BleepBlopBloopy @blop_bloopy
I browse here to find reading material, I share the best things I find on r/CredibleDefense Joined February 2022-
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In my latest @ForeignAffairs piece, I explore how China uses ties with autocracies like Iran, Russia, and North Korea to strengthen its global position. By not fully aligning, China leverages these relationships without the drawbacks of formal alliances. loom.ly/OEcvS_Q
A DIA report released today provides an overview of the nuclear programs of Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. Learn about their nuclear capabilities, stockpiles, and efforts to use advanced technologies to penetrate or avoid missile defense systems: dia.mil/Portals/110/Im…
A military observation to make you think twice: “The cool part about bomb disposal is that whether you do it right or do it wrong, the bomb goes away.”
📌Check out my latest piece on Geolocating China’s Unprecedented Missile Launch: The Potential What, Where, How, and Why. I compiled what we know about China's recent ICBM launch and worked with @isekaimint to narrow down the potential launch location.⬇️ fas.org/publication/ge…
Artillery is the centre of gravity of the Russian Army. Alongside colleagues at the Open Source Centre, @RUSI_org has published an end to end analysis of the supply chains that keeps Russia's guns firing: rusi.org/explore-our-re… and where they can be disrupted.
New Arms Control Wonk podcast episode up! @aaronstein1 and @ArmsControlWonk talk about Iran's October missile raid on Israel, and pick apart the complex internal and nuclear politics of both states. patreon.com/posts/113257920
"Soldiers from several units along the front have described improved Russian tactics this summer that combine their advantages into powerful attacks that Ukrainians have struggled to counteract, even as they achieve local victories... Enemy troops are storming the battlefields…
This "escalate to de-escalate" canard is going to go down as the modern day cult of the offensive in terms of military buffoonery.
The IRGC claimed to have used the Fattah 'hypersonic' missile for the first time in today's strike. If you want to learn more about the Fattah, check out our @IISS_org piece from last year. iiss.org/online-analysi…
"The western official told Sky News that the Reuters reporting was accurate. The official alleged that in 2023 a Chinese company had sent a range of purpose built military drones to Russia for testing, with the ultimate destination being Ukraine. 'There is clear evidence now…
"The western official told Sky News that the Reuters reporting was accurate. The official alleged that in 2023 a Chinese company had sent a range of purpose built military drones to Russia for testing, with the ultimate destination being Ukraine. 'There is clear evidence now… https://t.co/luTVg9WUFi
Short thread on the potential benefits of conducting an abnormal ICBM test like the one the PLARF just conducted from Hainan Island:
Very excited to present my new chapter, "Deterring and Responding to Escalation: What the US Needs and Why" in a @HudsonInstitute report Adversaries are relying even more on the threat of escalation in their coercive strategies. s3.amazonaws.com/media.hudson.o… What does the US need? 1/3
Folks should check out this forward looking report, examining what we mean by Russian military 'reconstitution,' the challenges that Russian forces will face, and prospects. By my colleague @MassDara carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…
I walked into a local antique shop this morning and saw this beat up antique musket sitting in this exact spot, on that table. I knew immediately this was something special, and nobody realized it. 🧵
I am really excited to share my latest journal article titled "The Strategic-Level Effects of Long-Range Strike Weapons - A Framework for Analysis", published in @jststs. Download the open-access article here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Read the summary below. 👇🧵 1/6
Overloading an anti-air system isn’t just about creating a massive attack, generating several targets, and unloading the batteries. When the radar detects a possible incoming threat, the command center receives these packets continually and keeps an analytical process of speed,…
At his trial where Popov is accused of ::checks notes:: fraud over metal reinforcements *for his own troops* who were being attacked (ummm) he looked at the court and said: “it would be better if you had filmed so actively in Zaporozha.” 🔥 🔥 They will try to destroy him.
At his trial where Popov is accused of ::checks notes:: fraud over metal reinforcements *for his own troops* who were being attacked (ummm) he looked at the court and said: “it would be better if you had filmed so actively in Zaporozha.” 🔥 🔥 They will try to destroy him.
In terms of the election to replace Raisi, it’s a bit early to tell who would be running for that spot since Presidential elections weren’t slated until next year. Not anyone can run - all candidates must be vetted by the regime’s Guardian Council. Last election, the GC…
The U.S. supplemental has passed and aid is on the way to Ukrainian frontlines. But months of delay for ammo and manpower have come at a cost. Problems cannot easily be undone, especially in Donetsk. A brief thread on what Russian decisions say about their summer plans. 🧵
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Dr Peter Caddick-Adam... @militaryhistori
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PK186 @PhilK186
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Professor W. Groetesc... @JRobOp
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Dr Matthew Hefler @matthefler
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[email protected] @Wargamer204
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Caroline Kennedy-Pipe @kennedycdog
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International Politic... @IPSR_Journal
3K Followers 712 Following IPSR publishes peer-reviewed material that makes a significant contribution to international political science. Co-edited by Annika Hinze & Daniel Stockemer
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Martin Skold @MartinSkold2
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Alan Allport @Alan_Allport
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Douglas B. Shaw 🌻 @DouglasBShaw
3K Followers 6K Following AI and emerging technologies are reshaping the risk of nuclear war and this change must be addressed directly
Tony Ingesson @tonyingesson
7K Followers 4K Following Assistant Professor of Intelligence Analysis, Lund University. Mad (social) scientist. Likes suits, old tech & obscure video games. Prev. Swedish Armed Forces.
Slightly out of focus @Normandy661944
3K Followers 1K Following The Army Film and Photographic Unit, military history, wartime art, photography. WHW IC. Substack https://t.co/LtShUvB6aN. Also Bluesky. (IWM E11085)
Paul Beaver @ Beaver ... @BeaverWestminst
5K Followers 5K Following Defence & Security. Commentator & Author. Historian & Advisor. Trustee Army Flying Museum; HGC 601 Sqn; National Spitfire Memorial + Bond, Spies & Spitfires.
TheRealSolon @real_solon
32 Followers 195 Following Views are my own and do not reflect official Athenian policy---Some wicked men are rich, some good are poor; We will not change our virtue for their store.
Brendan Kruse @KruseBrendan
137 Followers 559 Following USMMA '05, Navy INDO-PACOM FAO, Bahasa and French speaker, former Merchant Mariner and SWO, Happily married and father of 5. Views expressed here are my own.
Travis Walker @Travis_Walker1
559 Followers 3K Following Former @82ndABNDiv and Texas politico following national security, conflict, history and sports. RT=interesting
Marc Finaud @FinaudMarc
4K Followers 4K Following Associate Fellow @TheGCSP - Vice President of @IDN_Nucleaire - Passionate promoter of #disarmament #peace #security - Now Independent Consultant
Ross Cable @RossWCable
639 Followers 745 Following Battlefield historian, life traveler, one time Australian Army officer, annual #AARCStaffRide24 Chief Instructor. RUSI-WA counsellor. #PME enthusiast
Dr Olaf Bachmann @Falo12147944
4K Followers 3K Following Independent consultant, based in Spain, historian, MA War in the modern World, PhD War Studies, a.o. teaching Governance of Security.
Gabriel Catolino @gaviacoy
327 Followers 2K Following “Las sociedades que esperan su felicidad de la mano de sus gobiernos, esperan una cosa que es contraria a la naturaleza”. Juan Bautista Alberdi
Stefan Ring @stefan_ring
4K Followers 5K Following LtCol Swe Airforce (ret), teacher strategy Swe Def University, fellow Royal Academy of War Sciences. Secretary General Swe Defence Association (AFF) 2009-2016.
Atomic Reporters @AtomicReporters
2K Followers 3K Following Atomic Reporters acts as an information broker improving journalistic understanding & coverage of nuclear issues | Max 1 tweet a day | Founded by @RickwoodPeter
Adrian Ang @AUJ_Ang
869 Followers 755 Following Research Fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies | US Politics | US Foreign Policy
Vincent Tourret @VincentTourret
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Gideon Rachman @gideonrachman
114K Followers 951 Following The chief foreign affairs commentator for the Financial Times shares his views
Jaime Ocon 歐海美 @JaimeOcon1
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Crime Intel @WorldCrimeIntel
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International Dachshu... @hadadoxin
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trenchgun91 @trenchgun91
724 Followers 287 Following I do engineering stuff, and like to talk about defence.
Roy🇨🇦 @GrandpaRoy2
35K Followers 973 Following 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 Grandfather, OSINT of Ukrainian and Russian sources: FPVs, drone munitions, EW, landmines. ❤️my family (grandchildren!), reading, and Kaja Kallas.
Asha Rangappa @AshaRangappa_
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Pete Strzok @petestrzok
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Juliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem
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Khosro K Isfahani @KhosroIsfahani
11K Followers 4K Following Iran Watcher - Senior Research Analyst @NUFDIran Formerly @BBCMonitoring, @AtlanticCouncil, @article19org
Mike DiMino @mpdimino
10K Followers 993 Following Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for the Middle East @DeptofWar • Fmr. @CIA Officer • America First Patriot 🇺🇸 • Realist • Catholic • Personal Account
Victor Abramowicz @VKAbramowicz
770 Followers 225 Following Former defence analyst, current dog parent. Missiles, military capability, strategic technologies and World War II. Personal views only.
Greg Bagwell @gregbagwell
16K Followers 794 Following Former RAF Senior Commander, President “UK Air & Space Power Association”. RUSI Distinguished Fellow. All views expressed are strictly in a personal capacity.
Hassan I. Hassan @hxhassan
124K Followers 2K Following Founder and editor in chief of the award-winning @newlinesmag. Award-winning journalist. New York Times Bestselling Author. Syrian-American.
Gabriele Molinelli @Gabriel64869839
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Mark Dubowitz @mdubowitz
119K Followers 6K Following CEO @FDD. Sanctioned by Iran and Russia. Annoyingly nonpartisan. Host of The Iran Breakdown. “A micro-niche celebrity but not your niche.”
Ryan Enos (Inactive A... @RyanDEnos
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Joel Rayburn @joel_rayburn
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Mohammad Reza Mousavi @MousaviSmr
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Alberto Miguel Fernan... @AlbertoMiguelF5
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Nerys Avery @nerysinchina
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John Vsetecka @JohnVsetecka
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Rashid Abdi @RAbdiAnalyst
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RCDA @rcdatw
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Maksim Samorukov @SamorukovM
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The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC
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Farhad Rezaei @Farhadrezaeii
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Dr. Dania Thafer @Dr_DaniaThafer
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Gregg Carlstrom @glcarlstrom
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Anshel Pfeffer אנש... @AnshelPfeffer
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David A. Deptula @Deptula_David
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Tom Karako @tomkarako
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Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom
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Eliana Johns @elianajjohns
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