#Falklands

Henry Jones

hthjones

#OTD 3 Commando Brigade leave Portsmouth for the #Falklands aboard SS Canberra. A section of BBC News from 9th April 1982: the Soviet Union describe the UK’s task force as

Peter Campbell

peterbcampbell

Above and below: SS Great Britain, the legendary steamship built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, launched in 1845 and today a museum ship in Bristol. Brunel design an innovative ship- that

Russ Jones

RussInCheshire

This is more of a general comment about politicians than a specific one about Corbyn. So don't pile on.There is a class of conviction politician who, over time, become convinced

David Ross

RossPolitics

Corbyn has often been compared with Michael Foot which is an insult to the latter who was a straight talking honest politician, an intellectual titan, an orator of the highest

Henry Jones

hthjones

#OTD in 1982, Argentina began Operation Rosario and invaded the Falkland Islands.The infamous telex conversation between Falklands and LondonFK: We have lots of new friendsLON: What about invasion rumours FK:

Scotty

scottyeders

“I’m interested in joining the RAF. I know quite a lot about the A400 but not much about the voyager and what you use it for other than air to

Simon Cox *isolate but organise*

SimonFRCox

300,000 people in Hong Kong are Canadian citizens. (Canadian citizens have the right to live in Canada)https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3014256/thousands-hong-kong-re-returnee-migrants-move-back-canada 300,000 people hold

Richard Clarkson

RMCAdelBlue

With all the outrage about biased media, BBC , polls etc it's easy to get lost as to where we are and why the country deserves change and deserves better

Engaging Strategy

EngageStrategy1

Seeing as the UK NSA's comments about a sovereign task group has drawn some attention and the usual Falklands Task Force comparisons have come up, let's take a moment to

The Other Chris

TotherChris

1/ A thread on Argentinian equipment during the Falklands War taking a look at how a nation can rapidly become a near-peer for conflict through peer-arming and the danger of

Daniel Hamilton

danielrhamilton

A few thoughts about the horrifying developments in #NagornoKarabakh this morning. A far away place most know little about - but a flashpoint that drags in Russia and Turkey on

Andy Netherwood

AndyNetherwood

Happy 66th Albert [A Birthday Thread]. The maiden flight of the iconic C-130 Hercules took place OTD 1954. Since then >2400 have been built and it's seen service with >70

First Sea Lord

AdmTonyRadakin

1/ Hard to believe that it is a year today since I had the privilege of taking over as 1SL. It has been an amazing year. Our Fleet has grown

Deborah Haynes

haynesdeborah

NEW: The @BritishArmy, @RoyalNavy, @RoyalAirForce response to #coronavirus is rapidly expanding with 2,680+ personnel already deployed around the country & 1,000s more on standby. With 76 requests for aid &

Jonathan

3468marsh

#Arnhem76 Day One.Sunday 17th September 1944.A thread about 6 Platoon of B Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion. The 2nd Battalion, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John Frost dropped on DZ X with

Shashank Joshi

shashj

"This article is first to report on the secret European five-partner SIGINT alliance Maximator that started in the late 1970s ... The five members of this European alliance are Denmark