Congratulations to FASI's Senior Research Fellow & Co-Director, @sophyantrobus.bsky.social who has been appointed to the House of Lords as a Labour peer.
Dr Sophy Antrobus will join the House of Lords to debate & shape UK legislation and Government policy.
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Following the release of 'Abiding Influence' earlier this month, it was wonderful to hold my book launch event last Friday evening, chaired by Dr Nicola Leveringhaus at King's College London @warstudieskcl.bsky.social
@stanfordpress.bsky.social @mngupbooks.bsky.social
📜 2025 Sir Michael Howard Annual Lecture - Resistance: The Underground War in Europe, 1939-1945
📅 03 Dec | 📍Bush House
Dr Halik Kochanski will explain how and why all across Nazi-occupied Europe some people decided to resist the Third Reich.
🎟️ RSVP: ow.ly/Bbne50X5C5l
📢 Join the public launch of the new CBRN Disinformation Tracker - an interactive resource demonstrating disinformation's impact on WMD disarmament debates
Developed by King's Dr @filippalentzos.bsky.social & Dr Gemma Bowsher
📅 20 Oct 2025
🕒 15.00 GMT | 10.00 EST
🔗 bit.ly/4hrUgM1
It’s early in the academic year, but I may have peaked. Yesterday, I led on the delivery of a new @warstudieskcl.bsky.social course, Strategic Intelligence for Senior Executives, alongside Emergent Risk International. Engaging F2F with global business leaders was informative & huge fun.
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🎬 And the Brazilians Arrived – A story of love, humanity & resilience in #WWII.
In 1942, Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to Italy. This film recalls not battles, but the bonds of solidarity, love and hope they shared with the Italian people.
▶️ Watch now: bit.ly/41OU7LQ
Join us for a public lecture by H.E. Arif Havas Oegroseno, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Rep. of Indonesia, on the country’s sustainability agenda and response to global geopolitical trends.
📅 17 September | 🕕 13:30 | 📍King's College London
🔗Join now: bit.ly/4pzGRVM
🎨 The Guardian (@theguardian.com) cartoonist Ella Baron’s exhibition reveals the unseen toll of the #UkraineWar through intimate drawings and testimonies—capturing trauma, memory & hope.🖊️
“There’s nothing left to draw of an amputated limb but memories.” — Ella Baron
🔗Register: bit.ly/4g99jJJ
Dr Domitilla Sagramoso discusses the broader implications of the #SCOSummit, noting that it sends a clear message that "the policy of the United States to decouple Russia from China is really not being very successful."
⏯️Watch:https://bit.ly/3UYuKUc
#SCO2025 @dsagramoso.bsky.social
Dr Natasha Kuhrt describes the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (#SCO) as a "loose grouping" with "disparate interests", emphasising that it "is not an organisation like #NATO" & doesn't function as a collective security or defence alliance.
⏯️ bit.ly/45KkUeG
#SCOSummit @natashakuhrt.bsky.social
Dr Lukasz Olejnik reveals that AI-driven propaganda systems can now be easily deployed, from laptops to cloud rentals. These systems, powered by small open language models, can generate political messaging with minimal human input.
➡️ bit.ly/4nar8dJ
@lukaszolejnik.bsky.social #AI #Cybersecurity
EVENT: Joseph Torigian, Author of 'The Party's Interests Come First' will be discussing his new book about Xi Jinping's father, Xi Zhongxun.
Join us 6-7pm, Friday 3 October, KCL Strand.
Sign up to attend: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...
The US's absence from #PacificFutureForum has sparked concern among experts.
Prof Alessio Patalano called it “remarkable” that the US missed “the opportunity to be on stage alongside #NATO and East Asian allies to discuss the value of ever-closer ties.”
➡️Read more: bit.ly/45VKnAz
📄Read the full analysis by Dr Zeno Leoni and Dr Geraint Hughes:
“A ‘Reverse Kissinger’? Why Trump’s Anti-China Rapprochement with Russia Is Likely to Fail”
➡️ bit.ly/4lWoO9d
Dr Zeno Leoni says Trump’s idea to “un-unite” Russia and China misreads today’s geopolitics.
Unlike the Cold War, Russia and China now share a stable partnership. The US should focus on strengthening alliances and managing competition with China.
🔗Read: bit.ly/3HCwaka
Canadian PM reiterates funding support for Ukraine including $3.5m for a project fighting WMD disinformation, co-led by Associate Prof Filippa Lentzos of the Department of War Studies.
More: 🔗 bit.ly/4oY35At
@filippalentzos.bsky.social
#WMDDisinformation #Disinformation #Propaganda #WMD
Dr Rod Thornton and Dr Marina Miron highlight Ukraine’s western #Donetsk “fortress belt” as a crucial defence against Russia.
“If Kyiv does accede, though, then this may amount to #Ukraine accepting its overall defeat. It may, indeed, lose the war.”
➡️Read more: bit.ly/4lSppIU
RUSI @rusi.bsky.social invited experts to discuss strengthening UK cyber defences ahead of the new cyber strategy.
Dr @joedevanny.bsky.social emphasises doing more with existing resources through strategic collaboration across government, industry & international partners.
🔗Read: bit.ly/423GwQT
🎧 New Podcast – The Untold Story of Chinese Naval Officers in D-Day
📺 Watch on YouTube: bit.ly/45QBng8
🎧 Listen to the podcast:
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📅 Just a few days left to catch the exhibition—don’t miss it!
🔗Learn more: bit.ly/46cIG36
Dr @bencenemeth.bsky.social highlights a marked shift in perceptions of the Chinese military. Once seen as large but outdated, it is now “either reached or is nearing military parity” with the US in key areas, marking a “dramatic shift.”
🔗Read more: bit.ly/4n6i61p
#ChinaMilitary #IndoPacific
Dr Joe Devanny (@joedevanny.bsky.social) explains that "using #foreignfighters is a way for #Russia to increase numbers while mitigating the domestic costs of the war."
However, he adds that many have been recruited through coercion and false promises.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/4mR1eeL
#UkraineWar
Beyond its resources, Putin's #Donbas demand may be a tactic, according to Prof Michael Clarke, to provoke Ukraine’s refusal, shift blame to #Zelensky, and reduce US support—thereby making it easier for #Russia to advance its broader objectives in #Ukraine.
🎧Listen now:
bit.ly/4g6fCxP
Join us for a seminar exploring the evolution of cyber operations, the use of plausible deniability, and China’s efforts to influence global cyber narratives.
📅3 Oct | 🕘16:00 | 📍Strand Campus
🛡️Secure your spot now:
bit.ly/4mRb3cv
#CyberSecurity #CyberCrime
Dr Natasha Kuhrt explores Russia’s economic influence amid the #UkraineWar and China’s growing investments in #CentralAsia. It also examines evolving security dynamics, with Russia’s traditional role challenged by China’s expanding engagement.
🔗Read more:
bit.ly/4oIkHzV
@natashakuhrt.bsky.social
Dr Samir Puri explains, “The standout factor was the presence of European leaders who had travelled to Washington DC in a show of solidarity, the biggest display of Western unity in the cause of backing #Ukraine...”
➡️Read more: bit.ly/45GVwFr
#UkraineWar #PeaceDeal #SecurityGuarantees
What really came out of the Trump–Putin summit in #Alaska?
In his latest analysis, Sir Lawrence Freedman examines the miscommunications, symbolic optics and the shift in focus from ceasefire negotiations to discussions of a final settlement.
🔗Read more:
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Will the #Alaska summit change the course of the war in Ukraine?
Prof Michael Clarke says Russia’s message has been consistent & grown tougher over time, while American preparations were chaotic, leading to ambiguity around the summit’s outcome.
Watch:
bit.ly/4mQENGL
@mikeclarke2020s.bsky.social
What if close intelligence allies see the world differently?
“Abandoning a close partner in an existential conflict left NATO allies, including the UK, wondering whether Washington viewed any standing commitments as firm.” - Prof David Gioe, a former US intelligence officer.
🔗Read:
bit.ly/3JdPsNc
What does the #Alaska summit suggest about US–Russia relations & global stability?
“It tells the world that the Trump administration does not consider the Russian government to be an adversary, but a partner and perhaps a friend.” - Dr @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social
🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/trump-putin-...
Dr @paulmcgarr.bsky.social draws on newly declassified British documents to reveal how, during the #ColdWar, India’s Congress government, the CIA & British intelligence took covert actions to undermine the Communist Party of India in #Kerala in the late 1950s.
Read more:
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