Dr Emma Salisbury
@salisbot.bsky.social
Naval Iconoclast, Military-Industrial Expert
Foreign Policy Research Institute, Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre, War on the Rocks
Foreign Policy Research Institute, Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre, War on the Rocks
I've had the most responses to this piece that I've ever had for something I've written, due to the combination of disbelieving normal people and butthurt MAGA types
My analysis of the Trump-class "battleship" is out!
(TL;DR please just build more destroyers)
www.fpri.org/article/2026...
(TL;DR please just build more destroyers)
www.fpri.org/article/2026...
The Trump-Class Battleship: Spectacle Wins Out Over Combat Power - Foreign Policy Research Institute
After finishing my last article on the inability of the US Navy to build frigates, I was hopeful that I could have a bit of a break before the next crisis in
www.fpri.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I've had the most responses to this piece that I've ever had for something I've written, due to the combination of disbelieving normal people and butthurt MAGA types
Call me old-fashioned, but I do think advertising these as having ASW capability would require the presence of sonar
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
New U.S Navy Frigate: FF(X) Program Specs Revealed - Naval News
During Surface Navy 2026's Future Fleet Panel new details surrounding the U.S Navy's FF(X) program were unveiled.
www.navalnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Call me old-fashioned, but I do think advertising these as having ASW capability would require the presence of sonar
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Managed to do the interview without actively screaming into the void but the delightful Danish journalist and I agreed that the void scream was strongly implied on both ends
I have an interview booked in about Greenland with a Danish newspaper on Friday and I am just not going to prep anything until ten minutes beforehand because JFC.
My personal feelings can be summed up with:
My personal feelings can be summed up with:
a man with long hair and a beard says and rohan will answer
ALT: a man with long hair and a beard says and rohan will answer
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Managed to do the interview without actively screaming into the void but the delightful Danish journalist and I agreed that the void scream was strongly implied on both ends
Cringe level: galactic
January 16, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Cringe level: galactic
One for the price of seven! 128 for the price of 672!
Stop me if I'm being too technical, but big yikes.
Stop me if I'm being too technical, but big yikes.
Some eye-popping cost estimates for the battleship, courtesy of Eric Labs of the Congressional Budget Office. 1 BBG could buy up to 7 DDGs (which, btw is 128 VLS cells and 12 CPS cells vs 672 VLS cells). In the words of the immortal Ron O’Rourke, which came first: the program or the analysis?
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
One for the price of seven! 128 for the price of 672!
Stop me if I'm being too technical, but big yikes.
Stop me if I'm being too technical, but big yikes.
The AI in my Gmail decided this week to pop up to check I was aware that an email sent to me by the French Navy was, in fact, in French.
How did I survive so long without this? COMMENT AI-JE SURVÉCU ?
How did I survive so long without this? COMMENT AI-JE SURVÉCU ?
Every example of ai being useful begins with "okay imagine you're in a situation, and you are very dumb"
January 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The AI in my Gmail decided this week to pop up to check I was aware that an email sent to me by the French Navy was, in fact, in French.
How did I survive so long without this? COMMENT AI-JE SURVÉCU ?
How did I survive so long without this? COMMENT AI-JE SURVÉCU ?
These are small tweaks to how things work but will make a big difference if everything goes to shit and these fine folks need to be called up.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New rules make it easier to call up reservists for war
Reservists will remain on call for an extra decade, with a lower threshold for being called up.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 AM
These are small tweaks to how things work but will make a big difference if everything goes to shit and these fine folks need to be called up.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Dr Emma Salisbury
people/orgs who actually are cool and dangerous tend to take themselves less seriously
January 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM
people/orgs who actually are cool and dangerous tend to take themselves less seriously
I will forever be fascinated by the psyche of the American men (for it is always men) who spend so much time sending me long paragraphs about my TDS and how wrong I am about ships, but little do they know that they only strengthen me
a poster for #aswefall shows a person standing in a dark room
Alt: a poster for #aswefall shows a person standing in a dark room
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:53 AM
I will forever be fascinated by the psyche of the American men (for it is always men) who spend so much time sending me long paragraphs about my TDS and how wrong I am about ships, but little do they know that they only strengthen me
There's no mechanism for kicking a member state out of NATO so we'd have to start a new alliance.
NATO 2: This Time It's Personal
NATO! Here We Go Again
2 North 2 Treaty
NATO 2: This Time It's Personal
NATO! Here We Go Again
2 North 2 Treaty
January 14, 2026 at 9:24 PM
There's no mechanism for kicking a member state out of NATO so we'd have to start a new alliance.
NATO 2: This Time It's Personal
NATO! Here We Go Again
2 North 2 Treaty
NATO 2: This Time It's Personal
NATO! Here We Go Again
2 North 2 Treaty
That picture of Boysen is pure "fuck with us and I'll break your legs myself" 14/10 no notes
January 14, 2026 at 8:18 PM
That picture of Boysen is pure "fuck with us and I'll break your legs myself" 14/10 no notes
I have an interview booked in about Greenland with a Danish newspaper on Friday and I am just not going to prep anything until ten minutes beforehand because JFC.
My personal feelings can be summed up with:
My personal feelings can be summed up with:
a man with long hair and a beard says and rohan will answer
ALT: a man with long hair and a beard says and rohan will answer
media.tenor.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I have an interview booked in about Greenland with a Danish newspaper on Friday and I am just not going to prep anything until ten minutes beforehand because JFC.
My personal feelings can be summed up with:
My personal feelings can be summed up with:
Did my duty as an elder millennial today by passing on the gospel of Enfield to my Gen Z female colleague, who is being patronised by a man who last had an original thought in 1981.
youtu.be/LS37SNYjg8w?...
youtu.be/LS37SNYjg8w?...
Women: Know Your Limits! Harry Enfield - BBC comedy
YouTube video by BBC Studios
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January 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Did my duty as an elder millennial today by passing on the gospel of Enfield to my Gen Z female colleague, who is being patronised by a man who last had an original thought in 1981.
youtu.be/LS37SNYjg8w?...
youtu.be/LS37SNYjg8w?...
I was just doing some copyediting and realised that I, a Brit, have somehow, without ever actually actively learning them, internalised the two-letter codes for every American state.
a bald man in a gray suit sits at a desk with two balls in front of him
ALT: a bald man in a gray suit sits at a desk with two balls in front of him
media.tenor.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I was just doing some copyediting and realised that I, a Brit, have somehow, without ever actually actively learning them, internalised the two-letter codes for every American state.
Hey Alexa, define irony
Trump: "Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING- TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY. MIGA!!! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP"
January 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Hey Alexa, define irony
There are so many things happening that require this so I'm just doing a blanket response, thank you for your attention to this matter
January 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
There are so many things happening that require this so I'm just doing a blanket response, thank you for your attention to this matter
There is an unusual discrepency in my monthly website traffic stats such that I'm pretty sure one person visited about 30 times in December.
A nemesis? An admirer? Who knows?
A nemesis? An admirer? Who knows?
a man in a suit and white shirt is standing in the dark and says bit weird .
ALT: a man in a suit and white shirt is standing in the dark and says bit weird .
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
There is an unusual discrepency in my monthly website traffic stats such that I'm pretty sure one person visited about 30 times in December.
A nemesis? An admirer? Who knows?
A nemesis? An admirer? Who knows?
Your second favourite aircraft?
January 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Your second favourite aircraft?
Reposted by Dr Emma Salisbury
Fun and enlighteninging talk with @salisbot.bsky.social on mission modularity, NATO and navalists, and other alliterative topics
Sea Control 594 — "From Hulls to Pods"
Dr. Emma Salisbury discusses her essay, “From Hulls to Pods: Why NATO’s Navies Should Beware of the Allure of Mission Modularity".
#SeaControl
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Dr. Emma Salisbury discusses her essay, “From Hulls to Pods: Why NATO’s Navies Should Beware of the Allure of Mission Modularity".
#SeaControl
sea-control.simplecast.com/episodes/sea...
Sea Control: 594: From Hulls to Pods | Sea Control
J. interviews Dr. Emma Salisbury about her essay “From Hulls to Pods: Why NATO’s Navies Should Beware of the Allure of Mission Modularity” in the new book in the ISPK SeaPower Series Guardians of the ...
sea-control.simplecast.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Fun and enlighteninging talk with @salisbot.bsky.social on mission modularity, NATO and navalists, and other alliterative topics
If you need some Sunday listening, I am once again talking complete ship ⬇️
sea-control.simplecast.com/episodes/sea...
sea-control.simplecast.com/episodes/sea...
Sea Control: 594: From Hulls to Pods | Sea Control
J. interviews Dr. Emma Salisbury about her essay “From Hulls to Pods: Why NATO’s Navies Should Beware of the Allure of Mission Modularity” in the new book in the ISPK SeaPower Series Guardians of the ...
sea-control.simplecast.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
If you need some Sunday listening, I am once again talking complete ship ⬇️
sea-control.simplecast.com/episodes/sea...
sea-control.simplecast.com/episodes/sea...
Best comment on my article on the Trump class battleship:
"Emma, one would hope you would laud POTUS for his clarity"
"Emma, one would hope you would laud POTUS for his clarity"
an older man in a brown jacket is standing in front of a tree and saying no .
ALT: an older man in a brown jacket is standing in front of a tree and saying no .
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Best comment on my article on the Trump class battleship:
"Emma, one would hope you would laud POTUS for his clarity"
"Emma, one would hope you would laud POTUS for his clarity"
The vibe we all need right now
January 9, 2026 at 11:48 AM
The vibe we all need right now
Just recorded an awesome chat about ships for the SeaControl podcast, will post it when it's out!
My dog decided to shout loudly as I mentioned the Trump-class battleship and honestly he's absolutely correct
My dog decided to shout loudly as I mentioned the Trump-class battleship and honestly he's absolutely correct
January 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Just recorded an awesome chat about ships for the SeaControl podcast, will post it when it's out!
My dog decided to shout loudly as I mentioned the Trump-class battleship and honestly he's absolutely correct
My dog decided to shout loudly as I mentioned the Trump-class battleship and honestly he's absolutely correct