Admiral

ADMIRAL LORD WEST: This was childish, dangerous and doomed to fail

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French aggression over disputed fishing waters around the Channel Islands is childish, irrational, petulant and dangerous. Their militant behaviour is like something from the 19th century, not the 21st. We ought to be long clear of all that old history, but by being so obstreperous the French and their navy are harking back to the Napoleonic … Read more

Mast from Admiral Nelson’s HMS Victory that was damaged by a cannonball goes on display

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 Nelson’s (above) triumph at Trafalgar gave Britain control of the seas and laid the foundation for Britain’s global power for more than a century Fought on October 21, 1805, the Battle of Trafalgar is one of history’s most epic sea clashes. Not only did it see Britain eliminate the most serious threat to security in … Read more

Mast from Admiral Nelson’s HMS Victory that was damaged by a cannonball goes on display

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 Nelson’s (above) triumph at Trafalgar gave Britain control of the seas and laid the foundation for Britain’s global power for more than a century Fought on October 21, 1805, the Battle of Trafalgar is one of history’s most epic sea clashes. Not only did it see Britain eliminate the most serious threat to security in … Read more

US admiral warns China has aims to invade Taiwan within 6 years and take global leadership role

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A U.S. admiral has warned that China aims to invade Taiwan within the next six years ahead of the Biden administration first meeting with the country’s officials in Alaska next week.  U.S. Navy Admiral Philip S. Davidson, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, also told the Senate Armed Services Committee of fears among the U.S. … Read more

Admiral Nelson letter reveals how he urged mistress to vaccinate their daughter against smallpox

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Newly unearthed letter from Admiral Horatio Nelson to his mistress Lady Emma Hamilton in 1801 reveals how he urged her to give their baby daughter the recently developed smallpox vaccine Admiral Horatio Nelson’s letter urges mistress to get their daughter vaccinated Letter from 1801 supports the Jenner’s smallpox cure when many were sceptical Edward Jenner … Read more

Nuclear war with China or Russia ‘a possibility’ says US Navy admiral

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Nuclear war between the United States and Russia or China is ‘a real possibility’ because Moscow and Beijing are ‘aggressively challenging’ world peace ‘in ways not seen since the Cold War,’ a four-star admiral warns. Admiral Charles A. Richard, who heads the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), which oversees America’s arsenal of nuclear weapons, expressed alarm … Read more

Expert has ‘proof’ that Admiral Horatio Nelson did NOT support slavery

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Written aboard HMS Victory, the letter on yellowing parchment offers a glimpse into the mind of one of our greatest national heroes. Admiral Horatio Nelson penned the missive to a slave-owning plantation owner in the West Indies just four months before he was fatally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.  Little did Nelson … Read more

Ex-Navy chief Admiral Lord West backs Priti Patel’s call for ships to combat people-smuggling 

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The Royal Navy should take charge of the migrant crisis in the Channel and deploy ships to patrol UK waters, says the former First Sea Lord. Admiral Lord West’s comments to the Daily Mail support the plan by Home Secretary Priti Patel for military resources to be used to stop people trafficking. The ex-head of the … Read more