Defence in the media: 24 March 2015
Falkland Islands The Sun has reported on this morning’s front page that the Defence Secretary will tell MPs that he is ordering a significant increase to the South Atlantic islands’ garrison,...
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Image of the day: 24 March 2015
Pilot Officer Scott Quayle, LAC David Masters and SAC Phillip Heaps take shelter and prepare their gear as RAF Reservists from across the UK are participating in a joint exercise with the Norwegian...
View ArticleDefence in the media: 25 March 2015
Falkland IslandsIt is widely reported, including in The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail and The Guardian, that Britain is to boost its defenceson the Falkland Islands following Defence Secretary...
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Image of the day: 25 March 2015
An Royal Logistic Corp Bomb disposal expert checks the fuse on the World War 2 era SC 250kg German BombArmy Bomb disposal experts are currently dealing with an unexploded air drop World War 2 era SC...
View ArticleDefence in the media: 26 March 2015
YEMENThere is widespread coverage, including in The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, the Financial Times (p8), The Times (p36) and The Independent of Yemen’s ‘descent into chaos’ with claims that the country...
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Image of the day: 26 March 2015
As one of the few nations able to offer highly advanced Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capabilities the UK has already deployed a number of assets to match coalition requirements. The...
View ArticleDefence in the media: 27 March 2015
SYRIAN MODERATE OPPOSITIONThere is widespread coverage, including on BBC News and in this morning’s Times, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph, Guardian and The Sun, which all...
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Image of the day: 27 March 2015
A Merlin helicopter hovers ready to pick up vital aid equipment to transport to an area of Sierra Leone suffering food shortages due to the ongoing Ebola crisis in the country.
View ArticleDefence Minister Philip Dunne talks about MOD asset sales
Last week I announced the sale of 2,000 km of pipelines with associated storage depots and pumping stations to the Spanish pipeline operator Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos.Known collectively as...
View ArticleDefence in the media - Blog closed over Purdah
Parliament has now dissolved ahead of the general election on 7 May 2015. Over this period the defence in the media blog will not be running with new content. Please keep an eye on...
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