"The #Shahed-136, an Iranian-manufactured loitering munition built largely from foam and plywood, has emerged as a very effective #weapons system." tdhj.org/blog/post/sh... youtube.com/shorts/EUEl-...

"Since the 2023 Vilnius Summit, #NATO has recognised industrial capacity as a core element of #deterrence." tdhj.org/blog/post/te... youtube.com/shorts/laVgr...

Excellent discussions, strong cooperation, and impressive #defence #innovation at the 2026 European Military Press Association's Congress in Bratislava 🇸🇰 The General Assembly further strengthened cooperation among members — with eyes already on the 50th anniversary congress in Rome in 2027 🇮🇹 #EMPA

"In welchen Kontexten weisen realistische, liberal-institutionalistische oder kulturtheoretische Ansätze der politischen Theorie jeweils eine höhere Erklärungskraft im Vergleich zueinander auf?" tdhj.org/de/post/mach...

With a salute from the Horizon, we welcome Alexander Schäbler and "On Rebooting An Army: Part II/II"! "How can a democratic #military address institutional inertia and rebuild effective #warfighting ability before a #crisis or #defeat compels reform?" #TDHJ buff.ly/0mkaigw

"Middle Eastern states and global powers must recognise the multidimensional nature of #China’s #strategy." tdhj.org/blog/post/ch... youtube.com/shorts/nYUA2...

"Technological acceleration is changing how #crises unfold between #nuclear-armed #adversaries." tdhj.org/blog/post/te... youtube.com/shorts/fnFCT...

We read a lot — and are happy to share our insights. The Horizon #Reviews: “Inside Terrorism.” "...#terrorism differs from other forms of #politicalviolence because #terrorists intentionally select non-combatants to induce psychological impact on those who do not directly..." buff.ly/XPyF0IG

"Extended Reality (#XR) is increasingly used for training in #military and #emergency response contexts, yet its pedagogical application to high-risk and cognitively demanding environments remains underdeveloped." tdhj.org/blog/post/tr... youtube.com/shorts/EGDCJ...

"Policymakers should expect greater rigidity in #Pyongyang’s #nuclear stance and adjust toward #risk reduction and #deterrence management rather than #denuclearisation-first approaches." tdhj.org/blog/post/no... youtube.com/shorts/14WxV...

"Communicative #interoperability is vital in multinational #coalition #warfare. This study proposes developing the KMA-XR-AI system to expand Extended Reality's scope to the communicative ‘fog of #war.’" tdhj.org/blog/post/co... youtube.com/shorts/jkU7a...

"Britain’s decision to allow the United States to use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia in #military action tied to the #Iran #crisis raises a simple but serious question." tdhj.org/blog/post/br... youtube.com/shorts/KiuuO...

"Western #militaries, #defence #planners, and #procurement organisations should stop treating #Mosaic #Warfare as a distant future concept and start drawing practical lessons from #Ukraine now." tdhj.org/blog/post/mo... youtube.com/shorts/0_bsf...

"India and the UAE’s strategic partnership has quickly ascended from a diplomatic relationship to a strong #alliance encompassing #commerce, #energy, #military, and #technology." #india #uae tdhj.org/blog/post/in... youtube.com/shorts/kTFAH...

"The effective closure of the Strait of #Hormuz following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on #Iranian targets in late February 2026 has transformed a long-theorised #energysecurity #vulnerability into a present #crisis." tdhj.org/blog/post/en... youtube.com/shorts/tSVbs...

"Russia’s latest warning on #Afghanistan matters because it lines up with the broader picture described in recent international reporting." tdhj.org/blog/post/af... youtube.com/shorts/SYu7c...

"Recent conflicts underscore the practical relevance of simulation-based and gamified approaches to #military #training." tdhj.org/blog/post/ga... youtube.com/shorts/SyCOi...

" #India is standing at a pivotal moment to unlock its vast Rare Earth Element reserves and challenge the People’s Republic of #China’s (#PRC) long-standing #monopoly in this critical sector." tdhj.org/blog/post/in... youtube.com/shorts/XWZxp...

"The continued divergence between #military #proficiency and #strategicfailure necessitates a critical reevaluation of the components of effective #power within the international system." tdhj.org/blog/post/mi... youtube.com/shorts/-y1Np...

"Security #cooperation must shift from technocratic #capacity building to a #political-economy aware design that prioritises #legitimacy and #accountability." tdhj.org/blog/post/po... youtube.com/shorts/49xUE...

”So, we must decide, do we remain merely a large #market subject to the #priorities of others, or do we take the steps necessary to become one #power?” youtube.com/shorts/FGlQf...

"Policymakers, regulators, and civil society must implement continuous monitoring, legal frameworks, and educational initiatives to mitigate the harms of #AI-mediated #disinformation." tdhj.org/blog/post/ai... youtube.com/shorts/3dNl_...

"Marking its 20th anniversary in 2025, the European #Security and #Defence College reflects on its #evolution from eight courses in 2005 to over 150 annually." #ESDC www.podbean.com/eas/pb-v9juf...

"Rudra Brigades operationalise #India’s evolving Dynamic Response #Strategy by integrating #speed, #precision, and #jointness at the brigade level." tdhj.org/blog/post/ru... youtube.com/shorts/4OJgh...

"Cornered by the U.S.- #Israel #airstrikes and left vulnerable by a mass uprising in early 2026, the Islamic regime in #Iran will go through certain internal changes." tdhj.org/blog/post/ir... youtube.com/shorts/rCmH8...

"If the lessons Jena-Auerstedt taught the Prussians in the 19th century still apply, reform must precede #disaster. Political #leaders, #defence planners, and #military professionals should explore unconventional paths to renewal." tdhj.org/blog/post/re... youtube.com/shorts/RxDsq...

"Findings show that #AI accelerates offensive #exploitation, enables #polymorphism, and lowers expertise requirements, while #defence depends on machine-speed decision support constrained by institutional readiness." tdhj.org/blog/post/ai... youtube.com/shorts/uCiE6...

"It's all good and well to talk about percentages, but just remember, you don't fight #wars with percentages. You #fight wars with #capabilities." - Alexander Stubb - youtube.com/shorts/EWtdj...

"Die #Donroe-Doktrin steht für eine außenpolit. Ordnung, in der nationale Macht über #Völkerrecht und #Multilateralismus gestellt wird. Die #USA beanspruchen Einflusszonen und definieren internationale Führung v.a. über militärische Stärke und exekutive Handlungsfreiheit." tdhj.org/de/post/amer...

"Critical #communication faces new #challenges in terms of #cybersecurity in the future." tdhj.org/blog/post/cy... youtube.com/shorts/PqC-E...

Here we go again! The @hybridcoe.bsky.social "Aspects of Cognitive Competition"! "One has to be aware of hostile actors’ goals and #strategic plans to prepare tools for strong #societal #resilience at the local, national, and international level." Free PDF Download!: shop.tdhj.org/product/pdf-...

"As #AI becomes integral to #defence, the article emphasises the necessity of rigorous, #ethical #governance guided by frameworks such as #NIST and #UNESCO to ensure #transparency, #accountability, and #fairness." tdhj.org/blog/post/cy... youtube.com/shorts/V7Z_D...

"Strategic decision-making in #business is increasingly challenged by #volatile, #uncertain, #complex, and #ambiguous environments." tdhj.org/blog/post/oo... youtube.com/shorts/t8bUC...

If you care about #defence, #strategy, #technology or global #security… You’ll want to see this. Our mission is simple: connect minds, sharpen debate, and strengthen understanding. Support #TDHJ: patreon.com/thedefenceho...

"The use of ever-improving #AI-augmented #cyberattack capabilities increases the #risks of #escalation and #destabilisation in international #peace and #security." tdhj.org/blog/post/ai... youtube.com/shorts/cAk-o...

"How to understand the symbolic weight of #uniforms and #military #oaths in cross-Strait encounters?" #china #taiwan tdhj.org/blog/post/ta... youtube.com/shorts/92EIV...

If you care about #defence, #strategy, #technology or global #security… You’ll want to see this. Our mission is simple: connect minds, sharpen debate, and strengthen understanding. Support #TDHJ: patreon.com/thedefenceho...

If you care about #defence, #strategy, #technology or global #security… You’ll want to see this. Our mission is simple: connect minds, sharpen debate, and strengthen understanding. Support #TDHJ: www.patreon.com/cw/thedefenc...

"The rapid advancements and increasing adoption of #digital platforms globally is matched by an equally evolving #cyberthreat landscape." tdhj.org/blog/post/cy...

"Democracy needs #vitality and #declaration. The search for a renewed prismatic understanding of agora, countering the negative impact of #geopolitics, and #democracy affirmative #multilateralism will lead us in the coming years." shop.tdhj.org/product/pdf-... youtu.be/e3HDTNFLgAw

Wir lesen viel und teilen gerne unsere Einschätzungen! The Horizon #Reviews: "Die Renaissance des Carl von #Clausewitz. #Strategie für Entscheidungsträger im 21. Jahrhundert." #rezension #TDHJ tdhj.org/de/post/reze...

"Democracy needs vitality and #declaration. The search for a renewed prismatic #understanding of agora, countering the negative impact of #geopolitics, and #democracy affirmative #multilateralism will lead us in the coming years." www.patreon.com/posts/specia...

If you care about #defence, #strategy, #technology or global #security… You’ll want to see this. Our mission is simple: connect minds, sharpen debate, and strengthen understanding. Support #TDHJ: www.patreon.com/cw/thedefenc...

"To move toward more precise legal interpretation, the #ambiguity surrounding #cognitivewarfare must be reduced by defining its boundaries and articulating its core attributes." tdhj.org/blog/post/de...

"Tragically, the #war in #Ukraine has become the world's most intense “R&D lab for #AI in a #military context”, according to Louis Mosley of Palantir UK." youtube.com/shorts/nrhjU...

"The rise of agentic #AI in #defence is fundamentally changing the role of the #human operator." youtube.com/shorts/lSW_7...

"Maritime #chokepoints are central to #NATO’s collective #defence and economic #stability, yet their #strategic implications are often underexamined in #alliance #planning." tdhj.org/blog/post/na... youtube.com/shorts/FqngE...

"Artificial Intelligence #AI is transforming #warfare on land, in the air, and above all—for this paper—at sea." tdhj.org/blog/post/ma... youtube.com/shorts/WviYy...

Haven't posted here for a while; why not start with this!

"How can #Germany and #Europe develop a credible #deterrence #strategy in the face of geopolitical #instability, #hybridthreats and a historically weak #strategicculture?" tdhj.org/blog/post/de...