Defence in the media: Friday 7 April 2017

Today's defence related news includes Sir Michael Fallon's reaction to the US Syrian missile strikes and the Defence's Secretary's visit to Wales yesterday. US Syrian air strikes The Defence Secretary...
Today's defence related news includes Sir Michael Fallon's reaction to the US Syrian missile strikes and the Defence's Secretary's visit to Wales yesterday. US Syrian air strikes The Defence Secretary...
Defence news today includes reporting about the RAF striking British jihadists fighting for Daesh. RAF strikes On its front page the Daily Mail reports that RAF pilots have been taking out British jihadists plotting UK terror attacks from bases in Syria and Iraq. An MOD …
...NAO’s report into the Department’s Equipment Plan. SDSR 2015 announced a rising Defence budget and a ten-year £178 billion Equipment Plan which will deliver the best kit for our Armed...
Defence headlines today include coverage of a new contract for a Laser Directed Energy Weapon, and continued reporting on the RAF's role in the campaign against Daesh.
Today’s defence news includes reporting on the Syrian ceasefire, the expelling of 35 Russian diplomats from the United States, and the release of historical Cabinet paper records about the infiltration of Faslane in 1988.
...that their national security advisors would meet in America before Christmas. Computer Generated Image of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship, which is due to come into service after 2020...
Defence news today includes the Defence Secretary's visit to Portsmouth Naval Base to see further preparation for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. Portsmouth The Portsmouth News reports on Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon's visit yesterday to Portsmouth Naval Base, following on …
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Berlin where she warned that the West needs to keep up pressure on Russia over its actions in …
Of note for Defence in today’s news is coverage of the beginning of the operation aimed ultimately at re-taking Raqqa from Daesh. Raqqa Newspapers today cover the start of the initial operation to retake Raqqa from Daesh after a US-backed …
Defence news today includes reporting on the situation in Syria and contracts for Challenger 2 tanks. Syria On its front page The Times reports that President Putin will launch a full-scale military assault on the Syrian city of Aleppo as early as this week, …