Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 13/03/2026I'm sure most would welcome his return to journalism. 042
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 18/02/2026JK is everywhere on my social feeds. Everywhere. 320
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 06/02/2026I'll take sliding over speed walking any day 😴 140
Reposted by Dr Steven WagnerEugene Finkel @efinkel.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Years ago I did a liberation of Auschwitz thread on the other platform. Time to redo Jan. 27, 1945 Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz. What happened? How? The Western Front is studied minute by minute, the East a black hole. The strange thing, though is that many documents are declassified and online 19030
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 27/01/2026I should say, there is actually a real connection here but it's not what Chikli presents. 010
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 27/01/2026A grand mufti under every pillow. @haaretzcom.bsky.social 120
Reposted by Dr Steven WagnerDr James A.S. Sunderland @jamesassunderland.bsky.social · 02/12/2025If you're in Cambridge tomorrow do join us for the final Israel Studies Seminar in Cambridge this term at 17:15 at FAMES, to hear @stevenbwagner.bsky.social talk about Israel's intelligence failings prior to October 7th 2023. Promises to be a fascinating talk! 121
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 27/11/2025It's weirder in the UK. My kid spelled water bottle as "worter bortle" 020
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 13/10/2025So now Bibi isn't going again? Why tf would he allow everyone else to determine the future of the region? www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...haaretz.comNetanyahu declines Trump's invitation to Egypt Gaza summit citing Jewish holidayThe Meeting, Focused on the Israel-Hamas Agreement, Will Bring Together More Than 20 Heads of State, Including Leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, in a Show of Support for Trump's Po... 141
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 13/10/2025100% i think this plan has more of a vision to it. Israeli media and socials are ecstatic. it's wild. 020
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 13/10/2025If Trump asks the knesset to anoint him the next King of Israel today, I am 100% sure they will oblige. 030
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 13/10/2025This is the first time in my adult life that Israeli media mention end-of-conflict scenarios. Suddenly no more pundit nonsense about 'total victory'. There is worry about disarming hamas, enforcement, etc. I don't remember this level of optimism since i was a kid. 032
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 13/10/2025I am stunned, watching Israel's ch11/12 all morning. Excitement about the hostages coming home. The end of the war. Trump. Indonesian president's visit. That Israel will join the world at Sharm. Something is very different today. 120
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 09/10/2025...one morning and everything is different today than it was yesterday. Usually it's for the worst, but not always." This morning is one of those days. I see the first glimmer of optimism in my adult life. 2/2 000
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Whenever I teach about the conflict, there's always a moment where my students ask me if there's any reason to think things could ever get better. I always say something like "I don't see a way out. No happy ending. That said, it's a fickle place and from time to time you wake up... 1/2 100
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 27/09/2025Maybe settlements are supposed to be the price 000
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 27/09/2025Nothing explicit against settlements in the strip either. Only implied in pt 16. 100
Reposted by Dr Steven WagnerUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 26/09/2025Happy Stanislav Petrov day! Sometimes, questioning what the computer tells you, is the way to go. 326961
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 25/09/2025In his world only fancy people get horses 120
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 21/09/2025To those saying that recognition of Palestine is a reward for terrorism, may I remind of you of Israel's origins? 170
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Look what came in the mail today! (Feat. my chapter on covert action in Mandatory Palestine.) @magslong.bsky.social @rorycormac.bsky.social @markstout.bsky.social @dvanp.bsky.social 4182
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 24/08/2025I still don't get why Palantir and not any of the other firms with no real product or market... 000
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 25/07/2025The difference is that the Biden WH at least thought about what they were doing and packaged their pressure as part of a current of both domestic and Israeli politics. They could have been tougher but I'm not sure it would have helped. 041
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 21/07/2025so many war movies and books tend toward a trope of the older generation's last war. The only one I can think of where that's central to the story is "last flag flying". 010
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 26/06/2025I just can't get over them calling themselves that. AQ should sue or whatever. 130
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 18/06/2025My latest BCISS blog post on the Iran Israel war. Was Iran really close to building a bomb? I doubt it, but who knows?! The pretext and cause for war are far less certain than its consequences. intelligencestudiesreview.blog/2025/06/18/s...intelligencestudiesreview.blogSignals, Sabotage, and Strategic Collapse: Intelligence and Ambiguity in the Iran-Israel ConflictThe Israeli-Iran war remains in an extremely dangerous phase. Deterrence has collapsed. Although the Israelis have said they expect a two-week campaign, there is no obvious end in sight. Now, Iran’… 043
Reposted by Dr Steven WagnerMatthew Ford @warmatters.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Come do a PhD at @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social. You could be supervised by some of my fantastic colleagues while working in a vibrant, pluralistic & highly engaged research environment. These positions are fully salaried & come with a research budget of 30k SEK a year fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/...fhs.varbi.comPhD students in War StudiesThe Department of War Studies conducts research and education in the subject of War Studies. The department consists of about 160 employees and has about 1000 students and participants in commissioned 22017
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Channel 12 illustration of the drone op in Iran v the guardian illustration of Ukraine's drone op in Russia. That's one hell of a coincidence. 041
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 08/04/2025My colleagues and I wrote a short blog series on the occasion of Oleg Gordievsky's passing. My contribution teases some preliminary findings from my Able Archer wargame. intelligencestudiesreview.blog/category/bci...intelligencestudiesreview.blogBCISS Symposium on Oleg Gordievsky – Intelligence Studies ReviewPosts about BCISS Symposium on Oleg Gordievsky written by Steven B. Wagner and bcissblog 2144
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Come see @drichterova.bsky.social, Phil Davies and I at KCL 01 April 2025 5pm We are speaking in a forum as part of the UK book launch for Intelligence and Contemporary Conflict, ed. @matthefler.bsky.social. FREE COPIES for attendees thanks to the publisher! Info here www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...kcl.ac.ukBook Launch: 'Intelligence and Contemporary Conflict: Communication in Diplomacy, Statecraft and War'Book Launch: 'Intelligence and Contemporary Conflict: Communication in Diplomacy, Statecraft and War' by Matthew Hefler 02311
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 06/03/2025I have been spending the week working through the formal IDF and shin bet reports on 7 October. Will post about it soon. I am a bit concerned with the new chief of staff announcing a review of these. There are problems with them, but I'm not confident that he's after those. 050
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 05/03/2025It's called "Golden Dome" because it'll be absurdly expensive despite its inherent worthlessness. 021
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 10/02/2025This is such an outrage. I'm at a complete loss for words. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.com'They took books with a Palestinian flag': Israeli Police raids iconic E. J'lem bookshop*** 030
Reposted by Dr Steven WagnerYusuf Ozkan @yozkan.bsky.social · 25/12/2024Could 2024 be considered the golden year of #intelligence studies? Based on @intelarchive.io data, the answer is yes. A mini thread about publications on intelligence studies in 2024. + 1126
Reposted by Dr Steven WagnerThomas Hegghammer @hegghammer.net · 15/12/2024I recently gave a talk at the Arab Council for the Social Sciences on optical character recognition for historical documents in Arabic. It's now available on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG6t...youtube.comText Extraction from Historical Documents in ArabicYouTube video by Arab Council for the Social Sciences 34615
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Queen Elizabeth ‘believed that every Israeli was either a terrorist or a son of a terrorist’. Not a huge surprise given that her confidant, Martin Charteris, was head of staff intelligence in Palestine and led the fight against Begin and Shamir www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...timesofisrael.comEx-president Rivlin: Queen Elizabeth ‘believed that every Israeli was either a terrorist or a son of a terrorist’ — report* * * 010
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social · 10/12/2024I share your and and @ryanevans.bsky.social frustrations with US policy. However, the UK is in no position to lead a postwar force as part of a sy guarantee. Have you seen the state of things in UK defence? Spending set to *rise* to maintenance levels 2025... 000
Reposted by Dr Steven WagnerJames Barr @jamesbarr.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Does anyone recognise the location of this photograph? 141
