Great work by 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment who deployed at very short notice to keep a critical evacuation route viable as part of the UK Joint Force Headquarters led military effort 👍🏼 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team Corps of Royal Engineers #SudanCrisis #AlwaysReady

I’m at @londonwaterloo to observe genuinely extraordinary scenes tonight as 6,000 armed forces staff arrive for #Coronation rehearsal. Scenes not seen for a generation and EXACTLY reflect Helen Mckie’s 1948 famous ‘War & Peace’ paintings pair. Some kind of glorious coincidence?🤔

For 75 years, decisionmakers around the world have turned to RAND for help solving the most complex and consequential public policy challenges. In honor of our anniversary this week, here are just a few highlights through the decades. 🧵 bit.ly/3MbF4o9

When trying to geolocate an image, knowing where to start looking can be hard. Bellingcat has developed a new tool to make that easier, enabling you to narrow down your search area based on objects or structures identified in an image. bellingcat.com/resources/how-…

Previous decades of bilateral arms control reveals information through legally binding transparency is crucial. What are the implications of Putin's suspension of the only remaining bilateral treaty #NewSTART for the security environment? Read now: go.iiss.org/3Lavn7O

Another astute essay on Martin Amis: "Martin achieved what he did, not through talent alone but also dedication – and crucial to that was appreciation, of writers he himself loved and admired." the-tls.co.uk/articles/marti…

1/UK Military doctrine emphasises the cognitive dimension of warfare. Avoiding attrition, the enemy's mind is the target. The contrast with current discussions of the #counteroffensive is marked. Like the FWW, it is all about re-taking terrain and settlements liberated.

Might it be possible to apply the discipline of early warning systems to geopolitical events? Michael Goodman and I explored this question at the excellent conference by UCL Warning Research Centre Carina Fearnley Ilan Kelman and Lorna Schütte drew this fantastic illustration. Unparalleled.

Interesting piece by Henning Hoff ip-quarterly.com/en/germany-sho…

Today, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the nation will observe the Two Minute Silence in remembrance of the men and women who have given their lives in service of our country. #LestWeForget

Four seasons standing looking up from the same spot in Highgate Wood with a vintage #Nikon 8mm fisheye lens

We pay our respects today to Major Mike Sadler, the last surviving member of the original wartime SAS (Special Air Service), who has died aged 103. He is pictured here in the North African desert during #WW2. Born in 1921, Sadler joined the Long-Range Desert Group, a

Välkommen! Sweden joins #NATO! 🇸🇪 🤝 Together, we strengthen security and cooperation. Welcome aboard!

If you are interested in the big questions of war, peace and international order in the “long” 20th century, allow me to recommend the H-Diplo Roundtable on my new book THE NEW ATLANTIC ORDER. issforum.org/roundtables/h-…

The foreign policy debate ⁦House of Lords⁩ on 25/7 was interesting on the Defence Review, being led by our own Lord George Robertson. In his speech👇he noted it w’d be more difficult than the one he did as Defence Sec in 1998, given that../ hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2024-07-…

The UK Typhoon Air Wing stands with friends in the Armee de l’Air et de l’Espace and Escadron de Transformation Rafale 3/4 "Aquitaine", in remembrance of their two colleagues who yesterday slipped the surly bonds of earth. A la châsse! 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Congratulations on the gold medal Jaco van Gass! We were cheering you all the way, you were outstanding!🫡 #ParalympicsGB

King Charles meets New Zealand women’s rugby union team Black Ferns They asked for a hug, the King replies: “Why not!” #KingCharles #RoyalFamily #blackferns #royalcameraman

This has gone viral on TikTok. The curator, Mark Murray-Flutter, is a great sport who I got to know while serving Royal Armouries board, so he was up for doing a Gen Z script. Credit 👏🏻

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