Gotta be honest. I am kind of imagining them chanting 'Aurora, Aurora, Aurora...' in a crescendo that rises until the flames are out. And then. Silence...

I am so here for @puca.bsky.social's P-8 tracking out of Lossiemouth... #highnorth #thoiranaire

UK: prompts 3 thoughts. 1) Current Gov stated intent is there, but its 'speaking credibly' is too narrow & technocratic 2) risk dynamics will be central to future framing 3) will parties retain 'whole of society' #civilprotection ethos under conditions of exclusionary politics? #societalresilience

cc @warmatters.bsky.social @rbarretttaylor.bsky.social... h/t @hagenilda.bsky.social

It's that ASW/ASUW time of the year again in the North Atlantic & #highnorth... (nice visuals)

Sweden: "...a strategic forum where leading companies can contribute perspectives, experiences & situational awareness to the long-term development of total defence" (machine translation) #totaldefence #nationalresilience #wholeofsociety

EU: resilience of critical medicine supply chains, covering public procurement procedures, collaborative procurement, contingency stocks safeguards & orphan medicines... #societalresilience #preparednessunion

I am obliged to sound the #GIUK-NGap klaxon: negotiating an expanded US military presence in Greenland to "...primarily focus on surveillance of potential Russian & Chinese maritime activity" #highnorth #atlanticbastion www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I'm obliged to claim this to sound an extended #GIUK-NGap klaxon: with the extension relating to the 'N', the eastern extent of Norwegian waters, deep into bastion territory. If emergent, how could this change the strategic posture of Atlantic-Arctic maritime security? #highnorth #atlanticbastion

cc @warmatters.bsky.social: re Firebreak (& a nice shot of HAC grounds)...

Perhaps an interesting Sunday afternoon stroll @warmatters.bsky.social...

Norway: "What are the municipalities' responsibilities in a war & which areas must plan for evacuation? Perspective on the primacy of role: not just #warpreparedness & response, but they "must function & deliver their critical services..." #highnorthberedskapen www.forsvaretsforum.no/beredskap-ds...

Coffee, listening to North & Beyond radio & watching the morning maritime activity at #hammerfest: the Seapeak Meridian at anchor & for order, laying beyond Håja. While Kystvakt W324, Polarlys & Rowenta come into harbour... #highnorth

Iceland-Norway: enhancing #highnorthberedskapen...

UK: "Our committee’s work offers an opportunity to achieve a similar, radical change of mindset, where preparedness & resilience are normalised into everyday life..." #societalresilience #civilprotection www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I am obliged to sound the #GIUK-NGap klaxon: "To give an idea of dimensions in question, the region outlined for the application of “Atlantic Net” between the UK & Greenland covers an area exceeding 600,000 km² over a distance of more than 1,500 km from east to west..." #highnorth #atlanticbastion

Future defence primes formation...

I am obliged to sound the #GIUK-NGap klaxon: augmenting the "Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) coalition to having a multinational maritime force to defend Northwest Europe & the #highnorth. Dubbed the Northern Navies Initiative..."

Singapore-New Zealand: "Even in times of crisis or shortages, we will keep essential goods flowing — food, fuel & other critical supplies...". The pact is described as a “world first”... #emergencymanagement #societalresilience

I am obliged to sound the #GIUK-NGap klaxon: "Two or three of those ships are effectively going to be tied to sustaining Operation CETO, the priority ASW & SBW patrol commitment in the Atlantic & #highnorth that forms the backbone of the RN’s contribution to NATO’s sub-surface deterrence..."

UK: "Contrary to what many seem to think, this should not just be a conversation on spending & trade-offs... Just as critical is creating a sense of wider societal resilience, preparedness & mobilisation, in all senses of the word..." #societalresilience #civildefence #warpreparedness

UK: "The task is to face rising instability & change the public mindset without turning society into a security project" & "UK politics is largely focused on the cost of living, NHS waiting lists & immigration, not resilience or systemic risks" #nationalresilience www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

UK: excellent Resilience First members Spring Reception event last night in London. Some very interesting perspectives from speakers @elisabethbraw.bsky.social (on hybrid activities) & Roger Hargreaves (COBR Unit & central government resilience work)... #nationalresilience

Is the "Das müsste vermutlich ziemlich schnell gehen?" west-east transfer target still considered to be 48 hours? #militarymobility

Multi-modal #militarymobility...

I am obliged to sound the #GIUK-NGap klaxon... it "...should be treated as the country’s physical frontline". An appeal for a single funded UK #highnorth strategy, asserting continuous presence & leveraging east coast basing assets to enhance logistical advantage... #atlanticbastion

I am obliged to sound the #GIUK-NGap klaxon... #highnorth #atlanticbastion

Social crisis behaviour: protective amplification cascades, "more pronounced following a brief but intense shock compared to a longer, minor one" & stimulating "collective vigilance post-shock"... #crisismanagement #societalresilience...

Resilience & 'landscape shift': a call to reimagine, through new capabilities in experimentation, simulation & rehearsal... #crisismanagement #recoveryforesight

I am obliged to sound the #GIUK-NGap klaxon... #highnorth #atlanticbastion

@asranetwork.org: I'm not sure if the recently released commentary "The urgency of building systemic risk capacity in a polycrisis world" is an official ASRA publication, but do you know if there is an open access version available? Thank you.

cc @warmatters.bsky.social

UK: this is interesting. Cross-cutting government teams likely covering foreign, economic, defence, emergency management & resilience policy, working in parallel. And then, coordinating implementation down through Lead Government Departments... #nationalresilience #crisismanagement

UK: "Hill said there was a wider problem that the government had yet to tell the country it needed to build civil defence & resilience in case of war..." #nationalresilience #warpreparedness #civildefence www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK: very interesting discussion yesterday at PwC's 'Connecting for continuity: Strengthening UK resilience' event in London. A sobering introduction from @lordtoby.bsky.social, some illuminating cross-government-sector perspectives & framing of a "Minimum Viable UK" approach... #nationalresilience

Finland-Sweden: "It will support security of supply & resilience in times of crisis. At the same time, it will promote cross-border mobility for commuting, studying, everyday errands & tourism". A key step in enabling the future Rail Nordica project... #eastofnarvik #bothnianarc #militarymobility

UK: delayed Defence Readiness Bill. Concerns were raised in January in the Defence Committee report 'UK contribution to European Security: Government Response'. It also observed "With the move to warfighting readiness, pace is a key consideration..." (p.17) #nationalresilience #warpreparedness

I am obliged to sound the #GIUK-NGap klaxon... #highnorth #atlanticbastion

Sweden: "Rail networks, ports, & dual-use transport corridors are indispensable for commercial viability & military mobility alike..." #criticalinfrastructuresecurity #militarymobility #eastofnarvik h/t @kostianv.bsky.social www.thearcticinstitute.org/swedens-fort...

@euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu: is there a recording available from the EU Preparedness Conference on March 23/24? Thank you.

"The JEF’s growing strategic imperative in the High North necessitates the creation of a dense & scalable A2/AD network to deter diverse multi-domain threats from Russia...": I am obliged to sound the #GIUK-NGap klaxon... #highnorth #atlanticbastion

Well. And why weren't we invited @yeomans.bsky.social?

"What if there was a war in Norway on an ordinary Tuesday?" #totaldefence #warpreparedness www.nrk.no/stor-oslo/xl...

Ukraine: linking together adaptive operational risk management & civilian sustainment to support #societalresilience... #Ukrzaliznytsia #railresilience 1/2 bsky.app/profile/unit...

Norway: "The Defence Ministry warns that the security situation will deteriorate in the coming years..." #finnmarksbrigaden #highnorthberedskapen...

UK: 4th Report – The National Security Strategy published & I am obliged to sound the #GIUK-NGap klaxon... #highnorth #atlanticbastion publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt5901/jt...

Ukraine: enhancing future rail freight logistics capabilities... #militarymobility www.railwaygazette.com/technology/g...

Norway & Iceland: enhancing #highnorthberedskapen...

Happy JEF Summit Day to those who celebrate... #highnorth

An update @jsargentr.bsky.social, from the 19th. I thought the reflected green light from an adjacent building lent this a certain, but apt, oil-slick-like coating...