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Credit to North Wales police. County lines is a cancer and their approach was going for the cause rather than the symptom bbc.com/news/uk-64405535
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WOTR - ‘the United States’ decades-long romance with technological fixes to complex national security problems takes the wrong perspective. The government’s challenge with open source isn’t just a technical one; it’s a political science one.‘ warontherocks.com/2022/10/bu…
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From @Jack_Watling; ‘before putting more money into procurement, many NATO members would be well served by ensuring that their troops are deployable, trained and have sufficient reloads for a serious fight.’
Just How Tall Are Russian Soldiers? I write for @RUSI_org Defence Systems on Russian military performance in Ukraine, and the lessons for @NATO armies in ensuring they are ready to deter further aggression: rusi.org/explore-our-researc…
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Exceptionally blessed to have @pardeep19922328 in @TheRoyalWelsh 🙏
It was an honour and a pleasure to cook curry lunch for the CFA and the team @field_army Serving the best 👩🍳🍛🍛 #wearethechefs #cookies
#currylunch @CO_FSTW @britisharmychef @UKArmyLogistics @TheRoyalWelsh #foodmorale #foodbringpeopletogehter @FdArmyComdSM @CharERobertson
Excellent thread which highlights an often overlooked historical background which reinforces the importance of @BG_Poland_eFP @BG_LTU_eFP @eFPBGLatvia @ComdUKeFP.
The Ukraine crisis has folks questioning @NATO's post-Cold War expansion into Eastern Europe, especially former Soviet Republics (namely the Baltic states of 🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻).
So how exactly did the Baltics get into NATO?
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Genuinely, this is the most impressive initiative I’ve heard of for a long time. @RoyalWelshClub this is your natural next step. Have a watch. The ‘why’ should be obvious; if not read this: thetimes.co.uk/article/suici…
The new Hard Hitters boxing club has been born from the Always A Rifleman Programme. It is a group of Riflemen who have formed a club that’s run by veterans, for veterans.
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96 comments on ironing boards. Good to see the Armed Forces using the full force of Twitter
Could someone kindly explain to me why young people joining the @RoyalNavy and @BritishArmy for initial training have to turn up with ironing boards? We’re running fighting services, not laundries, aren’t we?
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‘Whatever mood your in, wherever you are, listening to 2 humans laughing uncontrollably (and trying not) is simply irresistible,’ Rory Bremner on Brian Johnstone’s ‘Leg-over’ incident 30 years ago.
Simply wonderful
ICYMI:
The inside story of the “leg over” 30 years on.
Hear from Aggers, Barry Johnston, @PbackersPeter, Garry Richardson, @JohnSunCricket & @rorybremner.
👉 bbc.in/3zPmklw
#bbccricket
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‘Holding Afghanistan was harder than taking it.’ Mountstuart Elphinstone, 1838. Wise words then, echoed in this short article by @DrGarethPrice from Chatham House chathamhouse.org/2021/09/afg…
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‘If we condition women to act like men, we negate the qualities that they bring and render ourselves …less effective’
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“Here, I lay bare my personal experiences and prejudices so that others may be encouraged to think and to act.”
@TheMaverickSgt #ChooseToChallenge the hindrances to organisational progression at the individual level.
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1/3 Excellent @RANDCorporation report: ‘In 2018, the suicide rate among [US] veterans 18–34 years old was 45.9 per 100,000—higher than in any other age group and almost 3 times higher than for nonveterans in the same age bracket (16.5 per 100,000).’
In 2018, more than 6,400 U.S. veterans and 40,000 nonveteran adults died by suicide.
But because there are many more nonveterans in the population, the rate of suicide among veterans was 32 per 100,000, compared with 17.2 per 100,000 for nonveterans. bit.ly/3rgLXZ7
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2/3 In partnership with @DeptVetAffairs, the @SAMHSAgov challenged (+ providing support) to US governors & mayors to create & implement suicide prevention plans for service members, veterans, & their families. By Nov 2020, 27 states were participating (samhsa.gov/smvf-ta-center/ma…)
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Bold view…but accurate. Runs counter to the military’s rise of urban narrative
"There’s no question that urban combat is dangerous and demanding. But that’s not a reason to be tactically inept." mwi.usma.edu/the-tyranny-of-…
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Bags of talented people in @BritishArmy. Presented @pardeep19922328 with the #ARMYEATS June cash prize for winning the 'cooked in home kitchen' category. Talented #armychef, BAME network member, and trainee PTI. @womenindefence
@CO_FSTW @TheRoyalWelsh @ArmyBAME_Chair
In pre-Ex isolation so missed @TheRoyalWelsh St David’s day celebration. Also a #gardeningfail as the Daffs I planted haven’t flowered. I’ve managed to plant over the only flowering ones in the garden🤦♂️ 🏴 #DyddGŵylDewiHapus!
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Promoting a quality soldier and celebrating the birth of baby Imogen. Best promotion ‘ceremony’ to date. Congratulations Jacqui and Corporal Dan Usmar! @TheRoyalWelsh
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Worried about Twitter algorithms when a post about my grandmother (different surname) pops up in my feed from someone who I don’t follow. I’m proud nonetheless; she was fiercely bright, mother of 6, and fearless in challenging the status quo
Major new piece on political economist Susan Strange in the ‘Dutch New Yorker’ @DeGroene
A profile of “one woman who dared to think differently” and saw that finance was not like selling potatoes.
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Immense privilege to spend time with 300 #WelshWarriors in Kent supporting the hauliers. Usual indomitable and selfless spirit #AlwaysReady @TheRoyalWelsh
Immensely proud to serve in this Regiment. I have been made to feel so genuinely welcome. The comments made in this clip echo my own experience; an unshowy but steely determination to win based on a strong sense of pride and cohesion. Diolch! 🏴
Soldiers from @TheRoyalWelsh are defined by their shared values and professionalism. Ferocious in battle, always ready to stand up, step forward and serve. Drawn from different corners of the globe, they are #WelshWarriors.