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Steve Prest

@fightingsailor.bsky.social
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Tend to share things I find interesting, amusing, thought provoking or moving. RT ≠ endorsement. Where I do express an opinion, it is strictly my own.

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Steve Prest @fightingsailor.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The MOD’s perpetual procurement crisis and what should be done about it 👀👇 policybrief.org/briefs/the-m...
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The MOD’s perpetual procurement crisis and what should be done about it - Policy Brief
“You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, and at the same time, have the discipline to
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Steve Prest @fightingsailor.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
@andrewhunterm.bsky.social Breakfast products named after religious sects... Sunni D was right there for you! 😀 #QuakerOats
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Steve Prest @fightingsailor.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Some thoughts for Forces News on why the Royal Navy doesn’t have a ship in the Middle East or Eastern Mediterranean 🎬👀👇 youtu.be/_9MT1FVXbSs?...
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Ageing Ships, fewer Sailors: Why a Royal Navy ship is not already in Cyprus
YouTube video by BFBS Forces News
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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 12/12/2025
Carriers beat battleships⚓️ Steve Prest says the Royal Navy must be demonstrably ready to fight and win in the North Atlantic, but the First Sea Lord has three big constraints🔗⬇️
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Carriers beat battleships: Why Healey and 1SL's Hybrid Navy plan is the right approach
Steve Prest argues that First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins is constrained in his strategy plans by three things – time, people and money
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Steve Prest @fightingsailor.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
🚨New Article🚨 @forcesnews.com Why, given the state of the Senior Service and despite the difficulties, the Hybrid Navy is the right strategy for the First Sea Lord 🗡⚓️ to be pursuing for the @royalnavy.bsky.social 👀👇 www.forcesnews.com/opinion/carr...
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Carriers beat battleships: Why Healey and 1SL's Hybrid Navy plan is the right approach
Steve Prest argues that First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins is constrained in his strategy plans by three things – time, people and money
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Flups @flups.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
“I bring you fun” “I bring you sunshine” “I bring you love” The Three Morecambe and Wise Men.
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Steve Prest @fightingsailor.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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First Sea Lord's vision for the Navy is admirable – but he must also consider practicalities
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins imagines a bold future for our maritime capabilities, but must avoid getting bogged down in a bureaucratic quagmire
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Steve Prest @fightingsailor.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
@andrewhunterm.bsky.social No bi-planes in WW2? Goodness! The mighty Farey Swordfish not only crippled the Bismark but decimated the Italian Fleet at Taranto🛩
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Steve Prest @fightingsailor.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Some thoughts on what the Strategic Defence Review may mean for the Royal Navy 👀👇 www.forcesnews.com/opinion/what...
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Will the Strategic Defence Review really work in practice for the Royal Navy?
Retired Commodore Steve Prest analyses the details in the SDR and asks what the proposals really mean for today's fleet
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Steve Prest @fightingsailor.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Excellent stuff! Dan's at his best when talking naval history, and this is excellent. Captain Cook was the naval hero who inspired my career in the @RoyalNavy.bsky.social - an exemplar of professional excellence and great leadership ⚓️ @thehistoryguy.bsky.social shows.acast.com/c939f8d1-c4b...
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Captain Cook | Dan Snow's History Hit
Dan tells the extraordinary tale of one of history's greatest explorers.
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aCivilSapper @acivilsapper.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
“The best person for the job needs to be put into the role… The problem, of course, is that this assumes a level playing field to start with.” Interesting views on the benefits of military DEI from @fightingsailor.bsky.social.
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DEI: Divisive woke nonsense or mission-critical maximisation of key personnel?
The Armed Forces are missing out if they fail to put the right people in the right roles, argues former Royal Navy Commodore Steve Prest.
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Steve Prest @fightingsailor.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
"DEI: Divisive woke nonsense or mission-critical maximisation of human resources?" www.forcesnews.com/opinion/dei-...
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DEI: Divisive woke nonsense or mission-critical maximisation of key personnel?
The Armed Forces are missing out if they fail to put the right people in the right roles, argues former Royal Navy Commodore Steve Prest.
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Steve Prest @fightingsailor.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
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Want peace? Prepare for war, as RN sub delivers stark warning to Russian spy ship
EX-RN Commodore Steve Prest says the UK needs to stand up to Russian bullies after a submarine surfaced near a Russian ship to warn it off.
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