David J. Galbreath

Prof David J Galbreath

@djgalbreath.bsky.social

1.9K followers 890 following 260 posts

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

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Political science 90%

Sociology 5%

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Keir Giles @keirgiles.bsky.social · 8h

We know the familiar pattern: “Moscow still loves a loser: failed journalists, has-beens, also-rans, sex pests and disgruntled narcissists end up going to work for the Kremlin.”

More essential reading from @michaeldweiss.bsky.social.

open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...

How Russian Spies Infiltrate U.S. Institutions

Read a 1988 KGB textbook on how to recruit agents working for the U.S. government abroad.

open.substack.com

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Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 9h

New footage shows China’s stealth combat drone in active use

defence-blog.com/new-footage-...

New footage shows China’s stealth combat drone in active use

The Chinese Air Force has released new official footage of the GJ-11 uncrewed combat air vehicle, marking the first time the aircraft has been shown both inside a hangar and conducting flight operatio...

defence-blog.com

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 10h

◾ >9 years since Tees Valley voted for supposed benefits of Brexit

◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley

◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas

...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.

Houchen’s deprivation failure exposed – official

Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England

northeastbylines.co.uk

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

A Russian blogger shared that many Russians do not realize how many Russian soldiers are dying in the war against Ukraine.

"For these two small cities [Pokrovsk and Bakhmut], Russia has already killed 80-100 thousand of its own soldiers. It wasn't Ukraine that killed them, it was Russia," he says.

Prof David J Galbreath @djgalbreath.bsky.social · 14d

Will that takes the SOF out. Don’t they all have beards?

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 22d

Trump and Albanese talk about some type of “agreement” between US and Australia to involve rare earth sourcing.

Having learned our lesson(s), I will not report on this UNTIL I SEE AND PUBLISH the actual document. Then we discuss.

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The Insider @theins.press · 22d

Russian hackers leak documents linked to eight UK military bases as MoD launches probe

According to The Mail on Sunday, the Russian hacker group Lynx breached the systems of one of the MoD's maintenance and construction contractors, Dodd Group.

Russian hackers leak documents linked to eight UK military bases as MoD launches probe

Russian hackers have published internal documents related to eight British military bases. The materials contain the personal data of employees along with protocols for maintaining cybersecurity, The ...

theins.press

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"The same hackers who doxed hundreds of DHS, ICE, and FBI officials now say they have the personal data of tens of thousands of officials from the NSA, Air Force, Defense Intelligence Agency, and many other agencies."

... by digging through their caches of stolen "Salesforce" customer data

Hackers Say They Have Personal Data of Thousands of NSA and Other Government Officials

The same hackers who doxed hundreds of DHS, ICE, and FBI officials now say they have the personal data of tens of thousands of officials from the NSA, Air Force, Defense Intelligence Agency, and many ...

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · Oct 1

Mark Hertling, former CENTCOM commander, while speaking to CNN, called the speeches "shocking and offensive", adding "this is not how you lead professionals... It's an insult to the oath we swore to the Constitution, not a person."

Did Trump cross a line with Quantico hectoring? From 'unconstitutional', 'moral erosion' to ‘great move’, how veterans reacted

Trump and Defence Secretary Hegseth’s Quantico speeches were praised by conservatives and criticised by some veterans and politicians for politicising the military, damaging morale and constitutional ...

www.wionews.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Oct 1

Mike Johnson on the shutdown: "It can provide an opportunity to downside the scope and scale of government, which is something that we've always wanted to do. So in a way Chuck Schumer has now handed the keys to the kingdom the executive branch under President Trump."

Prof David J Galbreath @djgalbreath.bsky.social · Sep 29

America is not open for business

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · Sep 28

"China’s move to stop buying US soybeans underscores how Trump’s ambitions to use tariffs as a lever with Beijing have repeatedly backfired...

"Agriculture exports to China were down 53% in the first 7 months of 2025, compared with the same period last year"

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

China weaponizes ag imports to target Trump and US farmers

China’s freeze on U.S. soybean purchases hits a key GOP constituency in the run-up to 2026 midterm elections

www.politico.com

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · Sep 29

⚡️The Economist maps Russia’s hybrid-warfare attacks across Europe.

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · Sep 29

The Deputy Chief of Staff... is in charge of military strikes? Do we even have a president?

Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats

Exclusive: Miller’s homeland security council has played a key part in coordinating operations, sources say

www.theguardian.com

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · Sep 29

I wrote about the weird all generals meeting, why it seems super-dumb, and why it’s causing me to recall the dumbest movie plots ever. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-most-b...

The Most Bizarre Test of U.S. National Security Is Happening This Week

Or, how the Trump administration does not understand centralized vulnerability.

danieldrezner.substack.com

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · Sep 28

Downtown Chicago, today.

The little girl …

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · Sep 28

China weaponizes ag imports to target Trump and US farmers

China’s freeze on U.S. soybean purchases hits a key GOP constituency in the run-up to 2026 midterm elections

www.politico.com

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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · Sep 23

AI models are using material from retracted scientific papers www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/23/1...

AI models are using material from retracted scientific papers

Some companies are working to remedy the issue.

www.technologyreview.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 23

Pritzker: "One of the reasons Trump wants to send troops into cities is bc he wants to be able to take control of the 2026 elections...if they've got troops in cities, & it becomes a kind of norm for people, then it won't be abnormal for them when they're going to vote having troops at ballot boxes"

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WIRED @wired.com · Sep 22

Big Tech's embrace of President Trump has left many of us wondering: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley?

In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.

Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...

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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · Aug 14

A piece I've written for KCL's 'Our Divided Planet' forum on the Alaska summit and why it matters even though it's very unlikely to achieve its state goals: www.kcl.ac.uk/trump-putin-...

What the Trump-Putin summit could mean for global diplomacy

The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska is an important moment in the US’s relations with Russia, with Ukraine, and with their NATO allies, and a significant one for broader questions of international…

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Prof David J Galbreath @djgalbreath.bsky.social · Aug 4

Yep. Was invited to the then FCO to give a talk on Asian security communities and within 24 hours I was invited to the Chinese embassy to European security. It was weird www.theguardian.com/education/20...

UK academics studying topics sensitive to China face harassment, survey finds

Exclusive: university staff report being pressured to change teaching and are told that Chinese surveillance is rife

www.theguardian.com

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · Aug 4

Russian engineering doesn’t stand still, and this time they've created something resembling a vehicle for moving through pipes.

Judging by its size, camera, and remote control, the device is likely intended for transporting cargo, not People.

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Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · Jul 29

2025 has seen the second warmest first half of the year on record after 2024 – and is on track to be the second or third warmest year since records began in 1850. My latest State of the Climate report over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...

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Chad Briggs @chadmbriggs.bsky.social · Jul 28

Very strange, but all graphics on Bluesky are blocked in my apps and web browsers here in the Philippines, unless I use a VPN. Anyone else experiencing this? (Both mobile and internet are with Globe)