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🚨 BREAKING: Overnight, Britain and France carried out airstrikes on an Islamic State facility in Syria.
January 4, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Here’s the moment NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte mocked Russia’s “limping” submarine after it was forced to surface off France.
October 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The Royal Navy has carried out its first live firing of the Naval Strike Missile from British warship HMS Somerset during Exercise Aegir 25 at the Andøya range in northern Norway.
September 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🇺🇸 U.S. Marines from the 31st MEU conducted a simulated raid in Queensland during #TalismanSabre2025. The exercise tested their ability to rapidly seize key objectives alongside partner forces, as part of wider Indo-Pacific training. #IndoPacific
July 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A major milestone for Type 26 Frigate HMS Birmingham as a massive section of the ship, built at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, arrives at @baesystems.com yard in Glasgow for final assembly. The Royal Navy’s future fleet is taking shape, and @geoallison.ukdefencejournal.org.uk went to take a look.
March 27, 2025 at 7:09 AM
This only took close to ten takes, well done @geoallison.ukdefencejournal.org.uk for this lesson in efficiency. 🥲
March 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM