Today’s defence news covers new senior Armed Forces appointments, Type 45 engineering issues and the military's music tradition. Senior Armed Forces Appointments Following speculation in The Times and The Sun about new senior appointments in the Armed Forces. The Defence Secretary …
Earlier today Minister for the Armed Forces Penny Mordaunt spoke at a Westminster Hall debate on the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT). Here is the check-against-delivery version of her speech.
A variety of Defence stories feature in today's news
Of note in Defence news today is further reporting on the Iraq Historical Allegations Team, and coverage on a Royal Navy Police investigation. IHAT The Sun reports on its front page the case of an anonymous British soldier who the paper suggests is …
In recent days there has been widespread media reporting of the impact on serving and former personnel of investigations into alleged criminal activity during operations in Iraq. The vast majority of UK service personnel deployed on military operations conduct themselves …
Today's defence-related news includes a Sky package on soldiers prescribed with the anti-malarial drug Lariam and BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and BBC Breakfast featuring a Help For Heroes study predicting the support veterans will need in future.
In the news today there is further follow-up on the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) investigations into actions of British soldiers.
Of note for Defence in this morning’s broadcast bulletins is reporting of the on-going fight between Iraqi troops and Daesh for Ramadi as the latter pursues counterattacks on the edge of the city.
Sky News and BBC Radio 4’s Today programme follow up on a story that appears on the front page of the The Independent this morning which says British soldiers who have served in Iraq may face prosecution for crimes including murder.
