Of the major dailies, both the Telegraph and Guardian feature a picture of HMS DRAGON departing Portsmouth off to protect lives and British interests, not the union you see everyday from left and fight The Telegraph Guardian news Modern Royal Navy Royal Navy #Iran

First self-propelled torpedo was developed in the late 1860s by British inventor Robert Whitehead. It wasn’t significant in range or speed—yet the Whitehead design remained the basis for all future torpedoes, even to this day National Interest Modern Royal Navy nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/a-sh…

UKMTO WARNING 019-26 Click here to view the full Warning⤵️ ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/… #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec

The Royal Navy is preparing to acquire a fleet of 20 uncrewed surface vessels under a programme known as Project Beehive, according to a newly published procurement notice UK Defence Journal Modern Royal Navy Royal Navy Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-buy…

Another cargo ship appears to have been struck in the #Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre. It received a report of a ship having been hit by an unknown projectile in the key shipping lane. The crew are reported safe Sky News

HMS DRAGON infographics and story board Sky News "Its primary reason for existing is to throw an air defence bubble over whatever it is you want," defence analyst Tom Sharpe news.sky.com/story/hms-drag…

On this day in 2013, the Falkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum took place. 🗳️ With a 92% turnout, Islanders exercised our right to self-determination and voted definitively (99.8%) to remain a UK Overseas Territory. 🇫🇰🇬🇧

.HMS Somerset back into Devonport today. HMS SUTHERLAND beyond - still not deployed after completing 4-year LIFEX refit more than 13 months ago. 54 days since she went to sea. Via K. Clarke

Ministry of Defence has awarded Fareham-based disruptive maritime technology firm Kraken a £12.3 m contract to support the rapid development of uncrewed surface vessels as the Royal Navy moves towards a ‘hybrid’ fleet Naval News Modern Royal Navy Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 navalnews.com/naval-news/202…

June 2023 MoD Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 approved a program worth £130m to keep RFA ARGUS until early 2030s. What went wrong? In 2025 the Government throttled spending and ship became unsafe. It still wasted £6.5m on repairs in 2025 Packet Newspapers 〓〓 Modern Royal Navy Defence Committee falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/25923775.…

UK expeditionary littoral amphibious capabilities and readiness is a national scandal BULWARK - Sold Brazil ALBION - Parts bin ARGUS - Disposal MOUNTS BAY - Refit CARDIGAN BAY - Refit LYME BAY - Work up British overseas interests at risk Modern Royal Navy falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/25923775.…

Littoral response - UK risks developing a force that is operationally innovative, but strategically fragile, incapable of delivering real impact in the contested littorals where future conflicts will be decided says Andy Young Wavell Room Defence Committee wavellroom.com/2025/10/17/the…

“The nightmare scenario that deterred the US from even thinking about an attack on Iran ... was that the Iranians would close the Strait of Hormuz,” said Maurice Obstfeld, ex chief economist at the International Monetary Fund. “Now we’re in the nightmare scenario.” Modern Royal Navy

Here she is Ronnie. H. Sold in 2018 so a little outside the scope of the post on recent obliteration of our amphibious littoral capabilities by the current government, but a perfect example of giving away vital naval capacity. France has three Mistral-class carriers

Here she is Callys_Disco Sold to Australia in 2011 so a little outside the scope of the post on recent destruction of littoral capabilities, but a perfect example of giving away vital naval capacity. Sold cheaply for £65m (four Bay-class ships cost £596m)

Report from Gibraltar Crew on the RFA LYME BAY loaded supplies on Wednesday, a day after the Royal Navy support vessel was placed on “heightened readiness” for possible deployment Gibraltar Chronicle Modern Royal Navy Royal Fleet Auxiliary Royal Navy Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 chronicle.gi/rfa-lyme-bay-g…

Daily Mail reports Chief of Defence Staff, Richard Knighton under pressure. "The failure to send a warship proved to be a disastrous political judgment that enraged #Cyprus, #Jordan and the #UAE." Daily Mail Modern Royal Navy Royal Navy Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 #Iran dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

At least one crew member has been killed after two foreign oil tankers ‌carrying Iraqi fuel ​were hit by explosive-laden Iranian boats, Iraqi port security officials told Reuters on Wednesday. Iraq evacuated more than 20 crew members from ⁠the two ​vessels Sky News #Iran