Head of Policy & Analysis at Helsing - AI to Protect Our Democracies | Chair @DSI_Strategy |🇺🇦🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇿🇬🇧 | #NeoIdealism | Post=personal, Repost ≠ endorse. Views minehttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mqtlfanrs22f“It worries me that we will be seen as the generation that screwed it up” - It was inspiring to hear UK CGS Gen. Sir Roly Walker (Head of the British Army) talk so candidly this week about his absolute determination to accelerate defence transformation to ensure deterrence.17 Jul 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtlfanrs22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mqrct7tabs2gUncrewed air power is today tech, not tomorrow tech - & we have to get after it in practice, not theory if we’re not going to get left behind. It was an honour to be in the RAF Club in London for productive & forthright discussions on air power, with military leaders, experts & Helsing colleagues16 Jul 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrct7tabs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3moxqd7ivwk2mHonoured to present Helsing’s Mastering Military Change project at NATO’s Allied Foresight Conference in Berlin - & delighted how much it resonated with the audience. Kudos to NATO ACT on a great event with a really expert crowd, top keynotes & insightful panels.23 Jun 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxqd7ivwk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mnkr2m4mj22uGreat way to be welcomed back to Berlin! Especially after a day talking to some of the brightest, bravest & best communicators on European defence.05 Jun 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkr2m4mj22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mlv3ymxjjc2kExcellent discussions & a great crowd at the Howgate Firebreak event at the beautiful Honourable Artillery Company in the heart of the City. I’m happy Helsing helped this happen & brought @amosfox.bsky.social together with Gen Nick Carter for a super panel. @howgatepublishing.bsky.social15 May 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlv3ymxjjc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mlq52gpfek2jThe message landed in Copenhagen. Just do it. It was great to talk with so many people who clearly understand that Europe’s massive defence investment has to deliver massive upgrades in combat power - fast. With @AndersFoghR #CDS2026 2:59:30 to 3:10:00 https://www.youtube.com/live/XVhxoAW5uOQ?is=pKxOqNlGMkpGhQ6a13 May 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq52gpfek2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mlnf6zz5pk26Great to be in Copenhagen for an excellent & highly productive workshop yesterday with defence officials, experts and military leaders - and now to participate in the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, which Helsing is proud to support. #CDS202612 May 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnf6zz5pk26https://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mle3fci6jk2dThis is how we take our future in our hands. Europeans must act to end our critical defence dependencies & activate our strategic, geopolitical agency amid growing power competition - & we CAN. https://www.kielinstitut.de/fileadmin/Dateiverwaltung/Media/Images/News_Press_Releases/2026/Achieving_European_Defence_Autonomy__A_Roadmap_for_Overcoming_Critical_Dependencies.pdf08 May 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle3fci6jk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mle3fci6jk2dThis is how we take our future in our hands. Europeans must act to end our critical defence dependencies & activate our strategic, geopolitical agency amid growing power competition - & we CAN. https://www.kielinstitut.de/fileadmin/Dateiverwaltung/Media/Images/News_Press_Releases/2026/Achieving_European_Defence_Autonomy__A_Roadmap_for_Overcoming_Critical_Dependencies.pdf08 May 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle3fci6jk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mi7buugfbk2iHow AI is really being used in war Great to hear my v.smart colleague @JamesLawson on the excellent @theeconomistnews.bsky.social Science Podcast ‘Babbage’ with @shashj.bsky.social & Alok Jha showing how Helsing is pioneering military AI to protect our democracies https://economist.com/podcasts/2026/03/25/how-ai-is-really-being-used-in-war?giftId=NWU0ODc0OTUtYjI3ZC00ZTY5LTk1MDgtYzNiNGE3YzJhZWQ5&utm_campaign=gifted_article29 Mar 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7buugfbk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mhuiqx4rwk2bUp bright & early heading to London for the #AuroraForum Excited to represent Helsing & engage with decision-makers from across Nordic-Baltic region - especially on learning the right lessons from #Ukraine 🇺🇦 to address our vulnerability to Russian threat by embracing new defence tech25 Mar 2026 06:50 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuiqx4rwk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mgcyqfi2u22wProcurement must be Timely as well as Transparent ✅ We have to move at the speed of relevance, the speed of military and geopolitical need. ❌Legacy models will be too slow and too expensive. Key message from Stephen Fuhr PC MP CD 🇨🇦 to a packed hall at the impressive CDAI #OttawaConference05 Mar 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcyqfi2u22whttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mg4a2ggtpc2oLearning on the Front Line. Hitting high-values targets at depth. Helsing in #Ukraine https://defence-blog.com/russian-forces-report-strikes-by-german-hx-2-drones/02 Mar 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4a2ggtpc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mfkizs7f5s2tGreat to be at #CafeKyiv today & proud that Helsing supported this important event. It’s been inspiring to hear so many insightful points, catch up with friends united in the fight for our free future, & to see such strong political & public support for the defining cause of our times.23 Feb 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkizs7f5s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mesrk2iczc22What a difference a year makes.14 Feb 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mesrk2iczc22https://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3menxbyl3fk22The moment you arrive, you know this year’s Munich Security Conference will be different. #MSC2026 As @nicolange.bsky.social said so powerfully at the @atlantikbruecke.bsky.social dinner - Europe needs to grow its backbone. Helsing provides the tools to do just that. @munsecconf.bsky.social12 Feb 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3menxbyl3fk22https://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mbtppni2ps2vICYMI! Great piece from @glandsbergis.bsky.social from before xmas on why Europe needs a new, two-track approach to deterrence - & fast! Europe’s security situation is changing fast— pretending otherwise is becoming dangerous & GL’s piece is even more pertinent now 🧵 https://table.media/en/security/opinion/europe-needs-its-own-deterrent07 Jan 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtppni2ps2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mbrtuwe6s222Great interview @shashj.bsky.social - & a super way to get a clearer understanding of Helsing’s vision, how we’re supplying Ukraine with advanced strike drones & building the capabilities that Europe needs for effective deterrence. Europe has the tools to take our future in our hands. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrtuwe6s222https://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mbqvywglwk2vNew Tech ≠ Military Transformation - or advantage. A powerful reminder from fmr UK CDS Nick Carter in his new @WarOnTheRocks article Learning from #Ukraine & military history, real change needs integration, vision & realistic experimentation at scale https://warontherocks.com/2026/01/a-new-way-of-warfare-requires-more-than-new-tech/06 Jan 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqvywglwk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mbjsgfshgs2zMy top 20 reads of 2025 (incl a few evergreen re-reads) These books materially shaped how I think and work — and several translated directly into real professional impact. I’ve got a strong list for 2026, but I’m keen to sharpen it:  - what should I be reading next?03 Jan 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbjsgfshgs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3mab2bzxbuk2rMilitary need & geopolitical reality not bureaucratic timelines or fiscal shortsightedness must drive Europe’s rearmament. We need to align pol, Econ & mil timelines to transform our forces, fast. Delayed deterrence is failed deterrence - & failed deterrence costs so much more.18 Dec 2025 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mab2bzxbuk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3ma4winmevk2vHonoured to be at @rusi.bsky.social for CDS lecture in London. A broad ‘whole of society’ vision & strong words on lethality, but as the questions showed, UK need to dispel a perceived ‘say-do gap’. Building on Atlantic Bastion model to get new capability at speed & scale would do just that.16 Dec 2025 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4winmevk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3m7xkx4sias2tNext leg of the Winterreise. After a brief festive pit stop in beautiful #Prague, I’m now back on the road, heading to #London for meetings with experts & a special event. We have so much to protect - & much to do to protect it, but wherever I’ve been so far we’re stepping up.14 Dec 2025 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7xkx4sias2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3m7s2xscxjk2lBaby, it’s cold outside! Wonderful, short but intense wintry trip to #Ottawa. Great to check in with experts, policy shapers & industry players & feel the energy for defence transformation & building military capability using AI. Geopolitical winter is coming but we need to be #preparednotscared12 Dec 2025 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7s2xscxjk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3m7qdokha2s2zPolitical will meets cutting edge expertise & industrial dynamism. ⏩🇩🇪🇨🇦🦾 It was an honour to co-lead the session on rising to new security challenges at the excellent German-Canadian AI Symposium in Montreal in the company of political, industry & AI leaders. Now we all need to deliver.11 Dec 2025 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qdokha2s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bctallis.bsky.social/post/3m7k5cs3rlk2iMunich was looking wonderfully festive, & it was a wrench to leave after such a flying visit - though we crammed a lot of work in with a high-intensity engagement with military leaders. But, it’s already ‘giddy up Jingle Horse’, and on to Montreal via, a lovely dawn, for the AI symposium.09 Dec 2025 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:droxo7rwzt3nonqlhb6lo4vj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7k5cs3rlk2i