Swollen RFK Jr. Warns Americans Not Eating Enough Bees.

It's getting harder to distinguish real things he said from satire.

NATO DIANA three years in: What the acronym doesn’t say - Warsight Nearly three years in, NATO's DIANA shows early results, but it is also revealing why innovation in defence is so hard to accelerate in the first place.

#NATO DIANA defence accelerator is nearly three years old. Is it working? Well, partially.

Applications are up, and a growing network of startups is learning to navigate defence procurement. But structural barriers haven't gone away. The 'valley of death' is real.

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Excellent.

I expect they will eventually, but they've been good adherents to "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

For now, they can sit back and watch the US torch its own goodwill. Even if US becomes normal in '29, allies are already wary of becoming so dependent on them ever again.

I'd expect such conversations could well be happening, but I wouldn't expect them to go much further than theory. Those kinds of confrontations with the US aren't really China's style - at least not yet.

Thanks for the feedback! The past month has been a bit of a hectic scramble, but it's there now.

Some excellent food for thought in a less-discussed aspect of the Gulf crisis - what happens when credibility around nuclear use breaks down?

I penned some thoughts on the Iran ceasefire.

Russian drones learn new tricks - Warsight From secondary armaments and jet engines, to dazzlers and mesh networking modems, Russia’s drones continue to evolve.

In my latest piece for Warsight, I examine some of Russia's most recent developments the drone war over Ukraine.

These are opening up new tactical possibilities in what is perhaps the most fascinating and fastest-moving arms race on Earth.

#drones #ukraine

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For those looking for a deep dive into Norway's recent Stardardised Vessel design selection, and what it all means, look no further than Richard Scott's excellent piece on the topic.

You'd think so, but part of the issue with any new tech is that the people in question don't always know how it works in enough depth to know where all possibilities and limits lie. Finding those can be a long and costly process - hence the appetite for simulation.

Really excellent read from Dan Kaszeta. Finding Iran's highly enriched uranium will be a job for espionage rather than technology.

In this piece, Alix Valenti tackles a less-discussed factor of autonomy in naval warfare - how innovation and procurement often outpace CONOPS.

Managed to sneak a peek at Barak-EA at #ParisAirShow.
Initial impressions: Booster is massive, but missile clearly in Barak family, albeit with smaller payload section - so defeat mechanism is probably HTK, perhaps augmented by small warhead à la PAC-3. Looks like IR seeker for terminal guidance.

I'll believe it's possible as soon as the Bundestag manages to rid itself of fax machines.

Patria’s FAMOUS ATV tracked vehicle breaks cover in the Arctic - European Security & Defence Patria unveiled a functional prototype of their new FAMOUS ATV tracked platform for the first time, during a 19 March 2025 live fire demonstration in Finland.

Patria unveiled their new FAMOUS ATV tracked vehicle this week. I attended, here are the details:
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Latvian MoD orders 42 ASCOD IFVs from GDELS-Santa Bárbara Sistemas - European Security & Defence The Latvian MoD has awarded GDELS-SBS a contract an initial batch of 42 ASCOD IFVs, the company announced on 30 January 2025.

Today, Latvia signed a contract for 42 ASCOD IFVs, to be delivered in 2027. The Latvian configuration is likely to feature a number of Israeli-origin subsystems, and may have implications for Romania's future IFV programme.
Myself and @peterfelstead.bsky.social report:
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Turkish MND announces steel has been cut on future carrier, AAW destroyer and submarine programmes - European Security & Defence The Turkish MND has simultaneously initiated three major naval programmes to produce a new aircraft carrier, AAW destroyers and submarines.

Not content with their aerospace developments of late, the Turkish MND has announced steel has been cut on Turkey's future indigenous carrier, AAW destroyer and submarine programmes:
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