Today marks 85 years since the end of the Winter War. The Winter War began on 30 Nov 1939, when the Soviet Union attacked Finland without a declaration of war. Finland retained its independence, but it came at a heavy cost. We must never forget these sacrifices.

Today marks the 85th anniversary of the end of unprovoked russian invasion of Finland known as Winter War. 105-day defensive battle of tiny 3,6 million strong Finland against the Soviet Union of 170 million people ended in a defensive victory for Finland.

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The true story is: ‘Don’t mess with the Finns’

After months of silent service, Royal Navy submariners running a nuclear deterrent patrol have returned to UK waters. It was an honour to join them on board, and to meet their loved ones. Thank you for your service to our country — welcome home.

The UK's nuclear deterrent is the cornerstone of our national security. I'm incredibly proud of everything our submariners do to keep us safe, and that's why I wanted to be there in person to say thank you and welcome them back to our shores.

It turns out that holding hundreds of high-level panels on the Swedish, Finnish, Nordic approach to resilience & total defence is no substitute for simply not having your main transport hub entirely & bafflingly reliant on a single power substation.

This is the 1989 concept design for the replacement Royal Yacht. This thread & blog cover the full story of the many designs, PM level arguments, why HMS OCEAN was nearly a Royal Yacht and other snippets to explore why BRITANNIA no longer rules the waves tinyurl.com/zyvt4xmh

A new chapter in tradition. From mid-May, the Welsh Guards will officially wear Celtic kilts as part of our ceremonial summer dress! A proud nod to our warrior roots—modern, bold, and unmistakably Welsh. 📸 Pictured: 3D render of the new look. #WelshGuards #CelticHeritage

Fact of the Day: Panavia Tornado GR4 of 2Sqn RAF Marham (Norfolk) flying over the Sandringham Estate (Winter residence of HM Queen Elizabeth II) Photographed by a RAF Photographer from RAF Marham

A common misunderstanding regarding this ground breaking observational documentary.

3) Finally Lieutenant Commander Ian Stanley, piloting "Humphrey" the Wessex of HMS Antrim, manages though massively overloaded and battered by the gales, to pick the SAS men up and take them to safety with no casualties, as shown in this wonderful painting by artist Dan Hedger.

Mass-produced Suomi-SMG's at the Tikkakoski's factory during Continuation War. Weapon designed by Aimo Lahti was so effective in Winter War, even in small quantities, that USSR developed its own PPSH-submachine gun based on Suomi-SMG's captured from the Finns.

In the finest traditions of the British Army, Sgt Maj French is demonstrating the correct way to address footwear after a hip replacement - knees out, heels in. Carry on.

#WritingforCORR Tip #15: If your findings do not reveal a cause-effect relationship, your paper should not use cause-effect language. ❌"Frailty increases the risk..." - casual language ✔️"Frailty is associated with an increased risk..." - language of association #orthoTwitter

.Keir Starmer visited HMS St Albans in 🇳🇴Oslo yesterday and presented 3 long service and good conduct medals to sailors. The PM has visited a submarine, an aircraft carrier and a frigate in the last 2 months.

Finland is increasing its military reserve to one million soldiers. For context: we’re a country of 5.6 million. defmin.fi/en/topical/pre…