Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Ukraine's military turns Russian equipment into 'scrap metal' in newly released video -- Russia scales up offensive from north of Pokrovsk -- Investigation: European companies keep the motors of Russia's war machine running -- Lithuania warns against 'hollow' Article 5-like guarantees for Ukraine ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/tuesday-february-17-2026/

Shifting Sands of Power

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Zelensky unveils 3-track plan as talks intensify: Peace deal, security guarantees, reconstruction -- Trump's new security doctrine gives Putin exactly what he wants -- Lithuania declares state of emergency over smuggler balloons from Belarus -- "It burns for 3 days": Ukrainian drone strike sparked huge fire at Russia's Temryuk Seaport ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/wednesday-december-10-2025/

Final chance to buy

This We’ll Defend was one of the first books I wrote. It’s getting increasingly out of date, though, so I’ve decided to take it off sale.

Until the end of the month, print and ebook copies are available at a steep discount here on my website. After that, it will only be available second hand.

The proximate causes of the current conflicts in #Ukraine, the #MiddleEast, the #SouthChinaSea and even #Armenia might be different, but the bigger picture showed an interconnected battlefield in which #PostColdWar certainties had given way to “great-power competition” in which authoritarian leaders were testing the boundaries of their empires. #Russia #China #XiJinPing

‘We’re in 1938 now’: #Putin's war in Ukraine and lessons from history
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe

‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?

The Guardian
I'm very happy to hear that my friend Magda Long successfully defended her dissertation at @KingsCollegeLondon earlier today and is now Dr. Long. She is doing terrific work on US #PostColdWar #CovertAction. Sadly, she's not on Mastodon. 😞 But if you get a chance, check out her work. #intelligence #IntelligenceHistory #IntelligenceStudies #histodons @histodons