Co-founder, @ConGeostrategy. Interests: #UK geostrategic and defence policy. Formerly at @BALTDEFCOL, @EU_ISS, and other places. All tweets are personal.
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James Rogers retweeted
📣 CALL FOR EVIDENCE: UK Military Capability
Only a few days remain to contribute to our inquiry with the APPG on Rearmament.
Experts across air, land, sea, space and cyber are invited to submit evidence on Britain’s military strengths, limitations and readiness.
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James Rogers retweeted
Today, the UK government announced the allocation of an additional £10 billion in aid to Ukraine.
This British assistance does not simply help Ukraine continue its fight. It is an impulse of resilience at a time when the enemy is trying to force Ukraine to capitulate through terror against peaceful cities. This is support that truly saves Ukrainian lives.
I am grateful to Prime Minister @andyburnham , His Majesty's Government and all the people of the United Kingdom for their principled stance and concrete actions within the framework of our strategic partnership. Thank you for standing alongside Ukraine in the fight for freedom, security and a just peace🇬🇧🇺🇦
Britain pushes forward. It is vital that Ukraine does not lose – Russia must fail in Ukraine...
The UK has increased its financial support to #Ukraine 🇺🇦 by £10bn today, as Prime Minister @andyburnham and Chancellor @JohnHealey_MP told President @ZelenskyyUa this morning
That includes £500m in new military support to plug urgent gaps in air defence
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Russia is not winning. It is stuck in Ukraine. And that’s good.
James Rogers retweeted
📣 The Tracker returns this Thursday!
Written by @gracetheodoulou, the weekly newsletter covers the most significant developments involving the PRC, providing essential context and analysis of the week's events.
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Thank you for your concern. It’s touching. Really. But you should be far more concerned about your own country. Russia is far poorer than Britain and it is trapped in an unwinnable war against Ukraine...
💬 Maria Zakharova: The narratives employed by British military figures are used to justify the militarisation of society and to channel vast sums of money into the UK defence industry.
This is done entirely at the expense of the British population.
t.me/RusEmbUK/4009
James Rogers retweeted
The Council on Geostrategy is delighted to announce that @rceallen has joined us as an Honorary Fellow! 🤝
A former British Ambassador to Estonia, he brings extensive experience in Euro-Atlantic security and now serves as UK Government Affairs Director at Hypersonica.
James Rogers retweeted
A landmark moment in UK-France defence cooperation 🇬🇧 🇫🇷
For the first time, the UK has participated in a French nuclear air exercise, marking a significant step forward in coordination between Europe’s two nuclear powers
#StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO
This week RAF Typhoons have flown alongside French Rafale jets - the first time the UK has taken part in a French nuclear air exercise. It's a landmark step in UK-France defence co-operation, and a clear signal that we stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies on European security and credible deterrence.
James Rogers retweeted
This week RAF Typhoons have flown alongside French Rafale jets - the first time the UK has taken part in a French nuclear air exercise. It's a landmark step in UK-France defence co-operation, and a clear signal that we stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies on European security and credible deterrence.
James Rogers retweeted
How should Britain prepare for being Russia’s leading adversary?
✍️ @klausdodds, Della Heptinstall, @RJohnsonCCW1, Christopher Pool, @james_rogers, @AMTrevelyan
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‘Britain has 225 nuclear warheads. In comparison, Russia and the US have more than 5,000 each.’ Er, @Reuters, it would be useful to provide context after such statements. The UK and France can still wreck Russia. More is not better if less is enough... reuters.com/business/aerospa…
Excellent news! More of this is needed... reuters.com/business/aerospa…
Agreed. Britain has allowed the Commonwealth to descend into a farce. I am not sure it can be saved, or is even worth saving...
It is time to admit that the Commonwealth does not only not serve its purpose, but works against its premise of post-imperial comity.
This is because it has become a little more than a poorly attended biannual summit whose only purpose seems to be to for Caribbean countries to lobby Britain for reparations. This does nothing but worsen these relationships.
My view was Botchwey was the last chance to try and pull the organisation back from this dead end but this had clearly failed. CHOGM is going ahead without any major reforms to its structure or meaningful agenda, resented by those in government involved in it as a result.
It is now only a matter of time before Prime Ministers stop attending our next King cuts the cord and eventually a new CANZUK-type summit or body is pursued.
In 2021 and 2022, the UK was ahead of any other large EU country in resisting Russia and supporting Ukraine. I think that’s still true today. Better to invest limited time and money into economic growth and military modernisation...
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This is obvious nonsense. 1. There is no ‘NATO view’ of Russia’s war against Ukraine. 2. If other countries had not joined NATO, there would have been countless Russian wars – Russia also attacked Georgia, which was outside of NATO, in 2008.
Trump is correct is rejecting the Nato view of the Ukrainian war. I haven't said anything nice about him in a while, since 2/28. But without Nato expansion, there would have been no Ukraine war. Every serious American foreign policy analyst knew this. Settling the war would save lives, the Ukraine hawks simply want it continue, to no good end.
Er, @TLRailUK and @networkrail: the back of Platform 1 of Catford Station looks like a rubbish tip. It does not look like it’s been cleaned for years – an environmental disgrace! Please have it cleaned up... – at Lewisham, London
The Russians are certainly brazen. The Russian empire pillaged, looted, and burned swathes of territories. So did its Soviet successor – adding totalitarian terror to the mix. Modern Russia does the same today: it has killed and maimed thousands in Georgia, Syria, and Ukraine... – at Lewisham, London
☝️ The UK's vote against the draft resolution on addressing colonialism in the UNGA Fourth Committee speaks volumes.
After centuries of slavery and colonial exploitation, London refuses to acknowledge that such practices persist in new forms.
t.me/RusEmbUK/3993
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More thoughtful stuff from @ConGeostrategy
FWIW I'd suggest defences are also a deterrent, until the adversary perceives they pose less risk to them than they are prepared to run to get their objective; hence CASD.
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