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Defence in the Media: Thursday 9 November 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 9 November 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Ministerial comment, Reactive statements

There is further coverage today of Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson at the NATO and Counter-Daesh Ministerial meeting in Brussels and of comments yesterday by outgoing Commander of the US Army in Europe.

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Defence in the Media: Saturday 4 November 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 4 November 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Ministerial comment, Operations, Personnel, Reactive statements

Today's Defence news includes coverage of the UK air campaign to defeat Daesh in Iraq and Syria, Remembrance, a Russian Open Skies flight over the UK and Army recruitment. 

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Defence in the Media: Sunday 24 September 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 24 September 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Personnel, Royal Navy

Today's Defence related news includes the opening of the Invictus Games in Toronto by Prince Harry; a feature on HMS Ocean, currently in the Caribbean to provide emergency relief following Hurricane Irma; and an interview with Major General Rupert Jones, …

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Defence in the Media: Tuesday 11 July

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 11 July 2017 - Categories: Breaking News, Defence in the media, Equipment, Ministerial comment, Operations, Personnel, Reactive statements
The head of the British Army, General Sir Nick Carter and Mayor of Winchester City, Councillor David McLean holding the freedom scroll and silver bugle which were exchanged on the occasion of the RIFLES being granted the Freedom of the City. Crown copyright.

Today’s Defence related news includes coverage of the liberation of Mosul, inaccurate reporting of Operation Northmoor, the Saudi Arabia Judicial Review, and a report on the development of long-range enemy...

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Defence in the media: 22 March 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 22 March 2017 - Categories: Operations, Personnel
UK military personnel meet their French counter parts at Amari airbase in Estonia.

Today's defence news includes an interview with General Rupert Jones and a trial of a British Army veteran who served in Northern Ireland. General Rupert Jones Interview The Daily Express...

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Defence in the Media: 3 March 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 3 March 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, NATO, Operations, Personnel
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon visited Edinburgh University's Officer Training Corps, and met soldiers from various Scotland-based British Army units. Crown Copyright.

Of note for Defence news today is Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon's visit to Scotland, and reporting that the British Army's bomb disposal experts have dealt with an unexploded Second World War bomb in London.

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Defence in the media: 2 March 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 2 March 2017 - Categories: Operations
849 Naval Air Squadron fly the last military Sea King helicopters in the UK - the Royal Navy's 'Eyes in the Sky'. Our submarine-hunting Merlin helicopters will soon see an investment of £269million to enable them to take on the 'Airborne Surveillance and Control' role that the Sea King force currently delivers. (Picture Commander Jason Phillips

Today’s defence news includes an interview with Deputy Commander of the counter-Daesh Operation Inherent Resolve, Major General Rupert Jones; the MOD’s Russian expertise; European Defence; and missing airman Corrie McKeague....

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Defence in the media: 15 December

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 15 December 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media
A group of Royal Marines arriving at the Millies Awards at the Guildhall in London. Crown Copyright

In defence news today is coverage of the Sun Military Awards, today's UK-hosted Counter-Daesh Ministerial Meeting, the Chief of the Defence Staff's annual lecture at the Royal United Services Institute, and IHAT.

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Defence in the Media: 11 December 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 11 December 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

Today’s defence news includes the Defence Secretary appearing on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show, his comments on Britain’s work within the coalition against Daesh, IHAT and the training of the first all-female British Army Team attempting to cross the Antarctic.

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Defence in the Media: 25 October 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 25 October 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media, Ministerial comment, Operations
Reserve and Regular Military Working Dog Squadrons Exercise together in Germany. Members of the Reserve's, 101 Military Working Dog Squadron (101 MWD Sqn), along with their Regular colleagues from 102 Military Working Dog Squadron, 1st Military Working Dog Regiment (1 MWD Regt) have today completed their final training task together in Germany. Exercise CHIRON ALLIANCE, where members from across the Regiment came together to test their military skills, was a Squadron level exercise to test the units infantry and soldiering skills as well as their dog handling skills in a testing environment, both for themselves and their animals. Photographer; Mr Dominic King Army Press Office Germany

...train the moderate opposition in Syria. Sky News, BBC News and various online outlets also say at least 58 cadets and guards have been killed after militants attacked a police...

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