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"We are in a very dangerous decade". Listen to our interview with former UK army chief and chief of the defence staff General Sir Nick Carter, one of the most popular episodes so far of "Facing Coming Storms" for CHACR open.spotify.com/episode/7GpjaN…

Thanks to Peter Apps for inviting me to join a fascinating podcast Danish Institute for Advanced Study Syddansk Universitet

It's also really worth pointing out that a significant force from 1 Div being allocated to Ukraine would risk gutting the current NATO Allied Reaction Force as those troops can't be in two places at once…

When people talk about the "rules-based system", they never say which rules…

Great thoughts from the always fantastic Sten Rynning on "Facing Coming Storms", the weekly global defence podcast from CHACR (and me), here on why current turmoil makes it vital to listen to more European military thinking... open.spotify.com/show/05H2GxiCb…

Regardless of what happened in this case, it is striking despite the largest nation spending billions on cyber capabilities, it turns out you can do a lot by either setting light to something or flying a drone or missile into it…

I hate to say it but I think buying F-35 at this point would look like weakness for Canada. And I suspect that Carney may feel likewise…

Obviously, the text conversation is itself the news. But the real news within it – at least as far as I can see – is that the strike was presented as being conducted to restore "freedom of navigation" for the Europeans and perhaps at their request. There are, however, easier

For all the pressure on Europe, it's actually America's Pacific allies that are arguably most concerned right now – not least because China is pushing a relentless propaganda campaign that the Trump administration means US abandonment of allies on all sides of the world…

Talking electronic warfare, wargaming, casualty evacuation and soldier/marine development with U.S. Marines Captain Nick Royer with the latest episode of "Facing coming Storms" for CHACR open.spotify.com/show/05H2GxiCb…

Since relieved of command. The truth is that the US – and other military systems – don't really have wriggle room to say "I stand with US treaty allies even if my directly elected civilian government doesn't". At least not if you say that bit out loud or in writing…

Talking the Baltic states at the crossroads of history, another excellent episode of "Facing Coming Storms" with CHACR Oliver Moody Aliide Liis Mure George Barros open.spotify.com/episode/6G30zW…

In case you have a long drive home this Easter and are looking for a defence podcast to pass the time, then you might like to listen to the "Facing Coming Storms" hosted by the brilliant Peter Apps Here's an except featuring yours truly. open.spotify.com/episode/1ZJsef…

And Taiwan in an even stickier situation… The question, though, is whether any of these allies can really do without US military relations (Thailand and Vietnam may trend somewhat neutral, but the others definitely don't when it comes to China…)

In the run-up to VE day, "Chasing Coming Storms" and the team from Annisa Putri this week talk about "how wars end" and lessons for current conflicts including Ukraine open.spotify.com/episode/0oBpdk…

"100 days of chaos" or "100 days of victory"?: Trump's opening months spark global messaging battle. My latest for Reuters reuters.com/world/trumps-f…

Trump may not have become Pope, but there is still time for Keir Starmer to make him the next James Bond AND Hogwarts headmaster, plus allocating whatever spare police bodyguard resource Prince Harry has freed up. #SoftPower

We are excited to announce Project for the Study of the 21st Century (Peter Apps) as an official collaborator for The Implications of Military R&D in Key Emerging and Disruptive Technologies for Transatlantic Cooperation on June 17. For more info, visit: bit.ly/LondonConferen…

On this week's "Facing Coming Storms" with CHACR , we are talking the "Global South" and its challenge to prevailing Western values with Dr Samir Puri Chatham House. Lots to unpick and very much worth a listen open.spotify.com/episode/2k9b5V…

Project for the Study of the 21st Century (Peter Apps) is an official collaborator for The Implications of Military R&D in Key Emerging and Disruptive Technologies for Transatlantic Cooperation U.S. Mission to NATO NATO CCDCOE W&M Whole of Government Center of Excellence Carnegie Europe King's College London bit.ly/LondonConferen…