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Steve Prest
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Tend to share things I find interesting, amusing, thought provoking or moving. RT ≠ endorsement. Where I do express an opinion, it is strictly my own.
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No bi-planes in WW2? Goodness! The mighty Farey Swordfish not only crippled the Bismark but decimated the Italian Fleet at Taranto🛩
June 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Some thoughts on what the Strategic Defence Review may mean for the Royal Navy 👀👇

www.forcesnews.com/opinion/what...
Will the Strategic Defence Review really work in practice for the Royal Navy?
Retired Commodore Steve Prest analyses the details in the SDR and asks what the proposals really mean for today's fleet
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June 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Excellent stuff! Dan's at his best when talking naval history, and this is excellent.

Captain Cook was the naval hero who inspired my career in the @RoyalNavy.bsky.social - an exemplar of professional excellence and great leadership ⚓️

@thehistoryguy.bsky.social

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Captain Cook | Dan Snow's History Hit
Dan tells the extraordinary tale of one of history's greatest explorers.
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May 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Reposted by Steve Prest
“The best person for the job needs to be put into the role… The problem, of course, is that this assumes a level playing field to start with.” Interesting views on the benefits of military DEI from @fightingsailor.bsky.social.
DEI: Divisive woke nonsense or mission-critical maximisation of key personnel?
The Armed Forces are missing out if they fail to put the right people in the right roles, argues former Royal Navy Commodore Steve Prest.
www.forcesnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"DEI: Divisive woke nonsense or mission-critical maximisation of human resources?"

www.forcesnews.com/opinion/dei-...
DEI: Divisive woke nonsense or mission-critical maximisation of key personnel?
The Armed Forces are missing out if they fail to put the right people in the right roles, argues former Royal Navy Commodore Steve Prest.
www.forcesnews.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM