The Mauser C9S (broomhandle) was a bit like the AK-47 of its day. There are numerous variants produced in different countries with highly variable quality. So, be extremely careful buying or operating one.

A global commons no longer: Sea control reimagined In recent years the way in which states perceive the value of the seas has changed. The processes of legal and extra-legal territorialization have meant that the seas are now viewed as having value...

My latest article is out. It argues that sea control has been reimagined in recent years, driven by a dramatic change in the value that states place upon the seas. This in turn is impacting navies across the globe.
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I am terribly sorry for your resentment.

Have you ever wondered about the history of 20th C. Mongolia, including its relationship to both Moscow and Beijing? Wonder no more!

youtu.be/B3CNKYy7V2w

FYI: discussions about AI helping defense via selection of targets and guiding munitions goes back to the 1970s and was well known by the 1980s.

Made permanent?

A set of academics wanted Covid rituals made permanent. The internet classes, the masking, the social distancing, etc., etc.. They were loudest on social media.

What shocked me was how soon they dominated our discourse and shunned concerns about learning outcomes and staff employment on campus.

Are your drunk because you're getting crushed by your job? Are you drunk because you're in the closet and have a fake marriage? Both? lol

a man in a suit and tie says 60 % of the time it works every time ALT: a man in a suit and tie says 60 % of the time it works every time

Getting that bipartisan support to become a Prime by doing racism: a major marketing and PR win.

This is a kludge in the sense that it is restricted to daylight and good visibility. The ideal solution is a piston driven plane equipped with look down shoot down radar, and thermal-optical imaging in the nose, armed with 20mm cannon, essentially an updated De Havilland Mosquito night fighter.

British Burma, British India, etc., etc..

The IN isn't the USN. The IN seldom does anything in anger: distributes emergency aid, protects against pirates, does port calls, etc.. But the IN has a depot of contingency plans and the ability to grievously hurt anybody in the IOR region save the USN. I wish Iran best of luck for getting wrecked.

a man is sitting at a table with his feet up in front of a crowd . ALT: a man is sitting at a table with his feet up in front of a crowd .

Desi Bro gets overwhelmed, drunk, blows through his job, and gets angry that he was caught. This is an old timey Bollywood stereotype. lol

Will do

Forthcoming:
Vasabjit Banerjee and Benjamin Tkach. "Strategic Competition and Industrial Weakness: Why India Lost its Way on Defense Manufacturing". Comparative Strategy.

If anyone wants an advanced copy, please, send word.

What exactly happened to due dates for class assignments? Do they matter anymore? Are assignments now to be accepted on a rolling basis?

Value Arm planes downing value arms drones. Cost effectiveness and scaling matter again.

People nowadays rarely know the ancient origins of modern names.

It's not the man whose petrified mind makes him claim to know God's will, but the one who leaves himself open to be judged by God that will ultimately inherit the warlord's mantle.

I will continue calling my undergrads "kids". Sorry, not sorry.

Applications for our 2026 New Era Workshop (NEW) are still open through May 3! NEW will be held September 24-26, 2026 in Denver.

If you know any PhD students in international affairs and related disciplines who might be interested, please pass along.

lol

CHALLENGERS IN A PANDEMIC: COVID-19 STATES OF EXCEPTION, OPPOSITION PARTIES, AND OUTCOMES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Abstract. In early 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments imposed states of emergency rule to streamline budgeting, impose mitigation

Excited to announce my latest publication: "Challengers in a Pandemic: COVID-19 States of Exception, Opposition Parties, and Outcomes in Southern Africa."

It's available now!

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I feel that, too. Youngsters need more "lower barrier" venues to meet in person. They can exchange flirty messages on an app, but then feel awkward when they meet up on a well lit coffee shop or (shudder) a juice bar.

IMHO, healthy living culture is destroying social culture. This especially affects the 20-30 bracket: the gym will never replace the intergenerational camaraderie of a bar or the lower barriers to finding a love interest like a nightclub. Web matching is a really imperfect substitute for those too.

a man wearing a cowboy hat and a mustache is sitting in front of a bowling alley . ALT: a man wearing a cowboy hat and a mustache is sitting in front of a bowling alley .

I have stories. lol

people in the replies bringing up Hillary as an example of a recent dem who "understood hard power" and hooooo boy is that both missing the point and simultaneously unintentionally proving it

a man with a mustache and a suit says " it 's science " ALT: a man with a mustache and a suit says " it 's science "

Recovery from the disastrous daily grind of high gas and home prices, stagnating wages, and rising costs of living for many of us Americans can be had by being teleported to a Waffle House on a Friday or Saturday night or in the early morning hours on a Sunday.

lol That's next level.