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Fabian Hoffmann @frhoffmann.bsky.social · Apr 16

Next week Tuesday, 22 April, from 15:00–16:00 CET (09:00–10:00 ET), @marksbell.bsky.social and I will be presenting our ongoing research on European nuclear deterrence in the post-American nuclear age as part of an ONP Seminar.

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European Nuclear Deterrence in the Post-American Age - Department of Political Science

Associate Professor Mark Bell (University of Minnesota) and Doctoral Research Fellow Fabian Hoffmann (Oslo Nuclear Project, University of Oslo) will discuss their research on the future of European nu...

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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · Apr 15

Exciting opportunity to build an AI research cluster with ample research time at KCL: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML616/k...

King's AI+ Academic Fellowships at King's College London

Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · Apr 12

Interested in digital humanities and deterrence? Looking for a research assistant position where you can do exciting research and have the opportunity to co-author? If so, come work with me and Prof. Mats Berdal on deterrence challenges in the High North at KCL! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/112626-...

Research Assistant

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Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social · Apr 12

✍️I visited British Steel last week - just as workers were discovering that the plant's Chinese owners were effectively planning to starve the blast furnaces to death.
It was a strange, unsettling experience. With deep ramifications. Some thoughts: edconway.substack.com/p/the-strang...

The Strange, Unsettling Story of British Steel

Why the fate of a blast furnace in Scunthorpe might have much deeper implications for this country

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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · Apr 12

Interested in digital humanities and deterrence? Looking for a research assistant position where you can do exciting research and have the opportunity to co-author? If so, come work with me and Prof. Mats Berdal on deterrence challenges in the High North at KCL! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/112626-...

Research Assistant

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · Apr 10

This is a lovely piece by David Runciman, of @ppfideas.bsky.social.

At a time when universities are running away from the lecture, the podcasting boom shows the appetite for serious, long-form and, yes, didactic content by people with specialist understanding.
www.theideasletter.org/essay/podcas...

Podcast University - The Ideas Letter

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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · Apr 9

Join us for our upcoming online ONP Seminar on the future of European nuclear deterrence.

@marksbell.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social will present their research on this topic, followed by a moderated discussion with the audience.

www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

Sign-up link below.

European Nuclear Deterrence in the Post-American Age - Department of Political Science

Associate Professor Mark Bell (University of Minnesota) and Doctoral Research Fellow Fabian Hoffmann (Oslo Nuclear Project, University of Oslo) will discuss their research on the future of European nu...

www.sv.uio.no

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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · Apr 1

Oof - sounds rough! Little did I know when I had my third that it would literally take months (whereas the first two got their 🇳🇴 passports in 1-2 weeks)

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Antoine Bousquet @ajbousquet.bsky.social · Apr 1

I will be moderating this timely event on April 8 in which we bring distinguished experts together to discuss our new nuclear disorder. Register by April 4 if you want to attend in person. Live streaming available on the event page.

Panel talks: The new nuclear disorder

The Swedish Defence University brings together a range of experts from universities, think tanks, and research institutes to discuss the implications of our new nuclear disorder and the lessons we can...

www.fhs.se

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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · Apr 1

ONP Doctoral Research Fellow @frhoffmann.bsky.social, together with @marksbell.bsky.social, has published a new article in Foreign Affairs examining the implications of a U.S. withdrawal from the European continent for European nuclear deterrence.

Fabian Hoffmann @frhoffmann.bsky.social · Mar 31

New piece out in @foreignaffairs.com by @marksbell.bsky.social and me.

We argue that as the USA pulls back from Europe, including its nuclear arsenal, European leaders face a nuclear trilemma.

Access the full piece via this link:

www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/europ...

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Europe’s Nuclear Trilemma

The difficult and dangerous options for post-American deterrence.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · Mar 26

Seriously disturbing. “"We need Greenland for international safety and security. We need it. We have to have it," Trump told podcaster Vince Coglianese. "I hate to put it that way, but we're going to have to have it."” www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Trump reiterates US need to 'have' Greenland ahead of Vance visit

US President Donald Trump ramped up his claims to Greenland on Wednesday, saying ahead of a visit by Vice President JD Vance that the United States needed to take control of the Danish island for "int...

www.france24.com

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Ankit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social · Mar 19

Here's a great job opportunity for someone looking to make an impact in nuclear philanthropy www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

Longview Philanthropy hiring Program Associate in Washington DC-Baltimore Area | LinkedIn

Posted 5:48:20 PM. Nuclear Programme Associate or Senior Programme AssociateWe seek a Programme Associate to support…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · Mar 13

Don't judge a book by its cover. Judge it by its index.
(From my Inventing the Renaissance)

Image of part of the D section of the index of a book. It lists, in this order: D'Amico, John
Dante Alighieri (with subsections on Inferno, Paradiso, Virtue Ethics and the Guelph-Ghibelline Feud)
Dark ages, Don't Call Them the
Darth Vader
Darwin, Charles
Davidson, Nicholas
de Beer, Susanna

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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · Mar 11

📆Submissions due in one week!

To support graduate students (both MA and PhD) in refining their work, ONP invites students to participate in an Oslo writing workshop.

Apply www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

Forside - Institutt for statsvitenskap (ISV)

Les denne saken på UiOs nettsider.

www.sv.uio.no

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Ina Holst-Pedersen Kvam @inahpkvam.bsky.social · Mar 10

While the US is planning a complete stop in European exercise participation by next year, the "Axis" powers are strengthening ties and enhancing interoperability. Later this month, Iran's annual maritime security exercise is set to kick off in the Gulf of Oman with Chinese and Russian warships

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · Mar 9

Finnish daily @hs.fi is asking the important questions after Kaj’s landmark victory at Melodifestivalen last night:

”Can this lead to a state union between Finland and Sweden ?”

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Tobias Bunde @tobiasbunde.bsky.social · Mar 5

Recent events have underlined that we need to have more serious debates on #nuclear #deterrence in Europe. We're hosting our traditional @hertiesecurity.bsky.social Nuclear Security Workshop in Berlin in July. Deadline for applications: March 14. www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...

Nuclear Security Workshop at the Hertie School

Submit your papers for a Nuclear Security Workshop at the Centre for International Security taking place from 10 - 11 July, 2025.

www.hertie-school.org

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War Studies @warstudieskcl.bsky.social · Mar 6

Join us to explore the growing intersection of space and cyber security. 🌌💻

Discuss the challenges of international law, counterspace capabilities & fostering transparency between States.

📅 11 Mar | 🕠 13:30 | 📍Strand

👇Join now:
bit.ly/4i3LKSI

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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · Mar 6

This is an amazing opportunity to join a vibrant and very timely initiative. Please share with graduate students!

Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · Mar 6

Are you a graduate student writing on international relations or security?

To support graduate students (both MA and PhD) in refining their work, ONP invites you to participate in a writing workshop.

Apply www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · Mar 6

Are you a graduate student writing on international relations or security?

To support graduate students (both MA and PhD) in refining their work, ONP invites you to participate in a writing workshop.

Apply www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

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Ankit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social · Mar 6

Unbelievable: South Korean jets mistakenly bomb village, injuring 15

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

South Korean jets mistakenly bomb village, injuring 15

Two KF-16 fighter jets dropped eight bombs in a rural area near the North Korean border. Footage showed plumes of smoke and damaged trucks, houses and a church.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Thomas Hegghammer @hegghammer.net · Mar 5

Friends have been asking me about European alternatives to US big tech products, so here's an opinionated list of suggestions.

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · Mar 4

Sun going absolutely ballistic on Vance here - furious quotes from across Westminster.

www.thesun.co.uk/news/politic...

JD Vance mocks UK for 'not fighting war in 30yrs' - forgetting Iraq & Afghan

US VICE President JD Vance was told to “wind his neck in” today after branding Britain “some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”. Some 636 Brits died fighting alo…

www.thesun.co.uk

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Dariia Mykhailyshyna @dariia.bsky.social · Feb 28

❗️Our next workshop will be on March 7th, 6 pm CET on Applied LaTeX for Researchers by @dsanchezp.bsky.social
!
Register or sponsor a student by donating to support Ukraine!
Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S
Please share!
#AcademicSky #EconSky

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · Mar 3

I think Russian intelligence services cannot believe their good fortune at everything that is happening right now. This is a bonanza across the board. The vicious attack on Ukraine, nutters at the FBI, Gabbard at DNI, shredding of CI capabilities. A monumental tragedy for the West.

Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · Mar 3

This is incredible. Knock yourself out, Russian intel services. “A person familiar with the matter …said analysts at the agency were verbally informed that they were not to follow or report on Russian threats, even though this had previously been a main focus for the agency.” Cc @ciaranm.bsky.social

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