Mike Alderson FRSA
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Interests: news, aviation, military, policing, veterans issues. RAF vet, Senior Cop, former Royal British Legion County President. Grateful for all follows.
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NATO outlines 4,400-page strategy against Russian threat NATO officials and military planners are increasingly convinced that a war with Russia may be inevitable, prompting the Alliance to intensify its defensive preparations. According to Welt, discussions of a so-called
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Well done @cheseaFC We will remember them.
Chelsea Remembers. This November, we honour Remembrance with the launch of a limited-edition Nike pre-match top, created in partnership with the RBL. Only 2,025 are available, with £15 from each sale donated to the @PoppyLegion. Available now in-store and online.
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Russian warships near UK face being shadowed by 'wolf pack' Royal Navy drones piloted from 500 miles away Russian warships and other vessels loitering in waters around Britain face being shadowed by maritime drones piloted from 500 miles away. The Royal Navy and army have
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Ex-Army chief warns UK prioritising welfare over defence spending amid Russian threat The former head of the British Army has said Britain is too focused on welfare spending rather than funding defence despite the threat posed by Russia, as he claimed Nato is not sufficiently
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World's first marine solar energy system installed on seagoing cargo vessel A maritime solar energy company in the Netherlands has just installed the world’s first full-scale solar energy system on a seagoing cargo ship making a great step forward for sustainable shipping. The
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Russia deploys 170,000 troops for push in Donetsk, Zelenskyy says Russia has deployed around 170,000 troops in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region where they are trying to capture the stronghold of Pokrovsk in a major push for battlefield victory, Ukraine's President Volodymyr
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Top Trump officials Miller, Noem and Rubio adopt bunker mentality with housing reserved for military officers Top members of Donald Trump’s White House are reportedly living in homes typically reserved for top military brass in Washington, D.C. as they pull back from
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A luxury Hong Kong hotel has been ranked as the best in the world. The Rosewood Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui bagged the coveted accolade in the latest edition of the “World’s 50 Best Hotels”. The rankings covered 22 destinations across six continents, with 800 industry experts
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White House restricts media access in the West Wing Members of the media who cover the White House will no longer have free access to an office in the West Wing used by communications staff, the Trump administration said Friday in its latest move to rein in the press corps.
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Pentagon says Ukraine can have Tomahawk missiles The Pentagon has given approval to the White House to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, potentially fulfilling President Volodymyr Zelensky’s desire for more weapons in his country’s war with Russia if President Trump
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The Pentagon has given the White House the “green light” to provide Ukraine with BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAM), with a range of over 1,000 miles, after determining it would not negatively impact U.S. munition stockpiles, leaving the final decision regarding
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An indicator of hope beyond Reform for the UK's Conservatives, Greens and LibDems?
Dutch centrist Rob Jetten wins neck-and-neck election race, vote analysis says
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Met Police to scale up use of live facial recognition cameras after hundreds of arrests Scotland Yard claims its Live Facial Recognition cameras are making London safer and plans to expand their use across the capital The Metropolitan Police has insisted Live Facial Recognition
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The US Senate on Oct. 30 confirmed a new U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, just two days before the current leader is set to leave. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach was approved by unanimous consent two days after the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the pick. Wilsbach will replace
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The rise and impact of Nitazenes... London has recorded its highest number of drug poisoning deaths since records began more than three decades ago, new figures show. Some 662 people in the capital died after taking drugs in 2024, a 32% rise compared with the previous year when
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Veterans and families get safe homes as £4.5 million awarded to housing providers Veterans who served our country will get the homes they deserve, as £4.5 million is awarded to 19 housing providers across the UK, to build 45 new homes and make critical common area improvements.
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World’s first wireless charging highway in France powers EVs at 200 kW while driving France has switched on the world’s first highway that can wirelessly charge electric vehicles as they drive, and the results are electrifying. Independent laboratories at Gustave Eiffel
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US Department of Homeland Security rule expands facial recognition to all US ports of entry for foreign travelers The Department of Homeland Security has issued new guidance requiring foreign nationals – including green card holders and other non-U.S. citizens living legally in
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US to Trim Forces in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia Starting Next Month After Romania Move The Trump administration is again testing transatlantic patience, delivering a quiet heads-up to several European capitals about its looming plan to make a marginal scale-back of US
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