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SMi Group Reports: Announcing the First Senior Leadership Conference Dedicated to Defence Safety LONDON, ENGLAND, May 2, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The SMi Group with support from The Defence Safety Authority (DSA) are delighted to announce details of The Defence Safety Conference taking place this October in London: Featuring high level briefings from senior leaders from 10 nations and covering the broad spectrum of safety across Military Aviation, Land and Maritime, the Defence Safety Conference will aim improve the protection of capability, preserve the reputation of those that operate, supply and support defence services and to reduce avoidable deaths. “I believe this will be the first conference of its type, with a specific focus on Defence Safety. I hope the rationale for the conference will convince you of its value and the opportunity it offers your organisation as a platform to promote and discuss how we can together drive the continuous improvement in safety that we … [Read more...] about Agenda has been released for October 2018 Defence Safety Conference – Supported by The Defence Safety Authority

DURING their war with Russia, Ukrainian soldiers watched Russian drones flying above them. Moments later rockets rained down and within 15 minutes two entire mechanised battalions had been wiped out. In plain English, that means tanks, armoured vehicles and military transports were destroyed, and many hundreds of soldiers were killed. All in the space of 15 minutes. It has been received wisdom among many policymakers in recent years that the only wars we fight in future will be ones we opt into, like Afghanistan and Iraq, the only threats we face come from terrorists and our most important defence capability is cyber security. But Russia’s behaviour in Ukraine and Syria, and the brutal strength of its force, is a reminder that modern forms of traditional warfare are every bit as dangerous. The Government’s 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review reported on “the resurgence of state-based threats”. The American National Defense Strategy published in January … [Read more...] about Britain must stop sitting on defence

Exeter learnt on Saturday that power without control means nothing. Glasgow had ­precious little possession or territory, yet despite comprehensively losing the battle for feet and inches, the Warriors displayed deep reservoirs of tenacity in defence and a razor-sharp cutting edge in attack. Together they were enough to sink the Premiership champions’ European aspirations, as previously winless Glasgow claimed a bonus-point victory. Exeter arrived at Scotstoun needing a bonus-point win to guarantee their progress to the Champions Cup knockout stages, but left scratching their heads after losing a game which the stats say they utterly dominated. The first half was particularly one-sided, with Exeter having almost 80 per cent of possession and spending long periods in Glasgow’s 22, yet the home side’s obduracy and a litany of Chiefs errors meant that they failed to capitalise. After turning around at 7-7, despite conceding a try from the exceptional Stuart Hogg … [Read more...] about Glasgow 28 Exeter 21: Free-running Warriors see off wasteful Chiefs