Should 🇬🇧 prepare for war?
We asked 7 experts in today’s #BigAsk
✍️ Baroness Dr Sophy Antrobus MBE, Neil Brown, @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social, Prof. Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, @paulmason.bsky.social, @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social and @tomsharpe.bsky.social
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‘As global security continues to deteriorate, 🇬🇧 must be ready to fight to defend its interests and those of its European allies from 🇷🇺 aggression,’ argues @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social, @fiia.fi
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That was tenor of interview. But extraordinary times...
I spoke to @tvpworld.bsky.social today, discussed many recent questions on future of nuclear #deterrence in #Europe. #Trump casts uncertainty over #US extended deterrence. Are #UK & #France able to bridge gap? Will be technically & politically complex task. www.youtube.com/watch?v=46K3...
I was on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning discussing last night's abrupt de-escalation from #Trump in the crisis over #Greenland, and the lingering implications of this crisis for #transatlantic interdependence, the unity of #NATO and the security of the #EU.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oik...
I was on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning discussing last night's abrupt de-escalation from #Trump in the crisis over #Greenland, and the lingering implications of this crisis for #transatlantic interdependence, the unity of #NATO and the security of the #EU. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oik...
In 2026, we celebrate 65 years of #Ulkopoliittinen #instituutti / the Finnish Institute of International Affairs @fiia.fi. Do check our excellent work with publications, events, policy & media outreach at this critical time of change for #global order. fiia.fi
My commentary with #Finland's 🇫🇮 daily @iltasanomat.bsky.social this past weekend discussing #European military capability deficits were #US to refuse enablers vital for #deterrence. Crisis #mobilization relies on US command & control, logistics & advanced tech. www.is.fi/politiikka/a...
If anyone prefers reading instead. #Poland's national broadcaster @tvpworld.bsky.social also published this excellent write-up based on my TV interview discussing #Germany & #European #security yesterday. tvpworld.com/90557235/pax...
I was live on Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social today, talking #Merz's "Pax Americana" nostalgia speech in Munich & why a strong #Germany leading #EU strategic autonomy vital for #security on continent. Convenient abstention from #geopolitics no longer an option. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et82...
I get some quotes in @news.rte.ie piece on #Irish #security & #defence this weekend. Debate must be focused better. About finding domestic solutions to Irish #security vulnerabilities. Voices reverting to usual anti- #Western script simply aren't credible. www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Nice to get some nice feedback for interview I did last wk on @tvpworld.bsky.social on developments in #Nordic Air #Defence & logistics that improved #Nordic- #Baltic #deterrence requires. Rail #Baltica linking #Tallinn with #Warsaw by 2030 will be very important. youtu.be/9ixrNInLRKo?...
Great venue to highlight our #Horizon Europe Reignite Multilateralism via Technology #REMIT project to wider public. www.remit-research.eu #Ireland & #Finland with formidable diplomatic & military partnerships supporting #multilateralism in human rights, arms control, climate policy & peacekeeping.
Seminar in #Helsinki last Friday organized by Finnish-Irish Society at #European Commission 🇪🇺 Rep. in #Finland 🇫🇮. Enjoyed introducing my project "#Hybrid Conflict & Great Power Competition: Implications for #Irish☘️#Security Policy". Progress here vital for #Ireland & EU security.
My Interview on @tvpworld.bsky.social aired last Friday. Discusses #UK-coordinated "coalition of the willing" in support of #Ukraine. #Geopolitical change continues at lightening pace, but #EU decision-making on frozen assets still too slow. A frustrating reality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BOF...
My interview in @iltasanomat.bsky.social today 🇫🇮. Remarkable #Trump-#Zelenskyy rapprochement as #Putin squanders political capital with Trump. Delivery of #US #Tomahawk cruise-missiles to #Ukraine for long-range strike at Russian #military nodes would be significant. www.is.fi/ulkomaat/art...
Back on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning to discuss recent Western #military responses to #Russia's aggression in #Ukraine. #Trump's patience with #Putin's insincerity is wearing thin. #US turning up pressure with targeting intel & tomahawks for #Ukraine? www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLrL...
A further essay in @neweasterneurope.eu from me. Discusses #Europeanization of #deterrence on #NATO's #Eastern Flank. Deterrence by mobilization is a risky compromise to #Russia. Mobilization depends on #US assets #Europe can no longer rely on under #Trump. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/25/b...
A further essay in @neweasterneurope.eu from me. Discusses #Europeanization of #deterrence on #NATO's #Eastern Flank. Deterrence by mobilization is a risky compromise to #Russia. Mobilization depends on #US assets #Europe can no longer rely on under #Trump. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/25/b...
#History happening quickly before our eyes. My primer for tomorrow's #US – #Russia Summit written for #Ireland's national broadcaster @rte.ie @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social as #Ukraine & future of #European #security at risk. Will #Putin again get the better of #Trump? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What's at stake for Europe at the Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine? Analysis by @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social @fiia.fi on how the build-up to the Alaska meeting highlights European doubts and concerns about Russia's sincerity to halt aggression in Ukraine www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
I appreciate your kind words about my article. Many thanks! But your claim that "NATO 'advisors' gutted Estonia's regional defence system" is unfortunately very far wide of the mark & verifiably inaccurate given the historical record.
My recent essay for @neweasterneurope.eu discussing some dire #military legacies left by Soviet occupation & the #geopolitical obstacles that #Estonia 🇪🇪 overcame to modernize its national #security system is now also fully available online thanks to @boell.de. pl.boell.org/en/2025/07/2...
This is a well-written short history of the Estonian Defence Forces after the restoration of our independence in 1991.
"Yet Estonia's path to NATO membership and security reform was anything but straightforward, as it was shaped by regional geopolitics, western hesitations, and the lessons of Nordic neighbours." pl.boell.org/en/2025/07/2...
My recent essay for @neweasterneurope.eu discussing some dire #military legacies left by Soviet occupation & the #geopolitical obstacles that #Estonia 🇪🇪 overcame to modernize its national #security system is now also fully available online thanks to @boell.de. pl.boell.org/en/2025/07/2...
I’m always interested in how #defence systems are built & reformed & how #security #cultures change. In my latest essay for @neweasterneurope.eu I discuss some formidable domestic & #geopolitical obstacles #Estonia 🇪🇪overcame to foster #comprehensive security. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/07/08/e...
Should GCAP be opened to other countries?
We asked six experts in this week’s Big Ask:
✍ @willfreer.bsky.social, Ben Goodwin, @henninghoff.bsky.social, @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social, @salisbot.bsky.social and @shelter-jones.bsky.social
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‘Finland will watch with interest if neighbouring Sweden accepts future fighter development opportunities that Stockholm has previously considered with GCAP partners,’ notes @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social, @fiia.fi
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My interview on #Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning. #NATO's Hague Summit starts tomorrow. #Trump & #Hegseth expecting less #US🇺🇸 in #Europe. Summit must focus on starting smooth & balanced move to stronger European capabilities minus key US enablers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC70...
