Tom Bombadil
@csol439.bsky.social
Father of 3 kids and 2 pups (with some horses here and there). Heavily invested in global affairs, focused on understanding the trajectory of conflicts, potential flashpoints, and politics. Looking to stay informed by actual events and trusted opinions.
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I spent 3 weeks on a cargo ship in the Arctic, from Canada to Greenland. Our only company was blizzards, killer whales, thick fog and icebergs. Here is my story about how the West is lagging seriously behind Russia in the Arctic, and why it's so difficult to catch up
www.wsj.com/world/inside...
www.wsj.com/world/inside...
Inside the West’s Race to Defend the Arctic
Sailors scanned for icebergs on a nine-day journey to the U.S.’s northernmost military installation this summer—part of an effort to erode Russia’s vast advantage in the region.
www.wsj.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I spent 3 weeks on a cargo ship in the Arctic, from Canada to Greenland. Our only company was blizzards, killer whales, thick fog and icebergs. Here is my story about how the West is lagging seriously behind Russia in the Arctic, and why it's so difficult to catch up
www.wsj.com/world/inside...
www.wsj.com/world/inside...
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"Relations with China continue to be strained and Byers said statements that are 'potentially escalatory' about what the Chinese are — and are not — doing in the Arctic need to be examined carefully."
A Chinese research vessel returns to Arctic waters — and it appears Canada is watching | CBC News
The Canadian military and possibly the coast guard appear to have been keeping tabs on a Chinese research vessel as it returns to Arctic waters off Alaska for the second year in a row.
www.cbc.ca
July 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"Relations with China continue to be strained and Byers said statements that are 'potentially escalatory' about what the Chinese are — and are not — doing in the Arctic need to be examined carefully."
Having spent 7 years at sea, it seems insane that a crew could accidentally drag anchor. Dragging anchor burns more fuel, costing more $. It takes very specific steps to lower an anchor and set it so that it drags along the sea floor without dramatically slowing your ship.
Hybrid CoE COI Director Jukka Savolainen calls WaPo article as a canard: "Is someone feeding misinformation to WaPo or are they doing this on purpose?"
www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-...
www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-...
Asiantuntija tyrmää uudet väitteet Itämeren kaapelivaurioista: ”Kyllä tämä on aika isoa peliä”
Washington Postin uutinen Itämeren kaapelirikoista on Hybridiosaamiskeskuksen johtajan mukaan tyystin perätön.
www.is.fi
January 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Having spent 7 years at sea, it seems insane that a crew could accidentally drag anchor. Dragging anchor burns more fuel, costing more $. It takes very specific steps to lower an anchor and set it so that it drags along the sea floor without dramatically slowing your ship.
Using lawfare has been a staple of PRC and Russia to push their geopolitical objectives, especially in the maritime environment. This tactic muddies the waters and makes any measured response slow, as those who respond are working to uphold maritime governance as established by UNCLOS, etc.
Hello to my new followers on here 👋
I’m a journalist and legal analyst for Lawfare, a media publication focused on national security issues.
I created a starter pack so you can follow other Lawfare contributors who have joined us on Bluesky👇
go.bsky.app/SAPgDYG
I’m a journalist and legal analyst for Lawfare, a media publication focused on national security issues.
I created a starter pack so you can follow other Lawfare contributors who have joined us on Bluesky👇
go.bsky.app/SAPgDYG
November 12, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Using lawfare has been a staple of PRC and Russia to push their geopolitical objectives, especially in the maritime environment. This tactic muddies the waters and makes any measured response slow, as those who respond are working to uphold maritime governance as established by UNCLOS, etc.
Solid list put together for those that are interested in this topic. Maybe there is one out there for Indo-Pacific as well…
I don't think anyone has done this yet, so I made a Russia news starter pack. I've been on Bluesky for a year, on and off, but I'm here now, and still following Russia.
some caveats ...
go.bsky.app/5pBJW9r
some caveats ...
go.bsky.app/5pBJW9r
November 11, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Solid list put together for those that are interested in this topic. Maybe there is one out there for Indo-Pacific as well…
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Our December issue focuses on the final phase of the American Sea Power Project—including a scenario describing a potential conflict with China over Taiwan. The articles that follow explore five domains of naval warfare and how they would contribute to the fight. www.usni.org/magazines/pr...
December 1, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Our December issue focuses on the final phase of the American Sea Power Project—including a scenario describing a potential conflict with China over Taiwan. The articles that follow explore five domains of naval warfare and how they would contribute to the fight. www.usni.org/magazines/pr...
I don’t post much but working on changing that. Tired of Twitter and the non-stop garbage that the site enables. Hopefully Bluesky will bring back the sense of respectful community engagement and useful information.
November 7, 2024 at 1:26 AM
I don’t post much but working on changing that. Tired of Twitter and the non-stop garbage that the site enables. Hopefully Bluesky will bring back the sense of respectful community engagement and useful information.