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UK Defence Journal retweeted
The UK Carrier Strike Group is underway 🌊 Together with our @NATO allies, we head north ready to train, operate and demonstrate our shared commitment to Euro-Atlantic security. #OpFirecrest
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Change of Command at @NATO_JFTC's sister command. MG Rycerski, #JFTC COM, participated in the ceremony at @NATO_JWC to welcome the new COM, MG Arlt, and to bid farewell to MG von Butler. 🤝MG von Butler, thank you for your partnership over the years. 🤝MG Arlt, welcome on board.
Change of Command at @NATO_JWC Today, at #NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre, Major General Ruprecht von Butler handed over command to Major General Jens Arlt. During the ceremony, Major General von Butler reflected on his tenure, highlighting achievements such as the execution of nine major STEADFAST exercises. Major General Jens Arlt, the new Commander, pledged to continue advancing #NATO's readiness and innovation. Read more ➡️ jwc.nato.int/article/2026-ch… #WeAreNATO
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UK Defence Journal retweeted
BREAKING: 🇷🇴 Romanian F-16 pilots have shot down two drones that entered Romanian airspace some minutes ago. According to Romania’s Ministry of National Defence, the drones were intercepted over the Black Sea at around 18:00 local time.
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UK Defence Journal retweeted
Russian propaganda is now showing Russia and the US attacking Europe together. I wonder what Americans are thinking about the side they’re now supposedly on.
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🛡️ What will it take to make Europe defence-ready by 2030? Nine Priority Capability Areas (#PCAs) have been identified by EU leaders to guide prioritisation, strengthen cooperation and underpin #EUdefence readiness by 2030. #EUCO #DefenceReadiness2030
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UK Defence Journal retweeted
Putin doesn’t want peace. Putin wants Ukraine. Enough is enough. President Trump should rescind the diesel deal with Russia and use the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act to impose harsh sanctions on nations purchasing Russian energy, work with our allies to ensure Ukraine has the military support it needs to repel and defeat this Russian invasion once and for all. Slava Ukraini🇺🇸🇺🇦
Moments ago, Russian forces bombed a residential neighborhood in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, hitting a grocery store. Three people lost their lives, and nine others, including two children, sustained injuries.
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✈️🚁 Training together to defend Allied skies. On 12 and 13 October, Eurofighters from @ItalianAirForce 🇮🇹, deployed to Lithuania 🇱🇹 for NATO Air Defence, conducted joint Slow Mover Interception (SMI) training with @LTU_ArmedForces helicopters. By practising the interception of slower-moving aircraft, Allies strengthen their coordination, interoperability and readiness to protect the airspace. The training reflects the approach behind NATO’s new Air Defence Framework, bringing Allied forces together through common procedures and giving commanders greater flexibility to respond to a wide range of airborne threats.
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UK Defence Journal retweeted
EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk came to Donald Trump with the plan to throttle Ukraine’s use of SpaceX’s Starshield satellite internet network, sources have told the Telegraph. The tech billionaire made the proposal during the US President’s row with Volodymyr Zelensky over strikes on Russian oil refineries. ‘The reality is that they were both in it,’ a senior source said of Musk’s and Trump’s involvement. But after a night of carnage in Kyiv caused by the slowdown, Musk was alarmed about the possibility of adverse consumer reaction in Europe. The SpaceX boss then proceeded to tweet, blaming the US administration, and ultimately, President Trump for authorising the slowdown. ‘He tweeted out that he was innocent and that it was the US administration that did it,’ the source said.
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The fifth SSN sub of the #Suffren class «Rubis» will be released The last one before 2029? @navalgroup @DGA @MarineNationale @EtatMajorFR @Armees_Gouv @CN_Australia @NATO @OTAN_FR @UKDefenceFrance @UKdefenceUS @UKDefJournal
Ce 16 octobre, le SNA Rubis, 5e sous-marin du programme Barracuda, a quitté son hall de construction chez Naval Group pour rejoindre son dispositif de mise à l’eau. Une étape clé avant ses essais et sa livraison à la @MarineNationale.
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UK Defence Journal retweeted
⏰The head of the @BritishArmy has just delivered a massive wake-up call to his troops - and the whole of the UK - about the gathering storm. Please read or watch ⬇️ General Sir Roly Walker tells his soldiers: "You didn’t know this but our nation is going to need you. "Very soon the political leaders of this country will start to have a frank conversation with the citizens of this country about just what is going on and where the risk lies. "They are going to try and explain to our citizens that our citizens have got to consent to sacrifices to prioritise defence and security. "And then they are going to ask those citizens, to whom we are not necessarily at the front of their mind, that they too need to play a part in the defence and security of this country. "They need to understand what we do for them. "They need to consent to allow us to do that, which means sacrifices by them. "And ultimately we are going to need them to back us, to back you to do the one thing that you do that noody else gets to do and that is to take the fight to the enemy."
🇬🇧 Are Britons ready for the sacrifices needed to strengthen national security? Speaking to soldiers in Catterick Garrison the head of the British Army warns Britons must face a “frank conversation” about the sacrifices needed for defence and security🔗forcesnews.com/services/army…
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UK Defence Journal retweeted
Nederland en Frankrijk zijn gestart met een strategische dialoog over nucleaire en conventionele afschrikking. De samenwerking moet de Europese veiligheid versterken en is een aanvulling op de verdediging en afschrikking van de NAVO. Lees meer: defensie.nl/nieuws/20261025-…
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⚓❤️ This is why our naval hearts beat! Different nations. Different ships. One Alliance. At the start of the exercise Mare Aperto, SNMG2 joined Allied and Partner warships, alongside other participating vessels for a PASSEX, practising coordinated manoeuvres and strengthening interoperability. 📸 Now that's a sight!
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Lots to discuss in Washington DC about how we are working together to strengthen defence and deterrence around the world. Look forward to talking with @SecWar Pete Hegseth about our defence partnership - the closest of any two nations - that helps to make us all safer.
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UK Defence Journal retweeted
Missile away! 🚀 Yesterday, the Swedish Armed Forces conducted a succesful live firing on Crete with MIM-104 Patriot alongside German IRIS-T AD systems. The bi-national exercise showcased the strength in Allied air defence as the Swedish and German systems operated side by side.
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UK Defence Journal retweeted
SPARTAN ARROW 2026: Robust air defence is crucial for our defence capabilities and security. This is why around 650 soldiers and 300 vehicles are currently taking part in the #NATO exercise SPARTAN ARROW 2026 on 🇬🇷Crete. 1/3
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⚡ The battlefield changes. So must the force. During Exercise Strike Warrior, personnel from 24 Commando Royal Engineers 🇬🇧 built an underground field hospital in Scotland, applying lessons from Ukraine where drones and long-range fires have pushed casualty care below ground. Medical teams then tested how to resuscitate, operate and sustain care in a protected subterranean environment. The aim: turn battlefield lessons into practical capability — improving survivability, resilience and medical support for future high-intensity operations. 📸Royal Navy @NATO | @SHAPE_NATO | @NATO_SOF | @LANDCMD | @Commando_Ops | @DefenceOps | @RoyalMarines | @RoyalNavy | @UKNATO | @GenGJenkinsRM | @smrmoorhouse | @DefenceHQ | @UKCDS_MOD
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Commandos from 24Cdo Engineers used lessons learnt from Ukraine to build a 3m deep, dug in medical facility over 5 days, that was then used on Ex STRIKE WARRIOR by the Commando Surgeon Team.
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The Royal Navy will become a ‘hybrid navy’ with uncrewed vessels operating alongside traditional warships. What does this mean and how will it be funded? I've updated my Commons Library briefing on the Royal Navy with Defence Investment Plan spending commonslibrary.parliament.uk…
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⚓ Moving the kit that keeps our allies ready. 🇬🇧🇫🇷 British & French forces worked together on an equipment rotation by sea in Estonia, supporting Operation Cabrit. 🛡️ Sustaining our deployed forces & strengthening @NATO’s defence on its eastern flank. We are #StrongerTogether
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Next year will mark 45 years since British forces liberated the Falkland Islands. For some of those veterans who fought in that conflict, this may be one of the last major anniversaries they see. We have confirmed that commemorations will take place on the islands to mark the anniversary, honouring those who paid the ultimate price for the freedom of the Falkland Islanders.
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