Defence in the Media: 2 September 2015

...in South Wales, supporting thousands of UK jobs and ensuring our servicemen and women have the very best equipment. Afghan interpreters The Daily Mail reports that Penny Mordaunt, Minister for...
...in South Wales, supporting thousands of UK jobs and ensuring our servicemen and women have the very best equipment. Afghan interpreters The Daily Mail reports that Penny Mordaunt, Minister for...
...in the Sun, Chancellor George Osborne writes that the Government is one that puts security first - our national security and economic security – the two going hand-in-hand. Speaking from...
...the families of the service personnel that died in Iraq have said that they will take legal action about the delay and force the report to be published. Musa Qala...
...in Iraq - RAF aircraft have carried out more than 260 air strikes and have flown over 1200 missions, we have around 800 people supporting operations against ISIL and have...
Of note for Defence this morning, it is being reported widely in the broadcast and print news that families of British service personnel killed in the Iraq War have threatened...
...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 issues in the news today include calls for the Army to help secure Calais, follow up coverage of Army numbers, and the confirmation of the death of Taliban leader Mullah Omar.
...The MOD is clear that decisions to prosecute Service Personnel are independently taken by the Service Prosecution Authority, who fall under the responsibility of the Attorney General, rather than the...
...reports that the Royal Navy offers a one-off bonus to retain nuclear engineers as a countermeasure to prevent the loss of vital staff who work on the UK's fleet of...
...the Downing Street reception received their medals from Defence Secretary Michael Fallon. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, who visited Sierra Leone back in March, said: I saw first hand the heroism...