Will Reynolds
@warstudent.bsky.social
Lecturer in Defence Studies Education at KCL, @dsdkings.bsky.social | Doctor in War Studies, @warstudieskcl.bsky.social | Associate @csns-uk.bsky.social | Anglo-Japanese grand strategy post-45 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | Views my own
Time to do some archive-based teaching!
September 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Time to do some archive-based teaching!
A new Miyako-class has entered the water. The JCG 'Hiroshima'.
A 3,500-ton of the PL type (Patrol Vessel Large), it is equipped with a flight deck, water cannons and 2x Bofor 40mm systems.
Its origins are in the 2016 Budget, with the first entering the water in 2018.
www.mhi.com/jp/news/2509...
A 3,500-ton of the PL type (Patrol Vessel Large), it is equipped with a flight deck, water cannons and 2x Bofor 40mm systems.
Its origins are in the 2016 Budget, with the first entering the water in 2018.
www.mhi.com/jp/news/2509...
三菱重工 | 海上保安庁向け大型巡視船の命名・進水式を三菱重工マリタイムシステムズで実施3,500トン型巡視船「ひろしま」
三菱重工
www.mhi.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A new Miyako-class has entered the water. The JCG 'Hiroshima'.
A 3,500-ton of the PL type (Patrol Vessel Large), it is equipped with a flight deck, water cannons and 2x Bofor 40mm systems.
Its origins are in the 2016 Budget, with the first entering the water in 2018.
www.mhi.com/jp/news/2509...
A 3,500-ton of the PL type (Patrol Vessel Large), it is equipped with a flight deck, water cannons and 2x Bofor 40mm systems.
Its origins are in the 2016 Budget, with the first entering the water in 2018.
www.mhi.com/jp/news/2509...
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As @teamlabouruk.bsky.social marks its one year anniversary in office, Prof @jamiegaskarth.bsky.social & Prof @jasonralph.bsky.social ask the question "can foreign policy be pragmatic and progressive?"
www.newdiplomacy.uk/articles/kar...
www.newdiplomacy.uk/articles/kar...
Can foreign policy be pragmatic and progressive? — New Diplomacy Project
These are dark times for progressive foreign policy. We are moving towards an illiberal world order. In this climate, how can the UK advance progressive foreign policy goals? Many UK policymake...
www.newdiplomacy.uk
August 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
As @teamlabouruk.bsky.social marks its one year anniversary in office, Prof @jamiegaskarth.bsky.social & Prof @jasonralph.bsky.social ask the question "can foreign policy be pragmatic and progressive?"
www.newdiplomacy.uk/articles/kar...
www.newdiplomacy.uk/articles/kar...
I suspect folks aren't going to like the suggestive nature of the document (it is an external 'suggesting' document after all).
Lots of room for interpretation and re-interpretation from all involved from policy through to implementation.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683d89...
Lots of room for interpretation and re-interpretation from all involved from policy through to implementation.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683d89...
June 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I suspect folks aren't going to like the suggestive nature of the document (it is an external 'suggesting' document after all).
Lots of room for interpretation and re-interpretation from all involved from policy through to implementation.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683d89...
Lots of room for interpretation and re-interpretation from all involved from policy through to implementation.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683d89...
Having been around with The Centre for Grand Strategy for almost eight years now (in one form or another), am excited to see it take this next step as part of a wider community!
📢 Exciting news! The Centre for Grand Strategy and the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation are merging to form a new hub within @warstudieskcl.bsky.social: the Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social
➡️ You can find more information here: csns.uk
➡️ You can find more information here: csns.uk
May 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Having been around with The Centre for Grand Strategy for almost eight years now (in one form or another), am excited to see it take this next step as part of a wider community!
Reposted by Will Reynolds
📢 Exciting news! The Centre for Grand Strategy and the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation are merging to form a new hub within @warstudieskcl.bsky.social: the Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social
➡️ You can find more information here: csns.uk
➡️ You can find more information here: csns.uk
May 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
📢 Exciting news! The Centre for Grand Strategy and the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation are merging to form a new hub within @warstudieskcl.bsky.social: the Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social
➡️ You can find more information here: csns.uk
➡️ You can find more information here: csns.uk
For more on how fish can make the public rather barmy at times, see:
William Reynolds,‘Refusing to Budge’ | 11 | The Role of the Domestic in Low-Intensity Maritime Conflict - A Cod Wars Perspective.
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
William Reynolds,‘Refusing to Budge’ | 11 | The Role of the Domestic in Low-Intensity Maritime Conflict - A Cod Wars Perspective.
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
‘Refusing to Budge’ | 11 | The Role of the Domestic in Low-Intensity M
This chapter engages with the roles the domestic spheres inhabit during low-intensity maritime conflicts. During such conflicts, analysts often focus upon the
www.taylorfrancis.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
For more on how fish can make the public rather barmy at times, see:
William Reynolds,‘Refusing to Budge’ | 11 | The Role of the Domestic in Low-Intensity Maritime Conflict - A Cod Wars Perspective.
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
William Reynolds,‘Refusing to Budge’ | 11 | The Role of the Domestic in Low-Intensity Maritime Conflict - A Cod Wars Perspective.
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
Happy Easter folks!
April 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Happy Easter folks!
A thoroughly enjoyable Staff Ride (my first on the teaching side) with the U.K. Defence Academy. Great colleagues and great course members. Hope to see some of the latter on the Advanced Staff Course.
March 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A thoroughly enjoyable Staff Ride (my first on the teaching side) with the U.K. Defence Academy. Great colleagues and great course members. Hope to see some of the latter on the Advanced Staff Course.
Am happy to say my first academic peer-reviewed journal has just been published with Diplomacy & Statecraft:
'Facing the ‘Rogue Elephant’: The Evolution of British Strategy Towards Japan in the 1970s and 1980s
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
'Facing the ‘Rogue Elephant’: The Evolution of British Strategy Towards Japan in the 1970s and 1980s
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Facing the ‘Rogue Elephant’: The Evolution of British Strategy Towards Japan in the 1970s and 1980s
By the 1970s, Japan had become a key player in international relations. Less than two decades after the 1952 San Francisco Peace Treaty, and the formal end of the Second World War and Japanese occu...
www.tandfonline.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Am happy to say my first academic peer-reviewed journal has just been published with Diplomacy & Statecraft:
'Facing the ‘Rogue Elephant’: The Evolution of British Strategy Towards Japan in the 1970s and 1980s
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
'Facing the ‘Rogue Elephant’: The Evolution of British Strategy Towards Japan in the 1970s and 1980s
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
With the possibility of an uplift in Defence doing the rounds, I cannot recommend enough Andrew Curtis' book 'We Need to Talk About Defence' on managing the Defence Enterprise.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/we-need-t...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/we-need-t...
We Need to Talk About Defence
Based on a distinguished 35-year career in the RAF as an Air Commodore, Andrew R. Curtis highlights what is wrong with the way defence is managed today, and pre…
www.bloomsbury.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
With the possibility of an uplift in Defence doing the rounds, I cannot recommend enough Andrew Curtis' book 'We Need to Talk About Defence' on managing the Defence Enterprise.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/we-need-t...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/we-need-t...
Northern Ireland seems to be making rather effective inroads into India. First Queen's University Belfast opens up a new campus in India and now Thales UK's LMM (manufactured in N Ireland) is being procured. www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK-India defence agreements boost ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ ambition
The UK-India strategic partnership has taken another major step forward with the formal launch of Defence Partnership – India (DP-I) and the signing of several defence agreements at Aero India 2025.
www.gov.uk
February 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Northern Ireland seems to be making rather effective inroads into India. First Queen's University Belfast opens up a new campus in India and now Thales UK's LMM (manufactured in N Ireland) is being procured. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Always some good news about to lighten the gloom www.gov.uk/government/n...
New satellite deal to boost military operations, jobs and growth
Armed forces personnel will have access to the latest space-based imagery for military operations, following a deal signed for a new satellite system, named Oberon.
www.gov.uk
February 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Always some good news about to lighten the gloom www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Nominative determinism of the day
February 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Nominative determinism of the day
Reposted by Will Reynolds
Looking forward to chatting about Britain, Japan and the Cold War next week!
🚨Research Seminar
The EASG is delighted to host Dr. William Reynolds @warstudent.bsky.social from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🗺️ 'From Oslo to Tokyo: Britain's Cold War Strategy and Japan'
📅 February 4th, 2025 - 2.15-3.30PM (hybrid)
More info at tinyurl.com/48puxnzc or easg@warwick.ac.uk
The EASG is delighted to host Dr. William Reynolds @warstudent.bsky.social from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🗺️ 'From Oslo to Tokyo: Britain's Cold War Strategy and Japan'
📅 February 4th, 2025 - 2.15-3.30PM (hybrid)
More info at tinyurl.com/48puxnzc or easg@warwick.ac.uk
January 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Looking forward to chatting about Britain, Japan and the Cold War next week!
Looking forward to chatting about Britain, Japan and the Cold War next week!
🚨Research Seminar
The EASG is delighted to host Dr. William Reynolds @warstudent.bsky.social from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🗺️ 'From Oslo to Tokyo: Britain's Cold War Strategy and Japan'
📅 February 4th, 2025 - 2.15-3.30PM (hybrid)
More info at tinyurl.com/48puxnzc or easg@warwick.ac.uk
The EASG is delighted to host Dr. William Reynolds @warstudent.bsky.social from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🗺️ 'From Oslo to Tokyo: Britain's Cold War Strategy and Japan'
📅 February 4th, 2025 - 2.15-3.30PM (hybrid)
More info at tinyurl.com/48puxnzc or easg@warwick.ac.uk
January 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Looking forward to chatting about Britain, Japan and the Cold War next week!
Reposted by Will Reynolds
🚨Research Seminar
The EASG is delighted to host Dr. William Reynolds @warstudent.bsky.social from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🗺️ 'From Oslo to Tokyo: Britain's Cold War Strategy and Japan'
📅 February 4th, 2025 - 2.15-3.30PM (hybrid)
More info at tinyurl.com/48puxnzc or easg@warwick.ac.uk
The EASG is delighted to host Dr. William Reynolds @warstudent.bsky.social from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🗺️ 'From Oslo to Tokyo: Britain's Cold War Strategy and Japan'
📅 February 4th, 2025 - 2.15-3.30PM (hybrid)
More info at tinyurl.com/48puxnzc or easg@warwick.ac.uk
January 31, 2025 at 9:06 AM
🚨Research Seminar
The EASG is delighted to host Dr. William Reynolds @warstudent.bsky.social from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🗺️ 'From Oslo to Tokyo: Britain's Cold War Strategy and Japan'
📅 February 4th, 2025 - 2.15-3.30PM (hybrid)
More info at tinyurl.com/48puxnzc or easg@warwick.ac.uk
The EASG is delighted to host Dr. William Reynolds @warstudent.bsky.social from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🗺️ 'From Oslo to Tokyo: Britain's Cold War Strategy and Japan'
📅 February 4th, 2025 - 2.15-3.30PM (hybrid)
More info at tinyurl.com/48puxnzc or easg@warwick.ac.uk
A 'Partner' nation - as opposed to a full treaty member - would be more workable for GCAP. Perhaps more cooperation in the systems around the main airframe? That being said, the trilateral members will need to make sure this does not negatively effect timetables.
Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy are in talks about Saudi Arabia’s participation in the joint development of their new sixth-generation fighter jet.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss bringing Saudi Arabia into jet project
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said Italy is in favor of Saudi Arabia joining the joint development of a new sixth-generation fighter jet.
buff.ly
January 31, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A 'Partner' nation - as opposed to a full treaty member - would be more workable for GCAP. Perhaps more cooperation in the systems around the main airframe? That being said, the trilateral members will need to make sure this does not negatively effect timetables.
Interesting little commemoration for the 75th year since VJ Day from @gwr.com
Commemorates Tulbahadur Pun, 3rd Battalion, 6 Gurkha Rifles, who reached a bridge at Mogaung in Burma (now Myanmar), on his own, after his section was wiped out on the charge. Awarded the VC.
Commemorates Tulbahadur Pun, 3rd Battalion, 6 Gurkha Rifles, who reached a bridge at Mogaung in Burma (now Myanmar), on his own, after his section was wiped out on the charge. Awarded the VC.
January 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Interesting little commemoration for the 75th year since VJ Day from @gwr.com
Commemorates Tulbahadur Pun, 3rd Battalion, 6 Gurkha Rifles, who reached a bridge at Mogaung in Burma (now Myanmar), on his own, after his section was wiped out on the charge. Awarded the VC.
Commemorates Tulbahadur Pun, 3rd Battalion, 6 Gurkha Rifles, who reached a bridge at Mogaung in Burma (now Myanmar), on his own, after his section was wiped out on the charge. Awarded the VC.
Inauguration of the independent Mission of Japan to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (15 Jan 2025)
www.mofa.go.jp/press/releas...
www.mofa.go.jp/press/releas...
www.mofa.go.jp
January 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Inauguration of the independent Mission of Japan to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (15 Jan 2025)
www.mofa.go.jp/press/releas...
www.mofa.go.jp/press/releas...
“The core platform, that will sit at its heart, is being delivered through the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)."
If we are to see cuts related to GCAP it'll probably be the associated systems around the core programme that may get the axe from the UK side.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/update-on-pr...
If we are to see cuts related to GCAP it'll probably be the associated systems around the core programme that may get the axe from the UK side.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/update-on-pr...
Update on progress of new British fighter jet project
Defence Minister Maria Eagle outlined recent developments in the Future Combat Air System, the multi-national project to deliver the UK's next-generation fighter aircraft.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
January 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“The core platform, that will sit at its heart, is being delivered through the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)."
If we are to see cuts related to GCAP it'll probably be the associated systems around the core programme that may get the axe from the UK side.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/update-on-pr...
If we are to see cuts related to GCAP it'll probably be the associated systems around the core programme that may get the axe from the UK side.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/update-on-pr...
Some thoughts from me in @warontherocks.bsky.social on the defence industrial base and what can be done to safeguard the remaining assets without damaging combat effectiveness.
@warstudieskcl.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2025/01/the-...
@warstudieskcl.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2025/01/the-...
The Cost of Sovereignty? The Future of Britain’s Defense Industrial Base - War on the Rocks
“Broken” and “hollowed out” was then-Labour Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey’s characterization of British defense in the spring of 2024.
warontherocks.com
January 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Some thoughts from me in @warontherocks.bsky.social on the defence industrial base and what can be done to safeguard the remaining assets without damaging combat effectiveness.
@warstudieskcl.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2025/01/the-...
@warstudieskcl.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2025/01/the-...
Merry Christmas folks!
two men in suits are sitting at a table toasting with cups .
ALT: two men in suits are sitting at a table toasting with cups .
media.tenor.com
December 25, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Merry Christmas folks!
Christmas comes early for some
December 22, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Christmas comes early for some
Was very pleased to be invited onto @history-hit.bsky.social to discuss something a bit fishy. Thank you both to @thehistoryguy.bsky.social for the fun conversation and to @kclcgs.bsky.social for giving me the space to delve into such a fascinating topic. open.spotify.com/episode/4jjb...
The Cod Wars
Dan Snow's History Hit · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Was very pleased to be invited onto @history-hit.bsky.social to discuss something a bit fishy. Thank you both to @thehistoryguy.bsky.social for the fun conversation and to @kclcgs.bsky.social for giving me the space to delve into such a fascinating topic. open.spotify.com/episode/4jjb...