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The Department of War Studies at King's College London | Contact: comms-soss@kcl.ac.uk

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  1. As defence spending rises under #AUKUS, the revolving door raises concerns.

    Dr Sarah Tzinieris and Dr Zeno Leoni suggest projects like submarine shipbuilding can trigger powerful organisational & bureaucratic forces shaping long-term strategy.

    Read: bit.ly/4oCPTAU

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  2. What are the implications of Trump meeting Putin in #Alaska, a state once owned by Russia?

    "Trump is, once again, signalling the value he places on Putin's friendship. It's a profound humiliation for the US," says Dr @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social.

    Read more: bit.ly/3Jb0D9m

    The Last Frontier state was purchased from the Russians by the U.S. for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867

    Trump invites Putin to Alaska, which Russian nationalists want to reclaim

    The Last Frontier state was purchased from the Russians by the U.S. for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867

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  3. Last month, FASI were honoured to host General Cotton, Commander of #USSTRATCOM

    The General spoke to @warstudieskcl.bsky.social students & emphasised the importance of the next generation in meeting future global security challenges.

    Read👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/inspiri...

    #Deterrence

    The Commander of the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) - General Anthony Cotton - emphasised the importance of the next generation in meeting future global security challenges during a rece...

    Inspiring the next generation of strategic deterrence thinkers at King's

    The Commander of the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) - General Anthony Cotton - emphasised the importance of the next generation in meeting future global security challenges during a rece...

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  4. How will the collision between Chinese vessels near #ScarboroughShoal affect tensions with the Philippines?

    “This was highly unprofessional and dangerous,” says Prof Alessio Patalano, adding the manoeuvre showed “no seamanship-like behaviour to speak of.”

    ⬇️Read more: bit.ly/46Tx8mi

    It’s hard to call the collision of two multi-thousand-ton military ships “fortunate,” but that’s exactly what analysts are saying about the incident in the South China Sea this week that left a China ...

    Chinese ‘overkill’ in dispute with Philippines damaged two Chinese ships. Why it could have been much worse | CNN

    It’s hard to call the collision of two multi-thousand-ton military ships “fortunate,” but that’s exactly what analysts are saying about the incident in the South China Sea this week that left a China ...

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  5. What vulnerabilities lie beneath Russia’s newest nuclear submarine?

    Ukrainian hackers leaked classified files exposing critical flaws in Russia’s strategic ballistic missile submarine. As Dr @lukaszolejnik.bsky.social says, "The Russian network is really vulnerable."

    Read more: bit.ly/3UY5Tj4

    Putin’s stealthy symbol of ‘a modern, powerful navy’ is compromised in days by Kyiv’s army of hackers

    Inside Ukraine’s mission to expose Russia’s submarine weakness

    Putin’s stealthy symbol of ‘a modern, powerful navy’ is compromised in days by Kyiv’s army of hackers

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