Joe Maiolo
@jmaiolo
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Professor of International History in the Department of War Studies, King's College London. Editor, The Journal of Strategic Studies. Views are my own.
London
Joined September 2009
Merz wants proactive spy agency to match German economic might https://t.co/S8NoKP3q0D
reuters.com
Germany needs its BND foreign intelligence service to operate at a level that reflects the country's size and economic weight to deal with hybrid attacks from increasingly aggressive rivals, Chance...
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Mention of nuclear options “was deleted almost immediately at the direction of the CDS”
Another Archives bombshell. Confirmation that in very early 1982, the then Chief of the Air Staff ordered drawing up, "for sake of completeness", plans for "possible nuclear options" in the Falklands conflict.
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The exports the UK doesn't want...
ft.com
Fees from international students are vital in offsetting long-term funding squeeze
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Table of contents of my forthcoming "The Great Global Transformation" and its cover page.
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Here is a more legible ToC: Chapter I. The Rise of Asia Countries People Chapter II. Convergence and Conflict Does international trade lead to peace or war? Why are we afraid of convergence? Complexity of the world Chapter III. The Elites America’s new ruling class:
Table of contents of my forthcoming "The Great Global Transformation" and its cover page.
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An astonishing find in Kew - in full and unredacted annual review of British Intelligence priorities and operations in 1980.
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Congratulations to JSS Editor Professor Thomas G. Mahnken on receiving the Joseph J. Kruzel Memorial Award for Distinguished Public Service
Congratulations to Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken, our editor for the Cambria Rapid Communications in Conflict and Security Series, on receiving the Joseph J. Kruzel Memorial Award for Distinguished Public Service, honoring his leadership in scholarship and national security #APSA2025
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My latest examines the transitional government’s efforts to hold its forces accountable, noting that while some progress has been made, a persistent lack of transparency continues to undermine credibility and public trust. #Syria #accountability
https://t.co/ZushJNcTPL
en.majalla.com
The absence of transparency around what happens after arrests shows the government's failure to establish credible mechanisms for justice
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Full article: When competition becomes contagious: Strategic arms racing spillovers, alliance politics, and the Sino-American nuclear competition
tandfonline.com
The development of new conventional counterforce systems and improved missile defence systems enables non-nuclear states to directly influence the strategic nuclear balance. These dynamics increase...
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Full article: Searching for the African Clausewitz: African military thought and the universality of strategic studies
tandfonline.com
Built around a corpus of ‘classic thinkers’ such as Carl von Clausewitz, the field of strategic studies has a decidedly Eurocentric basis that is entirely devoid of African thinkers and case studie...
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Stephen Broadberry et Mark Harrison (eds.) - Economic Warfare and Sanctions Since 1688 À paraître en novembre aux Cambridge UP
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Thrilled that our special forum on UN peacekeeping and global perspectives. Sadly, we lost our friend and colleague Andreas Hilger during the years it took for this to be published but it has been a privilege working with so many eminent historians. https://t.co/6aVbdePU0U
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New Cambridge Element Ukrainian Literature by Marko Pavlyshyn is now free to read for 2 weeks! https://t.co/v9QfafJK3r
#cambridgeelements #history
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Read a new special issue of @jststs, featuring analysis by @heatherwilly and @DrUlrichKuehn at @CarnegieEndow. "Governing the impact of emerging technologies: Actors, technologies, and regulation" Read the full publication here: https://t.co/pjllIHx15J
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So the second edition of my urban warfare book just came out for those interested in #urban. @shashj @JaysonGeroux @Stu_Lyle @SpencerGuard @SapperGeologist @DavidBe31099196 @KaldorM
https://t.co/XOtMPLnPFy
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King's College London is hiring 20 scholars doing AI-related research across *all disciplines*, including social sciences (5-year research fellowship leading to permanent faculty position). Apply by May 19, 2025. @KingsSSPP @Kingspol_econ
https://t.co/btt9JxNU7G
kcl.ac.uk
King’s is making a major strategic investment into driving AI activity across our nine academic Faculties. Our ambition is to accelerate growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven...
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Exclusive: Russian sensors attempting to spy on Britain's nuclear submarines have been found by the British military in UK waters The discovery was deemed a threat to nation security and has never been made public - until now 1/5 https://t.co/N2vHXjxOmn
thetimes.com
Russian sensors trying to track nuclear submarines have been found in a campaign of ‘greyzone’ warfare that also targets our energy and internet. Even oligarchs’ superyachts are in on it
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"The choice Europe faces is not between US extended deterrence as it existed before Jan 20, 2025, & other arrangements. Instead, the choice is between today’s compromised U.S. commitment — which may deteriorate rapidly & oscillate...—& the alternatives."
warontherocks.com
Recently published Signal discussions in which senior Trump administration officials admit they “hate bailing out” America’s “pathetic” European allies
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“Drones are becoming key to the Tatmadaw’s war effort. Over the past year the tempo of its airstrikes has risen sharply … Rebel fighters say most of them are now carried out by drones instead of the forces’ overstretched and costly fleet of fighter jets”
economist.com
It is unlikely to turn the tide of the war
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New polling from Doug Ford's pollster has boosted the Liberals in Ontario, bringing them up to a 9-point lead on average in the province Here's today's polling and model update 👇 https://t.co/Q89tueVFGG
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