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UK Prime Minister (allegedly) thinks the Iran War has mucked up his government's spending plans and so the supposed increase in Defence spending has to be cut, while the Defence Secretary is supposedly being castigated for the Strategic Defence Review of a year ago not being

The Blue Ridge Class @USNavy command ship USS Mount Whitney inbound to @HMNBDevonport Plymouth yesterday evening. Video courtesy of @StephenJagger4

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Action this day! During the second part of their latest fascinating discussion for the Warships Pod @MtarfaL and @IBallantyn have cause to chat about 'the vision thing' - and how it seems to be lacking in today's UK's politicians when it comes to maritime defence, comparing

The Portuguese Navy frigate NRP Bartolomeu Dias inbound to @HMNBDevonport Plymouth this morning. Video courtesy of @StephenJagger4

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Warships POD 48 Iran War Special

Host lain Ballantyne talks to guests Gary Blackburn and James Bosbotinis about the Iran War, including the Strait of Hormuz struggle, how the conflict could shatter NATO plus what it has revealed about the state of the Royal Navy. Topics also touched on in their ...

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GRN26 Deployed

The Royal Navy is a legendary fighting force, with a fine tradition going back centuries. Today it is front and centre of United Kingdom defence, with sailors, aviators and Royal Marines Commandos also working closely with global allies. In its ...

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Extract from Jutland 100 Special

JUTLAND EXTRACT PIC

The Kaiser’s Navy described it as ‘Der Tag’ or The Day, which is what the British called it too. A long awaited reckoning. There had been so many damp squibs and hesitant clashes in the North Sea where the ...

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