.Deborah Haynes Good call: you couldn’t get a neater illustration of our decline as a military power over 80 years. We can’t even support a commemoration event: shameful.

Please read.

Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine | International Criminal Court icc-cpi.int/news/statement…

Fascinating and full account of US/China military rivalries. ig.ft.com/taiwan-battleg…

The Persian Empire's grandeur and innovation are immortalized in its stunning architecture.

From Persepolis to Isfahan's mosques, each marvel showcases a legacy of power, artistry, and cultural fusion. Discover 15 awe-inspiring structures that define Iran's rich history. 🧵⤵️

The Israeli army is caught in a doom loop in Gaza economist.com/middle-east-an… from ⁦The Economist⁩

Military History - OTD - Captain Robert Nairac - George Cross 🙏

Today we remember Captain Robert Nairac GC, taken on this date 45 yrs ago by the IRA, his body has never been recovered, Irish Republicans refuse to give information on where his body is today.

On 13 February

A long day. At 0500, at the far bank site of the Amazon Bridge crossing of the Gari River, members of the REA gathered for the last post. 80 years to the minute of the first troops across. The Royal #Fusiliers crossed at 0630. Wreaths were laid at the memorial later.

Letter: What a European defence community might look like via Financial Times

Worth reading. on.ft.com/3QIuIOx

Spare me this nonsense. Current desperate state of defence began with failure of previous Labour government to fully fund the 97/98 SDR: Gordon Brown’s underfunding via a 3% year on year efficiency saving target was, in effect, a rolling cut. Yes, it goes back this far. When

God Save The King!

In a more dangerous world, essential reading by the man who used to set the Doomsday Clock.

The End of the World as We Know It quillette.com/2024/05/06/the…

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Russia’s new economy may end up prolonging its war via Financial Times

Russia has, in effect, developed a form of ‘Military Keynesianism’, not dissimilar to the US, under ‘Dubya’ with his ‘forever wars’, but aimed at Europe.

Not good. on.ft.com/3K41jdX

Lead letter in ⁦The Spectator⁩ on the state of our defence: in short, etiolated, inadequate, and desperately needing more than ‘2.5% of GDP by 2030’. spectator.co.uk/article/letter…

Defence: good Spectator letter from Army friend ⁦Simon Diggins⁩ 2.5% of GDP “too little, too late” ✅ More tanks, better housing ✅
National resilience needed ✅
Also asks: where are we as a people? Divisive identity politics & self-flagellation have taken a toll.

Thank you for reading fren!

I appreciate your time

Do RT👇🏻

And CS Lewis-Pill your TL!

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.Deborah Haynes Great report, Deborah: well-done.

Defence of the U.K. homeland should be the first responsibility of any government, UK Prime Minister ; looking forward to our politicians and Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 picking-up the baton.

As those of you who have been following me for some time know, April 30 is a special day for me.
On that day in 1945, the #Ravensbrück concentration camp was liberated. My mother, Martha Tenzer, a resistance fighter in Belgium who had been arrested by the Gestapo in 1943,...
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Brilliant article by #DanielFinkelstein explaining why respect for the law is the basis for all freedom.

Contempt for the law shows contempt for us all

thetimes.co.uk/article/ca9542…

Some impressive skewering of ‘progressive’ institutional politicking: coming soon to a U.K. institution near you.

PEN America has surrendered over Israel unherd.com/?p=497287