Jeffrey H. Michaels
@jmichael424.bsky.social
Affiliated with King's College London, Oxford CCW, RAND Europe, and the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies.
If so, they've chosen a rather cryptic way of communicating it. Between the SDR and the Sunday Times story that preceded it, the government seems to prefer the trial balloon approach rather than making a firm commitment.
June 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If so, they've chosen a rather cryptic way of communicating it. Between the SDR and the Sunday Times story that preceded it, the government seems to prefer the trial balloon approach rather than making a firm commitment.
Very much hope you can follow this with a study on the contemporary utility of the bayonet
June 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Very much hope you can follow this with a study on the contemporary utility of the bayonet
Rather curious use of the word 'expected':
"The externally-led review is expected to recommend that our Armed Forces move to warfighting readiness to deter the growing threats faced by the UK. The report makes 62 recommendations, which the government is expected to accept in full."
"The externally-led review is expected to recommend that our Armed Forces move to warfighting readiness to deter the growing threats faced by the UK. The report makes 62 recommendations, which the government is expected to accept in full."
June 2, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Rather curious use of the word 'expected':
"The externally-led review is expected to recommend that our Armed Forces move to warfighting readiness to deter the growing threats faced by the UK. The report makes 62 recommendations, which the government is expected to accept in full."
"The externally-led review is expected to recommend that our Armed Forces move to warfighting readiness to deter the growing threats faced by the UK. The report makes 62 recommendations, which the government is expected to accept in full."
PS: I'm not sure how feasible this was in any event
December 5, 2024 at 8:53 AM
PS: I'm not sure how feasible this was in any event
Always a tricky balance during CW. So much depended on Sov objectives + Sov willingness to initiate nuclear use if they felt opposition too strong. Thus legitimate question of utility of large scale conventional defence but I'd still prefer that option to the alternative.
December 5, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Always a tricky balance during CW. So much depended on Sov objectives + Sov willingness to initiate nuclear use if they felt opposition too strong. Thus legitimate question of utility of large scale conventional defence but I'd still prefer that option to the alternative.
Quite so although sadly never really replaced with anything better. Approach seems to be 'insufficient and lose' rather than 'insufficient and escalate'. Doubtful 'insufficient and replace' ever taken seriously and never properly resourced.
December 5, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Quite so although sadly never really replaced with anything better. Approach seems to be 'insufficient and lose' rather than 'insufficient and escalate'. Doubtful 'insufficient and replace' ever taken seriously and never properly resourced.
So much for the Cold War 'deliberate insufficiency' concept of escalating to nuclear use after the army is expended
December 5, 2024 at 7:35 AM
So much for the Cold War 'deliberate insufficiency' concept of escalating to nuclear use after the army is expended
If you can find a version with English subtitles, I can recommend this series: program.imbc.com/5republic
제5공화국 | 만나면 좋은 친구 MBC
방송종료 2005.04.23~2005.09.11 - <제5공화국>은 사실(fact)만을 기록하는 다큐멘터리도 아니고, 그렇다고 작가의 상상력만으로 만들어내는 허구(fiction)도 아니다. 정확히 말하면 사실의 효과를 높이기 위해 작가의 상상력이 추가된 팩션(faction=fact+fiction)이다. 이 팩션의 성공여부는 역사의 맥락을 얼마나 정당하게 묘...
program.imbc.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:12 PM
If you can find a version with English subtitles, I can recommend this series: program.imbc.com/5republic
By South Korean standards at any rate
December 3, 2024 at 7:08 PM
By South Korean standards at any rate