What this article by ⁦Matthew Syed⁩ describes is what in any military command you would call the need to generate ‘Unity of purpose’. Only then can empowered teamwork work. thetimes.com/article/a92365…

July 28th 1982: Both Type 42 Destroyers HMS Cardiff and HMS Exeter return home from the Falklands... both ships have had a busy war, although Exeter, which seemingly fascinated the Argentines from the outset, has been claimed sunk at least four or five times!

In 2024, the Russian Navy withdrew major vessels. Units of the Northern Fleet turned around and went home despite already being in the Baltic, on their way. From Warships IFR last year.

July 28th 1982: HMS Yarmouth returns to Rosyth from the Falklands, passing under the Forth Bridges and past Inchkeith island and meeting a rapturous Edinburgh & Fife welcome. She was easily one of the hardest working ships of the Task Force throughout the war... Job done, boys!

James Hanlon MtarfaLee JamesFennell.bsky.social 1/2 Having worked and lived through Bowman .. “All the rumours you've heard. It is as bad as you've heard. But we have been told that, politically, we have got to make it work. Now you guys will have to go out and find a way of making it work.” — Brigadier Jamie Balfour

HMS Leopard (F14) Royal Navy Leopard Class Frigate off Iceland 1973 ⚓️

Mark Iain Ballantyne Simon Worrall 💉💉 💉💉💉💉 MtarfaLee A Vanguard Class SSBN - plus a RM and F-14 as thumbnails - tho' Ocean was on the cover at least once across the years.

Good overview thread on Ajax to bring you up to date while you grab your brew ahead of stand up.

🤦‍♂️My team remind me this morning I told Boris, Nadine and others again and again not to proceed with the Online Safety Bill and that we won the campaign to remove some of the worst provisions of the Bill - legal but harmful etc... ☹️The situation could easily be even worse.

A very good analysis Nicholas Drummond 👍🏻

If Labour ban VPNs, the ban must not include exemptions for those in the UK's national security community – people who use them because they understand why they are necessary. If they are exempted, that would of course enable ISPs to identify members of that community.

Tråd om Ajax-familjen. 21/7 bestämdes tydligen att Ares ska bli pansarskyttefordon i fyra bataljoner. Ares är en 40 tons APC med plats för 4!! soldater. Beväpnad endast med vapenstation med ksp. Sista ordet lär inte vara sagt.

MtarfaLee Good thread. Where to start. The British Army is terrible for changing its mind, but that’s not surprising when you consider the length of time it’s wanted a “medium” capability. Boxer (originally a strong UK proposition) was abandoned due to “trends and factions” and we

An excellent thread on the British Armies current armoured vehicle programs. And a reminder that while senior officers will always want more money, when they're given it, they don't always make the best use of it. Especially so in the case of the Army and its ever changing OrBats

A Shahed* type drone has been spotted over Lithuania, last seen near capital Vilnius. LT armed forces are looking for the presumably crashed drone and state they will strengthen air defences on border with Belarus. source: delfi.lt

Deeply unserious defence secretary.

Its wild how fast the online safety act mask was lifted, within a day the majority of adult content has been restricted. 18+ can access it by compromising their identity for monitoring. Under 18s however are now cut off from a wide pool of resources and 16+ expected to vote...

Disclose.tv Starmer is also an inveterate liar. order-order.com/2025/07/28/exc…

🇺🇸 The U.S. Army Avenger Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Battery when acting as the Echo Btry of an ADA Composite Bn (Patriot/Avenger). Pure Avenger Battalions have 2-platoon batteries instead of 4. For more Air Defense & Artillery unit graphics: battleorder.org/post/artyada #ORBATBoys