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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...

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.

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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...

Exciting opportunity to build an AI research cluster with ample research time at KCL: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML616/k...

Research Assistant

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-...

The Strange, Unsettling Story of British Steel Why the fate of a blast furnace in Scunthorpe might have much deeper implications for this country

✍️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...

Research Assistant

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-...

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a strong public appetite for traditional academic content—belying concerns that universities’ pedagogical methods are outdated.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...

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...

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...

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/...

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Oof - sounds rough! Little did I know when I had my third that it would literally take months (whereas the first two got their 🇳🇴 passports in 1-2 weeks)

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...

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.

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.

Trump reiterates US need to 'have' Greenland ahead of Vance visit US President Donald Trump ramped up his claims to Greenland on Wednesday, saying ahead of a visit by Vice President JD Vance that the United States needed to take control of the Danish island for "int...

Seriously disturbing. “"We need Greenland for international safety and security. We need it. We have to have it," Trump told podcaster Vince Coglianese. "I hate to put it that way, but we're going to have to have it."” www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Here's a great job opportunity for someone looking to make an impact in nuclear philanthropy www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

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

Don't judge a book by its cover. Judge it by its index.
(From my Inventing the Renaissance)

Forside - Institutt for statsvitenskap (ISV) Les denne saken på UiOs nettsider.

📆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.

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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

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 ?”

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.

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...

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

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This is an amazing opportunity to join a vibrant and very timely initiative. Please share with graduate students!

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.

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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.

Unbelievable: South Korean jets mistakenly bomb village, injuring 15

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Friends have been asking me about European alternatives to US big tech products, so here's an opinionated list of suggestions.

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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…

Sun going absolutely ballistic on Vance here - furious quotes from across Westminster.

www.thesun.co.uk/news/politic...

❗️Our next workshop will be on March 7th, 6 pm CET on Applied LaTeX for Researchers by @dsanchezp.bsky.social
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I think Russian intelligence services cannot believe their good fortune at everything that is happening right now. This is a bonanza across the board. The vicious attack on Ukraine, nutters at the FBI, Gabbard at DNI, shredding of CI capabilities. A monumental tragedy for the West.

US might be gearing up for UK-based nuclear program, report says The Federation of American Scientists believes the U.S. Air Force is planning to house nuclear weapons in the U.K. for the first time in over two decades.

Comedy is all in the timing. “The Federation of American Scientists published a report Wednesday compiling evidence it says strongly suggests the U.S. Air Force is planning to bring nuclear weapons back to Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, England.” www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-ai...

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.

Remember: the televised punishment & humiliation meted out to Zelensky just now could be done to any NATO ally facing similar aggression. The sense of sneering hostility & contempt by Trump & Vance isn’t specific to Ukraine.

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.

ONP February 2025 Events - Department of Political Science ONP hosted several events this February, discussing nuclear threats, proliferation, and the importance of risk reduction.

ONP had a busy February!

For a summary of our events this month, see: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...