Think the Commonwealth's a bygone relic of British colonialism or an ineffectual talking shop? Think again. My latest argues the Commonwealth can play a vital role in bolstering the resilience of global critical mineral supply chains. franciswshin.substack.com/p/how-the-co...

Any reassurance force for Ukraine requires Europe to develop a robust military industrial capacity. My latest in @neweasterneurope.eu argues that the expected long-term deployment of the force means Europe must manufacture its own "strategic enablers" to better defend Ukraine and itself.

Is France recreating a century-old alliance in this time of geopolitical uncertainty? My latest for @conteurohistory.bsky.social #history #skystorians #diplomacy www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

What happens when hegemonic parties face internal decline? @franciswshin.bsky.social and I examine in this post: open.substack.com/pub/francisw... #history #italy #japan #skystorians

Excited to announce I've been accepted as a member of the Royal Historical Society! Looking forward to new connections and research opportunities! #research #history

In my latest for Foreign Policy Research Institute, I analyse Estonia's post-Kõlvart future. www.fpri.org/article/2024... #polisky #skystorians #estonia #eesti

"Center is indisputably Kõlvart’s party now." How Estonia's third-largest party is rebuilding itself after 7 years of coalition chaos and electoral woes. My analysis for FPRI www.fpri.org/article/2023... polisky skystorians

Is there a historians/history feed on here? If not, would anyone be interested in joining one?