Today’s defence news includes reporting on the Syrian ceasefire, the expelling of 35 Russian diplomats from the United States, and the release of historical Cabinet paper records about the infiltration of Faslane in 1988.
Of note for Defence this morning, broadcast headlines and the front pages of the Times, Guardian, Independent and Metro are dominated by news that the Royal Navy ship RFA Mounts Bay is to be deployed to the Aegean in order to tackle people smugglers.
Among this morning’s top Defence stories is the news that in Ukraine deadly clashes have broken out between police and nationalist protesters in Kiev.
