Trump’s actions in Venezuela and beyond show a US that no longer respects international law or its allies. That makes AUKUS an unnecessary and dangerous bet, writes Gareth Evans.
#auspol #AUKUS #DefencePolicy #InternationalLaw #PearlsAndIrritations
#auspol #AUKUS #DefencePolicy #InternationalLaw #PearlsAndIrritations
Why Australia should walk away from AUKUS
Trump’s actions in Venezuela and rhetoric elsewhere confirm that the United States no longer respects international law or allied interests. Australia should rethink its strategic dependence accordingly.
johnmenadue.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Trump’s actions in Venezuela and beyond show a US that no longer respects international law or its allies. That makes AUKUS an unnecessary and dangerous bet, writes Gareth Evans.
#auspol #AUKUS #DefencePolicy #InternationalLaw #PearlsAndIrritations
#auspol #AUKUS #DefencePolicy #InternationalLaw #PearlsAndIrritations
The idea of a European army was dismissed during Brexit. Now, with war on Europe's borders & doubts over US support, should the UK get on board? Polls show rising support – but with conditions.
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social reports
#DefencePolicy
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social reports
#DefencePolicy
Do we really want a European army?
The future of Europe's defence hangs in the balance. Since Brexit, UK support for a European army has risen. But do we really mean it?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
March 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The idea of a European army was dismissed during Brexit. Now, with war on Europe's borders & doubts over US support, should the UK get on board? Polls show rising support – but with conditions.
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social reports
#DefencePolicy
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social reports
#DefencePolicy
Only in Defence can $300 million be left sitting beside a dead-in-the-water project because Labor and the Coalition followed the US down a dead end. Ghost ships, real money and more proof we need an independent defence policy.
July 26, 2026 at 11:38 PM
The bottom line remains: if Trump does turn against Australia, it might force us to think what there is to Australian foreign policy other than the US alliance. #Auspol #defencepolicy
The fundamental problem at the heart of defence policy - Pearls and Irritations
The noise over meeting US demands on military spending underlines the fundamental problem of Australian defence policy: there is no strategy.
johnmenadue.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The bottom line remains: if Trump does turn against Australia, it might force us to think what there is to Australian foreign policy other than the US alliance. #Auspol #defencepolicy
#KFOR #Kosovo #NATO #EuropeanUnion #EUDefence #USForeignPolicy #TransatlanticRelations #EuropeanSecurity #WesternBalkans #StrategicAutonomy #CollectiveSecurity #SecurityPolicy #DefencePolicy #Geopolitics #Peacekeeping #InternationalRelations #EUEnlargement #RegionalStability #TransatlanticAlliance
March 4, 2026 at 7:46 AM
14/15 Dave Perry of Canadian Global Affairs Institute warns we've "run out of road" after decades of government delays. "Our equipment is—in some cases—literally rusting out." The Korean proposals could fill urgent gaps quickly, while we figure out European partnerships.
#DefencePolicy #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Canada
May 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
14/15 Dave Perry of Canadian Global Affairs Institute warns we've "run out of road" after decades of government delays. "Our equipment is—in some cases—literally rusting out." The Korean proposals could fill urgent gaps quickly, while we figure out European partnerships.
#DefencePolicy #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Canada
July 26, 2026 at 11:38 PM
11/15 The secret to Korea's success? They promise local manufacturing and maintenance. Australia recently jumped onboard with a $6.19B program building 129 infantry fighting vehicles—many constructed in Australia itself.
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
May 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
11/15 The secret to Korea's success? They promise local manufacturing and maintenance. Australia recently jumped onboard with a $6.19B program building 129 infantry fighting vehicles—many constructed in Australia itself.
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
📄 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @wannesver.bsky.social
“Realigning Belgium’s Geostrategic Focus with its New Defence Capabilities”
#Belgium #NATO #DefencePolicy
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 bit.ly/4dI5UjG
“Realigning Belgium’s Geostrategic Focus with its New Defence Capabilities”
#Belgium #NATO #DefencePolicy
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 bit.ly/4dI5UjG
June 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
📄 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @wannesver.bsky.social
“Realigning Belgium’s Geostrategic Focus with its New Defence Capabilities”
#Belgium #NATO #DefencePolicy
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 bit.ly/4dI5UjG
“Realigning Belgium’s Geostrategic Focus with its New Defence Capabilities”
#Belgium #NATO #DefencePolicy
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 bit.ly/4dI5UjG
Speech by Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans: "How do we keep EU free and safe?"
17 February 2025, 15:00 - 16:15
Centre Céramique, Maastricht
A discussion on #NATO, Ukraine, and Europe's defence future—one week before three years of war in Ukraine. Free entry. 📎 edu.nl/ecm4n
#DefencePolicy
17 February 2025, 15:00 - 16:15
Centre Céramique, Maastricht
A discussion on #NATO, Ukraine, and Europe's defence future—one week before three years of war in Ukraine. Free entry. 📎 edu.nl/ecm4n
#DefencePolicy
February 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Speech by Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans: "How do we keep EU free and safe?"
17 February 2025, 15:00 - 16:15
Centre Céramique, Maastricht
A discussion on #NATO, Ukraine, and Europe's defence future—one week before three years of war in Ukraine. Free entry. 📎 edu.nl/ecm4n
#DefencePolicy
17 February 2025, 15:00 - 16:15
Centre Céramique, Maastricht
A discussion on #NATO, Ukraine, and Europe's defence future—one week before three years of war in Ukraine. Free entry. 📎 edu.nl/ecm4n
#DefencePolicy
8/15 Carney's government is already negotiating to join Europe's ReArm defence plan for joint procurement with European allies. But Korean experts point out Europe's defence industry faces supply chain weaknesses after decades of post-Cold War downsizing.
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
May 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
8/15 Carney's government is already negotiating to join Europe's ReArm defence plan for joint procurement with European allies. But Korean experts point out Europe's defence industry faces supply chain weaknesses after decades of post-Cold War downsizing.
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
3/15 Hanwha Ocean and Hyundai Heavy Industries—normally fierce competitors—submitted a joint $20-24B proposal for advanced submarines. Their sister company Hanwha Aerospace wants to sell Canada mobile howitzers and rocket artillery worth another $1B.
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
May 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
3/15 Hanwha Ocean and Hyundai Heavy Industries—normally fierce competitors—submitted a joint $20-24B proposal for advanced submarines. Their sister company Hanwha Aerospace wants to sell Canada mobile howitzers and rocket artillery worth another $1B.
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
Germany’s Zeitenwende has moved from rhetoric to budgets, soldiers, procurement and new military capabilities. The transformation of Europe’s largest economy is now visible in defence policy.
#Germany #Zeitenwende #Economy #DefencePolicy
Read Full Article: stratheia.com/zeitenwendes...
#Germany #Zeitenwende #Economy #DefencePolicy
Read Full Article: stratheia.com/zeitenwendes...
September 22, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Germany’s Zeitenwende has moved from rhetoric to budgets, soldiers, procurement and new military capabilities. The transformation of Europe’s largest economy is now visible in defence policy.
#Germany #Zeitenwende #Economy #DefencePolicy
Read Full Article: stratheia.com/zeitenwendes...
#Germany #Zeitenwende #Economy #DefencePolicy
Read Full Article: stratheia.com/zeitenwendes...
6/15 Korean Aerospace Industries hasn't submitted a formal proposal, but has expressed interest in selling Canada its F-50 fighter jets—trainers that convert to combat aircraft—as alternatives to American warplanes. They're also developing their own stealth fighter.
#DefencePolicy #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Canada
May 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
6/15 Korean Aerospace Industries hasn't submitted a formal proposal, but has expressed interest in selling Canada its F-50 fighter jets—trainers that convert to combat aircraft—as alternatives to American warplanes. They're also developing their own stealth fighter.
#DefencePolicy #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Canada
5/15 The timing is calculated. With Trump tariffs and annexation threats looming, Canadian public opinion has turned against US military purchases. Carney's government has already hinted it might scale back our F-35 order after accepting jets already paid for.
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
May 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
5/15 The timing is calculated. With Trump tariffs and annexation threats looming, Canadian public opinion has turned against US military purchases. Carney's government has already hinted it might scale back our F-35 order after accepting jets already paid for.
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
7/15 Despite Korean enthusiasm, defence experts remain skeptical Ottawa is serious about cutting military ties with Washington. But during the election, Prime Minister Carney stated bluntly: "The old relationship based on deepening integration is over."
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
May 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
7/15 Despite Korean enthusiasm, defence experts remain skeptical Ottawa is serious about cutting military ties with Washington. But during the election, Prime Minister Carney stated bluntly: "The old relationship based on deepening integration is over."
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
4/15 "We do not think of this as a one-time deal between countries," South Korea's Deputy Defence Minister Hyunki Cho told Brewster. "We are going to try and give our effort toward strengthening the capabilities of Canada's defence industry."
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #CDNpoli
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #CDNpoli
May 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
4/15 "We do not think of this as a one-time deal between countries," South Korea's Deputy Defence Minister Hyunki Cho told Brewster. "We are going to try and give our effort toward strengthening the capabilities of Canada's defence industry."
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #CDNpoli
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #CDNpoli
10/15 With production bottlenecks exposed by Ukraine's desperate need for weapons, NATO allies are increasingly turning to Seoul. Poland has signed up to $22B worth of Korean defence contracts since 2022, with Norway, UK and others following suit.
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
May 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
10/15 With production bottlenecks exposed by Ukraine's desperate need for weapons, NATO allies are increasingly turning to Seoul. Poland has signed up to $22B worth of Korean defence contracts since 2022, with Norway, UK and others following suit.
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
9/15 "Germany and France want to make their own weapons systems, but they're constrained," says Kayla Mijung Kim of Korea's Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade. "They cannot procure all defence components from European countries. They need time."
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
May 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
9/15 "Germany and France want to make their own weapons systems, but they're constrained," says Kayla Mijung Kim of Korea's Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade. "They cannot procure all defence components from European countries. They need time."
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
The United States has cancelled the deployment of more than 4,000 troops to Poland.
According to Defense News, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division, along with its associated military equipment, was supposed to be transferred to Poland.
According to Defense News, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division, along with its associated military equipment, was supposed to be transferred to Poland.
May 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
13/15 Canada's military desperately needs the help. Our army lacks modern anti-tank weapons, air defence systems, and mobile artillery. Top soldier Lt-Gen. Mike Wright admitted in February: "The army we have now is not the army we need for the future."
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
May 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
13/15 Canada's military desperately needs the help. Our army lacks modern anti-tank weapons, air defence systems, and mobile artillery. Top soldier Lt-Gen. Mike Wright admitted in February: "The army we have now is not the army we need for the future."
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
#DefencePolicy #Submarines #Canada
“Alarmed” by urgency? We’ve coasted on soft power and US security guarantees for decades. Carney’s not peddling utopi, He’s confronting geopolitical reality.
Trade-offs are inevitable. The real danger is pretending we still have time to debate them at committee.
#cdnpoli #geopolitics #defencepolicy
Trade-offs are inevitable. The real danger is pretending we still have time to debate them at committee.
#cdnpoli #geopolitics #defencepolicy
Some Canadians are alarmed by Mark Carney’s pledge to act with urgency.
With the unveiling of a bill to supercharge the economy and efforts to improve relations with India and China, there’s growing concern that Carney’s plans to boost Canada could involve unsavory trade offs. #Analysis
With the unveiling of a bill to supercharge the economy and efforts to improve relations with India and China, there’s growing concern that Carney’s plans to boost Canada could involve unsavory trade offs. #Analysis
Why some Canadians are alarmed by Mark Carney’s pledge to act with urgency
With the unveiling of a bill to supercharge the economy and efforts to improve the country’s relations with India and China, there’s growing concern that Carney’s plans to boost Canada could involve u...
www.thestar.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“Alarmed” by urgency? We’ve coasted on soft power and US security guarantees for decades. Carney’s not peddling utopi, He’s confronting geopolitical reality.
Trade-offs are inevitable. The real danger is pretending we still have time to debate them at committee.
#cdnpoli #geopolitics #defencepolicy
Trade-offs are inevitable. The real danger is pretending we still have time to debate them at committee.
#cdnpoli #geopolitics #defencepolicy
📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Joris Van Bladel
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social
“Beyond Lessons Learned: How Russia Institutionalises Battlefield Experience”
#MilitaryStrategy #EuropeanSecurity #Geopolitics #DefencePolicy
👉 tinyurl.com/54vm2wwt
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social
“Beyond Lessons Learned: How Russia Institutionalises Battlefield Experience”
#MilitaryStrategy #EuropeanSecurity #Geopolitics #DefencePolicy
👉 tinyurl.com/54vm2wwt
September 10, 2026 at 8:23 AM
📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Joris Van Bladel
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social
“Beyond Lessons Learned: How Russia Institutionalises Battlefield Experience”
#MilitaryStrategy #EuropeanSecurity #Geopolitics #DefencePolicy
👉 tinyurl.com/54vm2wwt
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social
“Beyond Lessons Learned: How Russia Institutionalises Battlefield Experience”
#MilitaryStrategy #EuropeanSecurity #Geopolitics #DefencePolicy
👉 tinyurl.com/54vm2wwt
Giving life to the Carney vision for Canada
#Canada #MarkCarney #Trump #USA #CanadianSovereignty #USCanadaRelations #Geopolitics #Economy #ForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity #ArcticSecurity #MiddlePower #Politics #GlobalStrategy #DefencePolicy #Military
the-14.com/giving-life-...
#Canada #MarkCarney #Trump #USA #CanadianSovereignty #USCanadaRelations #Geopolitics #Economy #ForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity #ArcticSecurity #MiddlePower #Politics #GlobalStrategy #DefencePolicy #Military
the-14.com/giving-life-...
Giving life to the Carney vision for Canada | The-14
Carney’s vision urges Canada to reduce U.S. dependence, strengthen security, diversify trade, and assert sovereign middle-power leadership in a shifting world.
the-14.com
February 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Giving life to the Carney vision for Canada
#Canada #MarkCarney #Trump #USA #CanadianSovereignty #USCanadaRelations #Geopolitics #Economy #ForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity #ArcticSecurity #MiddlePower #Politics #GlobalStrategy #DefencePolicy #Military
the-14.com/giving-life-...
#Canada #MarkCarney #Trump #USA #CanadianSovereignty #USCanadaRelations #Geopolitics #Economy #ForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity #ArcticSecurity #MiddlePower #Politics #GlobalStrategy #DefencePolicy #Military
the-14.com/giving-life-...
🔵 Roundtable 1: Defence in the Trump 2.0 Era
Speakers: @edrusi.bsky.social, @nvondarza.bsky.social, susmonika.bsky.social, @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social
Chair: @anandmenon.bsky.social
The UK must now navigate NATO, EU defence, and a potential Trump return. #UKEUStarmerEra #DefencePolicy
Speakers: @edrusi.bsky.social, @nvondarza.bsky.social, susmonika.bsky.social, @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social
Chair: @anandmenon.bsky.social
The UK must now navigate NATO, EU defence, and a potential Trump return. #UKEUStarmerEra #DefencePolicy
susmonika.bsky.social
visiting prof @Hertie_security, working at @ENGAGE_Europe, visiting fellow at @EUI_Schuman, associate prof @ISPPAN
/ but most of all sea & #kitesurfing addict
susmonika.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🔵 Roundtable 1: Defence in the Trump 2.0 Era
Speakers: @edrusi.bsky.social, @nvondarza.bsky.social, susmonika.bsky.social, @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social
Chair: @anandmenon.bsky.social
The UK must now navigate NATO, EU defence, and a potential Trump return. #UKEUStarmerEra #DefencePolicy
Speakers: @edrusi.bsky.social, @nvondarza.bsky.social, susmonika.bsky.social, @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social
Chair: @anandmenon.bsky.social
The UK must now navigate NATO, EU defence, and a potential Trump return. #UKEUStarmerEra #DefencePolicy