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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 15h

Sweden: "The aim is to generate knowledge that can be directly applied to build resilience against information influence..." Malign information influence (MII) & #societalresilience

Swedish Defence University @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social · 16h

Researchers at the Swedish Defence University are launching a new study to explore how to strengthen democratic resilience against information influence - by testing countermeasures and sharing findings with the public through a new web platform.

New pilot study to strengthen resilience against malign information influence

Information influence from authoritarian states is a growing threat to democratic societies. Through misleading narratives, foreign actors seek to undermine trust in institutions and create division. ...

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 1d

UK: "The time has come not only to ‘think the unthinkable’ but to act on it – treating war as a real & imminent threat. As our adversaries will target societal cohesion & health systems, resilience must be moved from an aspiration to a political priority..." #civilprotection #societalresilience

RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 2d

Russia's playbook in Ukraine includes bombs, cyberattacks, misinformation, and supply disruptions—all aimed at healthcare resilience. As European militaries ready themselves for war, the UK risks making medical readiness an afterthought, write @edrusi.bsky.social and Si Horne.

European Medical Provision in Times of War

As European militaries ready themselves for war, creating resilient medical systems remains an afterthought for the UK.

www.rusi.org

Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 2d

Drone walls: prospective EU or otherwise, & the nascent interplay of #totaldefence - #civilprotection implications...

Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 2d

In any case a bigger problem here is how far effective drone defence needs to be also anchored on cheap gear that is portable enough to move in a car and easy to use enough for a regular cop. It's not just a military or border guard challenge.

Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 3d

Norway: "Total preparedness must also apply to medicines..." #totaldefence #societalresilience www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...

Norske myndigheter må starte opp en offentlig legemiddelproduksjon

Tiden er inne for at norske myndigheter igangsetter en offentlig legemiddelproduksjon.

www.aftenposten.no

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 3d

#ResilienceDilemma: "We now have enough data to state that deterrence by resilience does not work". Challenging a broadly held idea of a part of resilience's underlying strategic rationale. "Deterrence by punishment is now the avenue that Europe needs to explore..." #totaldefence #societalresilience

Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 4d

This week’s short Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social:

Deterrence by denial doesn’t work in hybrid warfare because denying effect doesn’t stop Russia from continuing the attacks. What a nice life we all could have had if Russia had just become a normal country after the Cold War. Alas

The Resilience Dilemma

In this week’s Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander reflects on the fact that deterrence by resilience clearly does not work.

open.substack.com

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 6d

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 8d

cc @jsargentr.bsky.social

ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 9d

1/ The introduction of severe new restrictions on military movements in occupied regions of Ukraine is causing havoc for logistics, according to a warblogger serving in the Russian army. As most supplies are purchased by soldiers or volunteers, this is causing major problems. ⬇️

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 8d

"Impact of a coordinated attack...": some useful additional perspectives here (apologies if already aware) > publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt5901/jt...

Subsea telecommunications cables: resilience and crisis preparedness

Report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy

publications.parliament.uk

Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 8d

May just be a problem at my end: thanks for posting

Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 8d

Realise I'd inadvertantly taken a summer break on this: so a catch-up. This is #36andcountdown: 23 & 22, against the new Merzian back-drop of 'no longer at peace'...

Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · Jul 23

#36andcountdown: 24. Two years remaining...

Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 8d

FYI: that link is returning an error > journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

journals.sagepub.com

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 10d

Agree, but can it find an outlet? (I hope so). On assumption it does change in time, worry about the challenges of re-establishing the depth of collective expertise (with new cohorts), level of global peer respect & deep institutional legitimacy. Let's hope.

Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 10d

Finland: Nasta! Important initiative, but level of interest continues to outstrip funding. Yet new innovations, such as the Cyber Crisis Management & Communications course (as part of the larger PikkuNASTA Leopardi 2025 exercise)... #comprehensivesecurity #societalresilience naistenvalmiusliitto.fi

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 11d

Catching-up on some report reading. "We are not persuaded that this is a good basis for mitigating catastrophic risk: there needs to be a much clearer acceptance about the UK’s strategic vulnerability in the event of hostilities" Oh boy...

Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 11d

Germany: "Bereit wie nie". North Rhine-Westphalia issues state level preparedness guidance, covering eleven typical emergency scenarios... #civilprotection bsky.app/profile/seba...

Sebastian T. Baum @sebastianbaum.bsky.social · 12d

„Elf typische Szenarien wie Blackout, Feuer oder der Einsatz von Warnsirenen werden in dem Guide anschaulich erklärt. Ziel ist es, den Menschen in Nordrhein-Westfalen praktische Hilfe an die Hand zu geben: kurz, verständlich und sofort umsetzbar.“ www.im.nrw/krisenfest-m... #Bevölkerungsschutz

Krisenfest mit Plan: Neuer Selbstschutzguide gibt Tipps für den Ernstfall

Stromausfall, Sturm oder extreme Hitze: Was tun, wenn plötzlich der Ernstfall eintritt? Antworten darauf gibt der neue Guide „Selbstschutztipps für den Katastrophenfall“ des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen...

www.im.nrw

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 12d

US: elimination of the Strategic Futures Group. So, turns out it was roughly #1 @ricbdc.bsky.social? (with some injection of ideological projection as rationale). See bsky.app/profile/guyy...

Elizabeth Kolbert @elizkolbert.bsky.social · 12d

Why offer a report on future threats when you don't care about the future?

Gabbard Ends Intelligence Report on Future Threats to U.S.

www.nytimes.com

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 12d

Norway: simultaneous multi-exercising with Northern Lights, Gemini & Aurora... #highnorthberedskapen #totaldefence

Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 12d

Norway's police, armed forces and the state oil company Equinor has had a major exercise in the Barents Sea, focusing on the total defence concept. www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnm...

Trente på terrorangrep i Barentshavet: – Har fått kjørt oss godt

Forsvaret, politiet og Equinor var en del av en stor kontraterrorøvelse som inneholdt både spesialstyrker og evakuering.

www.nrk.no

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 13d

cc @warmatters.bsky.social @rbarretttaylor.bsky.social #stack

Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 13d

Microsoft will no longer allow Israel to use its cloud services to enable its mass surveillance of occupied Palestinians – "the first known case of a US technology company withdrawing services provided to the Israeli military since the beginning of its war on Gaza"

Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians

Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project

www.theguardian.com

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 14d

cc @jsargentr.bsky.social

UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 14d

🔴 “They are systematically targeting the railways to disrupt supply and to scare people,” says Ukrzaliznytsia CEO.

🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 14d

Germany: "Red Storm Bravo". Hamburg & #easternflank deployment activation exercising... #militarymobility #civildefence

Christoph Harig @charig.bsky.social · 14d

"Ist die Stadt bereit dafür, die strategische Rolle einzunehmen, die auf sie zukommen könnte?"
www.zeit.de/2025/41/gros...

Großmanöver in Hamburg: Bereit für einen Krieg?

Aufrüstung im Hafen, Drohnensichtungen: Die russische Bedrohung ist in Hamburg so spürbar wie nie. Nun probt die Bundeswehr mit einem Großmanöver den Ernstfall.

www.zeit.de

Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 14d

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you - found & following...

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 15d

The 'circle' element in this report is very interesting... bsky.app/profile/kimz...

Kim Zetter @kimzetter.bsky.social · 15d

This is best story by far about the SIM farm uncovered in New York by Secret Service. The intent of the farm is not, as suggested by other stories, to disrupt Secret Service protection of dignitaries attending the UN or taking out mobile service for all NY but about managing criminal enterprises

Secret Service traced swatting threats against officials. They found 300 servers capable of crippling New York’s cell system | CNN

A Secret Service unit set out to unmask the layers of burner phones, changing phone numbers and SIM cards that were swatting American officials. It ended with the largest seizure of SIM servers and ca...

www.cnn.com

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 15d

Norway: new 'preparedness hub', aiming to "work with civil resilience & civil-military cooperation in the northern areas, including with neighbouring Sweden & Finland." Launch in 2026, but details & funding unclear... #highnorthberedskapen

The Barents Observer @thebarentsobserver.com · 16d

"Norway finds itself in a special security situation and the location of Kirkenes and Eastern Finnmark is exceptionally important," head of the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection said when she came to the border town

Government commissions establishment of 'preparedness hub' in Kirkenes

'Norway finds itself in a special security policy situation and the location of Kirkenes and Eastern Finnmark is exceptionally important,' head of the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection said w...

www.thebarentsobserver.com

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 15d

Germany: "The wounded would first be cared for at the front before they would be brought back to Germany for treatment, where they would be cared for mainly in civilian hospitals..." #militarymobility bsky.app/profile/bart...

Bartelds @bartelds.bsky.social · 15d

The German Armed Forces are preparing to deal with 1,000 wounded per day in case of war, airborne medevac capabilities will be expanded, and the number of military medical personnel will grow by 15,000

www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...

Russland: Bundeswehr rechnet mit 1.000 verletzten Soldaten täglich im Kriegsfall

Russlands Krieg in der Ukraine beeinflusst laut Generaloberstabsarzt Hoffmann auch die medizinische Planung der Bundeswehr. Ein entscheidender Faktor seien Drohnen.

www.zeit.de

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