Frank Kuhn
@frankkuhn.bsky.social
Doctoral Researcher @PRIF.org | Coordinator @cntrarmscontrol.org | Nuclear Scholar @poni.csis.org | Nuclear Weapons | Arms Control | Nuclear Deterrence | Cold War History | Military Technology and Strategy | Opinions my own
Very interesting, but also not very surprising. Among other things, citizens rely on elite cues when answering opinion polls. When all the politicians say we have been relying on the US too much, opinion polls are likely to reflect this political debate.
Sicherheit in Zahlen? Ein Beipackzettel für Meinungsumfragen zu Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik - PRIF BLOG
In außen- und sicherheitspolitischen Debatten verweisen führende Politikerinnen und Politiker immer wieder auf Umfragen, nicht zuletzt bei Waffenlieferungen an die Ukraine. Doch wer Umfragedaten nutzt...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Very interesting, but also not very surprising. Among other things, citizens rely on elite cues when answering opinion polls. When all the politicians say we have been relying on the US too much, opinion polls are likely to reflect this political debate.
Maybe @niklasschoernig.bsky.social is correct in insisting that we should become proficient in democratic peace theory again.
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Maybe @niklasschoernig.bsky.social is correct in insisting that we should become proficient in democratic peace theory again.
Source: Miller, Steven E. “The Limits of Mutual Restraint: Arms Control and the Strategic Balance.” Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University), 1988. sites.tufts.edu/fletcherruss....
October 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Source: Miller, Steven E. “The Limits of Mutual Restraint: Arms Control and the Strategic Balance.” Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University), 1988. sites.tufts.edu/fletcherruss....
“A German security official testified [...] that ‘a foreign partner service’ had warned about the procurement network as early as 2021, but that Germany failed to act on the information until after concerns about Russia became more acute following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.”
October 23, 2025 at 6:33 AM
“A German security official testified [...] that ‘a foreign partner service’ had warned about the procurement network as early as 2021, but that Germany failed to act on the information until after concerns about Russia became more acute following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.”