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My new map of the Baltic Sea got a strong response last week, especially thanks to the RT by @simongerman600. Many seemed to appreciate the fresh perspective on maritime geopolitics, and a few asked for a high-resolution download, so I've posted it here: thinkinginspace.net/f/baltic-sea--…
Been consumed with other things lately and not making enough maps. But had a fresh look at the Baltic and came up with this take with an old style. Labeling needs work, but feels more dynamic than the traditional view.
How the Boss provided a 50-year soundtrack for the last of the Baby Boomers. motherjones.com/politics/2025/… via @MotherJones
First Sarah Paine lecture & interview is out! How Imperial Japan (population 47M) crushed Tsarist Russia (130M) and Qing China (400M). For me, the most interesting thing was that Japan's surprise attack on Port Arthur at the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War (1904) helps us…
The memorandum "How does asymmetric advantage differ from strategic advantage?" by Prof. Andrew Lambert explains shifting UK defence thinking from pursuing strategic advantage to leveraging asymmetric advantage. britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorand…
Missing the Bolt from the Blue: British Intelligence and the Third Anglo-Afghan War of 1919: The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
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We've uploaded to the @warstudies YouTube channel some of the 2024-2025 maritime seminar lectures that have taken place so far. youtube.com/playlist?list=…
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It's publication day for my new book, The Eurasian Century! Check it out to see how the 20th century was defined by epic clashes to rule the Eurasian continent--and how we can learn from them in confronting a new era of Eurasian conflict today. amazon.com/Eurasian-Centu…
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