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DanSmith1.bsky.social

@dansmith1.bsky.social
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Visiting Professor, Nagasaki University. Non-resident Senior Fellow, UNIDIR. Ex head of Peace Research Institute, Oslo (1993-2001), International Alert (2003-2015) & SIPRI (2015-2025). Blogging at dansmithsblog.com

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DanSmith1.bsky.social @dansmith1.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Democracy and peace are both at risk. But 30-plus years of high-level scholarly research shows democracy is a foundational asset for peace and security. New report shows how this works: file:///Users/dan/Downloads/JN_0189%20wfd-democracy-security-asset-global-evidence-review-2026-05%20AW%20(1).pdf
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DanSmith1.bsky.social @dansmith1.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Every picture tells a story. Here's the logo of the Board of Peace Trump is in the process of announcing today. What story does it tell?
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DanSmith1.bsky.social @dansmith1.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Oh, look, 50-plus years on, a "secret plan to end the war".
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DanSmith1.bsky.social @dansmith1.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Every year the same magic. Five days in the west Swedish countryside. Five morning walks. Day 1 (27 Dec), high viz clothing essential. Same time on Day 5, not needed. Beauty of a few minutes more daylight each day.
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