John B. Sheldon
@johnbsheldon.bsky.social
#Space, #satellites, #cyber and #geopolitics wonk living in the Middle East. Frustrated fiction writer, world traveler, and interests in anything esoteric and weird.
#Europe can’t assume 🇺🇸 #spacepower will always be there. The real gap is missile early warning #satellites.
🇫🇷 & 🇩🇪 new JEWEL initiative is a serious step only if turned into measurable capability, not another communiqué.
See my full op-ed in @breakingdefense.com: breakingdefense.com/2025/10/clos...
🇫🇷 & 🇩🇪 new JEWEL initiative is a serious step only if turned into measurable capability, not another communiqué.
See my full op-ed in @breakingdefense.com: breakingdefense.com/2025/10/clos...
Close the gap: Turn the Franco-German missile early warning into measurable capability - Breaking Defense
While the US turns its attention to China, Europe needs to turn its focus to developing its own space-based missile early warning efforts, John Sheldon writes in this op-ed.
breakingdefense.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
#Europe can’t assume 🇺🇸 #spacepower will always be there. The real gap is missile early warning #satellites.
🇫🇷 & 🇩🇪 new JEWEL initiative is a serious step only if turned into measurable capability, not another communiqué.
See my full op-ed in @breakingdefense.com: breakingdefense.com/2025/10/clos...
🇫🇷 & 🇩🇪 new JEWEL initiative is a serious step only if turned into measurable capability, not another communiqué.
See my full op-ed in @breakingdefense.com: breakingdefense.com/2025/10/clos...
A handful of Red Sea cable cuts slowed the #internet in the Gulf. The internet isn’t placeless, it runs through real chokepoints and is rooted in #geography and #geopolitics. 1/3
September 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A handful of Red Sea cable cuts slowed the #internet in the Gulf. The internet isn’t placeless, it runs through real chokepoints and is rooted in #geography and #geopolitics. 1/3
Reposted by John B. Sheldon
⏩Following on from this, at 4:35pm, the Committee will hear about the UK-US relationship in space from:
⭐Dr John B Sheldon @johnbsheldon.bsky.social
⭐Dr Peter L Hays, Lecturer at George Washington University
⭐Dr John B Sheldon @johnbsheldon.bsky.social
⭐Dr Peter L Hays, Lecturer at George Washington University
June 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
⏩Following on from this, at 4:35pm, the Committee will hear about the UK-US relationship in space from:
⭐Dr John B Sheldon @johnbsheldon.bsky.social
⭐Dr Peter L Hays, Lecturer at George Washington University
⭐Dr John B Sheldon @johnbsheldon.bsky.social
⭐Dr Peter L Hays, Lecturer at George Washington University
Thinking about those Americans I used to work with who justified arming themselves to the teeth as a defense against tyranny. I wonder what they’re doing now? 🤔
April 23, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Thinking about those Americans I used to work with who justified arming themselves to the teeth as a defense against tyranny. I wonder what they’re doing now? 🤔
The Middle East Space Roundup for 31 March to 6 April 2025 is now out and brought to you by AzurX (www.azurx.com).
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Middle East Space Roundup: 31 March to 6 April 2025
A summary of all the space news in the Greater Middle East over the past week, brought to you by AzurX
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April 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Connecting the Skies: Neo Space Group’s Vision for the Future of Inflight Connectivity, in AzurX’s Midfle East Space Monitor open.substack.com/pub/middleea...
Connecting the Skies: NSG's Vision for the Future of Inflight Connectivity
The Middle East Space Monitor by AzurX, in partnership with Neo Space Group
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April 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Connecting the Skies: Neo Space Group’s Vision for the Future of Inflight Connectivity, in AzurX’s Midfle East Space Monitor open.substack.com/pub/middleea...
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Southeast Asia Space Roundup: 27 March to 2 April 2025
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April 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Middle East Space Roundup: 24 to 30 March 2025
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March 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Southeast Asia Space Roundup: 20 to 26 March 2025
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March 27, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Middle East Space Roundup: 17 to 23 March 2025
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March 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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America’s space strategy in a changing Middle East, by @johnbsheldon.bsky.social in @spacenews.com.web.brid.gy spacenews.com/americas-spa...
America’s space strategy in a changing Middle East
The geopolitical landscape is shifting beneath our feet as the United States recalibrates its global strategy. This strategic pivot carries profound implications not just for conventional U.S. mili…
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March 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
America’s space strategy in a changing Middle East, by @johnbsheldon.bsky.social in @spacenews.com.web.brid.gy spacenews.com/americas-spa...
The Southeast Asia Space Roundup for 13 to 19 March 2025 is now out and brought to you by AzurX (www.azurx.com).
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Southeast Asia Space Roundup: 13 to 19 March 2025
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March 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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The Middle East Space Roundup for 10 to 16 March 2025 is now out and brought to you by AzurX (www.azurx.com).
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Middle East Space Roundup: 10 to 16 March 2025
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March 18, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Southeast Asia Space Roundup: 6 to 12 March 2025
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March 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Middle East Space Roundup: 3 to 9 March 2025
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March 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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This is perfect from Timothy Garton Ash (@fromtga.bsky.social): Enough of pretending, or kidding ourselves, that behind Trump’s chaotic, ludicrously self-praising, Putin-hugging bullshit there is some brilliant Kissingerian masterplan for bringing peace to Ukraine and the Middle East…
March 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This is perfect from Timothy Garton Ash (@fromtga.bsky.social): Enough of pretending, or kidding ourselves, that behind Trump’s chaotic, ludicrously self-praising, Putin-hugging bullshit there is some brilliant Kissingerian masterplan for bringing peace to Ukraine and the Middle East…
Neo Space Group: Empowering Saudi Arabia’s Bold Leap into the Future, in @mideastspace.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/middleea...
Neo Space Group: Empowering Saudi Arabia’s Bold Leap into the Future
The Middle East Space Monitor by AzurX, in partnership with Neo Space Group
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March 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Neo Space Group: Empowering Saudi Arabia’s Bold Leap into the Future, in @mideastspace.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/middleea...
The Southeast Asia Space Roundup for 27 February to 5 March 2025 is now out and brought to you by AzurX (www.azurx.com).
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Southeast Asia Space Roundup: 27 February to 5 March 2025
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March 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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The Middle East Space Roundup for 24 February to 2 March 2025 is now out and brought to you by AzurX (www.azurx.com).
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Middle East Space Roundup: 24 February to 2 March 2025
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March 4, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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I’m from the UK but have worked for the US govt. (USAF) under GOP and Dem admins. At times I have vehemently disagreed with policy decisions made but always knew US would ultimately do the right thing. Today all that changed. I have NEVER been more disgusted & ashamed of America. Slava Ukraine!
March 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I’m from the UK but have worked for the US govt. (USAF) under GOP and Dem admins. At times I have vehemently disagreed with policy decisions made but always knew US would ultimately do the right thing. Today all that changed. I have NEVER been more disgusted & ashamed of America. Slava Ukraine!
The Southeast Asia Space Roundup for 20 to 26 February 2025 is now out and brought to you by AzurX (www.azurx.com)
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Southeast Asia Space Roundup: 20 to 26 February 2025
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February 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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The Middle East Space Roundup for 17 to 23 February 2025 is now out and brought to you by AzurX (www.azurx.com)
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Middle East Space Roundup: 17 to 23 February 2025
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February 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Southeast Asia Space Roundup: 13 to 19 February 2025
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February 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Middle East Space Roundup: 10 to 16 February 2025
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February 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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The Middle East Space Roundup for 3 to 9 February 2025 is now out and brought to you by AzurX (www.azurx.com)
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Middle East Space Roundup: 3 to 9 February 2025
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February 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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