Jonathan Beale

Journalist. This is my personal twitter account

[Jonathan Beale @bealejonathan]

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[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

It is with great sadness that we can confirm the deaths of Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson and Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher of 846 Naval Air Squadron, and Petty Officer Owen Green of 845 Naval Air Squadron, who died in Devon during routine training activity on 3 June.

[Dan Jarvis MP @DanJarvisMBE]

MI5 and Five Eyes have exposed the tactics China use to secure sensitive information.

I urge all govt and military personnel to read the NPSA advice and be vigilant.

We will never tolerate activity which threatens our national security.

https://t.co/nQ31ifVAjL

[terekh @iraterekh]

Держави програють війни на полі бою значно рідше, ніж вони програють їх у інститутах, лабораторіях та на виробництві за десять років до їх початку.

Коли країна роками недофінансовує інженерну освіту, скорочує дослідження, втрачає виробничі компетенції або звикає покладатися на чужі технології, вона поступово накопичує стратегічний дефіцит. Він стає помітним лише тоді, коли починається війна.

Втім, ми маємо вилізти з помиральної ями, зробити правильні висновки з власних минулих помилок і рухатись вперед, а також брати ініціативу в свої руки, не чекаючи зміни державних політик чи фінансування. На днях ми зробили надзвичайно важливе випробування: повністю керований маневровий польот ракети FP-7.X, що ляже в основу майбутнього протибалістичного перехоплювача FREYJA. Наскільки б нереальною та амбіційною не звучала ця мета сьогодні, ми докладаємо всіх можливих та неможливих зусиль, для того, щоб вона стала реальністю якомога швидше і Україна змогла закрити своє небо самотужки.

Кожне успішне випробування нової ракети є кроком у бік нашого технологічного суверенітету. Адже наша справжня незалежність визначається, в тому числі, чи здатні ми створювати критичні технології власними силами. Чи здатні приймати стратегічні рішення без залежності від чужих політичних циклів, виробництв або пріоритетів.

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

It is with deep sadness that we can confirm three members of the Royal Navy have died during a helicopter training exercise on Wednesday 3 June near Sourton, Devon.

[John Healey @JohnHealey_MP]

Lance Corporal James Freeman served our country with dedication, professionalism and pride.

He was a greatly valued member of his regiment who will be deeply missed.

My thoughts are with his family, loved ones and colleagues at this devastating time.

[Denys Shtilierman @DenShtilierman]

In Kronstadt (Saint Petersburg), FP-1 drones struck a location where military ships were stationed. They successfully took out the Project 20380 corvette "Boyky". This guided-missile corvette is part of the Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet.

[Gabriele Molinelli @Gabriel64869839]

The accident that cost the life of a British soldier also saw a US Army dead, at Erbil:

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

It is with deep regret that we can confirm that a training accident occurred in northern Iraq on Sunday 31 May 2026 in which a service person from the British Army died.

[Britsky @TBrit90]

Joined the SDA & DNO together to deliver 0 SSNs at sea.

[Justin Bronk @Justin_Br0nk]

My latest on the UK’s purchase of GBU-53/B glide bombs for the RAF and the RN; and what it says about how best to increase effective combat mass to bolster UK and European ability to deter direct Russian aggression: https://t.co/e1HL3x5kHS

[Mykhailo Fedorov @FedorovMykhailo]

We are launching a "logistics lockdown" for the Russian army. We are scaling middle-strike operations to systematically destroy enemy logistics and supply lines, stripping them of their capacity to mount offensive actions. We’ve allocated an additional 5 billion UAH for direct procurement by our most effective frontline units, while simultaneously launching large-scale competitive tenders.

The enemy’s rear is no longer a safe haven. We are seizing the initiative—using technology and the cold math of war to paralyze their operations.

[Jonathan Beale @bealejonathan]

Russia ramps up threats against Ukraine. What does that say about the war? https://t.co/VWYblxv0aD

[Jonathan Beale @bealejonathan]

Trying to make a valid point -and then undermined by inaccuracies about the target.

[Rt Hon Sir Grant Shapps @grantshapps]

Russia fired its Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Ukraine last night - the third time ever.

Each one costs an estimated $30–50 million. The stockpile: a few dozen at most.

Target? A market and an opera house in Kyiv.

Putin is spending irreplaceable, strategic weapons on civilian terror. That's the act of a man losing this war.

[IISS News @IISS_org]

Facing growing industrial and manpower constraints, Russia must soon decide whether to forcibly mobilise its economy and society for its war against Ukraine.

@Nigelgd1’s discusses the profound consequences for Russia’s stability and Europe’s security: https://t.co/pCqUMw2Ulf

[Jonathan Beale @bealejonathan]

@Euan_MacDonald Insult to the team on the ground. You clearly didn’t watch or listen- just lazy

[Jimmy Rushton @JimmySecUK]

There is now a long line of people waiting patiently to buy coffee from Yevhen and Olena’s cafe, which opened yesterday and was heavily damaged in last night’s attack on Kyiv.

[Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll]

The analysis no-one in Ukraine asked for. To follow a night like that with the focus on Zelensky instead of Putin is, to be polite, slightly messed up. Still unclear what exactly the purpose of all of this messaging is.

[Jimmy Rushton @JimmySecUK]

Ukrainian drones continue to hunt Russian logistics vehicles further and further from the front line.

This particular strike was under ten kilometres from the Russian border.
https://t.co/gPwfwhtGjq