Mark Laity
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Mark F. Laity is a NATO spokesman and former BBC
correspondent. He gained a BA(hons) and MA from the University of York
. Laity later also became a Senior Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for Defence Studies, at King's College London
.
Laity became Defence Correspondent from 1989 until 2000. During the first Gulf War
, in 1990-91, he was based in Saudi Arabia and became a frequent voice on BBC radio. He covered later conflicts also - particularly the break-up of Yugoslavia
, the war in Bosnia and the conflict with Serbia over Kosovo
, where he reported from NATO's Brussels
headquarters, before reporting from Kosovo itself. Laity commented on NATO actions in Afghanistan
, and became Chief Strategic Communications at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
.
In 2003 Laity formally complained to the BBC about comments made to the Hutton Inquiry
, which he interpreted as a slight on his tenure as Defence Correspondent.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
correspondent. He gained a BA(hons) and MA from the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
. Laity later also became a Senior Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for Defence Studies, at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
.
Laity became Defence Correspondent from 1989 until 2000. During the first Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, in 1990-91, he was based in Saudi Arabia and became a frequent voice on BBC radio. He covered later conflicts also - particularly the break-up of Yugoslavia
Dissolution of Yugoslavia
The Breakup of Yugoslavia refers to a series of conflicts and political upheavals resulting in the dissolution of Yugoslavia . The SFR Yugoslavia was a country that occupied a strip of land stretching from Central Europe to the Balkans – a region with a history of ethnic conflict...
, the war in Bosnia and the conflict with Serbia over Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, where he reported from NATO's Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
headquarters, before reporting from Kosovo itself. Laity commented on NATO actions in Afghanistan
International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
, and became Chief Strategic Communications at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons...
.
In 2003 Laity formally complained to the BBC about comments made to the Hutton Inquiry
Hutton Inquiry
The Hutton Inquiry was a 2003 judicial inquiry in the UK chaired by Lord Hutton, who was appointed by the Labour government to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of David Kelly, a biological warfare expert and former UN weapons inspector in Iraq.On 18 July 2003, Kelly, an employee...
, which he interpreted as a slight on his tenure as Defence Correspondent.