Jonathan Beale @bealejonathan

Journalist. This is my personal twitter account London Joined January 2011

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Senator Thom Tillis @SenThomTillis

7 hours ago

General Chris Donahue has spent his career leading from the front, earning the respect of Soldiers, Allies, and senior leaders across the Joint Force. Secretary Hegseth’s decision to force him out says far more about Hegseth than it does about General Donahue. This is yet another unforced error from a Secretary leading the Pentagon with bro-culture bravado rather than restraint, humility and careful stewardship of the finest fighting force in the world. Strong leaders are not threatened by accomplished commanders. Weak ones are. His paranoid micromanagement of senior military leaders and promotion lists is pure insecurity dressed up as reform. He is more interested in purging people he perceives as insufficiently loyal than empowering proven patriots who can actually lead. This is not reinvigorating the warrior ethos. This is not a leader prioritizing merit. It’s sophomoric. It’s unserious. And it’s bringing great harm to our Department of Defense. Our military deserves steady, serious civilian leadership. Right now, it’s getting the opposite. notus.org/congress/top-g…

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Jonathan Beale @bealejonathan

12 hours ago

Worrying about the wrong stuff :

Henry Bolton OBE 🇬🇧 @_HenryBolton

16 hours ago

I’m a bit conservative in this way. I think standards are important and so I’m disappointed to see the CGS wearing combat uniform while giving a RUSI speech. He should be wearing service dress. Generals are busy trying to show they’re one of the lads, they’re not. Nor should

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Jonathan Beale @bealejonathan

14 hours ago

I’d like to thank the wonderful medical staff @KingsCollegeNHS for looking after me for past 10days. Especially those on Todd Ward - named after the doctor who invented the “hot toddy” - and clearly liked it too much

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Jennifer Griffin @JenGriffinFNC

a day ago

Here are some of the facts about Gen CD Donahue’s storied Army career. Hegseth is forcing him to retire with no explanation, sending shockwaves through the Army and Special Ops community where Gen Donahue is widely respected. * Commander of Delta Force in Iraq and Syria during the ISIS fight * Led the mission to capture the Benghazi planner in Libya * Ordered to secure the Kabul Airport after a chaotic withdrawal; returned order to the airport; arranged for hundreds of evacuation flights saving tens of thousands of lives; was NOT in charge of security at Abbey Gate where Marines were in charge of securing that entrance to the airport where 13 Americans were killed by a suicide bomber * coordinated military aid to Ukraine after the Russian invasion and knows more about lessons learned on the Ukraine battlefield and advances in drone warfare than any senior officer in the US military * led humanitarian aid efforts as head of 82nd Airborne from post at Ft Bragg during NC floods two years ago * stint as head of US Army Europe cut short and will require presidential waiver not to lose 4th Star and retirement benefits after Secretary Hegseth forced him to retire early, having not had his 4th Star for the requisite 3 years. He was 18 months into current assignment.

Michael R. Gordon @mgordonwsj

a day ago

Hegseth Cuts Army Commander’s Storied Career Short as Part of Broader Shake-Up with @laraseligman wsj.com/politics/natio…

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Matthew Savill @MTSavill

a week ago

The MOD complains that people don't understand defence or the Armed Forces. Then produces tweets like this hitting all the buzzwords...

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John Healey @JohnHealey_MP

a week ago

My statement to Parliament

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Mike Levin @MikeLevin

2 weeks ago

As far as I can tell, Tulsi’s big “secret biolab” bombshell is recycled Kremlin propaganda. These labs were never secret. The U.S. spent decades funding biosafety and disease-surveillance work abroad under Nunn-Lugar, with the facility lists posted publicly by the State Department and our own embassy in Kyiv. Russia invented the “secret bioweapons” spin in 2022 to help justify invading Ukraine. Our own intelligence flagged it as disinformation. Now Tulsi is laundering that exact line, while conveniently forgetting the first Trump administration funded this same research. Nothing was hidden and the only thing being manufactured here is the coverup. Tulsi, don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

DNI Tulsi Gabbard @DNIGabbard

2 weeks ago

Today, I’m releasing never before seen intelligence revealing new evidence of past US government funding for more than 120 biolabs in over 30 countries, including Ukraine. In support of President Trump‘s Executive Order to end federal funding of dangerous gain of function

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Barry R McCaffrey @mccaffreyr3

2 weeks ago

A disgrace.

Mike Young @micyoung75

2 weeks ago

Hegseth removed Chappie James's portrait from the Air Force Art Gallery and left the wall empty. James flew 179 combat missions across two wars. First Black four-star general in US military history. Curry passed that portrait every day for a decade. When it came down, he

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John Ridge @WeaponScientist

2 weeks ago

A completely dishonest characterization of facilities engaged in benign basic biological, medical, and veterinary research. It is no different from research performed in the U.S. or Europe. Ukraine only has a few facilities rated BSL-3 and none rated BSL-4.

DNI Tulsi Gabbard @DNIGabbard

2 weeks ago

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Jonathan Beale @bealejonathan

2 weeks ago

@SimeonHawkins @LaurenMaeve Well I was around when he was Def Sec and he took me on a trip specifically to say he couldn't carry out any more cuts - treasury and no 10 were livid

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Navy Lookout @NavyLookout

2 weeks ago

Ex-HMS Richmond and HMS Iron Duke stripped of equipment in preparation for disposal in the basin at Devonport. When pressed on the status of HMS Iron Duke in Parliamentary question by @BenObeseJecty, the MoD refused to admit she was being scrapped. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi… Photos @air_maritimepic

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Jonathan Beale @bealejonathan

2 weeks ago

@SimeonHawkins @LaurenMaeve Yes - I was mostly reposting for the correct observation that you do not have to have served to be a good def sec. Hammond had his qualities but he also had his faults

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Jonathan Beale @bealejonathan

2 weeks ago

Mostly nonsense.

Matt Kennard @kennardmatt

2 weeks ago

.@JohnHealey_MP is one of world’s most heinous war criminals He ordered UK spy flights over Gaza for over a year The intel gathered was handed to genocidal Israeli military in real-time @IntlCrimCourt cannot let him escape accountability for his crimes

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Lauren McEvatt @LaurenMaeve

2 weeks ago

And Philip Hammond was an accountant, and a damn good defence secretary. Military service isn’t necessarily the big win everyone thinks it is when it comes to civilian, and indeed political leadership of the ministry of defence.

Clainy @Clainy6

2 weeks ago

John Healey trained as a Journalist. Dan Jarvis trained at Royal military academy Sandhurst and served in the Army as a Major. Be honest who is best qualified to be Minister of Defence. GREAT APPOINTMENT.

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Jonathan Beale @bealejonathan

2 weeks ago

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Under Secretary of War Elbridge Colby @USWPColby

2 weeks ago

The United Kingdom has an extraordinarily proud military history. It commands our respect. There is again a great need for more British military strength in this critical time. We urge the UK to meet that need with urgency, scale, and determination. 1/

John Healey @JohnHealey_MP

2 weeks ago

My letter to the Prime Minister

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Dan Jarvis MP @DanJarvisMBE

2 weeks ago

The defence of our nation is the first duty of government. Our Armed Forces carry out that duty every day with professionalism, courage, and extraordinary skill. It is a huge honour and a privilege to serve alongside them again.

UK Prime Minister @10DowningStreet

2 weeks ago

Dan Jarvis MBE MP @DanJarvisMBE has been appointed as Secretary of State for Defence @DefenceHQ.

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Rt. Hon Ben Wallace @BenWallace70

2 weeks ago

John Healey shadowed me for over 4 years. While i didn’t agree with everything he did i know he tried his best and had the interests of the Armed Forces at his heart. i know he loved the job and it will have not been easy to resign. His loyalty to his Party and PM was not reciprocated by them when it mattered and i think he was left with no choice. i wish him the very best. His resignation was one of principle.