There is coverage in the papers this morning of the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton’s appearance on the BBC Andrew Marr Show yesterday, during which he spoke about the need for a nuclear deterrent.
...Juncture in Portugal, Mr Fallon said a bomb was “likely” to have brought down the plane, and includes the words which are running widely in broadcast bulletins this morning. He...
...Portugal. In a demonstration to NATO allies that the UK takes its collective defence obligations seriously, the RAF committed two squadrons of fast jets supported by airborne early warning and...
Making the headlines in today's Defence news is continued reporting on the migrant situation in Cyprus and further coverage on plans for air strikes in Syria.
Today’s broadcast headlines include reports that Downing Street is shelving its plans for a House of Commons vote to authorise British air strikes against ISIL in Syria.
...Fallon. A Government spokesperson said: Work continues to process the migrants who arrived at RAF Akrotiri yesterday, led by the officials from Republic of Cyprus (RoC) who have agreed to...
...giving details on civilian and personnel numbers and current operations, it also includes a list of the MOD’s equipment holdings, the vast majority of which are in service and deployable....
...job. Ministers have commissioned detailed work on this and will make any further announcements in due course. Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to sign up for email alerts....
It’s reported on broadcast outlets today that Amnesty International has accused Kurdish fighters in Iraq of crimes relating to the alleged displacement of Arab citizens and the demolition of homes.
Stories running prominently today include the news that two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital of Ankara have killed at least 86 people, according to the interior...
