Hugo Sedgwick
@hugogeorge.bsky.social
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A few days in Greenland, with some outstanding Danish colleagues 🇩🇰🇬🇱
May 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
A few days in Greenland, with some outstanding Danish colleagues 🇩🇰🇬🇱
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The first images from Norway's NorSat-4, the low-cost maritime surveillance satellite, are has now been published. The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) talk about different tradeoffs in this domain in the article. www.ffi.no/aktuelt/nyhe...
Her er det første fotoalbumet fra NorSat4
FFIs nye lavlyskamera har sendt tilbake de første bildene av hva det ser fra verdensrommet. Fotografiene er ganske grå. Likevel er forskningssjef Richard Olsen svært fornøyd.
www.ffi.no
April 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The first images from Norway's NorSat-4, the low-cost maritime surveillance satellite, are has now been published. The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) talk about different tradeoffs in this domain in the article. www.ffi.no/aktuelt/nyhe...
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Good thread by The Economist's Shashank Joshi.
🧵 I've been reviewing many of the past year's US & European military & intelligence assessments of how long it would take Russia to rebuild its military capability and the timeline on which any threat to NATO could unfold. A brief thread below which summarises these assessments.
Re-reading the Danish intelligence report from February 2025, which, I think, is the least conservative assessment of Russian reconstitution timelines & capability among all the published views from European intelligence services in the past year.
www.fe-ddis.dk/globalassets...
www.fe-ddis.dk/globalassets...
April 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Good thread by The Economist's Shashank Joshi.
A memorial to Navalny, opposite the Russian Consulate, in Kirkenes
March 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A memorial to Navalny, opposite the Russian Consulate, in Kirkenes
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This paper on JEF, where all the Nordic nations are contributors, is well worth a look.
My new paper on the JEF and it's contribution to European security is out now, ahead of the Leaders' meeting in Tallinn next month...
🚨🧵New RUSI report, ‘The Joint Expeditionary Force and its Contribution to European Security’ by @edrusi.bsky.social is out now!
December 10, 2024 at 1:30 PM
This paper on JEF, where all the Nordic nations are contributors, is well worth a look.
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The RNoAF divested themselves of Bodø Air Base in 2021, now they're contemplating going back. Possibly the future selection of somewhere in the Nordics to put a NATO Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) also plays into the decision. www.nrk.no/nordland/la-...
La ned Bodø flystasjon – nå kan jagerflyene være på vei tilbake
I 2021 pakket Luftforsvaret ned jagerflyene sine og forlot Bodø. Siden har det blitt krig i Europa. Nå vil Forsvaret tilbake til byen.
www.nrk.no
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 PM
The RNoAF divested themselves of Bodø Air Base in 2021, now they're contemplating going back. Possibly the future selection of somewhere in the Nordics to put a NATO Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) also plays into the decision. www.nrk.no/nordland/la-...
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Stephen Biddle on naval v land war: "We explore this question by comparing naval and land combat patterns via a new dataset on...surface naval battles fought between 1649 and 1988". Naval outcomes "more sensitive to materiel, quicker, and more one-sided." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Military Effectiveness and Naval Warfare
Military effectiveness created a growth in political science literature. However, this work focused overwhelmingly on continental warfare. China’s rise highlights naval warfare. Do the central find...
www.tandfonline.com
September 4, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Stephen Biddle on naval v land war: "We explore this question by comparing naval and land combat patterns via a new dataset on...surface naval battles fought between 1649 and 1988". Naval outcomes "more sensitive to materiel, quicker, and more one-sided." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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"The Finnish NATO command will...direct land warfare operations in northern Europe and...Scandinavia." "Nordic countries would fall under...Joint Force Command Norfolk, which is oriented to...North Atlantic defence instead of...remaining under NATO's east-oriented Brunssum" Netherlands command.
Finland will host a NATO land command and troops
Finland will host a new land command unit of the NATO military alliance, Minister of Defence Antti Hakkanen told reporters on Friday following a meeting of the alliance in Brussels.
www.reuters.com
June 14, 2024 at 2:45 PM
"The Finnish NATO command will...direct land warfare operations in northern Europe and...Scandinavia." "Nordic countries would fall under...Joint Force Command Norfolk, which is oriented to...North Atlantic defence instead of...remaining under NATO's east-oriented Brunssum" Netherlands command.
First Landing State Park, always spectacular…
January 8, 2024 at 6:16 PM
First Landing State Park, always spectacular…
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To pull their weight in NATO and to deter and, if necessary, defeat Russian aggression with potentially minimal US support, Europeans need their own deep-sensing and deep-strike capabilities.
My latest with the stellar @angelamehrer.bsky.social for @ecfr.bsky.social: ecfr.eu/article/stri...
My latest with the stellar @angelamehrer.bsky.social for @ecfr.bsky.social: ecfr.eu/article/stri...
Striking absence: Europe’s missile gap and how to close it
Europeans have been quick to enhance their missile defence capabilities. But to properly address the threat of Russia’s missiles and deter broader conflict, they need to complement defensive systems...
ecfr.eu
November 21, 2023 at 1:52 PM
To pull their weight in NATO and to deter and, if necessary, defeat Russian aggression with potentially minimal US support, Europeans need their own deep-sensing and deep-strike capabilities.
My latest with the stellar @angelamehrer.bsky.social for @ecfr.bsky.social: ecfr.eu/article/stri...
My latest with the stellar @angelamehrer.bsky.social for @ecfr.bsky.social: ecfr.eu/article/stri...
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If you’re interested in my musings on the trajectory of European strategic autonomy and the future outlook of the transatlantic partnership: I summed up my thoughts in this TEPSA brief.
Some key takeaways:
Some key takeaways:
TEPSA Brief: “Mitigating transatlantic risks: ASAP or the same old too little, too late?”, Minna...
Despite the reinvigorating effect of the common effort to support Ukraine against Russia’s aggression, the transatlantic alliance is challenged by volatility in American politics and increasing glob...
www.tepsa.eu
November 9, 2023 at 12:26 PM
If you’re interested in my musings on the trajectory of European strategic autonomy and the future outlook of the transatlantic partnership: I summed up my thoughts in this TEPSA brief.
Some key takeaways:
Some key takeaways:
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Unfortunately both people inside&outside of UA mostly concentrate on specific personalities analysing war dynamics instead of giving a thought to objective conditions. By this people miss really important things and how they shape limits of possible. Thread 🧵
November 5, 2023 at 2:04 PM
Unfortunately both people inside&outside of UA mostly concentrate on specific personalities analysing war dynamics instead of giving a thought to objective conditions. By this people miss really important things and how they shape limits of possible. Thread 🧵
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Russian MOD says it test-launched an unarmed Bulava SLBM from the new Borei sub Emperor Alexander III. iz.ru/1600571/2023...
The test comes amid rumors about failures of ICBM tests.
The sub is the 7th Borei sub. See our overview of Russian nukes: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
The test comes amid rumors about failures of ICBM tests.
The sub is the 7th Borei sub. See our overview of Russian nukes: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
Подводный крейсер «Император Александр III» выполнил и�...
Новый атомный подводный крейсер «Император Александр III» успешно выполнил испытательный пуск межконтинента...
iz.ru
November 5, 2023 at 11:24 AM
Russian MOD says it test-launched an unarmed Bulava SLBM from the new Borei sub Emperor Alexander III. iz.ru/1600571/2023...
The test comes amid rumors about failures of ICBM tests.
The sub is the 7th Borei sub. See our overview of Russian nukes: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
The test comes amid rumors about failures of ICBM tests.
The sub is the 7th Borei sub. See our overview of Russian nukes: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Deterrence is in the mind of the deterred. Since Hamas was planning and waiting for timing, they never were deterred, only inactive in service of their goals. I'm putting this a little differently than you did, but I think it's important when "deterrence" is so overused.
October 29, 2023 at 11:55 AM
Deterrence is in the mind of the deterred. Since Hamas was planning and waiting for timing, they never were deterred, only inactive in service of their goals. I'm putting this a little differently than you did, but I think it's important when "deterrence" is so overused.
@oneblakeminute.bsky.social Thanks very much for your (& your guests, particularly Niles Schwartz) comprehensive, and rich analysis of Heat 2 - it was outstanding.
October 29, 2023 at 12:08 AM
@oneblakeminute.bsky.social Thanks very much for your (& your guests, particularly Niles Schwartz) comprehensive, and rich analysis of Heat 2 - it was outstanding.
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Looks an awful lot like @gqmagazine.bsky.social took down a piece by @jasondashbailey.bsky.social that was critical of David Zaslav, but first they bowdlerized it.
Original ending: Ending as of this morning:
Original ending: Ending as of this morning:
July 3, 2023 at 9:27 PM
Looks an awful lot like @gqmagazine.bsky.social took down a piece by @jasondashbailey.bsky.social that was critical of David Zaslav, but first they bowdlerized it.
Original ending: Ending as of this morning:
Original ending: Ending as of this morning:
A 🇺🇸 B-52 bomber from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana supports #NATO exercise Steadfast Noon in transatlantic mission
The stratgic bomber conducted flights across north-west Europe, training side-by-side with 13 other Allied nations
The stratgic bomber conducted flights across north-west Europe, training side-by-side with 13 other Allied nations
October 28, 2023 at 11:35 PM
A 🇺🇸 B-52 bomber from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana supports #NATO exercise Steadfast Noon in transatlantic mission
The stratgic bomber conducted flights across north-west Europe, training side-by-side with 13 other Allied nations
The stratgic bomber conducted flights across north-west Europe, training side-by-side with 13 other Allied nations
First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach - late October and it’s glorious!
October 28, 2023 at 11:30 PM
First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach - late October and it’s glorious!