Today's defence news includes the resentencing of Alexander Blackman, the publication of the Armed Forces' pay review and the reopening of the National Army Museum. Alexander Blackman There is widespread coverage of Alexander Blackman's sentence being reduced and that his …
The departure of HMS Illustrious from Portsmouth, making way for the next-generation Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, leads defence news this morning.
In defence news this morning, there is reporting that UK Armed Forces personnel will begin operations to help train the Libyan Coastguard today, and of a £131m support contract for RAF Sentinel aircraft that will secure around 160 jobs.
...strengthen the French ships ability to conduct air strikes against the terrorist organisation in Iraq and Syria. Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to sign up for email alerts....
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.
...senior Government source said they were “cautiously optimistic” the votes of Labour MPs in the House of Commons would outweigh those of Conservative rebels, who helped defeat David Cameron on...
Sky News, BBC News and the Today Programme all report that HMS Richmond will be offered to the EU mission to tackle people smugglers at their source.
...of, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Referencing the increased use of the technology and its cost and manning advantages, he argues that independent scrutiny is required to provide...
...sentence of Sgt Alexander Blackman - thought to be the only British serviceman convicted of murder on a battlefield. The paper says it believes evidence not presented to the court...
