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20 Dec 2023 - Tony Radakin and defence chiefs ‘gagged by paranoid Rishi Sunak’
Prime minister accused of blocking military leaders from speaking
The Times reports No 10 has advised press officers of a ‘ministers only’ rule preventing senior leading military figures and spy chiefs from giving interviews/ making public statements.
2 March 2024 - HIDDEN ESCALATION: Head of UK armed forces SECRETLY helping Ukraine craft battle plans against Russia
Reason unclear but a source suggests “paranoia over govt messaging before an election”
“The insider added that control in No 10 was worse under Rishi Sunak than under previous prime ministers” “As a result [of raising concerns] Admiral Radakin and General Sanders…are said to have been prevented on several occasions from speaking to the media.”
“Some spy agencies have been blocked from issuing statements about specific events, another source said. One dept dealing with security issues was told it could issue ‘reactive’ statements only in case it distracted from the No 10 agenda”
[MRT: I will be interesting to learn which are those specific events, naval operation perhaps?]
2 March 2024 - HIDDEN ESCALATION: Head of UK armed forces SECRETLY helping Ukraine craft battle plans against Russia
According to reports, Radakin was asked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to stay in his post until autumn 2025, a request that was reportedly approved by King Charles III.
FLASHBACK:
13 Nov 2022 - Defence chief has 'serious' talks with PM and chancellor in face of cash squeeze and Ukraine warAdmiral Sir Tony Radakin tells Sky News's Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme that Rishi Sunak "absolutely" understands the UK cannot have economic stability without security - and that comes at a price.
On 1 Nov 2022 British Special Boat Service Accused Of Nord Stream Pipeline
On 1 Nov 2022 Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday that British navy personnel had blown up the Nord Stream pipelines in September.
AFTER RUSSIA ACCUSES DIRECTLY UK´S SPECIAL FORCES, ACCESS IS DENIED
LACK OF PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT OVER UK´S SBS (002, 003, 004, 006, 008)
LACK OF PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT OVER UK´S SBS (002, 003, 004, 006, 008)
On 3 Nov 2022 - UK: UK’s Defence Committee refused access to UK Special Forces in heated debate with Defence Minister.
In a British Parliamentary Deference Select Committee on the 2nd November, 2022, the UK Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace, has been challenged for his failure to permit members of the Defence Select Committee access to UK Special Forces.
In a heated exchanged, the Committee chair, Tobias Ellwood MP said that the UK Special Forces were not the best in the world ‘about scrutiny’, and that the Special Forces – including units such as the Special Air Service (SAS) and Special Boat Services (SBS) – were “not above scrutiny.”
When asked if the Ministry of Defence could facilitate a visit to Hereford, home of the SAS, the Deference Minister said “no” and went on to argue that “this committee does not have oversight of Special Forces and its operations.”
The chair of the Defence Committee disagreed, saying: “I’m sorry, we have oversight of the Armed Forces in the UK Defence.”
Mr Wallace then said the Special Forces were very busy in operational work.
...Earlier this year, Action on Armed Violence raised concerns about a lack of parliamentary oversight of the UK’s Special Forces...
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