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malfridbh.bsky.social
Prof. Political Science University of Oslo Founding Director of the Oslo Nuclear Project
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Sun going absolutely ballistic on Vance here - furious quotes from across Westminster. www.thesun.co.uk/news/politic...

❗️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

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.

Comedy is all in the timing. “The Federation of American Scientists published a report Wednesday compiling evidence it says strongly suggests the U.S. Air Force is planning to bring nuclear weapons back to Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, England.” www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-ai...

Whatever else we can say about the first few months, Starmer has shown some real deftness at foreign policy. Given that will dominate his time in office, that’s some positive.

Remember: the televised punishment & humiliation meted out to Zelensky just now could be done to any NATO ally facing similar aggression. The sense of sneering hostility & contempt by Trump & Vance isn’t specific to Ukraine.

The @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social turns 6! As the launch photo shows, we were worried already then about the challenges ahead. But I could not be more proud of what my colleagues have achieved, and what comes next. Thank you to all my colleagues, former and present, for excellence and hard work.

ONP had a busy February! For a summary of our events this month, see: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

The @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social turns 6! As the launch photo shows, we were worried already then about the challenges ahead. But I could not be more proud of what my colleagues have achieved, and what comes next. Thank you to all my colleagues, former and present, for excellence and hard work.

Many thanks to the OUSSG for hosting my talk last night in the Old Library, All Souls College. Great discussion! Even the ceiling was inspiring..

Nice. Has Taiwan done this before or can I interpret it as a successful export of the ”Finnish model” of dealing with cable saboteurs ? 😎 Seriously though, it’s interesting to see how Baltic Sea developments resonate in the Taiwan strait

Never expected a world where JD Vance would refer to Niall Ferguson’s arguments that dictators shouldn’t invade sovereign states as ‘moralistic garbage’.

"A recent military intelligence report from the Finnish Defence Forces’ (FDF) said that Russia has special interests in monitoring the activities of international forces, as well as Nato’s setting up a base of operations in Finland."

Deadline approaching: March 1st. Don't miss the call for abstract deadline for the second NATO in the Nordics conference in September in Oslo!

Posting here a thread by Stathis N. Kalyvas, who is not yet in BlueSky:

The @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social is now on Bluesky. (Our twitter is now archived.) Give us a follow!

Today: @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social Ankit Panda’s book talk on the new nuclear age featuring Reja Younis aa discussant. Details and sign-up: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

Congratulations to @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social graduate fellow Lauren Hagstrom on receiving a prestigious @iaeaorg.bsky.social Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellowship! www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

New: The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter

Hi all, I published my latest newsletter post earlier today. This week, I discuss what would happen to NATO's nuclear deterrence if the United States were to withdraw from Europe. You can access the post via this link: missilematters.substack.com/p/nuclear-ex... Short summary below. 1/3

OPCW issues report on second Technical Assistance Visit to Ukraine following three incidents of alleged use of toxic chemicals as a weapon www.opcw.org/media-centre...

ONP Doctoral Research Fellow @frhoffmann.bsky.social has published an op-ed in @aftenposten.no, analyzing the implications of the Trump Administration's negotiation initiative with Moscow. www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kro... 1/3

European capitals need to get their act together. The United States is pressuring Ukraine into a settlement that preserves much of Russia’s power and rewards its imperial ambitions—all while pulling back from the European continent. 1/2

James Wilson at the Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State has looked up "Greenland" in their vast archives and found plenty of results: engelsbergideas.com/essays/the-d...

Danish intelligence: Russia capable of initiating war against a neighbouring country within 6 months nyheder.tv2.dk/2025-02-11-r...

📅 Happening tomorrow! On 11 February (17-18:30 CET) the Oslo Nuclear Project (@statsvitenskap.bsky.social ) is co-hosting an in-person panel with YATA Norway discussing the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. 🔗To learn more and register: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

📅 Happening next week! On 11 February (17-18:30 CET) the Oslo Nuclear Project (@statsvitenskap.bsky.social) is co-hosting an in-person panel with YATA Norway discussing the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. 🔗To learn more and register: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

Kjører et debattinnlegg i @aftenposten.no med kollega Magnus Håkenstad om at ny regjering kan bety ny norsk giv i støtten til Ukraina 🇺🇦 www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...

Expect more nuclear saber-rattling in 2025 according to open Norwegian Intelligence assessment www.nrk.no/norge/etterr...

Norwegian security service concludes we are likely to see Russian sabotage on Norwegian territory in annual assessment. www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnm...

Danish shipping giants Maersk, Hafnia, Torm and Norden have sold old tankers to the shadow fleet and earned hundreds of millions. The tankers have since shipped more than 4 billion euros worth of Russian oil products. Danwatch is part of the international #shadowfleetsecrets collaboration.

Love to refer to award-winning scientists as ‘overseas labour’. Going to start referring to Erling Haaland, Mo Salah and William Saliba as ‘overseas labour’ we have become reliant upon.

What's left of Northern Gaza's infrastructure for those returning? Bellingcat takes a look at the damage to schools, hospitals and other sites in Northern Gaza www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/02...

Join the Oslo Nuclear Project @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social and YATA Norway’s upcoming expert discussion on the third year of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine 🇺🇦 www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

we’re getting the band back together

Big day in Norwegian politics - Superman returns!

If you’re at a European institution and are looking to poach American scientists, this would be a very good week to do it

📅 Save the date for a panel! On 11 February (17-18:30 CET) ONP is co-hosting an in-person panel with YATA Norway on the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. 👉 To register: t.co/XxwIyZ6g8y

This will have damaging consequences in several crucial areas. What a terrible, terrible move

Join the Oslo Nuclear Project @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social and YATA Norway’s upcoming expert discussion on the third year of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine 🇺🇦 www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

Big day today! First step in establishing the Nicholas A Sims biological #disarmament archive at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @warstudieskcl.bsky.social based on the meticulously collected #1972BWC material collected over a lifetime of analysis

Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

I have enormous respect for many parts of Hinton’s work, but I don’t think we should heed his risk assessments. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

It's been one month since HTS announced its offensive against the former regime. I put together "Key Documents and Resources From HTS's Offensive (November 27-December 8)" so anyone can have for the historical record: www.jihadologyplus.com/p/key-docume...

Carols from Kyiv metro station Golden Gate. I saw these girls earlier today.

Syrian activist Celine Kassem is near a mass grave in Qutayfah near Damascus where it is reported that thousands of Assad’s victims were disposed of. She’s asking for international assistance to identify the remains. Part 1. Part 2 below Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DDmoM44...

CHRISTMAS TREE SET ABLAZE – HTS SWIFTLY RESPONDS A group of fighters, reportedly non-Syrian, set fire to a Christmas tree in a roundabout in Suqalabiyah, a town in the Hama countryside. This sectarian act of aggression has sparked outrage among local residents. 1/3

The Pentagon's annual report on Chinese military power is out. It has a number of interesting things in it. media.defense.gov/2024/Dec/18/...