by philipatIDA | Apr 23, 2021 | Updates
Independent Defence Authority (IDA) comments on the Armed Forces Bill (AFB) Sub Committee Report released 22 April 2021 1. The IDA would like to commend the AFB Committee for undertaking their work in a professional and committed way in such a short space of time and...
by philipatIDA | Mar 23, 2021 | Stories
After an excellent Integrated Defence and Security Review paper giving clear strategic direction for the UKs defence and security priorities, much was expected from the MoD regarding the Defence in a Competitive Age Command Paper. Let’s be clear about who writes this...
by philipatIDA | Mar 18, 2021 | Updates
The Problem The Sarah Atherton review into Women in the Armed Forces has completed its initial session of oral evidence – it has stimulated a number of issues, now in the media and public domain, one of the simplest and more shocking was the failure by the MoD...
by philipatIDA | Mar 4, 2021 | Stories
CMJ RECOMMENDATIONS: That Recommendation 1 of the Lyons Review be accepted and implemented (that the court martial jurisdiction should no longer include murder, manslaughter and rape where these offences are committed in the UK, except when the consent of the Attorney...
by philipatIDA | Feb 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
16th February 2021 MoD announcement that LGBT veterans can apply for forfeited medals – Independent Defence Authority view Baroness Goldie DL, a junior Defence Minister, announced today that “Former service personnel will be invited to apply for...
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