Matej Rafael Risko
@matejrisko.bsky.social
Researcher, focus on Nukes | Missiles | Deterrence | Strategy & Planning | War & International Security | Air Power | Wargames | Strictly personal views, Usual Cavetas
Igitur qui desiderat pacem praeparet bellum
Igitur qui desiderat pacem praeparet bellum
It’s a reasonable assumption but there’s the thing - he already demonstrated that he doesn’t have a very good idea what departments do, specifically DOE. If we assume that “nuclear weapons” means delivery platforms and not devices we must on the other hand consider this as well
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It’s a reasonable assumption but there’s the thing - he already demonstrated that he doesn’t have a very good idea what departments do, specifically DOE. If we assume that “nuclear weapons” means delivery platforms and not devices we must on the other hand consider this as well
You rarely see Harriers flying. The last vestiges of the Cold War. That's actually why I went there. An amazing aircraft and the spirit of British engineering at its best
#NATOdays
#NATOdays
September 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
You rarely see Harriers flying. The last vestiges of the Cold War. That's actually why I went there. An amazing aircraft and the spirit of British engineering at its best
#NATOdays
#NATOdays
Wrong is right (1982)
Kiss me deadly (1955)
I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977)
Kiss me deadly (1955)
I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977)
June 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Wrong is right (1982)
Kiss me deadly (1955)
I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977)
Kiss me deadly (1955)
I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977)
No
The protection of innocent lives depends on our ability to raise the costs of invasion in the eyes of the invader so that they far outweigh the benefits and deter them from doing so.
Yes, by slowing down the advance and restricting freedom of movement, for example.
Via mines.
The protection of innocent lives depends on our ability to raise the costs of invasion in the eyes of the invader so that they far outweigh the benefits and deter them from doing so.
Yes, by slowing down the advance and restricting freedom of movement, for example.
Via mines.
June 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
No
The protection of innocent lives depends on our ability to raise the costs of invasion in the eyes of the invader so that they far outweigh the benefits and deter them from doing so.
Yes, by slowing down the advance and restricting freedom of movement, for example.
Via mines.
The protection of innocent lives depends on our ability to raise the costs of invasion in the eyes of the invader so that they far outweigh the benefits and deter them from doing so.
Yes, by slowing down the advance and restricting freedom of movement, for example.
Via mines.
A little fella turned one year ereyesterday
June 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A little fella turned one year ereyesterday
Re Oreshnik/unknown missile rumour - only target (test range) that would fit the (rough) description of the trajectory (south-west) is (afaik) IP-8, object 500 (Norilsk test range), but it would be *VERY* unusual.
June 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Re Oreshnik/unknown missile rumour - only target (test range) that would fit the (rough) description of the trajectory (south-west) is (afaik) IP-8, object 500 (Norilsk test range), but it would be *VERY* unusual.
Mark 4A (live) RVs (Sandia)
June 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Mark 4A (live) RVs (Sandia)
We should not be inviting Russian researchers living in Russia, linked to Russian intelligence services, to our conferences to lecture us on arms control, strategic stability and Western-Russia relations.
June 3, 2025 at 4:57 AM
We should not be inviting Russian researchers living in Russia, linked to Russian intelligence services, to our conferences to lecture us on arms control, strategic stability and Western-Russia relations.
It’s a big thing I never thought it would happen. And frankly I have always been against it (I still am), the potential risks are enormous. In any case, this will have a huge impact (especially in terms of (A)EW and air defence).
June 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM
It’s a big thing I never thought it would happen. And frankly I have always been against it (I still am), the potential risks are enormous. In any case, this will have a huge impact (especially in terms of (A)EW and air defence).
Amazing photos of the B-2 dropping a B61-7 simulator.
photos by @casillic.bsky.social on Twitter/X
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photos by @casillic.bsky.social on Twitter/X
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June 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Amazing photos of the B-2 dropping a B61-7 simulator.
photos by @casillic.bsky.social on Twitter/X
(x.com/casillic/sta...)
photos by @casillic.bsky.social on Twitter/X
(x.com/casillic/sta...)
Yeah, it was indeed built by American citizens, by naturalised American citizen(s). Vance and Co would have wanted to deport him.
May 31, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Yeah, it was indeed built by American citizens, by naturalised American citizen(s). Vance and Co would have wanted to deport him.
Another interesting payload carried on the external pylons. Considering the diameter, these are clearly missiles. Could be a PL-17 as it doesn't fit into IWBs (didn't do digital measurements tho)
May 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Another interesting payload carried on the external pylons. Considering the diameter, these are clearly missiles. Could be a PL-17 as it doesn't fit into IWBs (didn't do digital measurements tho)
Absolutely honestly - objectively, the brain drain to the US and "stealing" of intelligentsia were one of the things the US and its national security nothing but benefited from. What the administration is doing is objectively incomprehensible and goes against the US interests.
This guy says hello.
This guy says hello.
May 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Absolutely honestly - objectively, the brain drain to the US and "stealing" of intelligentsia were one of the things the US and its national security nothing but benefited from. What the administration is doing is objectively incomprehensible and goes against the US interests.
This guy says hello.
This guy says hello.
It should be noted that the AA-9B also has the capability and we could see it during the NSNWs exercise.
FIN
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May 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It should be noted that the AA-9B also has the capability and we could see it during the NSNWs exercise.
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It's presumably an AA-13 -an armament of MiG-31,CONOPS is an offensive nuclear strike op, an escort (Foxhounds C) of bombers armed w AA-13As "punch their way through” for the bombers, the AA-13As are corrected mid-course,the Blackjacks then release their arms and the group leaves the strike area
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May 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It's presumably an AA-13 -an armament of MiG-31,CONOPS is an offensive nuclear strike op, an escort (Foxhounds C) of bombers armed w AA-13As "punch their way through” for the bombers, the AA-13As are corrected mid-course,the Blackjacks then release their arms and the group leaves the strike area
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First of all I was completely apolitical,regardless of what I think about Trump and 99% of his policies (not a good thing) this is a bipartisan issue,you sure know the 2023 Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture,so please avoid language like “fluffing Trump's policies”
May 22, 2025 at 6:29 AM
First of all I was completely apolitical,regardless of what I think about Trump and 99% of his policies (not a good thing) this is a bipartisan issue,you sure know the 2023 Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture,so please avoid language like “fluffing Trump's policies”
…it is not for nothing that Russia have installed such a huge amount of air defences in K'grad and Primorsk. The relatively shallow depth over huge areas also greatly increases the effectiveness of contact and contactless bottom mines.
NATO lake is a joke, but not a baseless joke.
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NATO lake is a joke, but not a baseless joke.
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May 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
…it is not for nothing that Russia have installed such a huge amount of air defences in K'grad and Primorsk. The relatively shallow depth over huge areas also greatly increases the effectiveness of contact and contactless bottom mines.
NATO lake is a joke, but not a baseless joke.
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NATO lake is a joke, but not a baseless joke.
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Conservative numbers,although I must say the figures on IR surprised me.It shows one thing and that is that not only the Golden Done is a necessity,but the expansion must happen. In 2035 the US will face a 2 nuclear peers w quasi-alliance relationship between them (and their own defence programmes)
May 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Conservative numbers,although I must say the figures on IR surprised me.It shows one thing and that is that not only the Golden Done is a necessity,but the expansion must happen. In 2035 the US will face a 2 nuclear peers w quasi-alliance relationship between them (and their own defence programmes)