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.
Today’s defence news continues to be dominated by coverage of the Russian plane disaster in Egypt, including comments made by the Defence Secretary on the potential implications for counter-ISIL airstrikes.
Today’s headlines are dominated by the news that the Government has suspended flights between the UK and Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh resort
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.
A variety of defence stories are covered in the news today, including reporting on BBC outlets that the US commander in charge of air operations over Iraq and Syria, Lt Gen CQ Brown, has said he would welcome Britain’s military involvement in …
Speaking to the Andrew Marr programme on BBC 1 this morning, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon discussed a range of topical defence issues including ISIL, Russia and UK air strikes in Syria. Watch the full interview on BBC iPlayer.
The Sunday Telegraph leads with a story which says that taxpayers are facing a bill of almost £150 million to defend British soldiers who are being sued by enemy fighters for breaching their “human rights”.
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 ministry.
