The waxing Moon sets behind Edinburgh Castle #moon #crescentmoon #castle #edinburghcastle #castleoflight #edinburgh #Scotland

A rapid tour through the 59 'big gun' battleships (and battle cruisers) of the Royal Navy - from Dreadnought in 1906 to Vanguard in 1946. 1/26

The idea Amazon is to blame for selling the knife shows that this government from the PM and Home Secretary down will go to any lengths to deflect the blame for what happened. If for some reason Amazon had said no all he had to do was go into the kitchen drawer. It is absurd and

Bjorn Lomborg De-industrialisation does not equal preventing climate change. It means you buy stuff made in other countries (China) with dirtier energy and then add shipping emissions The UK importing bulk items like steel is particularly counter productive

For those speculating about air accidents. Don’t. Wait for a proper investigation, you aren’t helping and you are making it worse. Todays daily highlight: the tragic Marchioness disaster buff.ly/4hEkmdl

Almost every ‘fact’ in this statement is a lie. Or ‘fake news’ as someone might say.

So did Churchill whenever we were at war. Guess he was a dictator too. The truth is quite simple Churchill wasn’t a dictator. He was fighting a dictator. Zelensky isn’t a dictator. He’s fighting one. There. That should get the Kremlin’s bots and apologists going.

My monologue on Times Radio 1pm today: The man who promised to stop the Ukraine-Russian war on Day One of taking power has instead on Day 42 decided to stop all further US military aid to Ukraine. The war, of course, continues to drag on.  President Trump says his arms embargo

#OnThisDay 1807 the Abolition of Slave Trade act gains Royal assent making trade of African slaves illegal in the Empire. In the decades that followed the Royal Navy captured over 1600 ships, freeing over 150,000 slaves. The cost was 2% of Government spending or half of RN budget

And obviously (should this be said?) Signal is never going to protect you if you include the damn classified war plans in an open group chat. Encryption can’t protect you from stupid.

The sea preserves words that died on land centuries ago. Words like “lee,” “abaft,” and “starboard” are living fossils of Old English. They survive in sailors’ speech after disappearing from everyday language. Here are the 1000-year-old words only sailors know... (thread) 🧵

Military bands and units have paraded through central London overnight in a dress rehearsal for VE Day, leaving bewildered nightclub goers “falling onto a military parade”

1⃣2⃣0⃣ years of supporting the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and the nation.🫡 "The RFA's legacy of service, excellence, and adaptability underscores its enduring significance in safeguarding our nation's maritime interests." - Second Sea Lord VAdm Second Sea Lord #RFA120

⚓️Securing shipping routes & protecting our oceans🌊 Every day is #WorldOceansDay for us, as we continue to support Royal Navy's long-standing presence in the Gulf & Indian Ocean Our purpose: supporting the transit of ships & keeping our oceans safe #MaritimeSecurity #OpKipion

What bit of “The majority of people in these boats are women, children and babies” was anecdote? As opposed to a straight falsehood. You really think anybody will buy this pathetic attempt to explain the unexplainable? You see to have caught a bad dose of ‘starmerlies’ syndrome.

Right, just STOP! Banter in the military is normal. But the disgusting attacks directed at the BZN Station Commander are fucking unacceptable! Direct your anger at the saboteurs and their ongoing campaign to undermine the UK Armed Forces - which YOU are now helping! Remember...

On Reserves Day we pause for a moment to thank our employers for supporting our commitment to keeping our nation safe. From a huge variety of civilian occupations our contribution to keeping our Nation safe is recognised by our employers and the Royal Navy.

1/3 As this is the official #VJDay 80 let's not forget the so-called 'Forgotten Fleet' & its part. Here's a photo of sailors of the British Pacific Fleet - led by & mainly Royal Navy - on the flight-deck of one carrier studying a vista containing two others.

How Sir Walter Scott made the Dandie Dinmont terrier a legend countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/…