Simon James Anglim

Author of Orde Wingate: Unconventional Warrior. Military Historian interested in British Army, Special Forces and Oman. Teaches at @WarStudies

[Simon James Anglim @sjanglim]

Little Spartans: How Small State Militaries Use Special Forces to Punch Above Their Weight https://t.co/KAdg2u051w via @milstrategymag

[Jonathan Norris @jonnorris12]

Spot on.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

As always, a good audience with His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I thank His Majesty, the people, and the entire United Kingdom for their ironclad support for our people.

Photo: The Royal Family.

@RoyalFamily

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

Last night, the House chose to stand with Ukraine, and I was proud to cast my vote.

We passed military and reconstruction aid for Ukraine, plus hard new sanctions on Russia.

We did it over the objections of Mike Johnson and Republican leadership, who spent over a year trying to keep this bill from ever hitting the floor.

Eighteen Republicans crossed the aisle and did the right thing.

Why does this matter?

Because when a giant authoritarian state invades a smaller democracy, there is no gray area. There is no “both sides.”

Vladimir Putin is a thug. He started an unprovoked war. He flattened cities. He stole children from their families. Helping Ukraine isn’t charity. It’s the test of whether we still mean a single word we say about freedom.

I heard every excuse. The war’s winding down, they said, so let’s wait and see. Nonsense. You don’t strengthen a democracy by going wobbly the second things get hard. You don’t stop the next invasion by telling the world American resolve comes with an expiration date. Putin is watching. So is every dictator who dreams of taking what isn’t his by force.

This bill still has to clear the Senate and survive a presidential signature. The odds are long. But the House did its job. And we said it plainly: no country gets swallowed whole just because a tyrant wants it.

I’ll keep fighting to see this through. Ukraine’s fight is our fight, and we do not abandon our friends.
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[WG RumblePants @WG_RumblePants]

Today’s beautiful cricket ground is the home of Shenley Village CC in Hertfordshire

[Sophie Pedder @PedderSophie]

D-Day commemoration, Omaha Beach, June 6 2024

Zelensky arrived, the crowd applauded. And then this happened:

🇺🇸 veteran: You’re a saviour of the people

Zelensky: No, no, you saved Europe

🇺🇸 veteran: My hero

Zelensky: No, you are our hero

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[Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ @RepDonBacon]

This is our Churchill vs. Chamberlain moment. Stand with good or stand with evil.

Ukraine is a democracy invaded by a dictator who wants to erase its independence, culture and people.

Ronald Reagan would stand with Ukraine and vote yes tonight. He would choose Churchill.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

Ukraine officially opens the St Petersburg Economic Forum.

Warm memories and hot impressions guaranteed.

[Olena Rohoza @OlenaRohoza]

🇪🇺 HISTORIC MOMENT: THE EUROPEAN UNION SETS A DATE FOR UKRAINE'S ACCESSION TALKS! 🇺🇦🤝

It's official: the door to Europe is opening even wider for Ukraine. The European Union has finally agreed on a specific date to begin formal negotiations on Ukraine’s membership.

Ukraine has come a long way, and the final stretch toward becoming a full member of the European family now lies ahead.

This is recognition of the country's efforts, resilience, and commitment to its European path. The process is now moving from declarations to practical negotiations.

Are you ready to see Ukraine join the European Union? 🇺🇦🇪🇺

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

SEN. BLUMENTHAL: Russia is not winning and won't win. Ukraine can prevail if we support it. I am here [in Kyiv] to thank you for helping our military, saving their lives from Iranian drones and missiles. What you're teaching the world is extraordinarily valuable, and we owe you.

[The General @GeneralMCNews]

BREAKING: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine are nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

[Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ @RepDonBacon]

We have forced an opportunity for the House to vote on military aid to Ukraine & tough sanctions on Russia. The history books will be written & it should read that America helped defeat the invading dictator. We need to be a Churchill & not a Chamberlain.
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[Simon James Anglim @sjanglim]

@SaraWahedi Congratulations. May it be the beginning of even greater things.

[Troll cricket unlimitedd @TUnlimitedd]

"If we lose test cricket, we will lose the cricket we truly know. History remembers legendary test careers not franchise triumphs. Cricket without Tests has no real meaning. Winning a T20 World Cup may put you at the centre of world cricket today, but whether that is truly good for the game remains open to debate.
Test cricket earned its name because it challenges every quality a player possesses, technique, patience, temperament,endurance and character. It is not simply about clearing the ropes for entertainment; It is about battling through pressure, adapting to conditions, and surviving the physical and mental demands of five intense days"
- Sir Ian Botham

[Simon James Anglim @sjanglim]

@icelandcricket Sylvester Clarke. Ricky Elcock before the injuries got him...

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

We are actively engaged in diplomatic work with our partners in the European Union to bring Ukraine’s membership in the EU closer. Ukraine is fighting for its life, for its independence, and for the Europe that has lived in peace the longest, that protects people, life and culture, and that, thanks to this protection, plays a truly global role.

There can be no complete European project without Ukraine, and Ukraine’s place in the European Union must also be complete – full and equal. It is important to open the clusters. It is important to make meaningful progress in the negotiations. It is important to work at one hundred percent for security and for our people.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

Sen. Kennedy: Is Russia our friend?

Gen. Smith: Sir, they're not.

Sen. Kennedy: Between Ukraine and Russia, who do we want to win that war?

Gen. Smith: Obviously, we want Ukraine to stand independently and not be consumed by Russia.

Sen. Kennedy: When Putin went into Ukraine, he thought he was going to roll in and take it over in two days like thunder on a summer night, didn't he?

Gen. Smith: I believe he did.

Sen. Kennedy: But Ukrainian people have fought back, haven't they?

Gen. Smith: Yes, sir, they've fought back.

Sen. Kennedy: And they now have some of the most sophisticated drone technology in the history of the world, don't they?

Gen. Smith: Sir, they do. They're doing very well with drones.

Sen. Kennedy: And with limited resources they have, they're giving Russia curb-stomping, aren't they?

Gen. Smith: I would say they are.

Sen. Kennedy: In fact, with their limited resources, they've knocked out 40% of Russia's oil export capacity. Since January, using their drones and limited cruise missiles, they've hit oil and gas facilities within Russia over 100 times. Not on the border, within Russia. Right?

Gen. Smith: Yes, sir.

Sen. Kennedy: And Putin was so scared, he almost had to cancel Russia's military parade, didn't he?

Gen. Smith: I will take your word for that, sir.

Sen. Kennedy: Okay.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I spoke with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, @Keir_Starmer. I am grateful for all the support the United Kingdom provides to Ukraine – our efforts to protect life. We coordinated positions on the diplomatic track regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine, and we are working to reinvigorate substantive diplomacy. We also agreed on future contacts.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I held a Staff meeting. We analyzed in detail the available data from our intelligence agencies on Russia’s planning of offensive operations in the Chernihiv-Kyiv direction. We are preparing responses to every possible course of enemy action – if the Russians do indeed dare to expand their aggression. Our forces in this sector will be increased.

We are also reviewing the possibilities of our external activity – I instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to prepare additional measures of diplomatic influence regarding Belarus, which Russia may use for such an expansion of the war. Relevant non-public tasks have also been assigned to Ukrainian intelligence services.

As for the Russian directions, we are preparing to expand the reach of our long-range sanctions, which have already proven themselves very effective, and to more tangibly compel Russia to reduce its aggression. We also took note of information about Russia’s preparations for new mobilization steps – plus 100,000 people. We believe that, as of today, Russia lacks such potential for covert mobilization, so we should expect Russian political decisions of another format, including those like the recent one regarding the Transnistrian region of Moldova.

Ukraine will certainly defend itself, and right now our task is to strengthen our state so that none of Russia’s five scenarios for expanding the war through northern Ukraine succeeds. I thank everyone who is helping!

[Olena Rohoza @OlenaRohoza]

Stephen King: ‘Putin thought he was dealing with a lapdog, but it turned out he was facing a wolverine. Glory to Ukraine!’

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

❗️First Ukrainian guided aerial bomb is ready for combat use - Defense Minister Fedorov.

Its development took 17 months. This bomb has been created for the realities of modern warfare. It's not a copy of Soviet or Western developments, but a unique product by Ukrainian engineers.

Ukraine is creating our own high-tech weapons, @FedorovMykhailo noted.