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“Apprehending violent and dangerous criminals is a full contact and messy task which may appear shocking to observers with little experience of policing in the real world.” Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley writes to Zack Polanski.

@themoyesiah_ @THFCHarvey18 He had a knife in his hands. He attempted to stab police officers after stabbing 2 jews. If counterterrorism police were there as soon as he went towards them with the knife he would have been shot.

How are people complaining about him getting his head kicked in?

@ZackPolanski "Perception of unsafety" go fuck yourself

Horrendous attack in Golders Green. Thinking of the victims, their families and everyone who will once again be shaken by this attack. Thank you to all of those involved with the emergency response.

@Osinttechnical Simple then. If trump wants to play this then suspend US use of Diego Garcia, Fairford, Mildenhall, and Lakenheath. If he wants to question our sovereignty then good luck with global strike ops without our bases.

An email circling the Pentagon outlines options for the US to punish NATO allies that failed to support the war against Iran -Reuters Options include suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing the U.S. position on Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands.

Goes to show that the U.S. politicians actually have no idea how much they rely on their allies. They could perhaps do without Spain, but Germany or Britain? They literally would be unable to conduct this operation without the cooperation of Germany and Britain. Other NATO countries the U.S. are relying on to support combat operations are Portugal, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania. They rely on France, the Netherlands and Italy for overflight rights. Also Canada, again for overflight and fuel stops for C-17s. So, Senator, you should be careful about what you wish for. One day all these countries you rely on to wave your aircraft through may tell you to get stuffed.

For a nation whose civil service love the phrase "at pace"... we don't really do anything quickly... We obviously knew something was going to happen because for weeks we've had additional A400M/C-17 flights in and out of Akrotiri, and deployed half our Shadow R.1 ISTAR platforms there too... It's a total failure of planning, contrary to what the establishment want you to believe

@Mallard143 @TBrit90 Thats a separate point which is fair. Unfortunately we dont have ample defenses in place. Sky Sabre hasnt been deployed, HMS Duncan should have been deployed last week as shes on readiness. We need to reassure our allies which unfortunately the PM isnt doing

@BenKop76 @TBrit90 Or we should put ample defenses in place, but the US and Israel hardly need our help in striking Iran

Cyprus and nearby RAF Akrotiri are been targeted, while we wait for HMS Dragon to come out of maintenance and get ready to sail next week. Meanwhile high readiness HMS Duncan continues regular activities in the channel.

@Mallard143 @TBrit90 Disregarding any thoughts of the Iranian regime, as soon as RAF Akritori (British Sovereign Territory) was targeted we have legal justification to strike Iran. Cyprus our ally is at risk due to our inaction. Our allies have lost faith in us (Im not talking about the US).

@BenKop76 @TBrit90 Why should we get involved with this war?

@mrfloska1 @BethRigby They mostly are incapable of defending ballistic missiles. They are capable of defending agaisnt other missiles and drones though - but SeaViper is pricey.

@BethRigby She claimed the Type 45 air-defence destroyers, designed primarily to protect fleets from aircraft and missile attacks, was incapable of intercepting missiles. God help us.

Badenoch tells PM 'we are in this war whether we like it or not' and says Iran attacking UK bases. She accuses him of 'catching arrows rather than stopping the archer'. Why is he asking our allies to do what we should be doing ourselves? PM says UK been 'redeploying our capabilities to the region' & radar systems, ground based air defence, counter drones & F-35 jets pre deployed. Says F-35s & typhoons been in operation defending regional partners & says now sending wildcat helicopters with anti drone capabilities to Cyprus & HMS Dragon being deployed to Med

Repeating every five minutes that Akrotiri isn't being used for offensive strikes is a waste of time, they don't care. Iran doesn't care. What this statement should say is "you fucked with the wrong country".

@ToryWipeout @WotBuwcheeks @TBrit90 leave this to you lol

@WotBuwcheeks 63/70 royal navy vessels are in service at the moment. The post above is designed to undermine the UK.

He really is thick as shit. We have 3,500 military personnel, 8 F35s and 10 Typhoons on Cyprus.

Drones can be fired into British territory without a military response Why not launch a ballistic missile at the base next?

@Faytuks Fucking embarrassing. We have F35s and Typhoons foward deployed. Joke of a British government.

Four Greek F-16s have landed in Cyprus following the recent drone attacks against RAF Akrotiri

@EndGameWW3 Unfortunately our current government is a joke. Weakest geopolitical position we have been in decades

Britain still has sour grapes over 1776...

British Prime Minister: We will not join the American-Israeli operation in Iran.

You don’t know anything about Libya and Syria so don’t use them in your bullshit arguments to score points. Syrians begged for intervention while assholes like you told them no, and now you want to use their suffering as a case study. Disgusting.

Embarrassing for the UK...

93% of British Jews say Israel plays a part in their Jewish identity, 73% see it as an “important” or “central” part and a further 20% say it plays “some” role. I think this fact is something the Left need to engage with, seriously. The Left hopes it can rhetorically separate Jews from Zionism but it’s not really as simple as that. If you want to bar ‘Zionists’ from visiting schools or being active in public or political life or whatever, you’re effectively saying you want to bar the overwhelming majority of British Jews.

To all of our friends around the world, Under the yoke of the Islamic Republic, Iran is identified in your minds with terrorism, extremism, and poverty. The real Iran is a different Iran. A beautiful, peace-loving, and flourishing Iran. It is the Iran that existed before the Islamic Republic, and it is the Iran that will rise again from its ashes the day the Islamic Republic falls. So let me be clear about how a free Iran will act toward its neighbors and the world, after the fall of this regime. In security and foreign policy, Iran’s nuclear military program will end. Support for terrorist groups will cease immediately. A free Iran will work with regional and global partners to confront terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking, and extremist Islamism. Iran will act as a friend and a stabilizing force in the region. And it will be a responsible partner in global security. In diplomacy, relations with the United States will be normalized and our friendship with America and her people will be restored. The State of Israel will be recognized immediately. We will pursue the expansion of the Abraham Accords into the Cyrus accords bringing together a free Iran, Israel, and the Arab world. A new chapter will begin, grounded in mutual recognition, sovereignty, and national interest. In energy, Iran holds some of the largest oil and gas reserves in the world. A free Iran will become a reliable energy supplier to the free world. Policy-making will be transparent. Iran’s actions will be responsible. Prices will be predictable. In transparency and governance, Iran will adopt and enforce international standards. Money laundering will be confronted. Organized corruption will be dismantled. Public institutions will answer to the people. In the economy, Iran is one of the world’s last great untapped markets. Our population is educated, modern, with a diaspora that connects it to the four corners of the world. A democratic Iran will open its economy to trade, investment, and innovation. And Iran will seek to invest in the world. Opportunity will replace isolation. This is not an abstract vision. It is a practical one. Grounded in national interest, stability, and cooperation. To achieve this, now is the time to stand with the Iranian people. The fall of the Islamic Republic and the establishment of a secular, democratic government in Iran will not only restore dignity to my people, it will benefit the region and the world. A free Iran will be a force for peace. For prosperity. And for partnership.

NATO would have been fully within their rights to shoot down the Russian jets over Estonia today. I’m sure some would find a way to label that ‘NATO aggression’ but there is no excuse for armed Russian aircraft to enter NATO airspace.