In 1979 the last Royal Navy 'conventional' carrier HMS ARK ROYAL decommissioned. Despite calls to preserve her, in 1980 she was scrapped. This thread covers the previously little known story of the attempts to preserve her as a museum ship in Greenwich... /1

BREAKING: Denmark plans a permanent Greenlandic military unit and new Arctic Command HQ in Nuuk. Rising tensions with Russia and China, plus NATO-US strategic concerns over the GIUK gap, push Denmark to shift from a low-voltage Arctic to full defense readiness.

My interview on #Ukraine peace negotiations for ⁦ilGiornale⁩ ⁦Scowcroft Center⁩ ⁦Atlantic Council⁩ ilgiornale.it/news/politica/…

Putin’s “land swap” is really a grab for Ukraine’s fortress belt. He wants Trump to secure for him what Russia’s army cannot apple.news/AhwGmfAUFTiuxl…

Regeringen har fattat beslut om att bjuda in Nato till att upprätta ett logistikcenter (JSLG HQ) i Sverige. Upp till 70 personer från Natos medlemsländer ska kunna börja etablera sig i Enköping under 2027. Natonärvaro stärker svensk säkerhet och vår avskräckningsförmåga. (1/3)

Sverige är ett viktigt uppmarschsområde till Natos östra flank. Logistikcentrets uppgift blir därför att leda och styra större militära förbands förflyttningar inom Sveriges operationsområde i Nato. Det kan röra sig om storlekar kring 20 000 man. (2/3)

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“We will be there.” Estonia has pledged to deploy troops on the ground in Ukraine, emphasising that support should come from willing contributors and with Ukraine’s consent - not Vladimir Putin’s, Estonian ambassador to London, says sven sakkov.

I sitt senaste nyhetsbrev citerar Prof Freedman UK MoDs bedömning att med årets framryckningshastighet skulle det ta ryssarna drygt 4 år att ta den mark som UA ännu håller av de fyra provinserna, och det skulle kosta dem nästan 2 miljoner döda och sårade. Tänkvärt.

🧵How many times is it worth repeating that Putin is not interested in an armistice or a peace deal to end the war in #Ukraine? I have little patience left for the breathless speculation in US and European media about what it may/may not take to get the Russians to the table.1/5

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Here’s a quick teach-in on how to schedule a combat air patrol, and assess the number of aircraft needed to fill it over a 24 hour period. In theory it works for any aircraft, but let’s use the example of a Poseidon P8 Maritime Patrol aircraft. A maths🧵1/6

A massive Ukrainian drone attack is underway against russian military facilities in Crimea, with Neptune cruise missile launches recorded toward the Crimean Bridge.

“Trump has blown it. The hard work between the two countries, which inherently did not trust each other but still managed to build a solid strategic relationship, is now at risk,” said a senior Indian trade official, who requested anonymity. “It is going to take a long time to

The fuel crisis in Russia will most likely only get worse. The first Russian region — the Kuril district of the Sakhalin region — has completely stopped selling gasoline to the public. Now, only special transport can access it. Remote regions are suffering first, since 1/7

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Det är ungefär vad jag sagt ett tag nu om våra största behov: luftvärn och långräckviddig bekämpning

Ukraine shows off a deadly new cruise missile (from The Economist) economist.com/europe/2025/08…

Stiligt! Republikens president befordrar kadetter till löjtnanter. presidentti.fi/tasavallan-pre…