Defence in the Media: Saturday 2 December 2017

In today's Defence news there is coverage of 617 Squadron - the Dambusters, and HMS Queen Elizabeth.
In today's Defence news there is coverage of 617 Squadron - the Dambusters, and HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Today's Defence news includes coverage of the Armed Forces Flexible Working Bill, an interview with F-35 test-pilot Squadron Leader Andy Edgell and further speculation on cuts to the Royal Navy.
...Queen Elizabeth is a once in a generation historical event. To be the first to fly off the carrier, to have a front row seat, would be an absolute privilege....
Defence news today includes the Defence Secretary's visit to Estonia to meet troops supporting NATO's enhanced Forward Presence, and coverage about the £1.4 billion contract for the Royal Navy's new attack submarine, Agamemnon. NATO deployment Media today cover Defence Secretary Sir …
...Somalia and Nigeria to Kuwait and Ukraine. CHRISTMAS MESSAGES Many of today’s papers and broadcasters have reported on the Christmas messages from Prime Minister. The Prime Minister thanked Service personnel...
There are several reports in today’s Defence-related news about the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. BBC Radio 4 played music from the vigil rehearsals, Sky spoke to...
...to be evacuated and a controlled explosion by Army bomb-disposal experts was carried out on the device. The papers write that the device turned out to be an ‘incredibly lifelike’...
Today’s Defence news includes reporting on investment in RAF jets and a High Court ruling against law firms alleging unlawful killing and ill-treatment by British forces. Iraq High Court ruling...
...British troops who served in Iraq, The Observer carries an opinion piece arguing that nobody should be above the law. The Sun writes in a column that 57 out of...
...barred from the Armed Forces on safety grounds under new medical guidance. Those with the condition have been banned from the Royal Navy for decades but the newspaper says the...