Emil Archambault
@emilarchambault.bsky.social
Fellow, Center for Security and Defense / Zentrum für Sicherheit und Verteidigung, @dgap.org
Postdoc, Durham University.
Remote war, armed drones, OSINT / guerre à distance, drones armés, enquêtes OSINT.
Personal account, EN/FR/DE
Postdoc, Durham University.
Remote war, armed drones, OSINT / guerre à distance, drones armés, enquêtes OSINT.
Personal account, EN/FR/DE
Just like Musk I like to read the Iliad by opening a book that says “The Odyssey” on the cover.
*maximum alpha at 1.25x speed* continuously lives on in my head, unfortunately.
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Just like Musk I like to read the Iliad by opening a book that says “The Odyssey” on the cover.
Great new study by @moreincommonde.bsky.social on attitudes towards security, defence, and international politics in German society.
The Zeiten, they are wending.
61% of Germans say their country invested too little in its military capabilities.
66% say we relied too much on the US for our security.
61% of Germans say their country invested too little in its military capabilities.
66% say we relied too much on the US for our security.
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Great new study by @moreincommonde.bsky.social on attitudes towards security, defence, and international politics in German society.
Come work with us!
Wir suchen eine/n neue/n Kolleg/in zum Thema integrierte Sicherheit und Resilienz im Zentrum für Sicherheit und Verteidigung der @dgap.org!
dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs...
Wir suchen eine/n neue/n Kolleg/in zum Thema integrierte Sicherheit und Resilienz im Zentrum für Sicherheit und Verteidigung der @dgap.org!
dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs...
(Senior) Policy Fellow (m/w/d)
Wir suchen zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt, befristet auf zwei Jahre, eine/n (Senior) Policy Fellow (m/w/d; 80-100%, in Anlehnung an TVöD E 13 oder E 14 je nach Erfahrung und Qualifikation), Kennziffer:...
dgap.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Come work with us!
Wir suchen eine/n neue/n Kolleg/in zum Thema integrierte Sicherheit und Resilienz im Zentrum für Sicherheit und Verteidigung der @dgap.org!
dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs...
Wir suchen eine/n neue/n Kolleg/in zum Thema integrierte Sicherheit und Resilienz im Zentrum für Sicherheit und Verteidigung der @dgap.org!
dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs...
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He explicitly encouraged the Capitol riot
November 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
He explicitly encouraged the Capitol riot
Quelle pauvreté créatrice. Ça se dit créatrice artistique, et tout ce que ça trouve c’est à ressasser le faux thème de la « culture de l’annulation ».
C’est tellement lourd…
www.lapresse.ca/arts/televis...
C’est tellement lourd…
www.lapresse.ca/arts/televis...
Le grand retour des annulés | Marie-France Bazzo en terrain miné
Pour Le grand retour des annulés, Marie-France Bazzo a tendu la perche à presque toutes les personnalités qui ont disparu de l’espace public depuis l’avènement du mouvement #metoo. Finalement, seul Be...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Quelle pauvreté créatrice. Ça se dit créatrice artistique, et tout ce que ça trouve c’est à ressasser le faux thème de la « culture de l’annulation ».
C’est tellement lourd…
www.lapresse.ca/arts/televis...
C’est tellement lourd…
www.lapresse.ca/arts/televis...
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Be right back, just going to try and catch the bus for free…
Mamdani’s policies are not normal in Europe no matter what one Dutch dude said in his newsletter (yeah that’s the source) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Mamdani’s policies are not normal in Europe no matter what one Dutch dude said in his newsletter (yeah that’s the source) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Be right back, just going to try and catch the bus for free…
Mamdani’s policies are not normal in Europe no matter what one Dutch dude said in his newsletter (yeah that’s the source) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Mamdani’s policies are not normal in Europe no matter what one Dutch dude said in his newsletter (yeah that’s the source) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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⭐Only 3 days left to apply!
I am hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow at Queen's University in Kingston for #AMALTHEA, a 3 year Horizon Europe project on how gender shapes radicalisation & extremism.
Apply if you work on gender, qualitative methods, or terrorism studies.
www.queensu.ca/cidp/call-ap...
I am hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow at Queen's University in Kingston for #AMALTHEA, a 3 year Horizon Europe project on how gender shapes radicalisation & extremism.
Apply if you work on gender, qualitative methods, or terrorism studies.
www.queensu.ca/cidp/call-ap...
Call for Applicants - Postdoctoral Fellow - Gender, Radicalisation, and Extremism | Centre for International and Defence Policy
Oct 29, 2025 | Call for Applicants | Post-Doctoral Fellow - Gender, Radicalisation, and Extremism
www.queensu.ca
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
⭐Only 3 days left to apply!
I am hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow at Queen's University in Kingston for #AMALTHEA, a 3 year Horizon Europe project on how gender shapes radicalisation & extremism.
Apply if you work on gender, qualitative methods, or terrorism studies.
www.queensu.ca/cidp/call-ap...
I am hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow at Queen's University in Kingston for #AMALTHEA, a 3 year Horizon Europe project on how gender shapes radicalisation & extremism.
Apply if you work on gender, qualitative methods, or terrorism studies.
www.queensu.ca/cidp/call-ap...
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Luc a très bien compris quoi dire exactement pour recevoir 400 000$ annuellement en reniant son passé sans un clignement d'oeil.
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Luc a très bien compris quoi dire exactement pour recevoir 400 000$ annuellement en reniant son passé sans un clignement d'oeil.
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For best results while trick-or-treating, use nuclear compellence, _not_ nuclear deterrence.
(CAUTION: Your results may vary. Side effects may include rattling saber syndrome, fear of escalation ladders, loss of nuclear control, and premature detonation. Void where prohibited by international law.)
(CAUTION: Your results may vary. Side effects may include rattling saber syndrome, fear of escalation ladders, loss of nuclear control, and premature detonation. Void where prohibited by international law.)
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
For best results while trick-or-treating, use nuclear compellence, _not_ nuclear deterrence.
(CAUTION: Your results may vary. Side effects may include rattling saber syndrome, fear of escalation ladders, loss of nuclear control, and premature detonation. Void where prohibited by international law.)
(CAUTION: Your results may vary. Side effects may include rattling saber syndrome, fear of escalation ladders, loss of nuclear control, and premature detonation. Void where prohibited by international law.)
Come work with us!
The Center for Security and Defence at the @dgap.org - of which I am part - is looking for a new Fellow in Integrated Security and Resilience.
Deadline 14/11; working capacity in German required.
dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs...
The Center for Security and Defence at the @dgap.org - of which I am part - is looking for a new Fellow in Integrated Security and Resilience.
Deadline 14/11; working capacity in German required.
dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs...
(Senior) Policy Fellow (m/w/d)
Wir suchen zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt, befristet auf zwei Jahre, eine/n (Senior) Policy Fellow (m/w/d; 80-100%, in Anlehnung an TVöD E 13 oder E 14 je nach Erfahrung und Qualifikation), Kennziffer:...
dgap.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Come work with us!
The Center for Security and Defence at the @dgap.org - of which I am part - is looking for a new Fellow in Integrated Security and Resilience.
Deadline 14/11; working capacity in German required.
dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs...
The Center for Security and Defence at the @dgap.org - of which I am part - is looking for a new Fellow in Integrated Security and Resilience.
Deadline 14/11; working capacity in German required.
dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs...
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I wrote a “Drones over Germany - everything you need to know” explainer. 👇
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/germany-dron...
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/germany-dron...
Germany’s ‘Drone Fever’ Prompts Long-Needed Action
After having ignored the dangers of drone overflights of critical infrastructure, German authorities are finally taking action.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I wrote a “Drones over Germany - everything you need to know” explainer. 👇
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/germany-dron...
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/germany-dron...
So, about that AI Major General, @bleddb.bsky.social @cameronhunter.bsky.social…😉
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
So, about that AI Major General, @bleddb.bsky.social @cameronhunter.bsky.social…😉
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Our article on the politics of AI prompts is out now @econsocjournal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 1/n
Politics of the prompt: Government in the age of generative AI
This paper addresses the politics of the technique of prompting in machine learning, at a time when bureaucratic and democratic government is undergoing transformation. Drawing on the case of the U...
www.tandfonline.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our article on the politics of AI prompts is out now @econsocjournal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 1/n
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It's not a banana republic, it's a République measured in banana-ripening time.
October 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
It's not a banana republic, it's a République measured in banana-ripening time.
So long Monsieur le Ministre Le Maire, we barely knew ya.
The new French Minister of Defence has...interesting hobbies.
Par for the course for a French politician, I guess.
Par for the course for a French politician, I guess.
!["En s'inspirant de sa femme, il est par ailleurs l'auteur de romans érotiques[81]. Le plus connu est Le Ministre (2004) [82]. Vers sa vingtaine d'années, il aurait écrit un livre aux éditions Harlequin sur le thème d'une histoire d'amour dans le milieu hospitalier, sous le pseudonyme « Duc William »[83].
En 2023, il sort un livre, Fugue américaine, raillé en raison de son style, en particulier d'un passage technico-érotique[84]. En 2024, il publie La voie française."
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Le_Maire#Vie_priv%C3%A9e](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kceo7b6xfk4eck3v6lpefei2/bafkreie3ncoc3g2ov3v5qsy7mvcibguj4twpqkplru72hzibnn5qggaj3m@jpeg)
October 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
So long Monsieur le Ministre Le Maire, we barely knew ya.
The new French Minister of Defence has...interesting hobbies.
Par for the course for a French politician, I guess.
Par for the course for a French politician, I guess.
October 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The new French Minister of Defence has...interesting hobbies.
Par for the course for a French politician, I guess.
Par for the course for a French politician, I guess.
I was on @news.dw.com today to discuss the recent drone sightings in Europe and what can be done about them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=buxj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=buxj...
Is the Kremlin testing Europe's defenses with drone incursions? | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I was on @news.dw.com today to discuss the recent drone sightings in Europe and what can be done about them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=buxj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=buxj...
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erst war der drohnenwall die verteidigung *mittels* drohnen (LMs, zum schutz des baltikums zB).
jetzt ist der drohnenwall eine verteidigung *gegen* drohnen (die bei uns reinfliegen).
🤷
jetzt ist der drohnenwall eine verteidigung *gegen* drohnen (die bei uns reinfliegen).
🤷
October 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
erst war der drohnenwall die verteidigung *mittels* drohnen (LMs, zum schutz des baltikums zB).
jetzt ist der drohnenwall eine verteidigung *gegen* drohnen (die bei uns reinfliegen).
🤷
jetzt ist der drohnenwall eine verteidigung *gegen* drohnen (die bei uns reinfliegen).
🤷
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For those who are unawares, the Commander of NORAD is always an American and has operational control of Canadian NORAD forces.
That's not just some thing that we do. It's a treaty-level agreement.
That's not just some thing that we do. It's a treaty-level agreement.
September 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
For those who are unawares, the Commander of NORAD is always an American and has operational control of Canadian NORAD forces.
That's not just some thing that we do. It's a treaty-level agreement.
That's not just some thing that we do. It's a treaty-level agreement.
Finally someone says it. About time.
September 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Finally someone says it. About time.
Un jour, faudra parler du gaspillage éhonté de fonds publics juste pour gérer les émotions des gens de Québec. Le nouveau Colisée, c'était un désastre annoncé à la construction, tout le monde le savait. Le 3e lien, idem.
Et tout les Québécois paient.
www.lapresse.ca/affaires/cen...
Et tout les Québécois paient.
www.lapresse.ca/affaires/cen...
Dossier | Centre Vidéotron | Toujours déficitaire après 10 ans (2 articles)
Avec une décennie au compteur, le Centre Vidéotron est toujours synonyme de déficit dans la Vieille Capitale. Si l’amphithéâtre avait été livré en deçà de son budget initial, les autres promesses fina...
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September 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Un jour, faudra parler du gaspillage éhonté de fonds publics juste pour gérer les émotions des gens de Québec. Le nouveau Colisée, c'était un désastre annoncé à la construction, tout le monde le savait. Le 3e lien, idem.
Et tout les Québécois paient.
www.lapresse.ca/affaires/cen...
Et tout les Québécois paient.
www.lapresse.ca/affaires/cen...
Some days the German language feels quite natural. And some days I have to do a double take.
September 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Some days the German language feels quite natural. And some days I have to do a double take.
Is it morally the wrong thing to do? Yes.
Is it bad for the country and the economy? Also yes.
Will it harm UK students? Also yes.
Is it also a bad move politically that will disproportionately harm Labour's own constituencies? Also yes.
There is absolutely no reason to do this. Pure destruction.
Is it bad for the country and the economy? Also yes.
Will it harm UK students? Also yes.
Is it also a bad move politically that will disproportionately harm Labour's own constituencies? Also yes.
There is absolutely no reason to do this. Pure destruction.
I am genuinely baffled and distressed as to why the UK government is intent on destroying UK's genuinely world-leading universities, who bring £265 billion into the economy and support more than 250,000 jobs.
This tax will kill us.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
This tax will kill us.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Student visas crackdown and new levies to cause ‘£1.8bn loss’ to UK economy
The Government has proposed a 6 per cent tax on international student tuition fees and a reduction in graduate visas
www.standard.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Is it morally the wrong thing to do? Yes.
Is it bad for the country and the economy? Also yes.
Will it harm UK students? Also yes.
Is it also a bad move politically that will disproportionately harm Labour's own constituencies? Also yes.
There is absolutely no reason to do this. Pure destruction.
Is it bad for the country and the economy? Also yes.
Will it harm UK students? Also yes.
Is it also a bad move politically that will disproportionately harm Labour's own constituencies? Also yes.
There is absolutely no reason to do this. Pure destruction.