shan@FWP

Fighting with Pride trustee, WRAC Assn trustee, President RBL Isleworth branch, Citizen Aid support. Army veteran.

[Al Carns @AlistairCarns]

The character of conflict has changed:

1. For the first time since WWI a weapon system other than artillery (offensive support) has resulted in more casualties——drones!
2. For the first time a Navy without a Navy has defeated a Navy ——with drones.
3. Most deep strikes are being executed with drones…dumb hardware equipped with increasingly sophisticated software.

So what.

1. We need an equitable mix of mass produced drones coupled with high end sophisticated weapons systems across all domains.
2. We need an industrial base that can scale and sustain the demand and scale of modern warfare.
3. We need to change our tactics, techniques and procedures to include the use of mass drones.

Drones now cause more casualties than artillery in Ukraine…so if we are not training our men and women on drones (doctrine, concepts, offence defence) it would be similar to not training our men and women on artillery prior to WWI = unthinkable.

Some common misperceptions:
- lessons from Ukraine are not applicable to other theatres. The future of warfare will include mass produced uncrewed systems across all domains.
- We need to be careful of pretending we will have the option to fight differently…our adversaries will use attrition to be decisive. Given the industrial scale of some of our adversaries to think otherwise would be foolish.
- sophisticated vs unsophisticated systems are a binary choice. A combination of the two is key to success. Mass produced systems compliment and increase the longevity and effectiveness of high end capability.
- Capability designed in Ukraine has little or no relevance outside of warfighting. Our preparedness for warfighting is critically dependant on our ability to integrate and operate disruptive technologies. From intelligence gathering to strike these systems reduce the need to put people in harms way.
- the future of warfare is changing. It has already changed…the future is now.

Simplistic but it outlines the significance of what is happening in Ukraine.

Some pictures below—-all of which could have been conducted by drones—-at range—-with very little risk to life (from our side).

[shan@FWP @shanpci]

@claudiamclean22 @Docstockk @leakylike How are you now? I was so sad to read your post.

[James Wharton @jameswharton]

What a privilege to meet with and interview @startle65.

Andrew was kicked out of the RAF in 1997 for being gay - after being outed in a tabloid newspaper. It’s a remarkable tale. Thanks so much Andrew.

[shan@FWP @shanpci]

@AlistairCarns And many congratulations on your DSO.

[David Challen @David_Challen]

"It's time that the macho, patriarchal society that trivialises rape changes,"

"It's time we changed the way we look at rape."
- Gisèle Pelicot

These words Gisèle ends her time on the stand with carry the voices of countless women who have endured lifetimes of a rape culture in a society that routinely subjugates women and erodes their strength. Yet, women in this fight cannot be the only ones to dismantle these abusive patriarchal structures that men built. Men must join too.

Whether you help build or perpetuate it, we are all collectively responsible to help tackle these structures. They exist in our homes, our social lives, working lives, the institutions charged with protecting us and delivering justice... there are opportunities everywhere to support women and tackle abusive men.

Ordinary men in society commit acts of violence against women, and ordinary men watch on. Ordinary men make sexist miosgynistic comments, and ordinary men think that's as far it goes.

It is not. If anything, this case should teach you that.

Behind closed doors, behind the frontages of many ordinary looking men in society there are abusers, perpetrators of violent emotional, coercive, financial and physical acts against women. It's time to stop pretending the prevalence of male violence is small and stop saying good men are not part of the problem. If you're not part of solution, you're watching on. And what good is there in that?

I challenge every man to think about Gisèle's words from this case, and that of many other women's stories, and recognise there is a need to act and to do something in your lives. Don't make the mistake in thinking you don't have power, you do, you just don't realise it.

[David Burton-Sampson MP @DavidBSampson]

Today I met with Fighting With Pride @fightingwpride to talk about the appalling treatment of former LGBT+ service people between 1967 and 2000, when it was illegal to serve. I fully support their campaign for fair and fast compensation. @CraigJonesMBE

[Fighting With Pride @fightingwpride]

With thanks to all who came along in person & filled out our survey, we are thrilled to announce that submissions are now open to be the designer of the LGBT Armed Forces Memorial at @Nat_Mem_Arb! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

For more info and to apply, click here before 19/11:
https://t.co/sZkBYaAThb

[shan@FWP @shanpci]

@WRACAssociation As wonderful day of celebrations yesterday. 13 veterans now have new berets during a most moving ceremony.

[shan@FWP @shanpci]

@WRACAssociation We are in the church waiting for the service to begin

[shan@FWP @shanpci]

@WRACAssociation We are in the church waiting for the service to begin

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a senile moment, Donald Trump just claimed that most people don’t know what a phone app is. Retweet so all Americans see how stupid and old Trump is.

[BBC London @BBCLondonNews]

Cyber attackers have caused disruption at 20 UK railway stations including Euston and Victoria.

https://t.co/D7VSuDCs71

[shan@FWP @shanpci]

@fightingsailor Congratulations- I know the feeling! I wish you the best.

[shan@FWP @shanpci]

@ArielAppears @RN_LGBTQ @defencelgbtq Many congratulations and I hope you win!!

[shan@FWP @shanpci]

@fightingwpride @defencelgbtq Thank you Fighting With Pride. I am truly honoured and love being a trustee and doing all I can to promote the cause of this great charity

[shan@FWP @shanpci]

@fightingwpride @defencelgbtq Thank you Fighting With Pride. I am truly honoured and love being a trustee and doing all I can to promote the cause of this great charity

[Fighting With Pride @fightingwpride]

Huge congratulations to both our Community Manager for Scotland & NI Dougie Morgan, and our wonderful trustee Shân Veillard Thomas, for making the finalist in this year’s Veteran of the Year award at @defencelgbtq! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We are so very proud of you both!
#LGBTQDefenceAwards

[shan@FWP @shanpci]

@HWistrich I will be there on behalf of Zoe a Phillips and out of respect for your work and book.

[Fighting With Pride @fightingwpride]

Fighting With Pride are extremely proud to have received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring LGBT+ members of the defence community and their families are seen and included in the Covenant.
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you, @DRM_Support!
#GoldERS24

[shan@FWP @shanpci]

It was an excellent evening and we were very pleased to have so many faithful guests.

[Lee Marshall @lee_sw8]

Thank you @fightingwpride for inviting me to the launch of your Review and Directory. It provides a valuable resource for #lgbt members of the #military communities, many of whom faced disciplinary action simply for being who they were.