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Ben Carpenter-Merritt

@Ben_CM_

Sometimes it's more about the journey than the destination | Politics, defence, shipbuilding, sovereign capability, #ukmfg | All views and all that

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linkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/BenCM calendar_today28-11-2011 10:13:23

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UK must raise military spending or risk 'grave consequences', warns defence industry leader telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/2…

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Babcock International(@Babcockplc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our CEO David Lockwood explains how when the world is becoming increasingly turbulent, government and industry must work together to secure the UK’s future.

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Sweden is now a NATO member. Thank you all Allies for welcoming us as the 32nd member. We will strive for unity, solidarity and burden-sharing, and will fully adhere to the Washington Treaty values: freedom, democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. Stronger together.

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Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧(@DefenceHQ) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know that all major surface Royal Navy Ships are currently being built in Scotland?
James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦, visited key 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿industry sites at @BAEsystemsplc and @babcockplc meeting apprentices and graduates working on the future of Navy shipbuilding.
👉 ow.ly/Tyv650QJLT7
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We're pleased to launch our latest corporate film – ‘What we do matters’. Learn more about how, together, we’re unlocking potential in our business, in our communities and in our customers to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

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There are some properly interesting (and long overdue) conversations taking place after CGS’ remarks. Really positive to see defence capability both military and industrial coming into the mainstream.

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The core point in this article speaks to a big problem with the way the UK and particularly UK politicians view defence and actually a lot of other things: some things do cost a lot of money, but what is opportunity cost or risk of not doing them? theneweuropean.co.uk/were-trying-to…

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Luke Pollard MP(@LukePollard) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good to see for myself the investment going into the new Jackal production facility in Devonport. Good to see Plymouth making military land vehicles again.

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Good to see Kevin making the case that Plymouth is a global player on marine research and science.

And with first-class, internationally-important research, the Royal Navy, Babcock, Princess Yachts and the UK's first National Marine Park we have so much going for us.

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'In 1950 the average constituency name in the UK had 12.8 characters; it's now 15.1 and it will reach 17.1 at the next elextion'

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Overnight @HMSDiamond alongside US vessels repelled the largest and most complex attack by Houthis in the Red Sea to date.

Nearly 15% of global seaborne trade passes through the Red Sea.

Attacks to commercial shipping jeopardise the movement of goods worldwide.

Overnight @HMSDiamond alongside US vessels repelled the largest and most complex attack by Houthis in the Red Sea to date. Nearly 15% of global seaborne trade passes through the Red Sea. Attacks to commercial shipping jeopardise the movement of goods worldwide.
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We recently celebrated the completion of the 50th Armoured Toyota LC300 conversion since production started in September 2022. Check out our video to learn more about the critical role the LC300 plays in international defence and the comprehensive test regime it's been through.

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On this Christmas, please remember that Ukraine is fighting for its very existence as a nation against genocidal facists. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are fighting in the harshest of conditions whilst we continue to enjoy a very normal life. Please keep supporting in 2024

On this Christmas, please remember that Ukraine is fighting for its very existence as a nation against genocidal facists. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are fighting in the harshest of conditions whilst we continue to enjoy a very normal life. Please keep supporting in 2024
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