"Norman Baker ... told". Three words that invalidate everything else.

Creativity is one of our four SIS values. We develop ingenious tech and mount cheekily innovative intelligence operations. We can’t tell you about them here, come and join us to find out more 😎#WorldCreativityAndInnovationDay

New British nuclear submarine named HMS Agamemnon - Agamemnon - named after the ancient Greek king - is the sixth of seven Astute submarines being built by BAE Systems. Click the image to read more. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-nu…

Royal Marine explains an officers ration pack #oldbutgold 🌎⚓

Happy #StGeorgesDay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

"China’s intelligence agencies used to be circumspect about recruiting foreigners and using techniques such as honey-traps. Now they appear to have fewer constraints." Good overview of scope, scale, and challenges, of Chinese intelligence collection on Western targets— written

MI6 officer in Moscow tells of “arguing with his wife about where they’d agreed to…picnic that weekend. Pettily, he decided to address the ceiling & say, “Well, where did we agree?” To his amazement, a note shortly appeared under the door confirming they’d agreed on Kuskovo”

Commanded a fleet that has defeated the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy in battle on the high seas.

The Royal tournament field gun competition 1998 ⚓

"The failure of Western intelligence agencies has often had a great deal to do with… an inability to step out of a mostly white, middle-class, university-educated background and into your adversary’s shoes". telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-…

From Wales Online. This is Matthew Connick and he's a serving submariner. The sailor from Caerphily has reduced the risk of the Royal Navy's entire submarine fleet from being detected by the enemy. He developed and coded communications software - entirely in his own time - that

This is the arsenal carried by the Special Boat Service (SBS) team covertly embarked on the liner QE2 in 1973 for a maritime counter terrorism mission. The full story of this operation will form a future Pinstripedline blog.

SIGINT / HUMINT

No British attack submarines at sea for over 47 days - It has been 47 days since any of Britain's nuclear-powered attack submarines were last deployed, and 121 days since a submarine from the new Astute-class was at sea. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-british-att…

Government asks public for views on new defence review - The UK Government is seeking public input on the newly launched Strategic Defence Review, seeking views on how the nation's armed should adapt to meet the evolving challenges of the 21st century. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/government-ask…

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Britain commits to four new Trident missile submarines - The government say it is committed to building all four Dreadnought-class submarines and delivering future upgrades to the fleet. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-commit…

New British frigate enters the water for first time - HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 Frigates being built in Glasgow, has entered the water. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-fr…

When he became Prime Minister in 1828, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington was confused by his first Cabinet meeting, writing: ‘An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them.’

On the 80th anniversary of her death, #MI6 remembers Noor Inayat Khan, the first female wireless operator sent into occupied France by the UK’s Special Operations Executive. Noor was courage personified, and we shall always be in awe of her extraordinary service and bravery. #SOE