Defence in the Media: Monday 2 July 2018
Today's defence news includes reporting on a leaked letter from the Pentagon and an attack on an Afghan former interpreter in Kabul.
Today's defence news includes reporting on a leaked letter from the Pentagon and an attack on an Afghan former interpreter in Kabul.
Defence news today includes reporting on the new Ministry of Defence and Foreign Office joint international defence engagement strategy, the NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Brussels, and military mental health.
Today’s defence-related news includes the Better Combat Compensation consultation, UK’s defence spending and the Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to an Air Cadets camp at RAF Wittering
Defence-related news is dominated today by Sir John Parker's independent report on naval shipbuilding, with coverage of a report on a Coalition airstrike, and the Prime Minister's phone conversation with President-elect Trump.
Today’s defence related news looks at the National Audit Office’s (NAO) report into the defence estate, the EU Defence Ministerial meeting and continued coverage from Remembrance Sunday.
Today’s news summary covers the conclusion of a rape trial, defence spending, Help for Heroes and recognition for the Army and Royal Navy as some of the top employers of women
There is widespread reporting in the news today that the Prime Minister has asked the Ministry of Defence to look at doing more to counter the threat of ISIL
NATO has today published its latest defence expenditures data for 2014 and estimates for 2015 which includes which member nations are spending the target of 2% of their GDP on defence.
Of note for Defence in the news today is the continuing coverage focusing on doubts over the Iraqi forces’ ability and willingness to fight ISIL.