Should 🇬🇧 prepare for war? We asked 7 experts in today’s #BigAsk ✍️ Baroness Dr Sophy Antrobus MBE, Neil Brown, @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social, Prof. Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, @paulmason.bsky.social, @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social and @tomsharpe.bsky.social #BritainsWorld

‘As global security continues to deteriorate, 🇬🇧 must be ready to fight to defend its interests and those of its European allies from 🇷🇺 aggression,’ argues @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social, @fiia.fi #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

I spoke to @tvpworld.bsky.social today, discussed many recent questions on future of nuclear #deterrence in #Europe. #Trump casts uncertainty over #US extended deterrence. Are #UK & #France able to bridge gap? Will be technically & politically complex task. www.youtube.com/watch?v=46K3...

I was on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning discussing last night's abrupt de-escalation from #Trump in the crisis over #Greenland, and the lingering implications of this crisis for #transatlantic interdependence, the unity of #NATO and the security of the #EU. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oik...

I was on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning discussing last night's abrupt de-escalation from #Trump in the crisis over #Greenland, and the lingering implications of this crisis for #transatlantic interdependence, the unity of #NATO and the security of the #EU. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oik...

In 2026, we celebrate 65 years of #Ulkopoliittinen #instituutti / the Finnish Institute of International Affairs @fiia.fi. Do check our excellent work with publications, events, policy & media outreach at this critical time of change for #global order. fiia.fi

My commentary with #Finland's 🇫🇮 daily @iltasanomat.bsky.social this past weekend discussing #European military capability deficits were #US to refuse enablers vital for #deterrence. Crisis #mobilization relies on US command & control, logistics & advanced tech. www.is.fi/politiikka/a...

If anyone prefers reading instead. #Poland's national broadcaster @tvpworld.bsky.social also published this excellent write-up based on my TV interview discussing #Germany & #European #security yesterday. tvpworld.com/90557235/pax...

I was live on Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social today, talking #Merz's "Pax Americana" nostalgia speech in Munich & why a strong #Germany leading #EU strategic autonomy vital for #security on continent. Convenient abstention from #geopolitics no longer an option. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et82...

I get some quotes in @news.rte.ie piece on #Irish #security & #defence this weekend. Debate must be focused better. About finding domestic solutions to Irish #security vulnerabilities. Voices reverting to usual anti- #Western script simply aren't credible. www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

Nice to get some nice feedback for interview I did last wk on @tvpworld.bsky.social on developments in #Nordic Air #Defence & logistics that improved #Nordic- #Baltic #deterrence requires. Rail #Baltica linking #Tallinn with #Warsaw by 2030 will be very important. youtu.be/9ixrNInLRKo?...

Seminar in #Helsinki last Friday organized by Finnish-Irish Society at #European Commission 🇪🇺 Rep. in #Finland 🇫🇮. Enjoyed introducing my project "#Hybrid Conflict & Great Power Competition: Implications for #Irish☘️#Security Policy". Progress here vital for #Ireland & EU security.

My Interview on @tvpworld.bsky.social aired last Friday. Discusses #UK-coordinated "coalition of the willing" in support of #Ukraine. #Geopolitical change continues at lightening pace, but #EU decision-making on frozen assets still too slow. A frustrating reality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BOF...

My interview in @iltasanomat.bsky.social today 🇫🇮. Remarkable #Trump-#Zelenskyy rapprochement as #Putin squanders political capital with Trump. Delivery of #US #Tomahawk cruise-missiles to #Ukraine for long-range strike at Russian #military nodes would be significant. www.is.fi/ulkomaat/art...

Back on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning to discuss recent Western #military responses to #Russia's aggression in #Ukraine. #Trump's patience with #Putin's insincerity is wearing thin. #US turning up pressure with targeting intel & tomahawks for #Ukraine? www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLrL...

A further essay in @neweasterneurope.eu from me. Discusses #Europeanization of #deterrence on #NATO's #Eastern Flank. Deterrence by mobilization is a risky compromise to #Russia. Mobilization depends on #US assets #Europe can no longer rely on under #Trump. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/25/b...

A further essay in @neweasterneurope.eu from me. Discusses #Europeanization of #deterrence on #NATO's #Eastern Flank. Deterrence by mobilization is a risky compromise to #Russia. Mobilization depends on #US assets #Europe can no longer rely on under #Trump. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/25/b...

#History happening quickly before our eyes. My primer for tomorrow's #US – #Russia Summit written for #Ireland's national broadcaster @rte.ie @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social as #Ukraine & future of #European #security at risk. Will #Putin again get the better of #Trump? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

What's at stake for Europe at the Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine? Analysis by @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social @fiia.fi on how the build-up to the Alaska meeting highlights European doubts and concerns about Russia's sincerity to halt aggression in Ukraine www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

My recent essay for @neweasterneurope.eu discussing some dire #military legacies left by Soviet occupation & the #geopolitical obstacles that #Estonia 🇪🇪 overcame to modernize its national #security system is now also fully available online thanks to @boell.de. pl.boell.org/en/2025/07/2...

This is a well-written short history of the Estonian Defence Forces after the restoration of our independence in 1991.

"Yet Estonia's path to NATO membership and security reform was anything but straightforward, as it was shaped by regional geopolitics, western hesitations, and the lessons of Nordic neighbours." pl.boell.org/en/2025/07/2...

My recent essay for @neweasterneurope.eu discussing some dire #military legacies left by Soviet occupation & the #geopolitical obstacles that #Estonia 🇪🇪 overcame to modernize its national #security system is now also fully available online thanks to @boell.de. pl.boell.org/en/2025/07/2...

I’m always interested in how #defence systems are built & reformed & how #security #cultures change. In my latest essay for @neweasterneurope.eu I discuss some formidable domestic & #geopolitical obstacles #Estonia 🇪🇪overcame to foster #comprehensive security. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/07/08/e...

Should GCAP be opened to other countries? We asked six experts in this week’s Big Ask: ✍ @willfreer.bsky.social, Ben Goodwin, @henninghoff.bsky.social, @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social, @salisbot.bsky.social and @shelter-jones.bsky.social #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

‘Finland will watch with interest if neighbouring Sweden accepts future fighter development opportunities that Stockholm has previously considered with GCAP partners,’ notes @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social, @fiia.fi #BigAsk #BritainsWorld

My interview on #Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning. #NATO's Hague Summit starts tomorrow. #Trump & #Hegseth expecting less #US🇺🇸 in #Europe. Summit must focus on starting smooth & balanced move to stronger European capabilities minus key US enablers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC70...

I was back on #Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning discussing #G7 Summit in #Canada at time of #Western divides & disharmony on stronger #Russia sanctions. #Trump flip-flops while some #EU states still finding it hard to ween themselves off Russian #energy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNub...

FIIA's @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social has earned a PhD in political science from the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu. His dissertation focuses on the Global War on Terror and NATO’s state-building failure in Afghanistan. Congratulations! 💐 fiia.fi/en/news/eoin...

I was back on #Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social last evening discussing early exchanges in #Ukraine - #Russia #peace talks & the implications of #Ukraine's remarkable #drone operation against #Russia's bomber fleet. $5-7bn in damage, 34% of fleet out of action. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZfa...

Can #France 🇫🇷 lead European security? This new @fiia.fi Briefing Paper by Barbara Kunz, Director of the European Security Programme at #SIPRI, explores France’s evolving role in European security. 🔗 fiia.fi/en/publicati... #EuropeanSecurity #NATO #StrategicAutonomy #Macron #DefensePolicy

Europe is stepping up defence spending, but is that enough? In our latest RUSI Commentary, Alexander Mattelaer explores the shifting transatlantic security landscape and what it means for NATO’s future.

Lovely photo of Professor Rein #Taagepera congratulating me after my #doctoral defence. Rein is a true legend of #political science, a winner of both the Johan #Skytte Prize & the Karl #Deutsch Award, the discipline's two most prestigious accolades. I was honored that Rein came to listen.

Serious business but enjoyable at same time. I defended my #PhD dissertation "The Risk Society's #Stabilisation Failure? An Analysis of #NATO & the International Security Assistance Force in #Afghanistan" at the University of #Tartu last Friday. A nice update for my social media & work profiles!😆

Russian drone strike caused tens of millions worth of damage to Chornobyl

Items included in the legislative programme include a defence Bill on the deployment of peacekeepers – ie the bid to scrap the “triple lock” ✅ A positive step forward www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

(1. In advance of my public defence on May 9, my #PhD dissertation is now electronically available from the University of Tartu Library at link: dspace.ut.ee/server/api/c... The monograph examines the failure of #ISAF in #Afghanistan under #NATO's lead in the 2000s & 2010s.

My interview on @tvpworld.bsky.social 🇵🇱 late last wk. Global #economic & #military turmoil occurring simultaneously. An uncomfortable 1930s redux. Clock is against us, but a strong #European #defence posture can deter #aggression & help us weather turmoil to come. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDMO...

@fpri.bsky.social @eudiplomacy.bsky.social Understanding how foreign regimes manipulate and threaten democracies - #FIMI - listen to our latest interview with @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social from @fiia.fi Apple apple.co/3DXWKCx Spotify spoti.fi/42k0YfL SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/9NtBLNV7CbSU...

🤝 ‘As doubts surround 🇺🇸 reinforcements, 🇩🇰, 🇫🇮 and 🇸🇪 will support stronger 🇪🇺 defence cooperation, but the Nordic states will still look to 🇬🇧 as an increasingly vital partner,’ writes @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social, @fiia.fi #BritainsWorld #BigAsk

Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has said China has executed four Canadian citizens in recent weeks, despite pleas for leniency from the Canadian government

Love the picture used. Illustrates my deep thinking & concern on Irish, Finnish, Baltic & European #defence matters.🙂

On St. #Patrick's Day 2025☘️, my interview in #Ruotuväki, newspaper of #Finnish Defence Forces @puolustusvoimat.fi 🇫🇮. *Views strictly my own*. Discussed #Irish 🇮🇪 #defence debate, "triple-lock" & Irish participation in #EU 🇪🇺 & #UN 🇺🇳 missions. Very enjoyable. Iso kiitos!🙏 ruotuvaki.fi/-/irlannin-h...

Interesting article on sparse UK defence: “Under [NATO treaty] Article 3…NATO members should first and foremost be able to defend themselves…However, when asked whether they felt the UK could defend itself right now, experts and former senior government figures who spoke to PoliticsHome agreed: no”

I even got my own social media flyer from section of interview where I emphasize that #European #defence spending is no good on its own, but we need to convert that spending into strong #deterrence capabilities to protect our people and our prosperity.

I was on #Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social this evening to discuss President #Duda's request for #NATO's Nuclear Sharing to be extended to #Poland. States on #NATO's #Eastern flank seeking strongest possible #deterrence. Situation created by #Putin's aggression. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCvd...

As Andy mentions in his thread below, US withdrawal from NATO requires a 2/3rds majority in the Senate or separate legislation passed by Congress. But the US can withhold its support and block SHAPE, which increasingly looks a real possibility. NATO might survive Trump de jure, but not de facto.

Hoping that his opposition to European defence bonds has shifted. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

I discussed #Trump's latest remarks on #US acquiring #Greenland on #Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social. We're seeing rules-based #international order unraveling fast as great powers pressure for privileged spheres of influence. #Security of smaller states in question. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8oD...

Massive news from Berlin. - ‘whatever it takes’ 500bn+ defence fund & debt brake reform - 500bn infrastructure fund (also so badly needed in 🇩🇪) to be spent over 10 yrs incl for civil protection Agreed by Merz (CDU) Söder (CSU) & Klingbeil (SPD) - waiting on Greens