“I ask him, Don’t you see why many Americans see such talk of dictatorship as contrary to our most cherished principles? Trump says no. Quite the opposite, he insists. “I think a lot of people like it.” time.com/6972021/donald…

Now can we get one along the densely populated Northeast corridor—from Boston to DC—please?

🚨🧵New RUSI report, ‘The Indo-Pacific in Indian Foreign Policy’ by Walter C. Ladwig III is out now!
rusi.org/explore-our-re…

How are #IndoPacific countries countering #China ’s efforts to develop coercive and deterrent capabilities across multiple domains, such as in advanced #aerospace , #cyberspace , #outerspace , #autonomoussystems , & #WMD ? Read the report: bit.ly/3X6Y8XM #militarymodernization

Secret document reveals Islamic Republic security forces molested and killed teen protester #NikaShakarami

Horrific but sadly not surprising under this bloodthirsty theocracy.

#WomanLifeFreedom bbc.com/news/world-mid…

From Isaac Rosenberg to Wilfred Owen, there’s been no finer war poetry than that which gushed out of the trenches of WWI. Can’t wait to read this well reviewed book by Michael Korda. wsj.com/arts-culture/b…

Iskander Rehman has some beautiful maps in his new book Iron Imperator: Roman Grand Strategy Under Tiberius, worth adding to your home library! Give a listen to the latest episode to learn more about Tiberius and the 📕 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sch…

New The Washington Post reporting: 'In reports that have been closely held within the American government, U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that the operation targeting Pannun was approved by the RAW chief at the time' washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/…

Pakistan Navy launched the first [of 8] Hangor-class submarines with a ceremony hosted by Wuchang Shipbuilding in Shuangliu Base in Wuhan, China.
navalnews.com/naval-news/202…

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Really excited to see my Asia Policy paper on to Australia’s “Taiwan Problem”: Middle-Power Agency and the Self-Centeredness of the Australian National Debate
nbr.org/publication/th…

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“Almost half of the new money will replenish U.S. stocks, which often involves purchasing newer, more expensive weapons than those being sent to the front in Ukraine.” wsj.com/business/ukrai…

Picture Xi Jinping 'strapped into a giant, bureaucratic authoritarian machine...a prisoner of the system.' Sobering assessment of the CCP mindset by former hostage of Beijing Michael Kovrig in POLITICO Ottawa Playbook w/Kyle Duggan bit.ly/3w18Dnf

The Chips Act has been surprisingly successful at spurring an investment boom. My latest for the Financial Times

ft.com/content/267561…

“One base on the northern tip of Luzon Island, would give missile-launching trucks the ability to attack Chinese ships across the strait separating Philippines from Taiwan, while another site would allow the U.S. to strike bases in the Spratly Islands.” nytimes.com/interactive/20…

In 1984, the Naval Institute Press took a chance on a book by an unknown author that went on to become a bestseller. This clip is of Tom Clancy making his first national TV appearance on Good Morning America to discuss The Hunt for Red October.
#BookLoversDay

With a heightened terror alert due to the situation in the Middle East, & a surge of increasingly brazen Russian-directed acts of sabotage across Europe, spare a thought for the overworked men and women in Europe’s security services.

Why did the #PLA disband the Strategic Support Force and what to make of the new Info Support Force? Delighted to be quoted in Defense News report on this along with CASI's Brendan Mulvaney defensenews.com/global/asia-pa…

'The Russians have found two means of stopping the Baba Yaga; FPV interceptors and snipers. FPV drones with night vision attack Baba Yagas in kamikaze style – & in response the bombers now have escorts of smaller drones to take out the interceptors.'
forbes.com/sites/davidham…

Ranjit Singh: #Sikh , Warrior, King
A London exhibition explores the life and legacy of the Lion of the #Punjab
openthemagazine.com/columns/punjab…