Defence in the media: 16 August 2015
...British Legion. The poem was famously turned into a song in the early 20th century and was a favourite marching tune for many who served in the 14th Army in...
Social media appeal helped trace relatives of WWII airman ahead of re-dedication service
...now attending a service held in his memory. Sgt Williams, from Bridgend, was the radio operator on Wellington R1397 of 103 Squadron, which left RAF Elsham Wolds in Lincolnshire on...
Defence in the Media: 9 August 2015
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...Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking at the ceremony, has renewed his commitment to a nuclear weapons free Japan. There are also a wide range of Defence related stories covered in...
Defence in the Media: 8 August 2015
...support our veterans here. Kabul blasts A number of outlets report that a number of people have been killed in a truck bomb explosion in Kabul. There have been a...
Defence in the media: 5 August 2015
There is further reporting on the extension of the RAF Tornado fleet in today’s Defence news. RAF ground attack capability The Financial Times (paywall) writes that the extension of the...
Defence in the Media: 4 August 2015
The BBC Today Programme and 5Live bulletins lead with the Defence Secretary’s announcement that the UK is to extend air strikes against ISIL by a year, to March 2017.
Defence in the Media: 22 July 2015
Outlets this morning cover a variety of stories with the Pentagon’s news that a US airstrike in Syria has killed Muhsin al-Fadhli, a key figure in the Khorasan Group being the main item of interest to Defence.
Defence in the Media: 19th July 2015
...is factually inaccurate. The department is still awaiting the coroner's full report. A full service inquiry will begin as soon as possible to ensure that everything possible is learned from...
Defence in the media: 16 July 2015
...reserves. Service inquiry The Independent and The Star report on the conclusion of the Service Inquiry into a Lynx helicopter crash in Afghanistan in April 2014. The articles note that...
Defence in the Media: 11 July 2015
...returning from the country have accused the Government of acting “irrationally”. Somalia At least six civilians and four militants have been killed in an attack on two hotels in the...