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When it comes to our Special Forces, we should take a leaf out of America's book The US reveres and protects its most elite military personnel, and Hamish de Bretton-Gordon argues the UK should be doing the same

www.forcesnews.com/opinion/when...

04.08.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Has Putin pushed Trump too far?

10.07.2025 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Russian president starting to show signs of frailty." β€” Former British Army colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon

09.07.2025 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Russia is just not very good at fighting wars Putin, so devoted to the legacy of the Great Patriotic War, has learned nothing

Opinion: "Russia is just not very good at fighting wars.
Putin, so devoted to the legacy of the Great Patriotic War, has learned nothing", Hamish de Bretton-Gordon and James Holland write at
@telegraphnews.bsky.social (h/t @drugdesigns.bsky.social)
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06...

30.06.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œIt’s WWI all over again,” warns former UK chemical commander as Russia escalates gas attacks in Ukraine Ukraine’s frontlines are beginning to resemble Ypres, says Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, former head of the UK’s chemical weapons unit, as Russia intensifies gas attacks.

β€œIt’s WWI all over again,” warns former UK chemical commander as Russia escalates gas attacks in Ukraine

Ukraine’s frontlines are beginning to resemble Ypres, says Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, former head of the UK’s chemical weapons unit.

euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/06/r...

06.07.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3

Let’s not be too hasty in judging our Special Forces

18.05.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Putin’s use of banned weapons will do him no good, thanks to British help Russia is employing a truly abhorrent form of warfare

British gas masks on the way to Ukraine www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04...

11.04.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ukraine is undefeatable

09.04.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Russians in new CHEMICAL attacks in Ukraine, weapons expert warns
YouTube video by The Sun Russians in new CHEMICAL attacks in Ukraine, weapons expert warns

youtu.be/ReOmbfaGLwM

21.03.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Putin’s war will not end until the Soviet empire is rebuilt It’s clear the Russian president wishes to rebuild the Soviet era, and has said as much over the last few years

Putin is not interested in peace - he thinks he’s winning
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03...

17.03.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Europe must take the lead to secure lasting peace as US falters on Ukraine With Trump scaling back military aid and Europe stepping up, the path to a just peace for Ukraine now rests in European hands.

Europe must lead the way for peace in Ukraine
www.forcesnews.com/news/europe-...

05.03.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Starmer must call Trump out when they meet next week
x.com/hamishdbg/st...

22.02.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Britain is uniquely positioned to help Syria - we must open the British Embassy in Damascus ASAP @telegraphnews.bsky.social

07.02.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Doomsday Clock' moved closest ever to humanity's destruction The symbolic clock is set at 89 seconds to midnight, with nuclear threats, AI misuses and climate change being the key factors.

Domesday Clock ticking down www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

29.01.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Britain is in a unique position with our brilliant British Syrian diaspora to help build a moderate and secular Syria - we must open the British Embassy in Damascus ASAP @telegraphnews.bsky.social

26.01.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Keir

24.01.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Despite Assad and the Russians, Syria can be great again The UK has enough diplomatic and humanitarian capability to ride the wave of optimism in the country and help to create a better future

Britain has a unique opportunity to help Syria become a moderate and secular country- we must open our embassy asap
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

24.01.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4

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