John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Further to this point, MizarVision has now released images of the USS Gerald R Ford underway in the eastern Mediterranean with clear views of the flight deck. Now imagine MizarVision doing this in the build up to a crisis in the Western Pacific with US carrier groups near Taiwan. 020
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 26/02/2026We are now in the world where Chinese commercial intelligence companies can photograph US F-22A stealth fighters at Israel’s Ovda Air Base and make satellite photos readily available for dissemination. MizarVision has only been around since 2021. This is a major shift with huge implications. 151
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Enough is enough. After the drone incursion into Poland deterrence needs to be re-established with the Russians. The next time a flight of Russian jets enter NATO airspace, fire control radars should be locked onto them. 120
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 08/07/2025The Entente Cordiale has never looked better and neither has the Mall. Truly stunning weather in London today for Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to the UK 🇫🇷🇬🇧. 010
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Post-strike images of the Fordow fuel enrichment facility in Iran from Maxar dated 22 June. Large craters caused by the US strikes can be seen on the ridge above the underground complex. A layer of grey-blue ash covers the area around the site. 011
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Brand new imagery from Maxar featuring high-res satellite images show damage to Iran’s heavy water reactor complex in Arak following Israeli strikes. Comparison of images dated 18 and 19 June confirm the Arak reactor has sustained heavy damage. 000
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Reporting by @sangernyt.bsky.social and others in the @nytimes.com reveals what drove the Trump administration to push for a ceasefire: India striking Pakistani air bases. Strikes that could have been interpreted by Pakistan’s military as climbing the nuclear escalation ladder. 110
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 20/03/2025There are few things in life as lovely as Paris in the spring 🇫🇷☀️. 📍 Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre 010
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Pro-democracy propaganda just hits you differently in 2025. 030
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Recent imagery courtesy of Maxar shows continued Chinese encroachment/construction efforts on sites in the disputed areas in northern Bhutan. These photos were taken in November 2024 and show progress at the villages of Jielobu, Mabjathang, Demalong and Minjiuma. 📸 Maxar 🇨🇳🇧🇹 000
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 11/01/2025Beautiful views on the Heath this morning. Crisp, icy, and bathed in stunning sunshine. ❄️🍁❄️ 📍Hampstead Heath 010
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 21/12/2024“The BBC assessed the power balance in more than 14,000 village groups as of mid-November this year, and found the military only has full control of 21% of Myanmar's territory, nearly four years on from the start of the conflict.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 031
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 17/11/2024The Heath looked absolutely stunning in the morning sunshine today. 🍁🍂🍁 📍Hampstead Heath 031
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Hi folks, thanks for the follow. There’s quite a few of my @chathamhouse.bsky.social colleagues now on Bluesky for you to connect with (more are on the way). Here’s our starter pack to connect with Chatham House researchers. Find us all here⬇️ go.bsky.app/UKHXrog 2129
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 09/09/2024We weren’t able to include all the images available but as a little taster here is a September image of the Vietnamese base at Pearson Reef. You can see significant expansion on the southwest part of the reef. Image credit📸: Maxar 000
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 12/08/2024Another great multimedia read, this time in the @washingtonpost.com on Hanoi's island building in the South China Sea. It beautifully highlights the key Vietnamese islands where construction is underway as well as the dynamics between Vietnam and China. www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera... 000
John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social · 10/08/2024A great multimedia read in the @nytimes.com by @muyixiao.bsky.social on China’s village building efforts in the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Among the highlights, there’s a brilliant map that includes all the known incursions in Bhutan’s disputed north and west. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 000