Defence news today includes UK support in Afghanistan, and reporting from a Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer in the Black Sea. Afghanistan The Daily Mail writes that British troops in Afghanistan are being protected by a new weapon to counter drones. The …
Defence in the media – Friday 1 July 2016 Today's news items of interest for Defence include reports marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme and confirmation that the UK will extend its training mission in support …
In today's news items of interest for Defence there are reports about Daesh, steel and the anniversary of Puma helicopters serving in Afghanistan. Steel The Tata steel story is widely covered again today. A comment piece in The Times claims that the Royal Navy’s new …
Today’s defence news covers the latest Daesh propaganda video, allegations against British troops and the situation in Kabul and Libya, along with some unusual military pageantry.
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.
Today’s broadcast channels are dominated by continuing news of the Shoreham Air Show crash in which a Hawker Hunter jet crashed into the A27, killing seven people.
Included amongst this morning’s broadcast bulletins and of interest to Defence is the Sky News report that ISIL are now focussing on urging British recruits to carry out “lone wolf” attacks in the UK
Of note in Defence news this morning, the Times story which reports that selection training for Britain's elite Special Forces will be “softened” under plans to protect recruits from extreme temperatures is picked up widely.
