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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer

@malfridbh.bsky.social
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Professor of War Studies, King’s College London Founding Director of the Oslo Nuclear Project

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Fabian Hoffmann, PhD @frhoffmann.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Next week Tuesday, 22 April, from 15:00–16:00 CET (09:00–10:00 ET), @marksbell.bsky.social and I will be presenting our ongoing research on European nuclear deterrence in the post-American nuclear age as part of an ONP Seminar. Sign-up link below. www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/... 1/2
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European Nuclear Deterrence in the Post-American Age - Department of Political Science
Associate Professor Mark Bell (University of Minnesota) and Doctoral Research Fellow Fabian Hoffmann (Oslo Nuclear Project, University of Oslo) will discuss their research on the future of European nu...
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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Exciting opportunity to build an AI research cluster with ample research time at KCL: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML616/k...
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King's AI+ Academic Fellowships at King's College London
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Interested in digital humanities and deterrence? Looking for a research assistant position where you can do exciting research and have the opportunity to co-author? If so, come work with me and Prof. Mats Berdal on deterrence challenges in the High North at KCL! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/112626-...
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Research Assistant
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Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
✍️I visited British Steel last week - just as workers were discovering that the plant's Chinese owners were effectively planning to starve the blast furnaces to death. It was a strange, unsettling experience. With deep ramifications. Some thoughts: edconway.substack.com/p/the-strang...
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The Strange, Unsettling Story of British Steel
Why the fate of a blast furnace in Scunthorpe might have much deeper implications for this country
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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Interested in digital humanities and deterrence? Looking for a research assistant position where you can do exciting research and have the opportunity to co-author? If so, come work with me and Prof. Mats Berdal on deterrence challenges in the High North at KCL! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/112626-...
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Research Assistant
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
This is a lovely piece by David Runciman, of @ppfideas.bsky.social. At a time when universities are running away from the lecture, the podcasting boom shows the appetite for serious, long-form and, yes, didactic content by people with specialist understanding. www.theideasletter.org/essay/podcas...
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Podcast University - The Ideas Letter
The popularity of podcasts evinces a strong public appetite for traditional academic content—belying concerns that universities’ pedagogical methods are outdated. Runciman contends that podcasting pre...
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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Join us for our upcoming online ONP Seminar on the future of European nuclear deterrence. @marksbell.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social will present their research on this topic, followed by a moderated discussion with the audience. www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/... Sign-up link below.
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European Nuclear Deterrence in the Post-American Age - Department of Political Science
Associate Professor Mark Bell (University of Minnesota) and Doctoral Research Fellow Fabian Hoffmann (Oslo Nuclear Project, University of Oslo) will discuss their research on the future of European nu...
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Antoine Bousquet @ajbousquet.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I will be moderating this timely event on April 8 in which we bring distinguished experts together to discuss our new nuclear disorder. Register by April 4 if you want to attend in person. Live streaming available on the event page.
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Panel talks: The new nuclear disorder
The Swedish Defence University brings together a range of experts from universities, think tanks, and research institutes to discuss the implications of our new nuclear disorder and the lessons we can...
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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
ONP Doctoral Research Fellow @frhoffmann.bsky.social, together with @marksbell.bsky.social, has published a new article in Foreign Affairs examining the implications of a U.S. withdrawal from the European continent for European nuclear deterrence.
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Ankit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Here's a great job opportunity for someone looking to make an impact in nuclear philanthropy www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
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Longview Philanthropy hiring Program Associate in Washington DC-Baltimore Area | LinkedIn
Posted 5:48:20 PM. Nuclear Programme Associate or Senior Programme AssociateWe seek a Programme Associate to support…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Don't judge a book by its cover. Judge it by its index. (From my Inventing the Renaissance)
Image of part of the D section of the index of a book. It lists, in this order: D'Amico, John
Dante Alighieri (with subsections on Inferno, Paradiso, Virtue Ethics and the Guelph-Ghibelline Feud)
Dark ages, Don't Call Them the
Darth Vader
Darwin, Charles
Davidson, Nicholas
de Beer, Susanna
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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
📆Submissions due in one week! To support graduate students (both MA and PhD) in refining their work, ONP invites students to participate in an Oslo writing workshop. Apply www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...
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Forside - Institutt for statsvitenskap (ISV)
Les denne saken på UiOs nettsider.
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Ina Holst-Pedersen Kvam @inahpkvam.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
While the US is planning a complete stop in European exercise participation by next year, the "Axis" powers are strengthening ties and enhancing interoperability. Later this month, Iran's annual maritime security exercise is set to kick off in the Gulf of Oman with Chinese and Russian warships
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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Finnish daily @hs.fi is asking the important questions after Kaj’s landmark victory at Melodifestivalen last night: ”Can this lead to a state union between Finland and Sweden ?”
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Melodifestivalen | Pohjoismaisen yhteistyön ministeri Anders Adlercreutz, voiko KAJ:n voitto johtaa Suomen ja Ruotsin valtioliittoon?
Ministeri Adlercreutz uskoo suomenruotsalaisen KAJ-yhtyeen voiton Ruotsin euroviisukarsinoissa parantavan ruotsalaisten Suomi-tietoisuutta.
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Tobias Bunde @tobiasbunde.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Recent events have underlined that we need to have more serious debates on #nuclear #deterrence in Europe. We're hosting our traditional @hertiesecurity.bsky.social Nuclear Security Workshop in Berlin in July. Deadline for applications: March 14. www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...
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Nuclear Security Workshop at the Hertie School
Submit your papers for a Nuclear Security Workshop at the Centre for International Security taking place from 10 - 11 July, 2025.
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War Studies @warstudieskcl.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Join us to explore the growing intersection of space and cyber security. 🌌💻 Discuss the challenges of international law, counterspace capabilities & fostering transparency between States. 📅 11 Mar | 🕠 13:30 | 📍Strand 👇Join now: bit.ly/4i3LKSI
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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
This is an amazing opportunity to join a vibrant and very timely initiative. Please share with graduate students!
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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Are you a graduate student writing on international relations or security? To support graduate students (both MA and PhD) in refining their work, ONP invites you to participate in a writing workshop. Apply www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...
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Ankit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Unbelievable: South Korean jets mistakenly bomb village, injuring 15 www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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South Korean jets mistakenly bomb village, injuring 15
Two KF-16 fighter jets dropped eight bombs in a rural area near the North Korean border. Footage showed plumes of smoke and damaged trucks, houses and a church.
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Thomas Hegghammer @hegghammer.net · 05/03/2025
Friends have been asking me about European alternatives to US big tech products, so here's an opinionated list of suggestions. 1/10
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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Sun going absolutely ballistic on Vance here - furious quotes from across Westminster. www.thesun.co.uk/news/politic...
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JD Vance mocks UK for 'not fighting war in 30yrs' - forgetting Iraq & Afghan
US VICE President JD Vance was told to “wind his neck in” today after branding Britain “some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”. Some 636 Brits died fighting alo…
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Dariia Mykhailyshyna @dariia.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
❗️Our next workshop will be on March 7th, 6 pm CET on Applied LaTeX for Researchers by @dsanchezp.bsky.social ! Register or sponsor a student by donating to support Ukraine! Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S Please share! #AcademicSky #EconSky
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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Whatever else we can say about the first few months, Starmer has shown some real deftness at foreign policy. Given that will dominate his time in office, that’s some positive.
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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social turns 6! As the launch photo shows, we were worried already then about the challenges ahead. But I could not be more proud of what my colleagues have achieved, and what comes next. Thank you to all my colleagues, former and present, for excellence and hard work.
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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
ONP had a busy February! For a summary of our events this month, see: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...
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ONP February 2025 Events - Department of Political Science
ONP hosted several events this February, discussing nuclear threats, proliferation, and the importance of risk reduction.
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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social turns 6! As the launch photo shows, we were worried already then about the challenges ahead. But I could not be more proud of what my colleagues have achieved, and what comes next. Thank you to all my colleagues, former and present, for excellence and hard work.
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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Many thanks to the OUSSG for hosting my talk last night in the Old Library, All Souls College. Great discussion! Even the ceiling was inspiring..
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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Nice. Has Taiwan done this before or can I interpret it as a successful export of the ”Finnish model” of dealing with cable saboteurs ? 😎 Seriously though, it’s interesting to see how Baltic Sea developments resonate in the Taiwan strait
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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Never expected a world where JD Vance would refer to Niall Ferguson’s arguments that dictators shouldn’t invade sovereign states as ‘moralistic garbage’.
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Mark Stout @markstout.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
"A recent military intelligence report from the Finnish Defence Forces’ (FDF) said that Russia has special interests in monitoring the activities of international forces, as well as Nato’s setting up a base of operations in Finland."
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Nato troops in Finnish Lapland may increase Russian espionage efforts
A recent military intelligence report from the Finnish Defence Forces’ (FDF) said that Russia has special interests in monitoring the activities of international forces, as well as Nato’s setting up a...
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Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies @sjms.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Deadline approaching: March 1st. Don't miss the call for abstract deadline for the second NATO in the Nordics conference in September in Oslo!
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
The @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social is now on Bluesky. (Our twitter is now archived.) Give us a follow!
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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Today: @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social Ankit Panda’s book talk on the new nuclear age featuring Reja Younis aa discussant. Details and sign-up: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...
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Book Talk "The New Nuclear Age: At the Precipice of Armageddon" - Department of Political Science
Join ONP for an online seminar with Ankit Panda launching his latest book,
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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Congratulations to @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social graduate fellow Lauren Hagstrom on receiving a prestigious @iaeaorg.bsky.social Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellowship! www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...
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Lauren Hagstrom receives IAEA Fellowship - Department of Political Science
Lauren Hagstrom has been selected for the prestigious International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 15/02/2025
New: The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter
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Dismissed Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department
The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Fabian Hoffmann, PhD @frhoffmann.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Hi all, I published my latest newsletter post earlier today. This week, I discuss what would happen to NATO's nuclear deterrence if the United States were to withdraw from Europe. You can access the post via this link: missilematters.substack.com/p/nuclear-ex... Short summary below. 1/3
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Losing the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella: Can Europe Compensate for a U.S. Exit?
As the United States withdraws from Europe, NATO may lose a large part of its nuclear arsenal.
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Gregory Koblentz @gregkoblentz.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
OPCW issues report on second Technical Assistance Visit to Ukraine following three incidents of alleged use of toxic chemicals as a weapon www.opcw.org/media-centre...
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OPCW issues report on second Technical Assistance Visit to Ukraine following three incidents of alleged use of toxic chemicals as a weapon
OPCW report confirms presence of toxic chemical 2-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, known as CS, related to three alleged incidents that took place along confrontation lines in Dnipropetrovsk region in ...
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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
ONP Doctoral Research Fellow @frhoffmann.bsky.social has published an op-ed in @aftenposten.no, analyzing the implications of the Trump Administration's negotiation initiative with Moscow. www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kro... 1/3
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Trumps fredsplan er et marerittscenario for Europa
Virkeligheten innhenter Europa.
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Fabian Hoffmann, PhD @frhoffmann.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
European capitals need to get their act together. The United States is pressuring Ukraine into a settlement that preserves much of Russia’s power and rewards its imperial ambitions—all while pulling back from the European continent. 1/2
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Hilde Eliassen Restad @herestad.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
James Wilson at the Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State has looked up "Greenland" in their vast archives and found plenty of results: engelsbergideas.com/essays/the-d...
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The deep history behind America's Greenland gambit
In the long history of the United States' interest in Greenland, the pursuit of patient negotiations with allies has often fulfilled Washington's strategic requirements. This may not be the case in 20...
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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Danish intelligence: Russia capable of initiating war against a neighbouring country within 6 months nyheder.tv2.dk/2025-02-11-r...
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
📅 Happening tomorrow! On 11 February (17-18:30 CET) the Oslo Nuclear Project (@statsvitenskap.bsky.social ) is co-hosting an in-person panel with YATA Norway discussing the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. 🔗To learn more and register: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
📅 Happening next week! On 11 February (17-18:30 CET) the Oslo Nuclear Project (@statsvitenskap.bsky.social) is co-hosting an in-person panel with YATA Norway discussing the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. 🔗To learn more and register: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...
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Year Three of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Implications and Ways Forward - Department of Political Science
Join the Oslo Nuclear Project and the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA) Norway for a panel discussion on the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Kjører et debattinnlegg i @aftenposten.no med kollega Magnus Håkenstad om at ny regjering kan bety ny norsk giv i støtten til Ukraina 🇺🇦 www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
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Ny regjering kan bety ny giv i norsk Ukraina-støtte
Få har understreket behovene klarere enn Norges nye finansminister Jens Stoltenberg.
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Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer @malfridbh.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Expect more nuclear saber-rattling in 2025 according to open Norwegian Intelligence assessment www.nrk.no/norge/etterr...
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Etterretningstjenesten: Russland leier inn kriminelle til sabotasjeaksjoner
For første gang varsler de hemmelige tjenestene at det er sannsynlig med russiske sabotasjeaksjoner mot mål i Norge i året som kommer.
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