Alex Walmsley

Tweets on Defence, Lithuania, St Andrews, Cape Cod etc. Views expressed here are entirely my own. RTs/follows are not endorsements.

[FalklandsinUK @FalklandsinUK]

Wishing our friends and fellow UK Overseas Territories, Anguilla, a very Happy Anguilla Day for yesterday! 🇦🇮

The National Day of Anguilla, Anguilla Day commemorates the Island’s Declaration of Independence in 1967. 📆

[Rolandas Kačinskas @RKacinskas]

“ […] when Baltic States are being tested, Europe as a whole is being tested.”

Couldn’t have been said better.

[Gitanas Nausėda @GitanasNauseda]

Today, together with the President of Finland, @alexstubb visited the 🇱🇹 border with Belarus.

Strengthening the protection & defense of the external borders of the EU & NATO is one of the highest priorities for Lithuania. Proud that we likely have the best-protected external border in the EU.

Note the fruitful cooperation with Finland for 30 years. 🇱🇹 has essentially adopted the 🇫🇮 border protection model.

Kiitos, Suomi!

[Alex Walmsley @AlexAshWalms]

@DrFrancisYoung @HurstPublishers Fantastic! Can’t wait to read it!

[UK in Lithuania 🇬🇧🇱🇹 @ukinlithuania]

We're delight to congratulate Lithuanian 🇱🇹 conductor Giedrė Šlekytė on being appointed the Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra! 🎶🇱🇹🇬🇧
She will become @RSNO's first female Music Director in its 135-year history Starting 2027-28 Season. Godspeed! 👏
#UKinLT

[Lithuanian_Armed_Forces @LTU_ArmedForces]

In Vilnius, Chiefs of Defence from 15 @NATO nations met at the Northern European Commanders’ Conference led by gen. Alexus D. Grynkewich and gen. Raimundas Vaikšnoras to strengthen the Alliance’s eastern flank and joint readiness
#WeAreNATO
🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧🇩🇪🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇮🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇱🇳🇴🇵🇱🇸🇪

[Lithuanian MOD 🇱🇹 @Lithuanian_MoD]

🇱🇹🇪🇺 Lithuania has secured €6.4bn through the SAFE programme to strengthen national and European security. The funding will support air defence systems, CAESAR howitzers, ammunition, and the development of of Lithuania’s national division capabilities.

[Alex Walmsley @AlexAshWalms]

Bravo #Lithuania for qualifying for #Eurovision2026! 🇱🇹🎉🎶🎵

[Al Carns @AlistairCarns]

This is an amazing operations by some of our very best in the Parachute Regiment….legends!

[Jerome Starkey @jeromestarkey]

🚨 When you need to get the world's most remote inhabited island fast

British Army medics & pathfinders jumped into Tristan da Cunha last night with emergency medical supplies to treat a suspected case of Hantavirus

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

The Russians want Ukraine’s permission to hold their parade – so they can safely take to the square for an hour once a year, and then go back to killing *our* people and waging war. The Russians are already talking about strikes after May 9. A strange and certainly twisted logic from the Russian leadership.

There are also messages from some states close to Russia that their representatives intend to be in Moscow. An odd desire at a time like this. We do not recommend it.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

To members of the media: Please pay close attention to the ongoing Russian campaign of terror in Ukraine.

​Over the course of just over 24 hours, Russian strikes have claimed numerous civilian lives:

- ​7 people in Merefa (just outside Kharkiv) yesterday
- ​5 people in Poltava today (double tap targeted and killed firefighters)
- ​5 people in Kramatorsk
- ​12 people in Zaporizhzhia
- ​4 people in Dnipro just now

All of these numbers still may update, unfortunately, since doctors are fighting for the life's of the injured.

​These strikes were intentionally launched on busy city streets in broad daylight to maximize casualties. These victims deserve to be remembered. This must be reported accurately, as a coordinated campaign of terror and murder, rather than isolated incidents that leave room for excuses.

[Captain Mark Kelly @CaptMarkKelly]

When you’re in charge of the most powerful military in the world, your words matter. Recklessly saying “no quarter” — which is a violation of the laws of war — is one of many reasons Pete Hegseth is not qualified to be Secretary of Defense.

[Alex Walmsley @AlexAshWalms]

@KentuckyDerby #twinspires dawn. Glorious! 🏇

[SSAFA @SSAFA]

Thank you again to all our wonderful @SSAFA runners at this year's #LondonMarathon. If our highlights reel inspires you to think about running the event in 2027 to help the Armed Forces community, please register your interest on our website today at https://t.co/8ygH7NHeTi

[Alex Walmsley @AlexAshWalms]

@DrFrancisYoung @ukinlithuania fabulous! Bravo! 👏 🇱🇹

[Alex Walmsley @AlexAshWalms]

@DrFrancisYoung @LTEMBASSYUK So sorry I couldn’t be there tonight. I’m sure it will be fascinating!

[On This Day RN @OnthisdayRN]

#OnThisDay 224 years ago in 1802, the Marines became the Royal Marines and today as then @RoyalMarines
provide @RoyalNavy and #UnitedKingdom with the highest quality amphibious force in the world.

Happy Royal Birthday Royal!

[Alex Walmsley @AlexAshWalms]

@hubertlepicki @DrFrancisYoung Sorrell and spinach, with a lamb or chicken stock base depending on what was available.

[Alex Walmsley @AlexAshWalms]

@DrFrancisYoung @hubertlepicki My (Lithuanian) mother made an excellent hot borscht too. And a (hot) green borscht as well #balticsoup 🇱🇹