Alessio Patalano
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Professor of War & Strategy in East Asia | FRHistS | @warstudies | @kcl_CGS | Postwar Japan as a Seapower. Naval affairs. Strategy. Indo-Pacific. One ping only.
London, England
Joined March 2013
The Strategic Significance of the Maritime Theatre in the Russia–Ukraine War - good morning X. Delighted and honoured this piece Dan Hallett and I penned is out with @RUSI_org flagship publication- a short thread about our argument:
tandfonline.com
Beyond the daring successes of the Ukrainian ‘mosquito fleet’, Alessio Patalano and Dan Hallett argue that Russia’s ability to affect shipping and trade in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov is diminish...
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Refreshing honesty from the OBR “The OBRs’s always wrong. Yeah! Of course we are…” https://t.co/QpE431bkt6
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Tim Shipman eviscerates Rachel Reeves’ budget, highlighting that it was aimed at her own party’s MPs and not at ‘working people'. Labour, he says, has produced a no-growth, high-welfare, high tax budget that will leave everyone worse off. The only stimulus he can see is the rise
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17 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 10 out of 17 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded.
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Above predicted average of 15 sorties…
17 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 10 out of 17 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded.
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Interesting @PwC_UK survey (by @OpiniumResearch) on public attitudes towards the British Armed Forces, conducted 15th-22nd September 2025. Covers matters including spending, the nuclear deterrent, Britain's defence industrial base & public communication. https://t.co/6uaw1j5ObF
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"I've never known a more right-wing Britain," said Andrew Marr a few weeks ago. I examine this outlandish claim and what it might tell us about Labour's failure in office, at least so far. See my (free) substack A Goodhart is Hard to Find
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F-35 beats Gripen fighter jet ‘by a mile’ in DND technical competition. A great story from my colleague @danlebla #cdnpoli #F35
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The American-built F-35 fighter jet dominated its Swedish rival Gripen in terms of technical and military capabilities during a competition held by the Defence Department in 2021, according to data...
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Almost every serious commentator knows that if public spending is to be brought under control, welfare has to be cut and the pensions triple lock has to axed
Over the next five years, the OBR is forecasting that welfare spending will rise by £73.2bn to £406.2bn.
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✈️ Twenty-four F-35Bs on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales. 🎥 MOD footage.
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I missed the moment of consultation with the entire international community…
On Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous remarks on Taiwan, China has made clear its firm opposition. The Japanese government’s November 25 statement continues to repeat that its position on Taiwan is “consistent” and “unchanged”. That is hardly adequate. What
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🔥 The Spectator & @ShippersUnbound reporting that the service chiefs met privately yesterday and "agreed to write an unprecedented letter to John Healey...explaining that the SDSR is no longer deliverable on the current budget." https://t.co/U6Uq0ouMFo
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Together they agreed to write a letter to John Healey, the Defence Secretary, explaining that the SDSR is no longer deliverable.
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DM Koizumi received a courtesy call from H.E. Ms. Julia Longbottom, British Ambassador to Japan @UKinJapan on Nov 26. They confirmed their resolve to closely work together to push forward collaboration in various fields toward a new golden age of 🇯🇵🇬🇧defense cooperation.
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Yesterday, the UK's Armed Service Chiefs agreed to write to Defence Minister John Healey stating the requirements of the Strategic Defence and Security Review cannot be delivered under the current budget. (Src: https://t.co/EMdY0b7dRV)
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5 years ago HMS SPEY sailed from Falmouth on her inaugural journey to the Indo-Asian Pacific. Now, 182k nautical miles and 25 countries later She has entered into dry dock in Singapore for her 5 Annual maintenance. Cheers to another 5 years of faithful service on the other side!
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More than 50 European factories have stopped production this summer because China was not providing rare earth metals. Intentional coercion against Europe. We need a plan: Mine, refine, and define our own future
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NEW: Data on Russian forces’ rate of advance indicates that a Russian military victory in Ukraine is not inevitable, and a rapid Russian seizure of the rest of Donetsk Oblast is not imminent. ⬇️🧵(1/3) A senior US military official reportedly stated that the war will only worsen
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Well that’s fine then since she hasn’t provoked Beijing, nor she has plans to. Now that that is out of the way, the real question is this: what did the President advise Xi about not provoking his own allies?
Exclusive: After speaking with China's Xi, Trump called Japan’s prime minister and advised her not to provoke Beijing over Taiwan
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Stepping up... Royal Navy aircraft carrier @HMSPWLS and her air wing of F-35 fighter jets have completed the first of two major Mediterranean workouts under NATO command, marking a key milestone of #CSG25 as Full Operating Capability is reached. https://t.co/408oosvbUG
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We are flying the flag for NATO. Exercising with Allies and Partners during #FalconStrike2025
#CSG25 #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO
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Allied Air Forces are in 🇮🇹 for #FalconStrike2025 ✈️ More than 1,000 personnel & 50+ aircraft from 🇫🇷🇬🇷🇮🇹🇬🇧🇺🇸 train together. Hosted by 🇮🇹 @ItalianAirForce, the exercise integrates 4th & 5th gen aircraft, ACE & LVC training 🔗Read more: https://t.co/ga9EtU7USq
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