Defence in the Media: 26 January 2016
In Defence news today there is reporting on Trident, Daesh training camps and Syrian peace talks.
RAF Deputy Commander of Operations: The fight against Daesh
The Royal Air Force's Deputy Commander of Operations Air Marshal Bagwell reflects on the RAF contribution to the UK's fight against the terrorist group Daesh. The Royal Air Force has now been engaged on Operation SHADER over Iraq and Syria for …
Defence in the Media: 14 January 2016
...effort to train local forces to combat Boko Haram. The article notes the Defence Secretary’s announcement last month that the UK would increase training to help Nigeria tackle the extremist...
Defence in the Media: 4 January 2016
Leading the news bulletins this morning is the news that security services are closely studying a video released by Daesh yesterday, in a bid to identify the masked man with...
Defence in the media: 30 December 2015
...collapse and concerns about more flooding endangering life. An article about the clean-up in The Telegraph claims that wounded ex-servicemen are among those travelling hundreds of miles to assist with...
Defence in the media: 26 December 2015
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...across Britain and that troops from 2 LANCS had worked, and are expected to work again today, on flood defences. Broadcast outlets this morning are suggesting that the military could...
Defence in the Media: 23 December 2015
...a speculative story that British Special Forces are to help direct an air campaign. They suggest that a handful of Special Boat Service commandos are part of a US-led force...
Defence in the media: 21 December 2015
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...capability in defending the country’s security and the significant progress made since 2001. Though this has come at a high price, the UK can be proud of what it has...
Defence in the media: 19 December 2015
...barred from the Armed Forces on safety grounds under new medical guidance. Those with the condition have been banned from the Royal Navy for decades but the newspaper says the...
Defence in the Media: 11 December 2015
...the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland. The Centenary events being held in the Orkney Islands will include a morning service on 31 May 2016 at St Magnus Cathedral,...