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Prof David J Galbreath
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Professor of War and Technology at the University of Bath. Working on digital battlefields. Occasional work on Ukraine.

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ianwalker.bsky.social
Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 14d
"Conservative policies that pitted drivers against cyclists risked making the roads less safe by inflaming tensions, a minister has said, promising that the era of transport culture wars is over"
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tory transport culture wars risked making roads less safe, says minister
Lilian Greenwood condemns Conservative ‘mixed messages’ and promises a system that works for everybody
www.theguardian.com

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hromadske @hromadske.bsky.social · 14d
Russian troops attacked a gas station in the village of Pavlivka in Kharkiv Oblast with a drone, injuring six people, as reported by the regional military administration, the State Emergency Service, and the police.

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Mx. Scott Kelley Ernest🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍉 CEPI x HEIR #mtpol @mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 14d
They are now "transvestigating" Erika Kirk.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14d
Kristi Noem has attacked Sister Norma Pimentel, a leader of Catholic Charities serving immigrants in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, after she spoke out bravely criticizing DHS deportation projects, echoing the words of Pope Leo. www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/268391/...
DHS cuts off aid to Texas Catholic Charities
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has suspended Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) from receiving federal funding, according to CCRGV.
www.catholicnewsagency.com

djgalbreath.bsky.social
Prof David J Galbreath @djgalbreath.bsky.social · 16d
Trump so interested in democracy in Ukraine while not caring at all about democratic decline in the US.

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financialtimes.com
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 18d
Good morning New York, while you were sleeping this was our most read story. on.ft.com/4a2VQC9

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maripuerta.com
Maria I. Puerta Riera 🌻 @maripuerta.com · 18d
Trump’s national security strategy slams Europe, not Russia www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Trump’s national security strategy slams Europe, not Russia
The White House lays out an approach making clear America no longer leads the free world.
www.washingtonpost.com

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bestforbritain.org
Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 18d
"This has nothing to do with the inconsistencies that have characterised Trump's behaviour on other occasions, but is part of a carefully crafted strategy to reconfigure the world order."

Summary of European reaction to Trump's fashy interference. ~AA

www.eurotopics.net/en/349639/ne...
New US Security Strategy: a threat to Europe?
The US government has sharply criticised Europe in its National Security Strategy.
www.eurotopics.net

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 18d
'The universities of East Anglia and Reading have both reported sizeable deficits in the latest sign that research-intensive non-Russell Group universities are being hit hard by the financial crunch facing the sector.' 1/3
‘Intense competition for students’ behind UEA, Reading deficits
Institutions say impact of recruitment changes behind difficult financial picture but predict stronger numbers in future
www.timeshighereducation.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18d
Q: Should Netflix be allowed to buy Warner Brothers?

TRUMP: That's a question. They have a very big market share. I'll be involved in that decision

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Militarnyi @militarnyi.com · 19d
Senior Pentagon officials have warned European partners that while arms supplies to Ukraine will increase, the United States will no longer serve as the cornerstone of NATO’s defense after 2027.

militarnyi.com/en/news/us-e...
US Expected to Cease Serving as NATO’s Primary Conventional Force After 2027 - Militarnyi
The Trump administration has told European allies in private discussions that Washington will no longer be the primary conventional defense provider beyond 2027
militarnyi.com

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 19d
Power knocked out in part of #Belgorod region in western #Russia after Russian fighter jets accidentally drops bomb near an electricity substation

Russia's warplanes have released 133 bombs on Russian-controlled border territory since the beginning of 2025

#Ukraine

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19d
BREAKING: A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin’s state TV announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.
Soldiers announce apparent military coup in Benin
A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin’s state TV announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.
bit.ly

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 19d
#UkraineWar, Day 1,382: #Russia Attacks on Center of Country

#Ukraine

eaworldview.com/2025/12/ukra...
Ukraine War, Day 1,382: Russia's Attacks on Center of Country - EA WorldView
Russia has launched a widespread attack on central Ukraine, targeting civilian sites in the city of Kremenchuk, a day after massive assault.
eaworldview.com

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 19d
I re-read the 2017 Trump I National Security Strategy and the differences to the 2025 strategy are really striking. This reads like a document from different times

trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/u...

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Prof David J Galbreath @djgalbreath.bsky.social · 20d
Yeah but ‘BAR’

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 20d
I am ratcheting down my social media, but let me just say that all European leaders except on the far Right should note that the U.S. now seeks regime change in their country; basically seeks to depose them. US strategy is to support the political forces that threaten liberal democracy in Europe.
Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’
www.nytimes.com

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Prof David J Galbreath @djgalbreath.bsky.social · 20d
Swedish navy encountering Russian submarines ‘almost weekly’ – and more could be on the way

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Swedish navy encountering Russian submarines ‘almost weekly’ – and more could be on the way
Moscow ‘continuously reinforcing’ its presence in the region, says Swedish chief of operations Capt Marko Petkovic
www.theguardian.com

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 23d
Life in Bamako, the capital of Mali, has been brought to a standstill after a jihadist organisation launched a series of attacks on inbound fuel convoys. Bellingcat has verified six attacks since September, which together have damaged more than 130 fuel tankers. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
Mali Under Siege: Tracking the Fuel Blockade Crippling Bamako - bellingcat
Attacks by a jihadist group on fuel convoys bound for Bamako, the capital of Mali, have destroyed more than 130 tankers since September, a Bellingcat investigation has found.  The systematic attacks b...
www.bellingcat.com

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Prof David J Galbreath @djgalbreath.bsky.social · 23d
Putin says he is ready for war with Europe but TBH Russia was clearly not ready for war with Ukraine.

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William Carruthers @williamcarruthers.bsky.social · 23d
This is a good account of where we are, sadly: www.ft.com/content/5e61...
Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
Roles to be lost are part of wave of redundancy programmes across UK’s higher education sector
www.ft.com

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 23d
Here’s Pete Hegseth in 2016 arguing there have to be consequences for war crimes and how the military won’t follow unlawful orders from their commander in chief.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 26d
Important conversation. But the conclusion understates the case. It is not that handing Russia the huge territory that contains Ukraine’s best defenses would “not necessarily” bring peace. It is that so doing would guarantee a bloodier and longer war.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
US deal must punish Russia war crimes, says Ukraine’s Nobel peace prize winner
Oleksandra Matviichuk warns any amnesty could encourage authoritarian leaders to attack their neighbours
www.theguardian.com

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defence-blog.com
Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 26d
Israel reportedly delivers SPYDER systems to Georgia

defence-blog.com/israel-repor...
Israel reportedly delivers SPYDER systems to Georgia
An An-124 heavy cargo aircraft operated by Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines made an unusual stop at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on 28 November, where it loaded equipment linked to Rafael’s SPYDER air-defens...
defence-blog.com

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ukdefencejournal.org.uk
UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 26d
Sweden scrambled Gripen fighters on Thursday to shadow a group of Russian Tu-22M3 bombers and Su-35 escorts flying over the Baltic Sea after the formation was detected on radar.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-interce...
NATO intercepts Russian bombers armed with cruise missiles
Sweden scrambled Gripen fighters on Thursday to shadow a group of Russian Tu-22M3 bombers and Su-35 escorts flying over the Baltic Sea after the formation was detected on radar.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk

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ukdefencejournal.org.uk
UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 26d
Statistics show a long awaited shift in personnel trends, with more people joining the UK’s Regular Armed Forces over the most recent 12 month period than leaving.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/more-now-joi...
More now joining than leaving British armed forces
Statistics show a long awaited shift in personnel trends, with more people joining the UK’s Regular Armed Forces over the most recent 12 month period than leaving.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk

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wired.com
WIRED @wired.com · 26d
Yttrium plays a critical role in everything from aircraft engines to semiconductors. China controls the vast majority of the market—and that’s not changing any time soon. www.wired.com/story/yttriu...
The Rare Earth Metal Driving Tensions Between the US and China
Yttrium plays a critical role in everything from aircraft engines to semiconductors. China controls the vast majority of the market—and that’s not changing any time soon.
www.wired.com

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 26d
Civil servants will wring their hands about migrant camps, but they'll still be there - as in Children of Men. Might be a few resignations. Some academics will be given license to protest. Charities will be one place you get the truth tho, it'll be variegated. (2/2)
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Cambridge University cosies up to Reform
The vice-chancellor expects Nigel Farage to model his policies on Trump and says other Russell Group members are meeting his allies
www.thetimes.com

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 26d
One should be in no doubt that most of Britain's elites will simply make their peace with Farage and do a deal, so long as they get left alone or benefit. Tho there is resistance to Trump in the US, it's v much the exception.(1/2) www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Cambridge University cosies up to Reform
The vice-chancellor expects Nigel Farage to model his policies on Trump and says other Russell Group members are meeting his allies
www.thetimes.com