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Phillips P. OBrien

@PhillipsPOBrien

Professor of Strategic Studies, @univofstandrews; Author of War and Power (Summer 2025) https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/461613/war-and-power-by-obrien-phillips-

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Which calls have I gotten wrong on the war @Dominic2306 ? You were the one who wanted to sacrifice Ukraine to Russia in 2022 as it had no chance. I will take you through my positions.

The 'professor' and 'expert' - 🤡 Philips O'brien, the Cadwalladr of IR academia - who told you the Selzer poll wd trigger 'a stampede' of polls showing a Kamala victory 🤣🤣- after spending 2 years getting every major call on Ukraine war laughably wrong - is now 'explaining'…

Dominic2306's tweet image. The 'professor' and 'expert' - 🤡 Philips O'brien, the Cadwalladr of IR academia - who told you the Selzer poll wd trigger 'a stampede' of polls showing a Kamala victory 🤣🤣- after spending 2 years getting every major call on Ukraine war laughably wrong - is now 'explaining'…
Dominic2306's tweet image. The 'professor' and 'expert' - 🤡 Philips O'brien, the Cadwalladr of IR academia - who told you the Selzer poll wd trigger 'a stampede' of polls showing a Kamala victory 🤣🤣- after spending 2 years getting every major call on Ukraine war laughably wrong - is now 'explaining'…


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Still scratching my head, wondering how to read these kinda milquetoast, post-Biden conversations in light of what is actually unfolding all around us.

Is the end of US-led order good or bad for other countries? “Chaos can be good for developing countries,” @Jayati1609 declared at the Beyond Neoliberalism conference in Cambridge New w @kmac phenomenalworld.org/analysis/beyon… ht @NMaggor @RanaForoohar @rodrikdani x.com/NMaggor/status…



To summarize. If Trump wanted to send Ukraine Tomahawks, he could right now. If Trump wanted to sanction Russia, he could right now. If Trump wanted to seriously bolster Ukrainian air defense against Russia drones/missiles, he could right now. But he’s not, so he doesn’t want to.


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Kushner and Witkoff are doing Middle East diplomacy, and cleaning up: wsj.com/world/middle-e…

michaeldweiss's tweet image. Kushner and Witkoff are doing Middle East diplomacy, and cleaning up: wsj.com/world/middle-e…

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Putin Flutters His Eyelashes and Trump Swoons (Melania Too), by @PhillipsPOBrien open.substack.com/pub/phillipspo…


Well, guess what? Yesterday Putin batted his eyelashes at Trump (and Melania) and the first couple were grateful for the love and attention. People need to accept the reality that Trump will always crave Putin's affections and cares not a whit for Ukraine. This is the…

PhillipsPOBrien's tweet image. Well, guess what? Yesterday Putin batted his eyelashes at Trump (and Melania) and the first couple were grateful for the love and attention. People need to accept the reality that Trump will always crave Putin's affections and cares not a whit for Ukraine. This is the…

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Qatar flying high these days…. I’ll give em this-they know how to play the DC influence game better than any other country. Not even close. And with FARA nonexistent, it’s open season…

Trump’s building a golf course in Qatar. He accepted a $400M luxury jet as a gift from Qatar. His son-in-law got a $1.5B investment from Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries. His top officials like Kash Patel and Pam Bondi worked for Qatar. And now this.



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French leftist journal calling Machado "far-right". She supports abortion, gay marriage and marijuana legalization. That's how people stop being afraid of the words "far-right" and start voting for them.

Le prix Nobel de la paix décerné à María Corina Machado, figure de proue de la droite extrême du Venezuela ➡️ l.humanite.fr/7e4

humanite_fr's tweet image. Le prix Nobel de la paix décerné à María Corina Machado, figure de proue de la droite extrême du Venezuela 

➡️ l.humanite.fr/7e4


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It's strange that one person can be the cruelest bully in the schoolyard and also at the same time the saddest little boy in the world.

Trump: "The person who actually got the Nobel Prize called today, called me, and said 'I'm accepting this in honor of you, because you really deserved it.' A really nice thing to do. I didn't say 'Then give it to me, though.'"



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🇺🇸 Help Us Take “Voices from the Front” to the U.S. Spring 2026 Next spring, I’ll be travelling to the United States, as part of my visit ‘Voices from the Front’ media trip, bringing Ukraine’s story directly to audiences, journalists, and decision-makers. I’ll be meeting with…

£2000 - media trip to the US in spring 2026. Any help will be greatly appreciated🙏 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/Dy42zRgW?…



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Friends, as you know, the repressions in Georgia have become absolutely wild this past week. In order to push through the stalemate situation that costs more and more innocents, and to consolidate a victorious push, we all need basic financial resources. Financial resources are…

Mikiashvili_M's tweet image. Friends, as you know, the repressions in Georgia have become absolutely wild this past week.

In order to push through the stalemate situation that costs more and more innocents, and to consolidate a victorious push, we all need basic financial resources. Financial resources are…

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Great new Europe Dispatch column by Minna Alander just appeared (all free). This week she discusses the challenges in implementing a Deterrence by Punishment policy towards Russia--though that of course does not mean it should not be tried.

PhillipsPOBrien's tweet image. Great new Europe Dispatch column by Minna Alander just appeared (all free). This week she discusses the challenges in implementing a Deterrence by Punishment policy towards Russia--though that of course does not mean it should not be tried.

When Republicans thought very differently…..

Former US President Richard Nixon on Russians. Decades later — nothing has changed.



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But people are honestly saying Trump will give Ukraine tomahawk missiles to attack Russia…sure he will.

PhillipsPOBrien's tweet image. But people are honestly saying Trump will give Ukraine tomahawk missiles to attack Russia…sure he will.

There is perverse thinking, and a step below that is thinking that a president that is illegally sending US military units into US cities should be awarded the Nobel Peace prize.


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