Not available until June 2026, but we have a cover! #earlymodern #skystorians

Henrik Schilling arbeitet am Institut für Sicherheitspolitik der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel in der Abteilung "Maritime Strategie und Sicherheit". NDR Schleswig-Holstein hat ihn um eine Einschätzung des Polizeieinsatzes an Bord des Schiffes "Scanlark" gebeten.

Thomas Horlohe diskutiert in seinem jüngst erschienen Aufsatz in SIRIUS die Chancen für eine wirkungsvolle Stärkung der deutschen Sicherheitspolitik durch einen Nationalen Sicherheitsrat. Der Aufsatz erschien am 23.8.25 online vorab und ist frei zugänglich.

Why are coastguards increasingly critical actors in international security? Read in my new newsletter. www.linkedin.com/pulse/coastg... #marsec #maritimesecurity #coastguard #ocean

🥳 We're so delighted to announce that Professor Surabhi Ranganathan (@kingscollege.bsky.social) has been awarded the prestigious @maxplanck.de Humboldt Research Award 2025 for her groundbreaking work on ocean governance and the law of the sea: 🔗http://bit.ly/45LVlKg

Was bedeutet #Sicherheit auf #See 🌊& wie haben sich die Konzepte dazu entwickelt? @cbueger.bsky.social & Timothy Edmunds führen mit „Understanding Maritime Security“ ins Thema ein. Unser Rezensent Sebastian Bruns lobt das Buch als wesentlichen Beitrag zum allgemeinen Verständnis des Themenkreises.

Attacks on Submarine Cables and Pipelines: A Self-Defence Approach Complementary to Law Enforcement | by Christian Schaller

Federal agencies have scrambled to develop their own economic security strategies. The realities of actually executing a cohesive economic policy security are far more daunting. warontherocks.com/2025/04/beyo...

Auf zu neuen Ufern! Zukünftig werde ich als Managing Editor die Zeitschrift #SIRIUS bei der #SW&D unterstützen. Ich freue mich auf die Zusammenarbeit mit meinen neuen KollegInnen, den HerausgeberInnen und dem Team von @degruyterbrill.bsky.social! www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/...

👏 Verstärkung bei der Stiftung Wissenschaft und Demokratie! @cpogies.bsky.social wird fortan als Managing Editor bei der Zeitschrift Sirius (www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/...) tätig sein. Wir freuen uns über die neue Unterstützung in der SWuD-Familie. 🙂

Delighted to have contributed a chapter on Germany — and in fabulous company — with special thanks to @londonvinjamuri for convening us! 👇 www.chathamhouse.org/2025/03/comp...

Who will defend the European Peninsula with the world’s largest sea power gone? www.iiss.org/online-analy...

International Law as a Common Heritage of Mankind | by Pierre Marie Dupuy

Tom Shugart and Mike Dahm have teamed up to analyze the novel landing barges 🇨🇳 China has been building probably for a 🇹🇼 Taiwan scenario. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cmsi-notes/14/

China Fires Back After G7 Condemns "Coercive, Dangerous" Expansionism maritime-executive.com/article/chin...

Fascinating report about ‘Camp Century,’ an underground US military base on Greenland that was active during the 1960s, and ‘Project Iceworm,” “a top-secret attempt by the US to hide launch sites for missiles in the Arctic, which the military viewed as a strategic location closer to Russia.”

A Great Unraveling Is Underway

Trump’s Coercion of America’s Allies: Part II | by Marko Milanovic

📢🎙️ How is the EU strengthening its defence and supporting Ukraine? @moserc.bsky.social from @mpil.de discusses the latest developments in this RTS interview (in French). Listen here 👇 www.rts.ch/audio-podcas...

On March 1, a Venezuelan warship entered Guyana’s .. EEZ, approached the Liza Destiny, an ExxonMobil oil facility, and demanded information from its crew. This provoked another escalation in the long-running conflict between the two countries. #Essequibo www.csis.org/analysis/wha...

🔌 Existing telecommunications cables on the seabed can provide important data on climate and geological hazards. The new #SAFAtor research infrastructure will exploit this potential. The 30-million-euro project is led by @gfz.bsky.social in cooperation with #GEOMAR. 🔗 www.geomar.de/en/news/arti...

A new book, from me and Paul Kennedy: evanmwilson.substack.com/p/best-laid-... #navalhistory

How does Trump’s China policy differ from Biden’s? Rush Doshi helped shape and execute the Biden administration’s China policy. Now out of office, he will join FP Live to discuss the broader trajectory of the U.S.-China relationship. Register here for this free event:

Mind Your Attitude: The Erosion of International Law? | by Kushtrim Istrefi and Luca Pasquet

Prof. em. Leonid Luks: Die neue „Weltunordnung“, die sich zurzeit anbahnt, könnte man in gewissem Sinne als eine Art postumen Sieg Carl Schmitts betrachten, der zu den radikalsten Kritikern universaler Wertvorstellungen zählte. @diekolumnisten diekolumnisten.de/2025/03/02/d...

The live-fire exercises were a display to show that China’s military forces could cut off the air and sea links between Australia and New Zealand at any time, with no warning.

Germany’s prospective chancellor wants to invest in European security but will have to overcome legislative opposition and navigate a strained relationship with Washington, writes @moritz-graefrath.com in the Foreign Policy Essay.

What is at Stake Now? The US administration’s attempt to negotiate Ukraine’s future directly with Russia, excluding Kyiv, has sent shockwaves across Europe. This commentary highlights what’s at stake. Read more ⬇️

Undoing the Grand Bargain? Pax Americana and the United Nations | by Diane Desierto

A new article by Changing Global Orders co-director Louise Fawcett (@politicsoxford.bsky.social & @oxmartinschool.bsky.social) on the role of regions in security governance over the long term 👇 #HistIR www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

China Drills Near Taiwan are ‘Rehearsals’ for Forced Reunification, Paparo Says - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/02/17/c...

FP’s reporters have been in Germany interviewing top officials, but they’re keeping some of the best dishy details for FP Insiders. Join the team on a special Insider Access call as we debrief MSC and the early weeks of the Trump presidency. Sign up here:

"Wenn Putin Zeit gewinnt, dann arbeitet sie für ihn. Die Trump-Administration hat anfangs geglaubt, Russland unter Druck setzen zu müssen...Doch nun sieht Putin, dass Trump sich bereits auf ihn zubewegt – das bestätigt ihn in seiner Strategie." www.fr.de/politik/carl...

Looking through the lens of #AuthoritarianInternationalLaw !🔍 Michael Bigl analyzes the 2016 #PCA ruling in favor of the #Philippines & #China’s rejection of it as “null and void.” What does this framework reveal about China’s vision for #GlobalOrder? 🌍⚖️ voelkerrechtsblog.org/steering-the...

Empire by Purchase: From Manhattan to Greenland (1625-2025) | by @jannenijman.bsky.social

Ist Deutschland am Ende Nutznießer von Trumps Feldzug gegen die Wissenschaft? Die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft meldet viel mehr Bewerbungen aus den USA als früher. Präsident Patrick Cramer will dort gezielt um Spitzenforscher werben.

I wrote about some recent trends in the law of nations literature and international political thought for History of Euro Ideas, check it out here >> doi.org/10.1080/0191... (msg me for a copy)

A fishery delineated by glacial history: “Here is a Ridge of shole Ground from this to Gwallog, called Sarn Gynfelyn, which makes the Bay of Aberystwyth, and covers the Herring-fishery.” Lewis Morris 1748 #Aberystwyth #Herring #shiftingbaselines #envhist #heritage #maps @alecbmmoore.bsky.social

🇨🇳 What are the next steps for transatlantic cooperation on China? GMF's @bglaser.bsky.social @ajwsmall.bsky.social @mareikeohlberg.bsky.social and Garima Mohan analyze how transatlantic allies face deepening alignment among an axis of adversaries. www.gmfus.org/news/closing...

Greenland and Territorial Acquisition under International Law | by Jure Vidmar

@cbueger.bsky.social: The AI security debate needs to expand beyond algorithms & ethics to incl these physical vulnerabilities. As we rush to regulate AI development & ensure its safe deployment, we cannot ignore the very real threats to its physical infrastructure. www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...

Last year, #Mauritius & the #UK issued a Joint Statement paving the way for recognition of Mauritius’ sovereignty over the #Chagos Islands. But as Jérémy Mota notes, it seems to be raising as many questions as it answers. Putting the cart before the horse? 🇲🇺🇬🇧 voelkerrechtsblog.org/putting-the-...

www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/art... Recherche zeigt, dass westliche Eigentümer Hunderte Tanker in diese Schattenflotte verkauft haben. “Diese Flotte, sagt Alexander Proelß, Prof für internationales Seerecht (UHH) sei „der Versuch Russlands, die Sanktionen gegen die eigenen (…) Schiffe zu umgehen“.

Metaphors, Rules and War: Making Sense of Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict | by Aurel Sari

🎙️ New Max Planck Lawcast Episode! "The International Regulation of Warfare: A History of Power, Law, and Humanity" Join @raphaelschaefer.de as he unpacks the evolution of the laws of war and lessons today‘s politicians can learn from the past. 📌 Available now: open.spotify.com/show/6qbsyvS...

Excited about the publication of my essay 'ARE WE AT A TURNING POINT IN WORLD HISTORY?' in The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... via @theguardian.com @us.theguardian.com

New OA article | Raul (Pete) Pedrozo (2025): Safeguarding Submarine Cables and Pipelines in Times of Peace and War, in: International Law Studies (106). digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/i...

By avoiding any semblance of preparation for the eventuality of war, Germany has stripped itself of the ability to deter one, Franz-Stefan Gady writes.

Heiko Meiertöns discusses the legal framework for the protection of #SubmarineCables under the #LawOfTheSea. Baltic sea cables damages show the need for a stronger the Protection. #🌊, #Aggression, #UNCLOS voelkerrechtsblog.org/seabed-warfa...