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@combat_boot
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Nerd, network moocher, coder, soldier, wannabe WIS, chartered engineer. I take stuff to bits to see how it works. Hat turning grey with age.
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Joined January 2016
As things kick off in Ukraine be suspicious & check everything before sharing. There will be lots of rubbish on social media soon - both malicious, and worse, ill informed junk by people desperate for clout. Donโt make things worse by trying to be first & chasing followers/likes.
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โGiven the current security posture of the platform and the hosted 3rd party applications the likelihood of an adversary gaining persistent undetectable access to the platform requires the system be treated as very high riskโ
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In a statement, an Army spokesperson said:ย "All recruits will receive the planned training and educational experience, central to the offer of the world-class Army Foundation College, Harrogate." https://t.co/W6gyPIwn1M
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BFBS Forces News understands some Junior Soldiers have been told they must spend an additional six months in training because of the blunder
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โA major administrative blunder at the Army Foundation College has thrown the future of 300 recruits into doubtย โย with some informed they must now remain in basic training for six months longer than expected, BFBS Forces News understandsโ
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NATO Article 4: request to have a discussion, maybe schedule a meeting, then, if serious action required, send a sternly written letter.
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โSenior armed forces personnel were the most likely to be privately educated, with 63 per cent of officers of two-star rank or more having attended a fee-paying school (a rise of 14 per cent in six years).โ
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Beards, berets off, sleeves up & down, no trouser blousing, boots not bulled, capbadge over ear? Iโm fizzing here. RSM needs to get stuck in, pokey drill with SLR, get them in glass house blanco-ing spats. Back in my day we had standards. Army gone woke. Russia laughing at us ๐
๐ธ The @BritishArmyโs trio Ajax, Boxer and Challenger 3, stand side by side at #DSEI2025, showcasing the UKโs future war fighting capability. ๐ฌ๐ง We are proud to be building a more modern Army alongside our industry partners.
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1. Drones will dominate 2. EW: hold my pint 3. Fibre optic drones will dominate 4. Rhinemetall: hold my pint Like blockchain, augmented reality, cyberz and now drones, everything gets countermeasures. Can't wait until the "Ai WiLl DoMiNaTe WaRfArE" fanbois crash & burn next.
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Some military staff at #DSEI2025 are there to actually work. Plenty are just skiving a day off & scraping gizzits. A sad few think they are movers & shakers but contractors suss them out quickly enough.
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The unlikely transformation of an esports venture backed by David Beckham into a defence technology start-up has been sealed with the appointment of one of the countryโs most distinguished soldiers as chairman.
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The start-up, created from the shell of an esports venture backed by David Beckham, will focus on developing โnext-generation defence technologyโ
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Ex-general with poor business record is brought in as figurehead to open door to old boys network?
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Why am I not surprised this is back in my feed? @StagecoachSouth gets an award every year for supporting military families, yet every year it just gives crap service to Army community, and they get away with it. Again. Any comment @hantsconnect @wiltscouncil ?
Hey @StagecoachSouth @SalisburyReds first week back at school/college/work is disaster. Buses cancelled, not showing up. Lots of passengers trying to move around garrisons abandoned at bus stops. How is that award you got for supporting military dependents? @combat_boot
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Kathy is undertaking a very worthwhile fundraising endeavour. See the link for details. Flattered you think I have clout, but the big hitters like @thinkdefence @pinstripedline @ric_cole @MilitaryBanter etc are likely to give higher visibility. https://t.co/vA4y1iGO5V
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Help Kathy Syfret raise money to support The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
@RAFBF @samaritans Still a long way short of my fundraising target - calling on #MilTwitter to help spread the word. @combat_boot can you share for me please?
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Definition of being old in Army is when Norman in the store stops calling you โsonโ ๐
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Been there, done that. Not wandering into danger area or ignoring red flags obviously, as thatโs idiotic. My dog found cut-off group in dry training ambush in woods. He knows mil uniform means being fussed & snacks. Couldnโt understand why they were trying to hide from him ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
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โThe ministry [of Justice] later obtained an injunction on the publication of any of the data obtained through the hack in an attempt to block the hackers from sharing it onlineโ Yeah, thatโll totally work ๐
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โThe Internet is a global system of communication between computer servers, located in data centers around the world. Despite the Internetโs global reach, it is more or less universally acknowledged that the Internet is, predominantly, an American innovationโฆโ
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