The UK condemns latest dangerous activity by the Chinese Coast Guard against Philippines civilian vessels near Sandy Cay today, risking lives & raising tensions. A worrying escalation of behaviour. International law & the legally binding 2016 Arbitral Award must be respected.

Quick PSL thread on my initial take on SDR having skimmed through it. BLUF - its a good read, and has excellent ideas - I hope its funded properly because it is exactly what the UK needs right now. /1

No time for Cruise Control! 🚢 Having transitioned through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea 🌊 #CSG now welcomes warmer waters as it continues on OP #Highmast

HMS Dauntless, Prince of Wales, Richmond and an Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer seen transiting the Suez Canal on the 24th of May. Now in the Indian Ocean. (Img: royalnavy.mod.uk)

Royal Navy Fleet Tracker - 04th of June 2025 UK Carrier Strike Group has completed transit of Red Sea, now off Oman. RFA Lyme Bay is participating in Ex. Polaris 2025, and Argus is expected to join soon (currently alongside in Portland). New format for near/UK waters tasking.

China Coast Guard Harasses BFAR Vessels While Distributing Supplies to Filipino Fishermen in Panatag Shoal In support of the “Bagong Pilipinas” vision for food security and national development, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) deployed four vessels—BRP Datu

Selamat datang, Singapore! 🇸🇬🇬🇧 The UK Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, has arrived in Singapore to strengthen regional ties through joint training and engagement, showcasing Britain’s commitment to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific.

HMS SPEY and HMAS SYDNEY have just conducted Freedom of Navigation Activity around the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, in accordance with UNCLOS. Royal Navy Royal Australian Navy

The UK's flagship HMS Prince of Wales made an impressive debut in #Singapore as the UK Carrier Strike Group begins a series of high-profile visits across South-east Asia. #CSG25

83 years ago, the previous HMS Prince of Wales arrived in Singapore. Prelude to tragedy. We will remember them.

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Engineering team, tools and spares flown out from the UK have finally arrived in 🇮🇳India to begin the repair of the F-35 from HMS Prince of Wales stranded at Thiruvananthapuram Airport since 14th June. #CSG25

.HMS Spey arrived in Phuket, 🇹🇭Thailand on 4th July for a 5-day visit.

Strengthening the French connection. 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 British and French paratroopers jumped together over Oxfordshire, just a little way from Windsor, where the French state visit was getting underway. Forces from both nations frequently train, deploy and operate together. #StateVisit

Stranded F-35 finally takes off from India. Via Shiv Aroor

After participating in Exercise #TalismanSabre25, the UK Carrier Strike Group has arrived in Australia. 🇦🇺 #CSG25 #OpHighmast

A warm welcome 👋 UK’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales sails into Darwin today – the first RN aircraft carrier to visit Australia in a generation. #CSG25 #TalismanSabre2025 UK Carrier Strike Group royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/july…

There’s a first for everything… The 1st 🇬🇧 F-35B jet lands on a Japanese ship. #OpHighmast #CSG25

For every retweet of this post, I will donate £1 to the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association up to £50,000. Time is running out following Imperial War Museums’s decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery. Visit while you still can, to honour the bravery of those who risked so much to protect our great nation.

One of the most consequential letters ever sent #BattleOfBritainDay