Yesterday’s budget saw two very significant pledges by this government on defence. Firstly, the Chancellor announced that defence spending will rise each year until 2020/21.
Splashing across all of this morning's papers is the news of multiple terror attacks carried out in Tunisia, France and Kuwait, as Islamist fanatics appear to respond to the ISIL's calls for a wave of violence against foreign enemies during Ramadam.
In a quieter morning for UK Defence news, the broadcast headlines are dominated by news that more offenders than ever are being prosecuted for violence against women and girls, with...
...of the UK contribution to the NATO Rapid Reaction Force here. The Financial Times looks ahead to today’s defence ministerial in Brussels, saying the meeting today will inject a new...
...read our full response here: https://modmedia.blog.gov.uk/2015/06/22/breaking-news-uk-responds-to-latest-nato-defence-spending-figures/ Migrant crisis The story that HMS Bulwark is to be replaced by HMS Enterprise is carried in The Times, which says that the “much...
...over £160 billion on our kit to keep Britain safe. That includes new strike fighters; more surveillance aircraft; hunter killer submarines; two aircraft carriers; and the most advanced armoured vehicles....
Items of interest to Defence in today’s news include promotion of tonight’s Panorama programme on reporter Tom Martienssen’s experience after being trapped with a team of British Army Gukhas halfway up Mount Everest when the earthquake hit in April.
...power, diplomacy and engagement, to help weaker countries build stronger institutions and law enforcement, and to promote women’s rights. It means using smart power, our better-focused development budget, on conflict...
...yesterday. A joint UK-India statement on the incident, by Brigadier Martyn Gamble, Commander 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales and Brigadier Rajesh Kumar Jha, Military Adviser, High Commission of India...
The Bastion war memorial will be unveiled today, as the Guardian leads with an interview with two senior Islamists and European support for action against Russia cools. Bastion War Memorial...
