Always on, ready to fight across all domains to protect the UK. Official X for Defence’s Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC). Read about us on GOV. UK
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🌐As the battlefield evolves so do we.
🗓️Today we become the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC), building on Strategic Command’s strong foundations, uniting Defence’s cyber and specialist forces under a single military command.
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UK Surgeon General Maj Gen Phil Carter joined @NATO medical leaders in North Macedonia to strengthen military medical readiness.
From casualty evacuation to interoperability, allies are working together to prepare for future operations.
Read more👇
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Jun 10
Our Royal Naval Division is embedding wargaming at the heart of officer development through ICSC(M), helping Royal Navy and NATO officers build warfighting readiness, multi-domain integration and decision-making skills for future operations.
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Fastest route to care.
When a patient fell critically ill with hantavirus on Tristan da Cunha, #DefenceMedical personnel deployed within hours.
From parachute insertion to critical care, this is a story of speed, medical expertise and teamwork.
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Jun 4
Great to welcome Diplomatic Studies students from @UniofOxford.
✅Global security challenges
✅Professional military education
✅Strategic trends shaping the future
An opportunity to connect academia & defence, strengthen international partnerships, and support future leaders.
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Innovation, collaboration and lifesaving research in action. 💫
The Defence Medical Academy is supporting groundbreaking work to improve survival after vehicle collisions - helping to shape the future of trauma and emergency care.
Read more here: 👉 bit.ly/4uFttBA
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May 24
HMS Medway has arrived off Tristan da Cunha, ready to deliver six civilian medics and critical supplies to the island.
She will remain in the area for several days and will retrieve the team who parachuted on to the island earlier this month 🇬🇧
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Defence Secretary welcomes Cypriot Defence Minister to strengthen bilateral ties.
To read more please click below 👇
#BritishBases #Cyprus #DefenceMinister #DefenceCooperation medium.com/p/ο-υ%C…
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Defence Medical Command recently welcomed Major General Anatolii Kazmirchuk, Surgeon General of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the UK to deepen collaboration on sharing expertise, training, research, and front-line care. @DefenceU
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Defence Medical Services officially becomes Defence Medical Command, reflecting a stronger, more integrated future for Defence healthcare.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/4dSpFqy
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Personnel from across CSOC came together to receive their Commander's Commendation from Gen Sir Rob Magowan.
This 4-star award recognises outstanding dedication & professionalism in support of CSOC and wider @DefenceHQ. Congratulations to all recipients!
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🏅Congratulations to CSOC's Ian Spencer on being recognised with the Professional Geography Award
Congratulations to our 2026 medals and awards recipients! 🏆🏅
This year, 27 individuals have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to geographical research, fieldwork, teaching, professional practice and public engagement.
Find out more 👉rgs.org/about-us/our-work/me…
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May 11
Strap in: Follow one of our paratroopers from @16AirAssltBCT jumping in to Tristan da Cunha – one of the world’s most remote communities – to deliver vital medical support 🪂
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May 10
9,788km from the UK across the South Atlantic, one operation 🪂
@BritishArmy and @RoyalAirForce joined forces to deliver urgent medical supplies to one of the world’s most remote communities, Tristan da Cunha.
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Last year we commemorated VE Day 80, marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.
VE Day is more than just a historical anniversary; it is a day of reflection on the enduring human values of liberty, resilience, and sacrifice.
Honouring VE Day ensures that the bravery and hardships experienced during World War II are not forgotten – together, we affirm our collective responsibility to remember the past and to work towards a better and more peaceful future for all.
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This VE Day and always, we will remember the generation that gave everything to restore freedom to Europe. #VEDay81
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🇲🇾🇸🇬🇬🇧🇦🇺🇳🇿 Five nations. One defensive partnership
Ex #BersamaShield26 has come to an end, after bringing together forces from across the Five Power Defence Arrangements
Strengthening regional security, sharpening readiness & operating side-by-side at sea, on land & in the air.
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May 6
🌍 International defence cooperation in action at the Defence Academy.
Bringing together global partners to share knowledge, strengthen relationships, and enhance collective capability.
Find out more 👇
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Two weeks remain to bid on hosting the Armed Forces Day national event 2027!
Apply before 15 May to receive £50,000 in funding and put your town on the national stage. 🇬🇧
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