Hasini Liyanage
@HasiniRansala
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Doctoral Research Fellow @UniOslo_SVfak, @NuclearOslo. Work on defense alliances/extended deterrence, international criminal law- views my own
Oslo, Norway
Joined April 2014
Excited to share the latest journal article I coauthored with Lisa Hultman and Herman Wieselgren, titled “Principled and pragmatic: reconciling competing arguments for ICC attention,” published @EuroJournIR. Found at: https://t.co/y6VuJCL4ds
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My latest @trtworld piece is about how #Trump’s interest in #Greenland can impact #NATO and EU-US relations. This article quotes @HasiniRansala, @HannaOjanen, and @JornFleck. https://t.co/L42klsnNvf
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What’s behind #Norway’s recognition of Palestinian statehood? Check out my latest @AJEnglish piece, featuring quotes from @JJensehaugen, @HasiniRansala, @h_lovatt, as well as @UniOslo's Bjorn Olav Utvik and Sverke Runde Saxegaard. https://t.co/JkU3NhmSaT
#GazaUnderAttack
aljazeera.com
Norway's leaders say recognising Palestine is a first step in the push towards a two-state solution.
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To "Trump-proof" European security, Europe needs to increase defense autonomy and prepare to see a distant "balancer" rather than a credible ally in the US. Trump with no deep commitment to NATO will push for greater defense costs on allies & leverage US withdrawal as influence.
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📢 Now accepting applications for a @Hertie_PhD position in Nuclear Security! Join @mephenke and @TobiasBunde and conduct your own research in our "Raising the Nuclear IQ for a New Nuclear Age" project ✍️ Applications reviewed on a rolling basis ➡️ https://t.co/RdEh2V8E3N
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New partnerships/alliances between potential adversaries can have implications on existing partnerships/alliances (also on non-aligned states) in several ways:
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Putin's entourage has left Beijing. Secret weapon deals and failed agreements—here's what really agreed on and what it means for the future. 🧵(1/15)
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The @NuclearOslo is recruiting an excellent candidate for a fully funded PhD project focusing on Strategic Stability in the High North: Geopolitics, Technology and NATO expansion. Please share far & wide!
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Thread 🧵on the Storm Shadow land-attack cruise missile delivered by the UK that provides Ukraine, in principle, with an extremely potent long-range strike capability against hardened targets at operational and strategic depth. 1/12
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Researchers studied the effects of a 20-minute walk on the cognitive performance of a group of children. This is fascinating…
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“Biden has repeatedly said the US will defend Taiwan if it is attacked by China. It has been seen as a departure from the long-held US policy of "strategic ambiguity" over Taiwan, under which it does not commit to defending the island”
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The leaders of the US and China strike a conciliatory tone in their first in-person talks for years.
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If you are based in Oslo, make sure not to miss this great ONP event. Prof. Keir Lieber speaking about his book "The Myth of the Nuclear Revolution: Power Politics in the Atomic Age", followed by a panel discussion with @Malfrid_BH, @KBruusgaard, @CameronJJJ, and @doyoung__lee
@NuclearOslo is delighted to welcome Prof. Keir Lieber on 17 November, 14:00-15:30, for an in-person panel discussion in Oslo on his recent book "The Myth of the Nuclear Revolution: Power Politics in the Atomic Age". Sign up via the following link:
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"All eyes are now on Hungary and Turkey. We are waiting for these countries to ratify our applications. I think it would be important that this would happen preferably sooner than later," PM Sanna Marin
reuters.com
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Tuesday urged Hungary and Turkey to swiftly approve the Swedish and Finnish applications for membership of the NATO defence alliance.
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🇺🇸 U.S. Air Force B-52 integrates with 🇩🇰 Danish and 🇸🇪 Swedish Air Force during a pre-planned Bomber Task Force mission #WeAreNATO Bomber Task Force operations are conducted with #NATO allies and partners to demonstrate and strengthen shared commitment to global security
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(1/n) The Swedish decision to join NATO and it’s declaration that it “accepts…the essential role of nuclear weapons” in the alliance’s security and defense are monumental decisions for a country that has stayed outside alliances and rejected nuclear weapons.
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All welcome to Prof. Frank Gavin´s in-person talk @NuclearOslo Monday 13/6: "The War in Ukraine under the Nuclear Shadow". RSVP and details below 👇
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The Oslo Nuclear Project has the pleasure of inviting you to this talk by Francis J. Gavin, Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor & Director, Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, School...
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Please join this @NuclearOslo online seminar on 3 June where @Cox_NukePol Director, Nuclear Policy Directorate at @NATO HQ, will speak on The Future of NATOs Nuclear Deterrence. All welcome!
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The Oslo Nuclear Project has the pleasure of inviting you to an online seminar with Jessica Cox (Director, Nuclear Policy Directorate at NATO HQ) on “The Future of NATO's Nuclear Deterrence” on 3...
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