Remarkable how British Ambassador to Moscow in 99 was wrong about virtually everything. This takes the cake: “The machinery of repression has withered. Even if there were a Bonaparte or a Stalin around, the levers of central control would not work… The link between Empire,

Britain’s Potemkin defence – and why it’s not fit for the... observer.co.uk/news/national/…

After a quick visit to #Darwin, Méndez Núñez as part of UK #CSG25 is forward deploying towards Japan 🇯🇵. She’ll operate with partners ahead of #OpHighmast reaching the halfway point of an 8-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific.

Dual carrier ops 💪⚓ The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) operate in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 5, 2025. 📸 MC2 Hannah Kantner

Still there …

I am grateful to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his trust — and for the opportunity to serve Ukraine at this crucial time. The Head of State has identified the priority tasks that stand before the renewed Government: • strengthening Ukraine's economic potential • expanding

MORE: US President Donald Trump announced large-scale and rapid military aid supplies to Ukraine via NATO and possible future secondary tariffs against Russia. Trump stated on July 14 during a meeting with NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte that the United States will impose

Serious one today, they made me stand infront of camera. Anyone's who's left knows how much of a ballache transition can be. Too many orgnaisations not doing very much. I've been working on this Johnny and Ben, who makes AI stuff, to try and sort some of the issues in the space.

'Sparring in space' – BBC gains rare access to US base tracking global missile strikes bbc.in/44ysMiN

Space Force: Inside the US base tracking global missile launches - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Led by BAE Systems in partnership with Rolls-Royce, MBDA UK and the Ministry of Defence, the aircraft is the first crewed supersonic combat demonstrator developed in the UK in over 40 years. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-unveil…

MoD Data Breach and Superinjunction – Systemic Failures and Political Interference 1/25 Update on a Systemic Scandal As of 2300L (posted from train - so apologies for grammar and spelling). The lifted superinjunction revealed a February 2022 MoD data breach exposing 18,714 ARAP

UK offered to speed up resettlement case of Afghan who posted leaked data online - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Very much a local resident but still one of the most unique aircraft of the Royal International Air Tattoo - the venerable U-2 Spyplane heading for the static display. Hard to believe this 'secret' aircraft is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year! #AvGeek #RadioGeek #RIAT25

Archbishop Alexios stands in front of the bodies of Palestinian Christians Saad Salama and Foumia Ayyad, who were killed in an Israeli strike on the Holy Family Church, according to medics, in Gaza City, July 17, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

The U.S.-led NATO alliance must prepare for the possibility that Russia and China could launch wars in Europe and the Pacific simultaneously, with 2027 being a potential flashpoint year, the top American commander in Europe said Thursday. stripes.com/theaters/europ…

We are standing firm. The EU just approved one of its strongest sanctions package against Russia to date. We’re cutting the Kremlin’s war budget further, going after 105 more shadow fleet ships, their enablers, and limiting Russian banks’ access to funding. (1/3)

At least 32 people were killed and more than 100 injured on Saturday when Israeli troops opened fire on crowds of Palestinians seeking food from two aid distribution hubs in southern Gaza, according to witnesses and hospital officials.

Worth a read . But struggling to explain why Gwyn Jenkins would raise alarm bells over alleged SAS murders and then seems to suggest he’s involved in trying to cover it up?