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Nobody can doubt the criticality of this geography, especially for America’s defence. But there are long-standing agreements for a US presence on Greenland that provide all the permissions necessary. The US is being clumsy at best here, but that’s being generous.
The Macron/Starmer agreement has plenty to pick holes in, but it’s both a brave and necessary step to going some way to provide reassurance and guarantees to Ukraine, and a warning to Russia. But we should not under estimate the level of effort required for this to be credible.
Is Russia a threat? Tune in to our latest podcast with @gregbagwell and @BellusUK as they discuss recent warnings about UK defence, progress on delivering the SDR, and what must be done for Ukraine.
Live on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4qhGe2n
YouTube: https://youtu.be/8e27zii0GHU
A very useful and stark summary of the state of UK Defence by the NAO: https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/mod-2024-25.pdf. Many of the shortfalls have been previously reported, but the Risk summary caught my eye👇. Is it just me or is there one missing? 🧵1/2
“The risks and some of the costs are clear to our leaders” says Air Chief Marshal Rich Knighton, Chief of Defence Staff, at the RUSI think tank, praising the government for spending more 1/
The National Space Operations Centre has released the Nov report on the threats from space-related hazards. 🛰️ 🌍
In November, there were:
➡️ 43 uncontrolled re-entries
➡️ 2,472 in-space collision warnings
➡️ 246 newly registered objects in orbit.
👉 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/how-we-protected-the-uk-and-space-in-november-2025
Congratulations @CSOC_MOD on your first 100 days. We look forward to drawing together decision-makers from across UK Defence, partner nations, industry and academia to explore the technologies and collaborations that will define the future battlespace.
Tune in to our latest High Ground podcast with @gregbagwell and @BellusUK, both ejectees, paying a visit to @MB_EjectEject to say thank you for still being here, and to talk about all things ejection.
https://bit.ly/3H3rcw4
The latest High Ground podcast https://airspacepower.com/the-high-ground-an-aspa-podcast/ is out in a few hours. This one is on a visit to @MB_EjectEject and is about all things ejection seats. Strap in for the ride of your life….
We are delighted to be partnered with the Integrated Warfare Centre @CSOC_MOD to deliver the Battlespace Advantage Symposium. This is a must attend event for all those seeking to deliver real joint advantage across and through all domains. Discover more:
The Latest “The High Ground” podcast is out soon on all things Ejection Seats and ejecting with @MB_EjectEject.
We're investing £17m into 17 innovative UK space projects through our NSIP programme.🚀
From quantum communications to AI-powered pollution tracking, these technologies will strengthen climate monitoring, connectivity, and national security.
Read more 👉 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-space-agency-invests-17-million-to-drive-next-wave-of-space-innovation
The @ChiefofAirStaff Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference is now less than two months away! In this video, RAF Deputy Commander Operations, Air Marshal @HarvSmyth, tells us more about the topics we can expect to hear about.
Find out more: http://ow.ly/MkS050Oznu5
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