One of my great literary heroes was born today Isaac Babel author of Odessa Stories starring mafia boss Benya Krik & Red Cavalry. He was shot by Stalin.He made mistake of having affair w wife of NKVD chief Yezhov. One of the outstanding Russian and Jewish writers of 20c. Read him

Woolacombe Beach, North Devon, UK: a key training site for US Forces preparing for the D-Day landings in WW2.

The video only lays bare PRC's aggressive behavior in a foreign country's exclusive economic zone. And that aggressive behavior was the cause of the fratricidal collision between the PLA Navy and CCG ships. You only have yourself to blame, or 咎由自取 in Chinese. 🤷🏽‍♂️

South China Sea crash underscores China’s unprofessional military culture. Nations across the globe have urged China to respect international law to prevent collisions at sea, but Beijing has repeatedly ignored such warnings. Read the article and share your thoughts here.

🚨 EMERGENCY POD: Why Should We Care About the Shocking Chinese Ship Collision at Scarborough Shoal? In this special episode, we dive into the dramatic South China Sea incident this week near Scarborough Shoal. Fresh from Manila, Ray Powell takes the "guest" seat to unpack

beehive.govt.nz/release/new-he… Today I officially opened the new state of the art facility for our Poseidon sub-hunters. The facility is impressive and much like the base Australia has for their Poseidons. These are high tech planes with enormous intelligence gathering capability. I

🚨The involvement of 🇨🇳#China's navy in Monday's incident Scarborough Shoal deserves your attention.👇

Miniature Cambridgeshire Regiment Tropical Dress uniform made by Haverhill man Eric Thake while a Prisoner of War of the Japanese at Changi, WW2 This amongst many other exhibits can be seen at a special exhibition to commemorate VJ Day 80 at the Haverhill Arts Centre until

Royal Thai Navy sending offshore patrol vessel HTMS Krabi to the ASEAN Multilateral Exercise to be held in Penang facebook.com/RoyalThaiNavyF…

Remember the 140,000 Gurkha soldiers who fought valiantly in WWII, earning 12 Victoria Crosses. Join us for VJ80 and learn more: thegurkhamuseum.co.uk/blog/celebrati… #MilitaryHistory #WWII #NeverForget #BritishArmy #Gurkhas #VictoriaCross #RememberTheFallen #VJDay80 #VictoryInJapan

Charlie Richards and Sid Machin - the last two surviving Chindits. #VJDay ⁦BFBS Forces News⁩

At the naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, HMS Prince of Wales hosted personnel from the UK CSG, plus US and Japanese sailors, for a service of thanksgiving, commemorating the 80th anniversary of #VJDay. We will remember the courage and bravery of those who fought for our country.

Happy Friday! Norwegian 🇳🇴F-35s and Polish 🇵🇱 F-16s flying together over Poland earlier this year.

All at sea: UK sends wrong signal on Gulf naval role by Luke Coffey It would be a mistake to think withdrawal from Middle East is a strategic "choice" rather than the result of the RN's lack of assets arabnews.pk/node/2611955

My thanks for his help with the Daily Express article to military historian Andy Saunders (Andy Saunders 🇺🇦) who is currently editing an updated five-volume book called "The Battle of Britain: Then and Now"

A GREAT BRITISH VC IN NORMANDY #OTD on 16 August 1944 Lieutenant Tasker Watkins leads B Company in an attempt to secure a railway crossing as Second Army battles for control of Falaise. /1 #WW2 #SWW #History

A new edition of the mag is now out. Cover image is of Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales with frigate HMS Richmond & frigate HMNZS Te Kaha Royal NZ Navy Inset is of a F-35B launch from HMS Prince of Wales Pics: LPhot Bill Spur/RN. Avail hard copy & digital warshipsifr.com/subscriptions/

Fearless “up and at ‘em” French naval-raider Jean Bart, of the late 17th Century, with almost 400 ship captures, achieved mythic status in #France comparable to Nelson’s in Britain. Click: bit.ly/4jZU2vc #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory

#OTD in 1977, Elvis died. Because Elvis had played a key role in raising money for the USS Arizona Memorial, the Navy floated a wreath at Pearl Harbor in his honor. During his career, Elvis secretly visited the Memorial several times to pay his respects. tinyurl.com/y95jauhl

Horned helmets falsely attributed to Vikings are actually nearly 3,000 years old. bit.ly/3Jl2f0c