Tonight on the #SecurityBrief. I’m taking a look at U.S Submarine capability in response to Trump’s comments on moving 2 x U.S nuclear subs into position. We don’t know if Trump was referring to nuclear powered, or nuclear ballistic missile capable. Tonight, 2030hrs on BBC News (World)

The UNSC conference pushed us to tomorrow night on BBC News (World) 2030hrs (Wed 7 Aug, 2025). Join me then for the #SecurityBrief, and a fascinating guest who is a former commander of a UK hunter killer submarine. A précis below.

The #SecurityBrief rescheduled from last night to tonight (August 6, 2025), 2030hrs. Analysis on the U.S Submarine Nuclear deterrent. Our guest? A former UK submarine commander. BBC News (World) - one to watch!

Last night’s #SecurityBrief on U.S/U.K & Russia submarine capability. With a superb guest: Retired Royal Navy Commodore Bob Fancy, former Commander of HMS Trafalgar (SSN) - insights are fascinating from someone that’s been there and done it. BBC News (World) youtu.be/h7worIW6shU?si…

This is hilarious! 😅

4 x F-35s and a B2 were airborne as Putin’s jet came in.

These are U.S F-35s. Not F-22s. Sky News

See how we operate with our allies as we police NATO’s borders on Op Chessman. Watch the inside story as seen on BBC New's The Security Brief: youtu.be/DGPwwfTci0A With thanks to Mikey Kay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Sam McManus BBC #SecurityBrief #FlyAndFight #WeAreNato #SecuringTheSkies

WATCH| The #Security Brief went to film w/ UK Typhoons and Swedish Gripens on Op Chessman. Patrolling the skies on Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) from a Polish base just 50 miles from the Kaliningrad border.

At Arrivals at Bordeaux airport. Literally like being on the set of Love Actually. If you want to reaffirm your faith in goodness and love, and humanity, it’s a brilliant exercise! I am actually waiting for friends! 😅

On air now with breaking analysis on the IDF strike on Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, discussing Gaza ceasefire proposals.

Back on air w/ a 10min brief at 2035hrs questioning: how IDF strike aircraft got close to drop precision munitions on Qatar. Route and airspace considerations; types of aircraft and weapons used; Qatar quick reaction alert assets; and battle space deconfliction? BBC News (World)

Really good discussion on BBC Ukrainecast with Lucy Hockings @vitalybbc and @mikeykayfilms to talk about the recent horrific attacks on Ukraine and possible new sanctions on Russia. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Watch an episode of the #SecurityBrief breaking down U.S submarine operations & capability. Guest is Ret’d Commodore Bob Fancy, former trainer on the Royal Navy’s elite Perisher course-arguably one of the hardest courses to pass in the British military. youtu.be/h7worIW6shU?si…

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I have a severely challenged brother. ‘Autism’ is merely a convenient societal label for a mix of many issues. The idea that there’s an ‘answer’ to autism is simply bonkers. And to give false hope to parents dealing with challenged children is also cruel.

China’s development of Hypersonic missiles has opened up a big capability gap in how the West can counter this threat. We take a deep dive tonight at 1840hrs on BBC News (World). Join me & Christian Fraser for the #SecurityBrief

WATCH tonight’s #SecurityBrief is now on YouTube. The evolution of Chinese Hypersonic Missile Capability - that’s missiles that travel at Mach 5+ and warheads that can manœuvre. The West currently has no answer. Unless space is weaponized? BBC News (World) youtu.be/5B7684WXSVo?si…