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HMS Hermes, 1968
A tale of just giving something a go because reasons, that's why
A thread
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I'm with @matt_bromage
RFA Stromness, Lyness and Tarbatness
Previously a very successful class of stores ships designed to support RN aircraft carriers.
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The Chancellor's comments that defence spending will be reviewed post-IR refresh, & insistence of meeting 2% GDP, will likely mean real-terms cuts of at least 3-6% in @DefenceHQ budget over next 3 yrs.
You can read about this analysis in detail below 👇
civitas.org.uk/publications/…
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Can we encourage the PLA to recruit the UK Ajax procurement team? That would set them back decades in developing AFVs.
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If you have a King or Queen as head of state, you prevent all manner of monster and mediocrity from rising to the top.
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If the Queen’s death taught me anything, it’s how terrible the American education system truly is.
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Congratulations to @BWallaceMP on his reappointment as Defence Secretary. I look forward to continuing to work with him and Prime Minister Liz Truss to keep our country safe, support Ukraine and modernise the British Armed Forces to become even more lethal and deployable.
The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP @BWallaceMP has been re-appointed Secretary of State for Defence @DefenceHQ.
#Reshuffle
ALT Defence Secretary Ben Wallace
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New article covering the latest on the aircraft carrier situation:
HMS Prince of Wales to be dry-docked while HMS Queen Elizabeth takes on some of her tasking
navylookout.com/hms-prince-o…
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Going autonomous - maritime UAV platforms and programmes (podcast) shephardmedia.com/news/defen…
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Sailing into Singapore in style! ⚓ #HMASParramatta recently visited Singapore during a Regional Presence Deployment 🇸🇬 #AusNavy #POTD
📸: LSIS Leo Baumgartner
ALT HMAS Parramatta prepares come alongside a port in Singapore.
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Do you need gunboats for gunboat diplomacy?
Pinstripedline blog on why the RIVER class are perfect for the Indo-Pacific region, and why bigger heavily armed ships, may actually be less useful than we think in the battle for influence and area denial.
bit.ly/3yNpS8X
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It seems that everyone hates tanks and is once again predicting their demise, so today let's look into why the anti-tank brigade might need to put the champagne on ice for a while longer. /1
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I wrote this article in late October 2021, before the current crisis broke. In the light of what’s happened, the gaps discussed in this are even more glaring. uklandpower.com/2021/11/01/s…
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First of class: B2OPV pulls in to Sembawang Naval Instillation today. Delighted for BDSSU to host for their period alongside. Now to support with stores, fuel and provisions. @UKStratCom @hms_tamar
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Had a phone conversation with @BorisJohnson. Grateful to the British Prime Minister for his position, new decisions to enhance the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian army. Agreed on further joint steps to counter the aggressor.
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Don’t bring Ireland into an argument trying to justify and unjustifiable war.
Ireland/U.K. are an example of how 2 countries, with a difficult past, found a way to shape and sustain a peace process, guaranteeing an absence of violence. @dfatirl
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov referenced the English language in Ireland at a press conference following Russia's invasion of Ukraine | Follow live blog: bit.ly/3IjjOIH
