Defence in the media: 17 January 2017
Today’s defence news includes the £269M Crowsnest helicopter contract, and the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case relating to the detention of Serdar Mohammed.
Defence in the Media – 6 July 2016
The publication of the Chilcot report dominates this morning’s news both in broadcast and in the papers. There are also reports about the refitted RAF Voyager that is set to provide transport to the Royal Family and senior Government Ministers.
Defence Secretary: Today marks our first budget increase in 6 years
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Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence, Posted on:
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Equipment, Ministerial comment, Operations, Personnel
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.
Defence in the Media: 16 February 2015
Ben Parkinson There is widespread reporting of the news that a soldier who suffered a broken back and devastating injuries eight years ago is now able to walk about two miles per day thanks to a pioneering new course of treatment
Defence in the Media: 4 February 2015
ISIL hostage video Many of the papers, including the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Times, the Financial Times, Daily Mail, Daily Express, the Sun and the Daily Mirror report on the Jordanian government’s vows of “punishment and revenge” against ISIL after the jihadi group released …
Defence in the Media: 3 February 2015
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MOD News Team, Posted on:
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Defence in the media, Personnel, Reactive statements
Alcohol in the armed forces Today the BBC has reported claims by a psychiatrist that the government’s strategy for combating alcohol abuse in the military is ineffective. Drinking alcohol is a societal norm and the MOD believes it plays a part in …