Flower class corvette HMS Mallow (K 81): Launched 22.05.40.

.Steller Systems unveiled today at CNE 2024 its Fearless-class, a new concept vessel combining the characteristics of an UxV mothership with that of an amphibious vessel... 🇬🇧
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Royal Navy needs to 'adapt faster' Second Sea Lord says - If the Royal Navy is to reach its 2040 goals, it must adapt faster and embrace cutting-edge technology, a senior naval officer has said. Click the image to read more.
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🇳🇱HNLMS Karel Doorman conducts replenishment at sea with 🇮🇹 ITS Virginio Fasan in the Gulf of Aden in support of Operation #Aspides

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Most underrated industrial policy success story: Morocco's auto industry
- More car exports to Europe than China
- Zero to $14 billion in auto exports in 15 years
- Invested heavily in infrastructure: rail, highways, ports
- Brought in foreign firms from France, China, Japan,

Defence Secretary warns of growing global threats - Shapps urged European nations benefiting from NATO's security to join the alliance. Click the image to read more.
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A lot of fun co-chairing this fireside chat on the maritime domain with MA student Matthew Mowforth for #LDC2024 's 'Future Leaders'. Some great insights from Council on Geostrategy's Julien Lalanne de Saint-Quentin, Royal Navy's Commander Charlie Wheen and Hostplus's Alastair Walton.

Delighted to have been elected as an Associate Fellow to Royal Historical Society 🎉

Put another way 80% do believe it's necessary... to put that in context on how many things do 80% of the UK population agree? You may want a 100%, but political parties to win general elections only want 45%+, so be realistic, 80% is great, keeping it is the challenge we face!

pals do not worry, Tâf is not sad, it’s just that corgis only have two possible facial expressions and they are ‘overjoyed and hyped out my MIND’ or ‘woe betide me everything is tragiqué’

Russia unilaterally decides to redraw maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea: “area in the east of the Gulf of Finland, as well as near the cities of Baltiysk and Zelenogradsk in the Kaliningrad region, as its internal sea waters” 🌊 euromaidanpress.com/2024/05/21/the…

HMS Warspite being towed into Malta, September 19, 1943. While supporting the invasion at Salerno she was badly damaged by two radio-controlled Fritz X bombs. She was never fully repaired but served in Normandy and supported the action to clear the Scheldt estuary.

British forces 'invade' Sweden - Royal Marines have conducted a simulated invasion of Sweden during a large-scale exercise designed to test Sweden’s defensive capabilities. Click the image to read more.
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Talk about saying the quiet bit out loud

Why can't the government just buy a share in the yard, let's say a golden national security share, for £200m? Will that not get past the rules on state aid? Market it as guaranteeing access to the dry docks in the case the carriers or other RN ships need them in an emergency?

.SEA Chess Dynamics Ltd Ancilia passive decoy launcher model on display at #CNE2024

The Type 45 Destroyers, Type 26 and Type 31 Frigates will be equipped with a pair.

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Today marked the first flight of Swordfish W5856 in her D-Day invasion striped. She will keep these markings throughout the 2024 flying season as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings.

I am asked why I joined the medics. On a miserable Woolwich drill square we were instructed to visit every stand, then choose. At the first tent a Nursing Officer said to me quietly: ‘Come out of the rain, have a cup of tea and join the medics.’ Seemed like good advice. #medics