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Peter Apps

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Global Affairs Columnist at Reuters

Journalist at Freelance

Journalist, wheelchair user, reservist @BritishArmy, proud of all above. Founder of @PS21_Central, global defence commentator @Reuters, member @VauxhallLabour

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  • 2 weeks ago | peteapps.substack.com | Peter Apps

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  • 2 weeks ago | nst.com.my | Peter Apps

    ON his first tour of Asia last week, United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told service members on the Pacific territory of Guam that they were not just the "tip of the spear" of efforts to deter a big war with China, but also literally "living in history". Events since then appear to have proved him right.

  • 2 weeks ago | peteapps.substack.com | Peter Apps

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  • 3 weeks ago | redbrickblog.co.uk | Peter Apps

    Let’s start with a simple statement of the problem. Around the country, between 9,000 and 12,000 medium or high rise buildings have fire safety problems with their external façade severe enough to pose a risk to life. Of these, just 1,482 have completed works and just 5,025 have been formally identified.

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Peter Apps
Peter Apps @pete_apps
25 Mar 25

Talking electronic warfare, wargaming, casualty evacuation and soldier/marine development with @USMC Captain Nick Royer with the latest episode of "Facing coming Storms" for @CHACR_Camberley https://t.co/xOMdqsQi9v https://t.co/xBQAGy5BJf

Peter Apps
Peter Apps @pete_apps
25 Mar 25

For all the pressure on Europe, it's actually America's Pacific allies that are arguably most concerned right now – not least because China is pushing a relentless propaganda campaign that the Trump administration means US abandonment of allies on all sides of the world…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth @SecDef

Great to meet with @INDOPACOM Commander ADM Samuel Paparo. Our unwavering commitment to deterrence, readiness, and strength alongside our allies and partners is the cornerstone of our mission. https://t.co/oPyi1bIQ1o

Peter Apps
Peter Apps @pete_apps
24 Mar 25

Obviously, the text conversation is itself the news. But the real news within it – at least as far as I can see – is that the strike was presented as being conducted to restore "freedom of navigation" for the Europeans and perhaps at their request. There are, however, easier

Haley Britzky
Haley Britzky @halbritz

"All along, members of the Signal group were aware of the need for secrecy and operations security. In his text detailing aspects of the forthcoming attack .... Hegseth wrote to the group—which, at the time, included me—'We are currently clean on OPSEC.'" https://t.co/FbLbUZXzy5