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This I believe is the link to the open access version of the book - Weapons in SpaceTechnology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative direct.mit.edu/books/oa-monog… Congratulations, Aaron Bateman !

One Russian newspaper offers a useful guide to Russia’s most prominent “mushroom pickers” – or rather ‘mushroom cloud pickers’: individuals calling for nuclear escalation against the West. #ReadingRussia

Finally I am organising a small 1.5 day conference on Military Intelligence & PME. This is at Försvarshögskolan on 17/18 Dec. Attendance is limited to 40 & upto 20 presentations. Prof Mike Goodman Michael Goodman will give the keynote. CfP below. Drop me a line if you want to present.

Looks very interesting indeed Matthew Ford

As part of a Special Issue on Norway, Deterrence, Reassurance and Strategic Stability in Europe, I published a new article on the NATO/Russia deterrent relationship in J Strategic Studies. Eprints availble here Deterrence asymmetry and strategic stability in Europe tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In other words, the Soviets assumed the West would go nuclear from the outset and plotted to destroy these targets - while the West saw its only nuclear force as a retaliatory tool. Two different views, and a lack of understanding. /11

“If a second Trump administration resumes nuclear testing, Russia and China will surely follow suit—and because they have more to learn from each test, they will erode the United States’ advantage,” writes Dr. Jeffrey Lewis. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

The first National Intelligence History Conference, organised by GCHQ and Bletchley Park takes place this November. This academic conference is open to everyone with a passion for intelligence history. For more information visit; bletchleypark.org.uk/nihc/

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I believe this deserves significant attention. Thomas Graham, who returned from Moscow last week, has invaluable insight into what Russia wants in Ukraine. His findings align with my own understanding: Putin is not merely interested in seizing territory but in ensuring that

And for all those who think that 🇫🇷and also 🇬🇧 could do more for European Nuclear Deterrence, Héloïse Fayet Andrew Futter & I have some ideas, ... tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…