War
The Falklands: 30 Years On
By TSF at April 2, 2012 | 2:38 pm | 0 Comment
Thirty years ago today, on 2nd April 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. The war which would leave 258 British service men killed and some 700 injured was seen as being one of Mrs Thatcher’s greatest achievements whilst serving as Prime Minister. 30 years later and the Argentine government are still adamant that the Falklands are handed back to them, it led more...
UK Destroyer deployed to Falklands
By TSF at February 1, 2012 | 3:24 am | 0 Comment
Tensions between Argentina and the United Kingdom are set to rise as it has been revealed that HMS Dauntless will replace HMS Montrose on a tour of duty around the Falkland Islands. HMS Dauntless is a much more powerful ship that was commissioned in 2010; it is much larger in size and as a destroyer has a greater weapon capability. To mark the 30th anniversary of the more...
Falklands War II?
By TSF at December 22, 2011 | 1:58 pm | 1 Comments
Almost 30 years on from the first Falklands War, tensions between Argentina and the United Kingdom are once again reaching boiling point as a result of the South American trading blockade imposed on the Falkland Islands a few days ago. The Foreign Office issued a statement in response to the blockade saying "We are very concerned by this latest Argentine attempt to more...
Support our Armed Forces
By TSF at November 13, 2011 | 1:13 am | 0 Comment
As we stop to remember the sacrifice service men and women have made during battle, we too need to focus on a wider issue. Let’s be clear, our service personnel are a credit to us, they are some of the best in the world and are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for Queen and country. We all know somebody who either currently serves in the armed forces or who has more...
Remembrance Day 11/11/11
By TSF at November 11, 2011 | 8:45 am | 0 Comment
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month we stop and remember those service men and women killed fighting for their country and for our freedom. They died for our liberty. We all have ancestors or a relative who has been involved in war, and we remember today what they did. Young brave men were killed for this country, we remember the truly more...
Cameron’s Iraq War?
By TSF at November 3, 2011 | 11:06 am | 1 Comments
"Regime change in Tehran would immediately make me significantly more optimistic about the whole of the region. If Iran were to acquire nuclear weapons capability it would destabilise the region very, very badly.” Those are the words of the former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair who gave an interview to The Times on the tenth anniversary of the September 11th more...
Admiral Lord West: Defence
By TSF at October 7, 2011 | 1:18 am | 0 Comment
When Labour took over power from the Conservatives in 1997 the ill-judged and badly run Typhoon programme was out of control. At the same time, despite constant warnings from the naval staff, the delay (until 1996) in ordering the Astute class submarines had almost destroyed our in-house capability to design and construct such complex platforms and meant there would more...
Osama Bin Laden is Dead
By TSF at May 2, 2011 | 7:18 am | 1 Comments
Osama Bin Laden the world’s most wanted man, and who is responsible for the deaths of thousands upon thousands of people has been killed by American Special Forces, in Pakistan. President Barack Obama gave a speech from the White House at 4:30am British Time, and announced to the press and indeed to the world "I can report to the American people and to the world that more...
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UN takes action against Gaddafi
By TSF at March 18, 2011 | 11:40 am | 0 Comment
Last night the United Nations Security Council voted to allow a no fly one over Libya, in light of recent events. 10 countries voted for Resolution 1973. Compared to 5 countries who abstained from the vote (Russia, China, India, Germany and Brazil), No countries voted against the resolution that was put before the UNSC. The Resolution means that the UNSC imposes a "ban on more...
The Cenotaph Thug
By TSF at December 11, 2010 | 4:53 pm | 7 Comments
The protests on Thursday which left London a mess, and casualties on both sides (Students and Police) also witnessed one certain young man climbing onto the Cenotaph near Downing Street, holding onto the British Flag. That young man was Charlie Gilmour who is the son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. Charlie who is aged 21 and attends Cambridge University issued an more...
