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# ![@DefenceHQ Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::16133530.png) @DefenceHQ Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧

Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 posts on X about ukraine, norway, defence, the north the most. They currently have XXXXXXX followers and 2284 posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  #6053 [finance](/list/finance)  [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 

**Social topic influence**
[ukraine](/topic/ukraine) #102, [norway](/topic/norway) #455, [defence](/topic/defence), [the north](/topic/the-north) #631, [future](/topic/future), [strike](/topic/strike) #2197, [over the](/topic/over-the), [sea](/topic/sea), [just a](/topic/just-a), [built on](/topic/built-on)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"The Defence Secretary @JohnHealey_MP this morning confirmed that a Russian spy ship the Yantar is on the edge of UK waters north of Scotland having entered the UKs wider waters over the last few weeks. This is a vessel used for gathering intelligence and mapping undersea cables dragging sensors behind it. The @RoyalNavy deployed frigate HMS Somerset and the @RoyalAirForce deployed P-8 aircraft to track the vessels every move during which the Yantar directed light lasers at our pilots. This is the second time this year that this Russian spy ship has deployed to UK waters. It is one of many"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1991101254857064568)  2025-11-19T11:08Z 771.9K followers, 1.3M engagements


"Norwegian resistance fighters like Leif Andreas Larsen and up to XX other agents used it as headquarters between covert missions. Larsen himself made over XX crossings under the cover of darkness and immense danger from the North Sea weather and German patrols. (4 of 5)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1996561718223217029)  2025-12-04T12:46Z 771.9K followers, 10.7K engagements


"Today the UK and Norway signed a major new defence pact fortifying XX years of @NATO partnership. The Lunna House Agreement will deepen industrial collaboration between our nations support skilled jobs and enhance warfighting readiness. Full story:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1996614794942595108)  2025-12-04T16:17Z 771.9K followers, 27.2K engagements


"Thousands of personnel will receive well deserved travel support this Christmas helping them travel home to their families by road or rail. Just a small thank you for the huge sacrifices our Armed Forces make on our behalf all year round"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1996974746680926515)  2025-12-05T16:07Z 771.9K followers, 39.8K engagements


"Always ready. Always on. Protecting the UK and everyone who calls it home"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1997030185808318613)  2025-12-05T19:47Z 771.9K followers, 91.4K engagements


"Putin's spy ship Yantar has been operating in UK waters mapping undersea cables and pipelines that power our economy and daily lives. The Atlantic Bastion programme is our answer: AI-powered sensors autonomous vessels and world-class warships working as one integrated system"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1997999821181833637)  2025-12-08T12:00Z 771.9K followers, 205.7K engagements


"The UK and Norway share deep ties built on mutual respect shared values and close cooperation. From energy security to defence our partnership strengthens both nations. Together we're working towards a more prosperous and secure future"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1996518698790654152)  2025-12-04T09:55Z 771.9K followers, 45.9K engagements


"It is with sadness that we can confirm that the member of the UK Armed Forces who died in Ukraine yesterday is Lance Corporal George Hooley of the Parachute Regiment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1998723152008950224)  2025-12-10T11:55Z 771.9K followers, 127.1K engagements


"The UK is defining the future of defence tech. Our new partnership with @PalantirTech will deliver: 💰 Up to XXX billion of investment 💼 XXX new skilled jobs Palantir's European HQ in the UK 🚀 Mentoring for UK defence firms We're making defence an engine for growth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1968613974213079101)  2025-09-18T09:52Z 771.8K followers, 2M engagements


"Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - XX September 2025. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: #StandWithUkraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1969042409372704783)  2025-09-19T14:14Z 771.7K followers, 25.3K engagements


"DragonFire is a laser directed energy weapon designed and built entirely in the UK. It can hit a target the size of a X coin from a kilometre away costs only XX a shot and just successfully took down a high-speed drone during testing. Read more ➡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1991483331892982192)  2025-11-20T12:26Z 771.9K followers, 154.6K engagements


"The illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is continuing. The map below is the latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine XX November 2025. #StandWithUkraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1991778807821267007)  2025-11-21T08:00Z 771K followers, 96.8K engagements


"Nearly home After an eight month deployment today the Carrier Strike Group led by HMS Prince of Wales returns to the UK. This was their journey. All 40000 nautical miles of it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1995069824972546432)  2025-11-30T09:58Z 771.9K followers, 654.1K engagements


"Britains flagship returns. 🌍 Leading the Carrier Strike Group HMS Prince of Wales comes home to Portsmouth after a fully operational deployment as far east as Japan and Australia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1995146463194538192)  2025-11-30T15:02Z 771.9K followers, 91.6K engagements


"Your HIV status is no barrier to service. This #WorldAIDSDay the UK is proud to become the first @NATO nation to open up every single role in our Armed Forces to people living with HIV on treatment meaning they cannot pass the virus on. @THTorguk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1995587334394577193)  2025-12-01T20:14Z 771.9K followers, 1.9M engagements


"Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - XX December 2025. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: #StandWithUkraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1995804832376951120)  2025-12-02T10:38Z 771.1K followers, 26.9K engagements


"Willkommen Their Majesties greeted the President of Germany and Ms. Bdenbender to Windsor with a ceremonial welcome. Germany is a key security ally for the UK. Together we are stepping up on European security and boosting economic growth in both our countries. 🤝"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1996254994262024453)  2025-12-03T16:27Z 771K followers, 30.6K engagements


"Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - XX December 2025. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: #StandWithUkraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1996271455126892684)  2025-12-03T17:32Z 771.9K followers, 34K engagements


"Bound by common values the UK and Norway have stood together for generations. In 1940 The War Office requisitioned a 17th-century house in Shetland. What happened next connected our nations in one of WWII's least-known resistance operations. A 🧵 about Lunna House👇 (1 of 5)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1996561707058262073)  2025-12-04T12:46Z 771K followers, 41.4K engagements


"It is in this spirit of cooperation that the UK and Norway have signed the 'Lunna House Agreement' the first-of-its-kind defence agreement between our nations to protect critical infrastructure in the North Atlantic. Read more 👇 (5 of 5)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1996561721423769879)  2025-12-04T12:46Z 771.9K followers, 10.3K engagements


"The illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is continuing. The map below is the latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine XX December 2025. #StandWithUkraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1996918426602709096)  2025-12-05T12:23Z 771.9K followers, 81.9K engagements


"Last night Royal Marines musicians performed at a ceremony to light the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square London. The tree is a gift from Norway to thank the UK for its support during the Second World War. Thousands of Armed Forces personnel will spend Christmas on operations overseas or on duty at home to keep us safe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1996928779713654798)  2025-12-05T13:04Z 771.9K followers, 26.5K engagements


"Aldershot and Farnborough will host the #ArmedForcesDay 2026 national event A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter dropped into an Aldershot playing field to surprise students and celebrate the news. Rushmoor Borough Council will host events to thank the Armed Forces community next summer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1996993683426623540)  2025-12-05T17:22Z 771.9K followers, 21.8K engagements


"This is the SG-1 Fathom an autonomous undersea glider equipped with advanced AI to detect and track subsurface threats. An example of how Atlantic Bastion's new generation of underwater defence technology will defend our waters. Read more 👉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1998331849962098978)  2025-12-09T10:00Z 771.9K followers, 76.9K engagements


"A statement from the Ministry of Defence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1998439228162617452)  2025-12-09T17:06Z 771.9K followers, 2.2M engagements


"AUKUS is a cornerstone partnership for our defence. Defence Secretary @JohnHealey_MP is in Washington todaymeeting his and counterpartsto collectively shift the focus of the partnership to delivering hard capabilities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefenceHQ/status/1998814654773227689)  2025-12-10T17:58Z 771.9K followers, 22.3K engagements