🇺🇦🇷🇺 A new package of $61 billion in US aid may prevent Ukraine from losing its war against Russia

For Professor Michael Clarke, the US aid package decreases the likelihood of a political crisis in Ukraine.

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Former Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon says the West needs to 'wake-up' and increase defence spending.

'Without effective security that keeps our people safe, in the end nothing else that government does matters.'

Read the latest #LDC Paper ⬇️
londondefenceconference.com/2024/04/22/the…

☢️ Today marks 38 years since the Chornobyl Disaster.

Ross Peel from Centre for Science & Security Studies discusses the critical lessons learned and the contemporary challenges posed by the war in Ukraine in terms of nuclear security and safety protocols.

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kcl.ac.uk/dr-ross-peel-c…

What's the future of #intelligence ? Why does intel matter for #international #history ? Does Hollywood get anything right about intel? I spoke with Chris Taylor of ASPI. King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) The British Academy International Security and Intelligence Security Studies Army Cyber Institute War Studies U.S. Military Academy at West Point

🌏 What do the advanced capabilities within the AUKUS pact mean for deterrence?

Dr Sarah Tzinieris discusses how Pillar II of the AUKUS pact allows the partner nations to respond more effectively to threats and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia is committing cultural genocide in Ukraine

In this piece, Jade McGlynn writes that historical falsification, youth indoctrination, and the plunder of artifacts reveal the Kremlin’s true objectives.

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foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/23/rus…

My new book, Propaganda and Ideology in the Russian-Ukrainian War, is out soon with Cambridge University Press! Drawing on huge volumes of data, I argue that Russia's invasion of #Ukraine was not only a military disaster, but also a failure of propaganda. Preorder link: cambridge.org/gb/universityp…

☢️ After drone strikes, Putin plans to fire up the Zaporizhzhia power plant

In this piece, Dr Ross Peel warns that restarting the plant is highly risky, especially since local energy needs have dropped due to evacuation.

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theconversation.com/ukraine-war-pu…

🚨TODAY🚨

Join Professor Claire O’Mahony to explore how the last great ocean liner ‘Le France’ launched in 1960 projected French local and national identity to global markets.

🗓️ 17:30-19:45
📍Dockrill Room/Online
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Call for submissions: Critical Studies in Digital Security & Society book series. Working on digital tech, cyber, security + politics in the critical/interdisciplinary space? We'd love to hear from you!
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Should Israel take Rafah and secure the border?

“Israel has failed to appreciate the impact of heavy civilian casualties on its reputation and has also failed to produce a plan for Gaza’s government and its reconstruction', says Professor Lawrence Freedman.

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nytimes.com/2024/04/24/wor…

📰Check out this RUSI UK Project on Nuclear Issues article by S&D+ Research Fellow, Dr Sarah Tzinieris, on the implications of advanced capabilities under #AUKUS Pillar II for #deterrence . The article also highlights challenges, including access to sensitive technologies.
rusi.org/networks/uk-po…

🚺⚖️What are the gendered perspectives on war and justice?

Join Dr Dr Sarah-Louise Miller 🇺🇦 in the seventh New Voices in Global Security Seminar! She will highlight women's crucial intelligence roles in the RAF and the Royal Navy.

🗓️ 15 May, 12:30-14:00
📌 Online
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🕵🔍️ Why is the US disclosing more intelligence than ever? What are the benefits and risks of statecraft?

In this piece, Professor David Gioe explores the promise and peril of disclosing intelligence for strategic advantage.

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foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

🚨Tomorrow🚨

🇫🇷🌊 Ship of State?

Join Professor Claire O’Mahony to explore how the last great ocean liner ‘Le France’ launched in 1960 projected French local and national identity to global markets.

🗓️ 25 April, 17:30-19:45
📍Dockrill Room/Online
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🌐🔍 Why reconsider our fears of cyberwar in today's geopolitical landscape?

Join KCL_CSRG for the book launch of 'Subversion' by Lennart Maschmeyer.

🗓️15 May, 15:00-16:30
📍Online via Zoom
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Looking forward to the War Studies book talk on
Michael Kimmage 'Collisions: The global origins of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine'. The Ax:son Johnson Institute (AJI)

Chaired by Centre member and The Leverhulme Trust ECF Jade McGlynn

📍Dockrill Room (K6.07)
⏰07 May 2024 18:00

kcl.ac.uk/events/collisi…

Work as a Research Associate at the Defence Studies Department on a pilot of the WW2 Forces Record Project.

💡 8 month post from July 2024
💰 Salary: £43,205 to £50,585 per annum
🗓️ Deadline: 2 May 2024

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How will domestic politics be a key factor in determining the extent of escalation between 🇮🇱 and 🇮🇷?

For Ben Soodavar, internal political pressures and public image concerns could shape responses and decisions in this ongoing standoff.

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theconversation.com/domestic-polit…

📚 What is the relationship between seapower, law, and strategy?

Join Dr Dr. Anna Brinkman-Schwartz for the launch of her new book 'Balancing Strategy: Sea Power, Neutrality, and Prize Law in the Seven Years’ War'.

🗓️ 30 April, 18:00 to 19:30
📍Dockrill Room
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