Look what’s just arrived at Chez David! Looks fantastic. Many thanks to Arabella Pike and her wonderful team William Collins Books

NORWAY 🇳🇴 TO DOUBLE DEFENSE BUDGET OVER 12 YEARS

The country is strengthening its defense with $56 billion over the next 12 years until 2036. It is a historic boost for the 🇳🇴 Armed Forces. All defense branches are to be strengthened, with more people and new capacities.

Last night, Ukrainian defenders destroyed aircraft at Russian airbases near Morozovsk, Rostov Oblast, near Yelsk, Krasnodar Krai, and at Engels in Saratov Oblast.

Russian sources talk about the destruction of 4 Su-34 at Morozovsk, 2 Su-25 at Yelsk, and 2 or 3 Tu-95MS at Engels.

Fascinating contribution in today's Battleground by distinguished reporter and political analyst Tim Judah who has just returned from a month in Ukraine. We also discuss the news that Ukraine is lowering its conscription age from 27 to 25. open.spotify.com/episode/2oIKkt…

“The front line is more or less where it was at the end of 2022, but the Ukrainians are under severe pressure, and some are convinced that the Russians are about to punch through and capture a lot more territory.” —Tim Judah go.nybooks.com/49gkE5z

Here's a podcast interview that I did for the good people at History Unplugged about the wartime activities of the Ładoś Group, and my book 'The Forgers'. Please give it a listen. #Poland parthenonpodcast.com/history-unplug…

Good job, Agent Scholz 🙄

Really an exciting and hopeful day in Turkish elections.

A pair of clowns

Thanks to those of you who have pointed out that
The Associated Press 's Photos of Infiltration and Tragedy in Israel were shamefully awarded a Pictures of the Year (POY) Award by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
RJI at the Missouri School of Journalism. I am happy to correct who…

Huge thanks Peter Apps for writing for #ExpressFeatures ahead of the #NATO 75th anniversary next week... terrific piece, well worth a few minutes of your time in current circumstances. Deterring Armageddon is out now via Wildfire Books ... brilliant read.

On today's Battleground '44, the wonderful clare mulley talks us through the scarcely believable story of Polish WW2 resistance fighter Elżbieta Zawacka, the subject of her forthcoming new book Agent Zo. open.spotify.com/episode/0FOpnf…

One month to the release of my new book SKY WARRIORS, the first time the full WW2 history of British airborne forces has been told. Here's the final, tweaked cover with Sten-wielding British para.

BREAKING:

Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missiles hit and destroyed two 112 meter long large Ropucha-class landing ships in Crimea last night!

Both “Azov” and “Yamal” were destroyed.

The Russian Black Sea Fleet has practically no landing ships left!

Great to have you back David! We’ve missed your valuable contributions.

Yep. Great to toast Antonia Senior ‘s fabulous new pod!

Do read this brilliant analysis by Howard Jacobson

Who hijacks the Holocaust? And why doing it takes no courage at all.

There is disagreement about the meaning of this clumsy formulation. Is Glazer refuting his Jewishness full stop, or refuting his Jewishness being hijacked…

A new report commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland criticises Scottish regiments for obeying orders and doing their duty. Here, the well-known military historian Saul David, defends the role and the honour of Scottish soldiers.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Saul David

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Saul David on top form here.

On today's Battleground, in a packed ep, we discuss German security leaks and Taurus missiles with the wonderful Katja Hoyer, just back from filming in Hamburg; and Guy Walters 🇺🇦 discusses Op Interflex and his own recent trip to Ukraine open.spotify.com/episode/0wlzZf…