“.. The extensive damage done to America’s sole naval base in the Middle East .. has the U.S. re-evaluating its entire footprint in the region, according to U.S. officials ..” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Überfall“ ist die dritte Woche in Folge auf Platz 1 der Sachbuch-Charts in 🇦🇹. Es ist zugleich eine weitere Woche, in der sich die Regierung auf kein Modell zur Wehrdienstreform einigen konnte.

Want to know what and how Europe can deploy to the Strait of Hormuz and why I predicted an increasing anarchy across the maritime domain? Grab a copy of my book- which happens to be on sale: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Der französische Inlandsgeheimdienst beendet seine Zusammenarbeit mit Palantir. „Wir können im digitalen Bereich keine neuen strategischen Abhängigkeiten akzeptieren“. orf.at/stories/3433...

My thoughts on Europe's maritime moves on the Indo-Pacific chessboard. "The analysis assesses both national and collective European approaches to maritime statecraft, focusing on defence policies, naval capabilities, and operational deployments." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

"What we are seeing is a territorialization of the sea by Iran... with all the detrimental effects that this has on the world economy and the poorest of the poor," says Jeremy Stöhs in a conversation with Sarah Kelly at @deutschewelle.dw.com @ispk.bsky.social

#Hormuz Die Konfliktparteien wollen mit den Blockaden den Druck vor den Friedensgesprächen erhöhen. Im Gespräch mit Duygo Özkan @diepressecom.bsky.social www.diepresse.com/20784958/der...

Höhepunkte der Querfront: Krimannexion, Verschwörungstheorien, Covid-19 Pandemie und die Vollinvasion der Ukraine 2022. Ich habe das Wirken dieser Bewegung für @inved.bsky.social zusammengefasst, bitte teilen! inved.eu/insight/hoeh...

"A blockade would pose quite a challenge for US forces in the theater . . . the US Navy notoriously lacks smaller surface combatants, such as frigates, and would have to release its Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and other higher-end assets into such taskings." www.rferl.org/a/us-naval-b...

“Es ist ein Riesenschritt zurück, wenn Anrainerstaaten für die Durchfahrt von natürlichen Meerengen Zölle verlangen”, meint der österreichische Politikwissenschaftler Jeremy Stöhs.“ Meine Einschätzung im @kurier.at.web.brid.gy kurier.at/politik/ausl...

"Mit der Blockade will Rump wohl eine Verhandlungsmasse für künftige Gespräche schaffen." Die U.S. Navy bleiben weiterhin das flexibelste Werkzeug Washingtons. Mein kurzes Interview mit dem SRF gibt es hier. 👇 www.srf.ch/news/interna...

Wir sind wieder im 19. Jahrhundert angekommen... Meine Einschätzung zur Lage in der Straße von Hormus. 👇 @ntvde.bsky.social @ispk.bsky.social www.n-tv.de/mediathek/vi...

For years I've been fighting an uphill battle to raise awareness for maritime security. With some notable exceptions, both media and politics have been slow to appreciate the importance of what happens at sea for the security and prosperity of Europe. 1/3

In Kyjiw bekommt es die nächsten Tage lebensgefährdende Temperaturen. Viele Wohnungen sind unbeheizt. Kinder, Kranke, alte Menschen. Und Russland greift weiterhin die ukrainische Energieinfrastruktur an. Wie kann es da in Europa noch immer Menschen geben, die Russland verteidigen?

⚓ Keel Daily Jan 25, 2026 🚢 1/5 • ⏱️ 20s 🟢 Play at: keel-fawn.vercel.app Thanks @anderspucknielsen.dk, this really has the potential to add to my my imposter syndrome. 😅

"Militärisches Kräftemessen auf den Meeren." Morgen, Montag um 13:00 Uhr spreche ich auf Ö1 mit Xaver Forthuber über Schattenflotten, die "Seeblockade" vor Venezuela, und die Rolle Europas in dem Ganzen. oe1.orf.at/programm/202...

Trump’s Critics Are Falling Into an Obvious Trap www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Scientific funding is a net negative: "European taxpayers will have spent more on the funding process than on the funding itself, and the scientific ecosystem has been drained" www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Hier ist der erste Artikel meines neuen Blogs "Sicherheit europäisch denken". Heute geht's um: "Neutralität verstehen: Warum Neutralitätsdebatten so oft schiefgehen" www.viennagoeseurope.eu/neutralitaet...

Christmas came early to the Russia scholars with Santa declassifying the Bush-Putin meeting transcripts. That's 2001. Ukraine is Russian land, simply given away for no reason, as if USSR had not collapsed and there was no Ukraine independence referendum. And, long before the 2008 Bucharest Summit

Awaiting the next-generation supercarrier design any day now. djbarney.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/n...

“Russia remains fully committed to achieving peace in Ukraine.” U.S. Special Envoy Witkoff, 22 December 2025. Ukraine tonight sees Putin’s commitment to achieving peace.

Kicking off the Austrian Maritime Conference #AMC25 with a workshop on the conflict at sea.

"Zum Frieden braucht es zwei, zum Krieg nur einen." Gemeinsam mit Christine Mayer-Bohusch im @orfdrei.bsky.social habe ich gestern über den EU-Gipfel in Kopenhagen gesprochen und den Ruf nach einem "Drohnenwall" eingeordnet. on.orf.at/video/142937...

Boeing handed over the first German P-8A for Marineflieger naval aviation to the Bundeswehr procurement office, at an event in Seattle. No information on when the aircraft will transfer to Germany, but presumably soon. www.hartpunkt.de/boeing-liefe...

Der erste Kaffee fährt uns hoch – um 9:30 Uhr fahren wir auch #ORFIIIaktuell hoch: - Negativ-Trend am Arbeitsmarkt hält an: dazu AMS-Chefin Burgenland Helene Sengstbratl - Steigende Drohnengefahr: @jeremystohs.bsky.social​ (ACIPSS)​ live - Erkältungswelle: dazu Virologin Monika Redlberger-Fritz

[Video] Denmark unveils new USV for maritime domain awareness (MDA) and critical underwater infrastructure (CUI) surveillance missions 🇩🇰 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

“Dubbed Excalibur, the 12m-long experimental vessel, 2.2m in diameter and displacing 19 tonnes, is the largest uncrewed underwater vessel trialled by the [Royal] navy to date.”

🇨🇳 dangerous actions underscores 3 key arguments of my book: 1) Authoritarian states are actively seeking competition at sea; 2) International law and the rules of the road no longer apply; 3) The 🇺🇲 can no longer alone uphold the good order at sea, placing more pressure on Europeans to step up.

**BREAKING** In more than one sense Chinese coast guard ship hits Chinese Navy (PLAN) destroyer, while chasing Philippines vessel Very seriously damaged. It turned to starboard (right) to avert an even worse disaster, would have been cut in half a second later. Very dangerous of Chinese forces

It's encouraging to talk to up-and-coming journalists like @joeyans.bsky.social at smaller news outlets, especially when they provide detailed cover of current #conflicts. Read my interview "Red Sea on Edge" with the Wyoming Star: 👇 wyomingstarnews.org/2025/07/10/e... #Houthis #Iran #Gaza #Israel

Looks like the trend of 🇷🇺 Russian business executives and officials dying in droves has continued unabated since Ian M. Ralby and I wrote this piece two years ago. In it, we explored some patterns behind those - in any normal country - ‚not normal‘ events.

Die ukrainischen Behördenentdecken immer wieder Bauteile westlicher Firmen in von Russland eingesetzten Drohnen. Diese Teile werden auf dieser Website öffentlich aufgelistet --> war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua/en/components Darunter finden sich Sensoren & Motoren für Drohnen aus Österreich.

Also great ones: February 6/7, 2025 #Vienna to #Moscow Moscow to Vienna Vienna serves as Moscow’s key #espionage hub in Europe due to its neutral status, lenient surveillance laws, and dense concentration of #diplomats and international organizations, making it ideal for #intelligence operations.

Was great to present the findings of my #book and discuss past, present, and future developments of #European #maritime policies and #naval #forces 🔱 with Prof. Bae at @Korea National Defense University 🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷 Of course I left a copy 📙 and some @zotterchocolates.bsky.social 🍫 @ispk.bsky.social

🌊 ️ What are Europe's Next Moves on the Indo-Pacific Chessboard? ♟️ Hey, 2025 International Seapower Symposium - you were amazing! Bravo Zulu #ROK #Navy and #team. #Busan! I'll be back! #peace #security #defense #deterrence #maritime #cooperation #ACIPSS @uni-graz.at

“We have pro-Russian books in our bookstores. We have pro-Russian academics (worldwide). We have pro-Russian narratives in our talk shows (the false balance problem), and we see Russian diplomats and propagandists as interview partners" 🔗 www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polyt...

🌊🎼 When your discussion ranges from maritime security to classical composers, you know you've come to the right place. Thanks to President Won Taeho, Director Chung Sam-Man, and Jae Hyeok Lee at the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (#KIMS) for having me!🤝 #ISPK #maritime #strategy #Seoul

Kyjiw heute Nacht. Eine der schlimmsten Nächte, die ich erlebt habe. Russland hat die Ukraine nach Informationen der Luftwaffe mit 14 ballistischen Raketen und 250 Drohnen angegriffen. Wenn dieser Terror nach 1186 Tagen möglich ist, reicht der Druck auf den Aggressor nicht aus.

I'm thrilled to be invited to this year's International Seapower Symposium by the CNO Adm. Yang Yong Mo 🫡. I'll be providing 🇪🇺 security perspectives on the Indo-Pacific Region and will join in commemorating the 80-year anniversary of the 🇰🇷 Navy #free and #open #seas #ACIPSS @uni-graz.at #ISPK

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"I'm here" says Zelenskyy when asked if he has a message for Putin. That's the only signal, not only Putin, but the world needs to know.

To summarise the current situation, they're still repairing the damage caused by repairing the damage from the time it went on fire when repairing the damage from the time it fell over in the dry dock which sank underneath it when repairing the damage from its last refit. Delivery date was 2020.

India Orders 26 Rafale Marine carrier-based aircraft for $7.5 billion 🇮🇳 🇫🇷 The biggest ever defence deal between India and France also marks the first ever export order for the naval variant of the French fighter: The Rafale M Story by @adithyakm.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Many do not realise just how old most of Sweden's surface combatants are, and the need to both replace some but also expand the number of surface ships. However, crew shortages and political indecision threaten timely upgrades, potentially leaving Sweden ill-equipped for future naval challenges.

Support Independent Security Analysis! 📰The Defence Horizon Journal delivers cutting-edge insights on #global #security. Help us continue our work by donating today! Every #contribution counts. #TDHJ #SecurityStudies #gofundme 📷#Donate here: gofund.me/080adab8

It might not be much, but in light of unabating Russian attacks and #US aid in question, all #royalties from sales of my #book will be donated to support #Ukraine. @69thsb.bsky.social @umland.bsky.social @saintjavelin.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

#Houthis Great piece by @doctallis.bsky.social @warontherocks.bsky.social warontherocks.com/2025/04/how-...