Defence in the Media: Monday 31st August 2015
...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...
...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...
...some of Britain’s lost influence. Our latest position on the fight against ISIL can be seen below. An Ministry Of Defence Spokesperson said: The UK continues to play a leading...
...for the Ukrainian Armed Forces continues to be well-received and highly valued by troops and commanders in the east of the country. Since March, 13 UK training teams have deployed...
Included amongst this morning’s broadcast bulletins and of interest to Defence is the Sky News report that ISIL are now focussing on urging British recruits to carry out “lone wolf” attacks in the UK
Making news today, Japan marks the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and the Malaysian Prime Minister has confirmed aircraft wreckage found last week in the Indian Ocean...
...Turkey Air raids in Syria Following the launch of airstrikes by Turkey in Syria, a leader article in The Daily Telegraph suggests that it is Turkey that has a far...
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.
...specific threat to British people. He also said that defeating ISIL will be an "essential" part of overcoming terrorism and that doing so will require troops on the ground -...
Today’s broadcast news is led by David Cameron, who will set out a five-year strategy to combat Islamic extremism in Birminghamtoday, saying it is the ‘struggle of our generation’. In...
...requires our individuals to push themselves and take some risk. However, we must ensure that those risks are carefully managed. In this case, we did not do this and accept...