Jerome Starkey retweeted
A British P8 maritime ISR/subhunter aircraft spent about 4 hours today doing tracks above 458m deep Landsorts-abyss, just outside Stockholm.
It is a convenient spot to hide a submarine and also close to key naval installations.
🚨 A SENIOR American soldier arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia was living in a quiet-cul-de-sac surrounded by British families near the gates of a local primary school
thesun.co.uk/news/40989227/p…
.@marksedwill, former Cabinet Sec and UK NSA, said:
"We are engaged in conflict already with Russia" – in daily hybrid warfare.
Hybrid includes "cyber attacks, bomb threats, drones, assassinations and dirty money in our politics."
(didn't mention any parties 🤷♂️)
🚨 BREAKING – A "senior" American soldier has been arrested in Gloucester (UK) on suspicion of spying for Russia.
Counter terror cops seized 41-yr-old suspect after a joint investigation involving the FBI, MI5 & defence counter intelligence
news.met.police.uk/news/memb…
🚨 Vanguard sails (again).
This should be the boat relieving HMS Vengeance on deterrent patrol ☢️
‼️Vengeance has smashed the world record for the longest ever patrol at 212 days and counting.
If Vengeance returns Thursday (or later) it is a full SEVEN MONTH away
Surely the first time anyone though Glasgow Prestwick was safer than Suffolk
#USAF United States Air Force
RAF Mildenhall Activity
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 9x
#AE05B1 63-8878 - RAKE 01
#AE04FE 58-0100 - RAKE 02
#AE0502 59-1511 - RAKE 03
#ADFF0C 60-0353 - RAKE 05
#AE04C3 59-1470 - LAGER 60
#AE0237 61-0315 - LAGER 70
#AE04FF 59-1463 - QUID 14
#AE0475 58-0001 - REACH 330
#AE0489 63-8007 - REACH 5012
Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey 3x
#AE5725 13-0071 - KNIFE 71
#AE5724 13-0070 - KNIFE 73
#AE540D 11-0061 - KNIFE 79
A dispersal of active aircraft at RAF Mildenhall has taken place this evening, with 9x KC-135s (including 2x transient tankers), and 3x CV-22Bs departing.
RAKE 02-05 have relocated to Moron Air Base in Spain, while RAKE 01 has gone to Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany with LAGER 60. LAGER 70, and transient tanker REACH 5012.
RAKE 04 is active and trying to depart, but the airframe is currently unknown.
QUID 14 has gone to Prestwick solo, and the second transient tanker REACH 330 has gone to Ramstein Air Base. Three CV-22Bs as KNIFE 71/73/79 have moved to RAF Lakenheath.
At this time, I believe the NOTAM for the bases closure this week is NOT the reason for the dispersal.
Photos via @havoc_aviation
@MATA_osint @DefenceGeek @Andyyyyrrrr @TallGlenn85 @jamjake01 @FaytuksNetwork @Faytuks @Osinttechnical @sentdefender
Unclear from Pollard's answer if he had any forewarning of the US taking flight.
Last time, at RAF Fairford, the UK found out when the planes logged flight plans with Air Traffic Control
Asked about the US pulling aircraft from RAF Mildenhall reportedly because of a security threat from Iran - and whether the UK could guarantee the security of US forces on British soil, Defence Minister @LukePollard says it is up for other nations to comment on their own military movements but the US “remains our closest security and defence partner and that won’t be changing”
🚨 Tugs moving at Faslane. Pray its good news for the crew stuck at sea (who are not in danger but have been on patrol for 212 days and counting)
Oh, the irony.
Drinks maker Diageo sponsor the Royal Navy's Sea Power Conference.
After the same @RoyalNavy cut sailors' beer rations (to 1.5 cans a day) and demanded two "alcohol free days" a week.
At least no one can say there's a conflict of interest.
Jerome Starkey retweeted
‘I don’t know if there is be a bigger war or not - that is not my job to worry. My job is to be ready. My job is to make sure we can respond if we are asked to respond’ First Sea Lord speaking at the International Sea Power Conference, Norway @ForcesNews
‼️ Luke Pollard: “It is a decision for the United States where they place their military assets.”
🚨 The US Air Force evacuated its air-to-air refuelling tankers from a RAF Mildenhall on Monday in the wake of a threats from Iran — @WSJ & @DefenceGeek
wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-…
Big thank to HMG / @RoyalAirForce / @DefenceHQ for keeping local residents & citizens informed of threats on their doorstep.
Oh wait. What? They read about it in the US press. You did too 😂😳
🚨 The US Air Force evacuated its air-to-air refuelling tankers from a RAF Mildenhall on Monday in the wake of a threats from Iran — @WSJ & @DefenceGeek
wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-…
🚨 The US Air Force evacuated its air-to-air refuelling tankers from a RAF Mildenhall on Monday in the wake of a threats from Iran — @WSJ & @DefenceGeek
wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-…
Jerome Starkey retweeted
UPDATE: US Assets at RAF Mildenhall Dispersing
I now have information that I am confident enough to say indicates RAF Mildenhall is dispersing assets and it does not appear to be an exercise - the reason is not currently known, but aircraft are moving to multiple other sites around Europe with more currently starting up and taxiing to the runway...
@MATA_osint
US Assets at RAF Mildenhall Dispersing?
Over the course of today, a number of US Air Force assets at RAF Mildenhall (EGUN) have made unannounced/unexpected movements to other locations, with several of those movements in motion presently. The initial few this morning I assumed were due to heavy fog in the area, but other information is now suggesting something else...
- Several KC-135s have moved to Spangdahlem (ETAD) or Prestwick (EGPK)
- CV-22Bs have moved from Mildenhall to Lakenheath
It remains unclear if there is an ongoing exercise or information of a potential threat (following the incident at RAF Fairford), however RAF Lakenheath have shared the below post on Facebook.
@MATA_osint
‼️Now 212 days and counting
Vengeance is smashing the record (and that’s not really a good thing).
🚨 A BRITISH nuclear armed submarine is on course to set a new record for the longest ever patrol – after almost SEVEN months at sea.
HMS Vengeance set sail on 12 April – 208 days ago
Or 6 months, 3 weeks, 4 days and counting...
thesun.co.uk/news/40943002/b…
