#anon_candanga : #Portuguese offshore patrol vessel NRP Viana do Castelo (P360) is leading the current NATO Task Group in Op Sea Guardian, joined by offshore #Spanish patrol vessels ESPS Audaz (P45) and #British HMS Trent (P224). https://t.co/Cv8z5mBzBK
#anon_candanga : March 19, 2003 marks the day the #USA and #British invaded #Iraq under the pretext of finding WMDs; but no such weapons were ever discovered in the country.
More than ONE MILLION Iraqis were killed as the result of the invasion, and subsequent occupation of the Arab country.
More than ONE MILLION Iraqis were killed as the result of the invasion, and subsequent occupation of the Arab country.
#anon_candanga : Russian T-72 tank against NATO weapons #Swedish - #British NLAW anti-tank missile in #Mariupol ; not a scratch on it https://t.co/NCO7GCnDsC
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One of #British #mercenaries, Aiden Aislin,28, from Newark, nicknamed "Kazakhgundi", surrendered to Russian forces in Mariupol, along with the Ukrainian marines.
Before the capture, Aiden managed to call his friend and tell him about the situation of the "defenders" in the city.
Aislin previously served as a mercenary for the PKK during the Syrian war
Before the capture, Aiden managed to call his friend and tell him about the situation of the "defenders" in the city.
Aislin previously served as a mercenary for the PKK during the Syrian war
#British Army Chief General Sir Mark Carlton-Smith Said The War In Eastern Europe Should Give The Government A Pause For Consideration And Reconsider Plans To Reduce The Number Of Troops In The Army To 73,000.
The Chief Of The General Staff Criticized The Planned Cuts, Which Were Outlined Last Year As Part Of A Defense Review.
https://usmail24.com/the-british-army-chief-calls-for-a-plan-to-cut-the-number-of-troops-to-the-smallest-size-since-the-end-of-the-napoleonic-era/
The Chief Of The General Staff Criticized The Planned Cuts, Which Were Outlined Last Year As Part Of A Defense Review.
https://usmail24.com/the-british-army-chief-calls-for-a-plan-to-cut-the-number-of-troops-to-the-smallest-size-since-the-end-of-the-napoleonic-era/
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The British army chief calls for a plan to cut the number of troops to the smallest size since the end of the Napoleonic era. …
The British army chief called for a plan to cut the number of troops to 73,000 – the smallest size since the Napoleonic era – reversed after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine General Sir Mark Carlton-Smith criticized the reduction in the number of military personnel…
Taliban government announces release of five #British citizens
"The detainees were released on Sunday after a series of meetings between officials from both governments," said Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban government spokesman.
"The detainees were released on Sunday after a series of meetings between officials from both governments," said Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban government spokesman.
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#British Army deployed on Defender Europe 22.
A senior #British envoy and two other foreigners have been apprehended on espionage accusations by Iranian military authorities
The UK’s second-most senior diplomat in Tehran is reportedly among three foreigners who have been arrested by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) for alleged espionage activities.
Giles Whitaker, deputy chief at the UK embassy in Tehran, stands accused of taking soil samples in a restricted area, according to a report on Wednesday by Iranian state television. Video footage released by the IRGC purports to show the veteran envoy, who was accompanied by family members, gathering soil samples in Iran’s central desert, where missile exercises were being conducted.
Whitaker reportedly apologized for the infraction and was expelled from the area. The media report didn’t specify whether he and the other suspects are still under arrest. The other detained men were identified as the husband of Austria’s cultural attaché in Iran and Maciej Walczak, a Polish university professor who was visiting the country under a scientific exchange program.
The IRGC’s footage purported to show Walczak and three colleagues collecting soil samples in a restricted area of Kerman province, where another missile test was being conducted. The Polish professor is reportedly from Nicolaus Copernicus University, which the Iranian broadcaster said is “associated with the Zionist regime.”
The allegations come amid stalled talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which former US President Donald Trump canceled in 2018. Under the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – signed by Iran, the US, Russia, China, the UK, France and Germany – Tehran agreed to limitations preventing nuclear weapons development in exchange for sanctions relief.
Wednesday’s Iranian media report suggested that the alleged spies were trying to help build a new case on “military aspects of Iran’s file in the International Atomic Energy Agency.”
Whitaker has been deputy head of mission at the British embassy in Tehran since November 2018. His UK government career has spanned more than three decades and has included stints at embassies in Moscow, Berlin and Islamabad, as well as at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
The IRGC has arrested dozens of foreigners on espionage charges in recent years. Rob Macaire, then UK ambassador to Iran, was apprehended in January 2020 for allegedly inciting protests over the Iranian military’s accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet.
The UK’s second-most senior diplomat in Tehran is reportedly among three foreigners who have been arrested by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) for alleged espionage activities.
Giles Whitaker, deputy chief at the UK embassy in Tehran, stands accused of taking soil samples in a restricted area, according to a report on Wednesday by Iranian state television. Video footage released by the IRGC purports to show the veteran envoy, who was accompanied by family members, gathering soil samples in Iran’s central desert, where missile exercises were being conducted.
Whitaker reportedly apologized for the infraction and was expelled from the area. The media report didn’t specify whether he and the other suspects are still under arrest. The other detained men were identified as the husband of Austria’s cultural attaché in Iran and Maciej Walczak, a Polish university professor who was visiting the country under a scientific exchange program.
The IRGC’s footage purported to show Walczak and three colleagues collecting soil samples in a restricted area of Kerman province, where another missile test was being conducted. The Polish professor is reportedly from Nicolaus Copernicus University, which the Iranian broadcaster said is “associated with the Zionist regime.”
The allegations come amid stalled talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which former US President Donald Trump canceled in 2018. Under the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – signed by Iran, the US, Russia, China, the UK, France and Germany – Tehran agreed to limitations preventing nuclear weapons development in exchange for sanctions relief.
Wednesday’s Iranian media report suggested that the alleged spies were trying to help build a new case on “military aspects of Iran’s file in the International Atomic Energy Agency.”
Whitaker has been deputy head of mission at the British embassy in Tehran since November 2018. His UK government career has spanned more than three decades and has included stints at embassies in Moscow, Berlin and Islamabad, as well as at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
The IRGC has arrested dozens of foreigners on espionage charges in recent years. Rob Macaire, then UK ambassador to Iran, was apprehended in January 2020 for allegedly inciting protests over the Iranian military’s accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet.
#British Turkey still awaits "concrete measures" from Sweden and Finland within the framework of the mutual memorandum
The Turkish foreign minister already warned on Monday that Ankara will revoke its support for the entry of the two Nordic countries into NATO if Stockholm and Helsinki do not meet their commitments.
The Turkish foreign minister already warned on Monday that Ankara will revoke its support for the entry of the two Nordic countries into NATO if Stockholm and Helsinki do not meet their commitments.
Former #British military pilots have been warned not to teach the Chinese armed forces how to defeat western warplanes and aircraft as a Government minister said the law will be changed to stop them from doing it.
Armed forces minister James Heappey said “China is a competitor that is threatening the UK interest in many places around the world”, while Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the Commons Defence Committee, said he is “surprised” that something “akin to the Official Secrets Act” is not already in place to stop it from happening.
The BBC reports up to 30 former pilots are believed to have trained China’s People’s Liberation Army.
The pilots are reported to have served across the British military and not just in the Royal Air Force (RAF).
Armed forces minister James Heappey said “China is a competitor that is threatening the UK interest in many places around the world”, while Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the Commons Defence Committee, said he is “surprised” that something “akin to the Official Secrets Act” is not already in place to stop it from happening.
The BBC reports up to 30 former pilots are believed to have trained China’s People’s Liberation Army.
The pilots are reported to have served across the British military and not just in the Royal Air Force (RAF).
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The #British MRAP Mastiff was targeted
#Hikvision has denied that it could supply #British customers' data to third parties
Chinese telecommunications giant Hikvision has rejected a claim that Beijing could use its products for spying, following Britain’s decision to restrict the use of its security cameras at government sites.
In a statement to news agencies, Hikvision, the world’s biggest CCTV provider, said it was “categorically false” to portray it as a security threat.
“Hikvision is an equipment manufacturer that has no visibility into end users’ video data,” the company stated, adding that it cannot transmit data to third parties.
We do not manage end-user databases, nor do we sell cloud storage in the UK.
The company’s equipment is widely used in the UK. According to a 2021 Reuters report, at least half of London boroughs owned cameras made by Hikvision or Dahua, another Chinese telecom giant.
British cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden announced on Thursday that civil servants had been instructed not to install Chinese-made video surveillance equipment at “sensitive sites” or link them with “departmental core networks.” He cited security risks, suggesting that Beijing could use the devices for espionage.
The US Federal Communication Commission (FCC), meanwhile, updated its blacklist on Friday, banning the sale or importation of surveillance gear by Hikvision, as well as Huawei, ZTE, Dahua, and Hytera. The FCC also cited national security threats to explain the move.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters on Friday that Beijing “always encourages” Chinese companies to follow local and international laws. “We are firmly against some people’s moves to deliberately overstretch the concept of national security to wear down Chinese enterprises,” she said, promising that Beijing will defend the interests of its businesses overseas.
Chinese telecommunications giant Hikvision has rejected a claim that Beijing could use its products for spying, following Britain’s decision to restrict the use of its security cameras at government sites.
In a statement to news agencies, Hikvision, the world’s biggest CCTV provider, said it was “categorically false” to portray it as a security threat.
“Hikvision is an equipment manufacturer that has no visibility into end users’ video data,” the company stated, adding that it cannot transmit data to third parties.
We do not manage end-user databases, nor do we sell cloud storage in the UK.
The company’s equipment is widely used in the UK. According to a 2021 Reuters report, at least half of London boroughs owned cameras made by Hikvision or Dahua, another Chinese telecom giant.
British cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden announced on Thursday that civil servants had been instructed not to install Chinese-made video surveillance equipment at “sensitive sites” or link them with “departmental core networks.” He cited security risks, suggesting that Beijing could use the devices for espionage.
The US Federal Communication Commission (FCC), meanwhile, updated its blacklist on Friday, banning the sale or importation of surveillance gear by Hikvision, as well as Huawei, ZTE, Dahua, and Hytera. The FCC also cited national security threats to explain the move.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters on Friday that Beijing “always encourages” Chinese companies to follow local and international laws. “We are firmly against some people’s moves to deliberately overstretch the concept of national security to wear down Chinese enterprises,” she said, promising that Beijing will defend the interests of its businesses overseas.