Defence in the Media: Saturday 7 October 2017
...reiterated support to the fight against Boko Haram, including in Channels Television, Arab News and Punch. Minister for the Armed Forces, Mark Lancaster, said: The UK stands united with Nigeria...
Defence in the Media: 15 April 2017
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Defence news today includes Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland escorting two Russian warships near the UK coastline, and news that £22.7m of LIBOR funding has been awarded to support older veterans.
Defence in the Media: 12 September 2016
Of note for Defence news today is further coverage around news that the RAF has carried out more than 1,000 air strikes in the campaign against Daesh. Campaign against Daesh BBC Radio 4 Today Programme this morning reported that the MOD …
Report sheds light on UK's veterans
...the mandatory National Service in place until 1960 Most veterans (62.1 per cent) were married / in a civil partnership or widowed (16.1) The highest proportion of veterans (28.6) were...
Defence in the Media: 19 April 2016
Speculation surrounding security in Libya continues to be covered in today’s media. Also appearing is reporting on social media guidelines for Royal Navy canteens and coverage of a former Special Forces soldier who has been jailed for possessing firearms.
Defence in the Media: 13 January 2016
Leading today's Defence news are reports that Iran detained two US navy vessels in the Persian Gulf, and there is further coverage of training deaths in the Armed Forces. US vessels Multiple media outlets, including the The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and BBC R4 Today programme, follow …
Defence in the Media: 17 September 2015
...the bombing campaign against ISIL from Iraq into Syria. A comment piece by David Pannick QC runs in The Times where he writes that the guidelines for drone strikes and...