietly condone" ISIL militants' extremist ideology.
On the 200th anniversary of Waterloo the media reports widely about last night's Salisbury Plain traffic collision, and there's coverage of the Defence Secretary's visit to the Baltic region.
With the wider news agenda focusing on the EU Referendum, other articles report on defence spending and the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, with Prince Charles to unveil a new memorial at the site.
As the subjects of the next SDSR and Defence spending continue to receive media interest and attract commentary, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon blogs about this year’s review which is now under way.
