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23rd October 2006

From left, Brigadier Jerry Thomas, commander of 3 Commando Brigade, takes over from Brigadier Ed Butler, commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade in southern Afghanistan [Picture: Press Information Centre Kandahar]

Afghan Para Commander responds to mis-reporting in UK newspaper

Brigadier Ed Butler, Commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade and recently returned from combat operations in Afghanistan, has responded forcefully to inaccurate reporting of his views... 19 Oct 06

A Marine from 42 Commando Royal Marines protecting the desert Landing Site as the sun rises over the desert just outside Musa Qal'eh. He waits fro the men of E Company, The Royal Irish Regiments to arrive.

DEFENCE NEWS DAILY

Your daily news briefing on UK defence and the Armed Forces: 16 Oct 06

Armenian Deputy Defence Minister with Colonel Patrick Tomlinson, Colonel Training at Sandhurst [Picture: MOD]

Armenian Deputy Defence Minister learns from UK military training facilities

The Armenian Deputy Defence Minister, Lt General Artur Aghabekyan, has been in the UK to see how... 18 Oct 06

Defence Technology: Radar operations room [Picture: Allan House]

Lord Drayson launches Defence Technology Strategy

Defence Procurement Minister Lord Drayson has today, 17 October 2006, launched the Defence... 17 Oct 06

Official opening of the NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre at RAF Molesworth [Picture: Andrew Reed]

New NATO intelligence centre opens in Britain

A new centre to collate and distribute intelligence across NATO has been opened today, 16 October... 16 Oct 06

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HMS York hands over her UN Duties 20 Oct 06
We’re going to see this through: General Dannatt on Iraq 13 Oct 06
DEFENCE NEWS DAILY (Archive 2 October 2006 - 13 October) 13 Oct 06
Browne confirms pay bonus for Service personnel on operations 10 Oct 06
Defence Procurement Minister visits Armed Forces personnel in Afghanistan 7 Oct 06
New welfare package for service hospital in-patients 5 Oct 06
Report aims to maximise science benefits 3 Oct 06
MOD responds to allegations of a Government cover up over the difficult situation in Afghanistan 1 Oct 06
DEFENCE NEWS DAILY (Archive 18 September 2006 - 29 September) 29 Sep 06

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From comfort zone to war zone

After a posting to Basra as a political advisor, MOD civilian Damian Johnson...13 Oct 06

We’re going to see this through: General Dannatt on Iraq

The professional head of the Army, General Richard Dannatt, has issued a...13 Oct 06

Round the Iraqi clock work-out for charity

A British soldier serving with the NATO Training Mission in Iraq has been...9 Oct 06

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'Project Albert' makes life a little easier in Kenya

'Project Albert', the registered charity based at RAF Lyneham, continues to help...23 Aug 06

Regenerating Kenya, and not just the toilets!

Should you ever find yourself on safari in Kenya, you may be comforted to know...2 Aug 06

Landmines unite former Sudanese enemies

70 soldiers from the South Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) joined...12 Jul 06

RAF Shawbury takes football to Africa

An appeal for football shirts to send out to some of the poorest parts of Africa...19 Jun 06

HMS Chatham in Nigeria for Fleet Review

HMS Chatham has been visiting Nigeria as part of the celebrations to mark the...5 Jun 06

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