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💯Mick Ryan, AM - the key to mastering the revolutions* in military affairs we are witnessing is the development & adoption of new operational concepts, doctrines, force organisation & def-industrial strategy. *commodification of precision-network warfare & the emerging RMA

“if we miscalculate & make concessions, we risk feeding a successful imperial project, which could mean more war” Excellent from Frank Sauer in ZEIT ONLINE demolishing ‘Realist’ arguments for appeasing Russia, & selling out Ukraine & Europe’s security. zeit.de/politik/auslan…

Defence begins with detection. Our new autonomous mass sensors glide for months, precisely detect & distinguish threats (like Russian subs) & report in minutes. Now, democracies can get the detection, & the deterrence, we need. navalnews.com/naval-news/202…

Helsing just turned the lights on - underwater.

Russia is generating forces now, and #NATO must match that urgency with increased defense spending. It’s doable – Lithuania🇱🇹 is already #2 in defense spending, and next year we’ll lead the Alliance at 5.25% of GDP.

🇬🇧🇩🇪 The UK and Germany will jointly develop a "precision deep strike" missile with a range exceeding 2.000km. reuters.com/world/europe/u…

I was privileged to be part of HLM Architects’ dinner at the Royal Fusiliers officers mess *in the Tower of London* supporting the Army Benevolent Fund. & V. special to participate in the Ceremony of the Keys - undertaken *nightly* for nearly *800* years (no pics allowed).

Estonia will allocate 5.4% of its GDP to defence as early as next year. At today’s NATO FM meeting in Antalya 🇹🇷, I emphasized the importance of setting a new, ambitious defence spending target for all NATO allies—one that will be agreed at the upcoming Summit in The Hague.

This beautiful view can only mean one thing - it’s time for the 2025 #LennartMeriConference And there’s plenty of stirring words from the outset - the challenge that the decision makers here must rise to is to turn them into action.

“Deterrence through Innovation” Lt Gen John Mead, Deputy Commander of the NATO Joint Force Command Brunssum makes clear what NATO states need to protect democracies by embracing our competitive advantage #LennartMeriConference

The Russian threat to our critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea is clear. We should increase our subsurface detection capability & use of AI & autonomous systems to help deter Russia. Key points from 🇱🇹Kęstutis Budrys & 🇩🇪 Roderich Kiesewetter🇪🇺🇩🇪🇮🇱🇺🇦 #LennartMeriConference

Ukraine CAN create a defensible line, with depth to hold Russia off & prevent it from exploiting breakthroughs - but 🇺🇦 needs the right capabilities, munitions & equipment to do it Important point & a transferable lesson for NATO states from Jack Watling #LennartMeriConference

The Baltic Sea is not a Russia’s playground. Shadow fleet must be confronted - with sanctions, with international law, and with NATO presence. No flag = no jurisdiction! Then we act. #LennartMeriConference #BalticSecurity #Sanctions #NATO

Anyone who cares about democracy & freedom has a stake in deterring China from aggression in the Taiwan strait (& elsewhere) Very important point from Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 - In discussions of power politics, values matter too. #LennartMeriConference #NeoIdealism

Excellent from Matthew Kroenig - it’s important to push back on the commonly held, yet empirically false idea, that authoritarian regimes take long-term perspectives more effectively than democracies. - they may plan but they fail to implement #LennartMeriConference

🎯from 🇳🇱Chief of Defence Generaal Onno Eichelsheim Gen Onno Eichelsheim To defend Europe We need to focus on the capability, the effect, not the platform - the effect, not whether it comes from a tank, a plane or whatever else. #LennartMeriConference

"In discussions of power politics, values matter too." #NeoIdealism

A history of early events from August 2022 Cc Benjamin Tallis 🇺🇦 Michael Weiss toomas ilves, ex-verif Happy #nafo day