Just going to point out that in just the last month we’ve seen the most intense, multi-modal warfare between two nuclear-armed states ever (India & Pakistan) and now possibly the largest-ever attack on nuclear-capable assets in a nuclear state (UA vs Ru, today). The times they are a-changin’.

Hats off to Ukraine for their cunning and daring — demonstrating they can strike anywhere in Russia, raising the cost to Putin domestically, specifically targeting dual-capable systems to show they’re not afraid of escalation. Brilliant plan, well executed.

How do pre-Brexit recommendations hold up in a post-Brexit world? warontherocks.com/2025/04/rewi...

A beautiful painting. The juxtaposition of the modern lines of the frigate with the antiquity of the scenery is really striking.

The UK must regenerate a sub-strategic nuclear deterrent, according to a new paper from the Council on Geostrategy. The authors warn that growing Russian threats and uncertain US guarantees demand a more flexible British nuclear posture. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-needs-a-s...

"It may prove China forfeited some of its own legitimacy as a trustworthy global leader for short-term gain, but so far it has not been made to pay any price for its support to Vladimir Putin" @telegraphnews.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

‘In light of today’s challenges facing 🇬🇧 and Europe, many are already starting to look back on #Brexit and wonder what all the fuss was about,’ write @james-rogers.bsky.social and @shelter-jones.bsky.social in @warontherocks.bsky.social 👇

🎙As China increases its ‘grey zone’ pressure, can Taiwan defend its sovereignty without sparking open conflict? Listen to the latest episode of Global Security Briefing to learn more: bit.ly/3EbbHRI

❗New In-Depth Paper❗ Capping a two-year NATO SPS project, we are absolutely delighted to publish our report entitled "Primed for Deterrence? NATO and the Indo-Pacific in the Age of Great Power Competition". Read🔸 csds.vub.be/publication/...

The appointment of an #AUKUS Special Representative by the UK PM @Keir_Starmer indicates that he sees its importance going beyond defence, and signals that it is an endeavour of national priority. Will the USA and Australia follow suit? www.gov.uk/government/n...

I tricked Russian State media into reporting nonsense about an aircraft carrier named HMS Prince Andrew with "go faster stripes and crayons", it's been a fantastic week.

Distinguishing moral values and national interests is a favourite game of 'realist' theorists; despite the fact that extracting morality from politics is one of the least realistic things you can imagine. 'Russia war: Why China Chose Interests Over Values' www.sinification.com/p/russia-ukr...

Next time someone tries to tell you 'Europe' is getting serious about its own defence, cast your mind back to this.