Former UK Defence Attache to Mogadishu and Sarajevo. Currently Defence Concepts / Military Academia. Writing first book. All views are my own. https://bsky.app/profile/taitster.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/taitster.bsky.social/post/3lyvaicdn3k2bToday is the 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and we paused to remember #TheFew at a superb Dinner Night last week. Awesomely evocative speech from @spitfirefilly.bsky.social really made the night. Reminded us how much we owe them all. #BoB85 #BattleofBritainDay #RAF15 Sep 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:fchppdmcm2on3hyt2lhyaamt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyvaicdn3k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/taitster.bsky.social/post/3lyva6kvg5c2b#StrategicIntelligence for #SeniorExecutives. Brilliant new course @warstudieskcl.bsky.social with #EmergentRiskInternational. Fascinating, useful, insightful, hands on, networking and great speakers: #SirDavidOmand, #JohnBew Excellently run by @paulmcgarr.bsky.social. Highly recommend! @kcsi.uk [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Sep 2025 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:fchppdmcm2on3hyt2lhyaamt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyva6kvg5c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/taitster.bsky.social/post/3lyv7k3kwi22bInformative @congeostrategy.bsky.social discussion with VAdm Angus Topshee brilliantly hosted by @starychsam.bsky.social Excellent🇨🇦 defence perspective covering geography, history and contemporary challenges. Good reminder: 3 oceans, #NORAD, #ArcticCouncil, #NATO. @royalcanadiannavy.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Sep 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:fchppdmcm2on3hyt2lhyaamt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyv7k3kwi22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/taitster.bsky.social/post/3lyv6xsabmk2bInteresting lessons from the Korean War for current 🇷🇺🇺🇦 conflict but I think the parallels with Dayton 🇧🇦 90's peace talks are most pertinent in this pragmatic #telegram from @dsorennie.bsky.social Continuation of the conflict: 'peace by other means' neatly sums it up. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Sep 2025 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:fchppdmcm2on3hyt2lhyaamt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyv6xsabmk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/taitster.bsky.social/post/3lpcaw4pjds2lReally interesting article from @ProfPaulPoast.bsky.social in the @WPR.bsky.social recently. Interesting because he highlights that all three 🇬🇧🇺🇸USSR were required to defeat Nazi Germany (and poor strategy/timing from Hitler) and I suppose it does still matter; national pride but also as a lesson? [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 May 2025 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:fchppdmcm2on3hyt2lhyaamt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcaw4pjds2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/taitster.bsky.social/post/3ll4q3a26a22tTimely article from #Charlemagne, and whilst there are benefits from specialisation by #NATO member states, fundamentally: 'Burden-sharing means everyone must have skin in the game, including a fair share of the dangerous bit.' Thank you for sharing @shashj.bsky.social. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2025 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:fchppdmcm2on3hyt2lhyaamt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll4q3a26a22thttps://bsky.app/profile/taitster.bsky.social/post/3lkj265ymfk2pIf you think you understand nuclear deterrence read this, and then you will see what it actually looks like, the practicalities and limitations for 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇺🇸and #NATO. Another highly useful and insightful article from @shashj.bsky.social in the @economist.international. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2025 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:fchppdmcm2on3hyt2lhyaamt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkj265ymfk2p