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Jon.
military & geo-political news. Views my own.
Former Producer & Host @TheOsintBunker Podcast.
Senior Editor with @UKDefJournal.
Used to have 32.2K followers on Twitter/X.
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NATO's maritime forces are conducting joint training in the Baltic Sea as part of the multinational exercise Freezing Winds, running from November 20-29 near Finland.
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NATO warships train in Baltic Sea near Finland
NATO's maritime forces are conducting joint training in the Baltic Sea as part of the multinational exercise Freezing Winds, running from November 20-29 near Finland.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
November 27, 2024 at 5:02 PM
defencegeek.bsky.social
So in the last 36 hours, there have been evacuations linked to either suspect packages or bomb hoax calls in 6 locations around the UK:
- Liverpool shopping centre
- US Embassy in London
- London Euston train station
- Glasgow transport hub
- Gatwick Airport south terminal
- Chester Train Station
November 23, 2024 at 7:44 PM
defencegeek.bsky.social
Just come home and seeing the news of Labour's defence cuts (before the SDR)...
1) yes we knew HMS Northumberland was going soon, no surprise
2) Once again scrapping our LPDs with a replacement not even agreed yet is dumb

(1/3)
November 20, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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geoallison.ukdefencejournal.org.uk
Potentially more work for Scottish shipyards?
Norway seeks frigate partners; UK Type 26 among contenders
The UK’s Type 26 frigate, built for advanced anti-submarine warfare, is a strong contender with cutting-edge tech and an active production line.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
November 19, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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wartranslated.bsky.social
An action dedicated to the 1000th day of the full-scale invasion and the Ukrainian struggle for independence continues near the monument.

The military chaplain held a joint prayer in honor of those who died for the freedom of Ukraine.
November 19, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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auonsson.bsky.social
Chinese-flagged cargo ship Yi Peng 3 crossed both submarine cables C-Lion 1 and BSC at times matching when they broke.

She was shadowed by Danish navy for a while during night and is now in Danish Straits leaving Baltics.

No signs of boarding. AIS-caveats apply.
November 19, 2024 at 9:50 AM
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Fire seen in Tel Aviv amidst reports of a possible impact, not clear if from debris or from an actual impact.
November 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
defencegeek.bsky.social
Welcome to everyone who's moving over here as Twitter/X seems to be starting to collapse in a noticable way...

I will probably start posting on here more often, so keep an eye out for that!
November 18, 2024 at 6:47 PM
defencegeek.bsky.social
B-21 Raider has made it's first flight... been hyped for this all year... she looks amazing!
November 10, 2023 at 5:00 PM
defencegeek.bsky.social
My latest article, discussing the War on Terrorism's new dark chapter 2 years on from the Afghanistan withdrawal
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-inevitab...
The inevitable consequences of complacency
The support seen for Hamas on the streets of London is an alarming example of how much support there still is for terrorist groups.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
November 6, 2023 at 1:46 PM
defencegeek.bsky.social
If Musk genuinely does make Twitter subscription only, I'm moving...
September 20, 2023 at 9:53 PM
defencegeek.bsky.social
We've officially launched The OSINT Bunker Podcast's website, go check it out here:
https://www.theosintbunker.org/
July 14, 2023 at 9:12 PM
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ameliairheart.bsky.social
The AIB report makes no mention of mission equipment, because those details were not relevant to the cause of the crash. 17-4341 was, at the time of the crash, equipped with an as-of-yet unidentified pod that has shown up multiple times.
Picture shows four examples of a long, rectangular pod with rounded ends. The upper left corner has an annotation that reads "Japan, 2023" and shows the pod at an angle, mounted on an aircraft. Yellow, red, and pink lines note specific details on the pod. The lower left corner shows a similar-looking pod in the bucket of a yellow front-loader. This also shows red and pink lines marking similar details. The upper right corner shows another angle of the pod in the front loader bucket, this time from behind. Two cars are parked next to the dirt road the vehicle is driving on. The pod has yellow and red lines noting similar details. The lower right corner shows a similar-looking pod, missing a section after a crash. The annotation in the upper right corner of this frame reads "Syria, 2019". The torn end of the pod shows scraps of the materials that build out the frame of the pod, and a wire extends from it. The pod is leaning against a tree, sitting on the dirt and scattered rocks.
July 12, 2023 at 4:18 PM
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ameliairheart.bsky.social
The AIB report for the MQ-9 crash in Romania last July reveals the tail number of the aircraft: 17-4341. I noted this airframe being stationed at Campia Turzii in a short blog post I wrote in 2021; in fact, local plane spotters had taken pictures of the airframe on approach.
US Air Force MQ-9A 17-4341 on approach to land at Campia Turzii, RO. Picture shows an uncrewed aircraft against a blurry background of hills and mountains on a partly cloudy day. Text on the tail of the aircraft says "AF 17 341" in black letters. Picture shows five cropped images of aircraft tails, with annotations showing the represented tail numbers on the aircraft tails: 13-0228, 17-0340, 13-0241, 17-0341, N429HK / N428HK Front cover of a report. Text reads: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ABBREVIATED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT Inset image of the Air Combat Command emblem: two wings on a sword pointing down against a blue and red background. MQ-9A, T/N 17-4341 489th ATTACK SQUADRON 432nd ATTACK WING CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA Inset image shows an MQ-9A Reaper uncrewed aircraft taking off from a runway. LOCATION: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY DATE OF ACCIDENT: 14 July 2022 BOARD PRESIDENT: COLONEL DAVID J. RICE Abbreviated Accident Investigation, conducted pursuant to Chapter 12 of Air Force Instruction 51-307
July 12, 2023 at 4:08 PM
defencegeek.bsky.social
I'm in the difficult position of really liking bsky, but also having gotten Threads... the latter has potential due to its background, but I do think bsky is the better platform right now...

Guess we'll have to see what happens!
July 7, 2023 at 5:38 PM
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ukdefencejournal.org.uk
The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a 'Prior Information Notice' designed to accelerate the development of the United Kingdom’s Hypersonic Strike Capability.
UK launching £1bn framework to boost hypersonic strike capability
"The primary aim of the framework will be to accelerate development of the United Kingdom's Hypersonic Strike Capability."
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
July 6, 2023 at 7:59 PM
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osinttechnical.bsky.social
Bluesky has an objectively better community than Threads (Threads is basically Instagram influencers desperately trying to blog), but Threads has the whole Facebook/Instragram backing at the moment.

Bunch of fracturing/factionalizing going on right now.
July 6, 2023 at 3:12 AM
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ameliairheart.bsky.social
Created a feed for known flight tracking accounts on Bluesky. Reply here if you want to be added!
July 4, 2023 at 4:10 AM
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osinttechnical.bsky.social
Looks like more and more of OSINT twitter is hopping over here, I'm even having trouble keeping track of all of the accounts, feel free to tag some below.
July 3, 2023 at 8:59 PM
defencegeek.bsky.social
Well... the move from Twitter has begun!
Shame I can't bring my 31.5K followers with me straight away...
July 3, 2023 at 8:52 PM