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🚀 Just published! The latest volume of Parameters (Strategic Studies Institute and US Army War College Press) includes an article of mine, which explores several critical aspects of NATO’s partnerships. After overviewing the main stages of NATO's partnership policy, I highlight its (many) structural deficiencies, and propose actionable solutions that consider the current state of international relations. 🔗 The article, along with the whole volume, is available for free download here: https://lnkd.in/dcGqqP4a #NATO #StrategicPartnerships #DefenseStrategy #Military #Security #Policy #Research #Publication

Listen to this edition of #TheTiesThatBind on burden-sharing in #NATO - The Price of Peace. https://ow.ly/gKQr50TCu4p

Here the book review 'A Military Intelligence Leader' on Major General Jack J. Leide (ret.)'s autobiography: Professional Courage—My Journey in Military Intelligence through Peace, Crisis, and War. It is a very important and interesting book as I tried to argue in the review for the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence (#IJIC). Here the link: https://lnkd.in/e3YnCSSx #MilitaryIntelligence, #Intelligence, #War, #Counterintelligence

Arms for Russia and the Naval War in the Arctic 1941 - 1945 My New Book! Publication imminent!

In our latest issue, Fankie L. Monama, PhD, a senior lecturer in the Department of Military History at Stellenbosch University, reviewed John Laband's recent book titled 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐙𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟕–𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟎 (Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2023). For the full book review, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 on the link below. #scientiamilitaria #scimiljournal #military #defence #security #bookreview #review #southafrica #militaryhistory #history #boer #zulu #voortrekkers

Today, the 2024 edition of the C2COE conference will start in The Hague. Looking forward meeting old and new friends in the field of NATO Command & Control. #C2COE #ACT #NATO #BAVAK #strongtogether

The Commander of Indo-Pacom confirms the importance of what the faculty teach at the Institute of World Politics (IWP): the United States cannot rely on the military alone. To counter growing global Chinese influence (some call it bullying), every element of statecraft is needed. Come to IWP to learn more.

Just finished this book, really interesting insight into the numerous wars Putin has been involved in and the capability of the Russian military throughout his time. #geopolitics #geopoliticsandthecyberscape #russia

Can you destroy an idea?  It isn’t the right question to ask. The better question is what ideas are you giving people so they can choose your idea. The second question is, what is our idea?  Do you have a better option?  If not then expect people to keep choosing the idea you hate.  I am not sure you destroy an idea. However you can have a better idea that makes the first idea one people will never choose. 

The Profumo affair in 1963 involved the British Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, having an affair with model Christine #Keeler, who was connected to a Soviet naval attaché. This scandal exposed blackmail and manipulation within the corridors of power. Intelligence agencies like #MI5, #MI6, and the #CIA exploited such situations to control and influence political outcomes. The involvement of these intelligence agencies highlights a transatlantic collaboration in managing public perception. Media manipulation was a critical component of the intelligence agencies' strategy. By controlling the flow of information, they could shape the narrative and protect their interests. The relationship between the #media and intelligence agencies was symbiotic. The #Profumo affair illustrates the power of #blackmail and media manipulation in the hands of intelligence agencies, revealing the dark underbelly of political control and the global impact of intelligence operations.