Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 07/01/2026🕰 Slower, weaker responses The swift backlash after Salisbury in 2018 contrasts sharply with today’s drawn-out investigations and committees—something the Kremlin clearly notices. 🧵 1111
Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 07/01/2026So we need a new twin-track approach to deterrence 🇩🇪 Track one: centralised European deterrence Germany has the economic and industrial weight to anchor European defence, but rearmament timelines are too slow. Rapid procurement & fielding of massed capability is essential. 🧵 1131
Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 07/01/2026🇱🇹 Track two: distributed national deterrence European states (especially on the flank) need quickly usable, national-level strike capabilities that don’t depend on lengthy NATO deliberation, which can buy time & allow allies to join the fight. 🧵 1163
