"[his ship] would be sunk at the Battle of Midway in June 1942, but Yoshioka survived because he was on leave. He then served in the Palau islands but was invalided to the Philippines with malaria before the bloody Battle of Peleliu in 1944"

This doesn’t bode well for the future of Ukrainian aid packages, regardless of who wins the White House in November

Better late than never? 436 years after the Spanish Armada left Lisbon, a galleon sails up the Thames.

NATO to set up northern land command in eastern Finland reut.rs/3TN8iwV

Alicia Sanders-Zakre ICAN Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Georgetown University and Atlantic Council's Sara Bjerg Moller suggests that the 2024 US presidential candidates be asked about how they plan to reassure allies who doubt the US readiness to protect them. -11/ In Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists thebulletin.org/2024/09/how-wi… #PresidentialElection2024 #nuclearweapons

VIDEO: Watch this Russian Su-35 fighter jet buzz a NORAD aircraft near Alaska last week. "The conduct of one Russian Su-35 was unsafe, unprofessional and endangered all – not what you’d see in a professional air force,” Gen. Gregory Guillot said.

I will say this one more time: For missiles ranging Israel from Iran, the system attempting to intercept them is Arrow-2/3 and NOT Iron Dome. Stop using "Iron Dome" as a genericized trademark like Kleenex or Xerox.

⚡️ Estonia's planned 'war tax' unprecedented, defense minister says. Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum attended by the Kyiv Independent, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur explained that "everybody in the society will contribute a bit more." kyivindependent.com/estonia-war-ta…

Shanah Tovah to Jewish communities across Ukraine and around the world as they mark #RoshHashanah. This year's celebration, like previous years, is marked by war and hardship for Jews in Ukraine and other countries where aggression and terror threaten normal life. However, the

🇭🇷 Croatian President Milanović refuses to support NATO's new Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) mission. He previously opposed Croatian soldiers' participation in the EU training mission for 🇺🇦. #Ukraine #NATO #NSATU m.censor.net/en/news/351295…

L. Freedman has an interesting take in today's NYT but one line in particular stood out: "that nuclear use, while undoubtedly the most dangerous option, is not the most likely." nytimes.com/2024/10/03/opi…

🇰🇷🇵🇭 joint declaration on strategic partnership covers a lot more ground than usual. Another example of strengthened intra-alliance networks in the Indo-Pacific region. pco.gov.ph/news_releases/…

How is this real life?

Sweden's increase in military spending since Crimea annexation and projection to 2030. Projected 2025: 2,4% of GDP (very likely) and 2028: 2,6% of GDP (depending on GDP). 1 EUR = 11,3 SEK Prof S Dov Bachmann Sara Bjerg Moller Andrew Fox Hans Tino Hansen Magnus-Valdemar Saar Sönke Marahrens Inteligenca

🎧 Thank you Sara Bjerg Moller for joining Kelly McFarland on this week's Headlines and History to discuss NATO's new Secretary General! Search for "Diplomatic Immunity" wherever you get your podcasts.

I just congratulated Donald J. Trump on his election as President of the United States. His leadership will again be key to keeping our Alliance strong. I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through #NATO.

Quite the timing…

“The goal is to get through it quickly and quietly, without generating major headlines,” SFS Professor Sara Bjerg Moller (GU Security Studies) tells Georgetown University about the upcoming NATO summit. Read the full Q&A: bit.ly/45WD8Kj