The declassified 1962 memo for the UK prime minister informing him (in shakespearean prose) that the US accidentally fried Britain's Ariel satellite with its Starfish Prime nuclear test.

I am so honored that my book received the Peter Katzenstein Book Prize! The nuclear chapter also provides useful context on China’s SLBM test today.

Princeton University Press@princetonupress.bsky.social · last mo.

We are delighted that @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social’s Under the Nuclear Shadow is the winner of the Peter Katzenstein Book Prize, presented by Cornell University! Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

I'm excited to share that I have a volume co-edited with Anthony Eames under contract with Cornell University Press, called Racing for Technology: An International History of SDI. The volume covers NATO , China, Japan, South Korea, Israel, and the Warsaw Pact.

I am thrilled to share that my @princetonupress.bsky.social book “Under the Nuclear Shadow: China’s Information-Age Weapons in International Security” has won the 2026 Peter Katzenstein Book Prize! Thank you to the selection committee, I am so honored! government.cornell.edu/peter-katzen...

Norway will participate in France's "forward deterrence" nuclear initiative. Norway will also sign a mutual defense treaty with France, known as the Narvik Agreement. www.tv2.no/nyheter/plan...

David Holloway's new tome on the international history of nuclear weapons has arrived!

Thanks so much to True Anomaly for having me out to their facility in Colorado to talk about my book "Weapons in Space." I thoroughly enjoyed touring their satellite fabrication facility and seeing some of their space defense projects. It's a very interesting time in the commercial space arena!

This is a declassified 1981 memo from Richard Allen (then national security advisor) about a recent test of the Soviet Union's co-orbital anti-satellite weapon. The Soviets were testing out a new optical sensor for target acquisition.

I am thrilled to share my new *open access* article in Security Studies, “Other than Law: Legitimizing China’s Nuclear Strategy.” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Declassified 1982 study about improving the survivability of U.S. military and intelligence space systems.

I'm still shocked when people ask, "aren't all archives online now" ... no, far from it. Most of the best stuff is buried away in dusty files in the most unexpected places.

Yes, going back to the Cold War, aligning political and industrial goals in the context of joint defense projects proved to be v. difficult both between the US and Europe and within Europe.

James Cameron@jjjcameron.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The gap between the increasingly pressing need for European countries to pool their defense efforts and their demonstrated ability/willingness to do so seems... quite wide.

Some of the recently declassified images of the NRO's Cold War-era JUMPSEAT HEO signals intelligence satellite program. lnkd.in/eGym2xBj

The National Reconnaissance Office has declassified limited details about JUMPSEAT, a Cold War-era signals intelligence satellite program in HEO. www.nro.gov/news-media-f...

The U.S. competitive advantage in space depends on infrastructure hosted by allies. @aaronbateman.bsky.social explains the terrestrial space race in the Foreign Policy Essay.

U.S.-China Space Competition Is Anchored to Geography on Earth

The U.S. competitive advantage in space depends on infrastructure hosted by allies.

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My latest piece in @lawfaremedia.org

Lawfare@lawfaremedia.org · 7mo ago

The U.S. competitive advantage in space depends on infrastructure hosted by allies. @aaronbateman.bsky.social explains the terrestrial space race in the Foreign Policy Essay.

And the imperial holdings of allied states. @aaronbateman.bsky.social wrote a good paper on US use of UK and US territories for critical military space infrastructure direct.mit.edu/isec/article...

U.S. Space Power and Alliance Dynamics in the Cold War

Abstract. U.S. space power has long been anchored to terrestrial geography. In the Cold War, the United States depended on a global network of facilities to track and communicate with military, intell...

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Alexander Clarkson@aphclarkson.bsky.social · 7mo ago

What I find particularly remarkable is how so much American debate seems oblivious to how much the foundations of US global power is dependent on access to infrastructure, bases and depots in Europe and Canada

Great discussion about subsea cable security at IISS in Singapore. The office view is pretty great too.

Beautiful view this morning of the Singapore Strait

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed exploring the Cold War-era subsea cable collections at the National Archives of Singapore.

Many thanks to Will James for hosting me at RSIS (Nanyang Technological University) in Singapore to give a talk on U.S. Spacepower and alliance politics from the Cold War to today.

I’m looking forward to giving a talk in Singapore next week on the role of terrestrial space infrastructure in shaping US alliances from the Cold War to today. If you are Singapore based and interested in attending, registration details can be found below: rsis.edu.sg/event/rsis-s...

1) ***Announcement*** The new Fall 2025 issue is online! Read articles by Marc Trachtenberg, @aaronbateman.bsky.social, @ajmount.bsky.social, Dong Jung Kim, and @mikegoldfien.bsky.social direct.mit.edu/isec/issue @mitpress.bsky.social @belfercenter.bsky.social

Volume 50 Issue 2 | International Security | MIT Press

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3) “U.S. Space Power and Alliance Dynamics in the Cold War,” by @aaronbateman.bsky.social doi.org/10.1162/ISEC... This article is Open Access.

U.S. Space Power and Alliance Dynamics in the Cold War

Abstract. U.S. space power has long been anchored to terrestrial geography. In the Cold War, the United States depended on a global network of facilities to track and communicate with military, intell...

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I'm pleased to share my open access article in International Security on the role of allies in U.S. space power. direct.mit.edu/isec/article...

"Weapons in Space" by @aaronbateman.bsky.social is a must-read for those wanting to understand the origins of arms control in space - it's now open access! 🏃

Aaron Bateman@aaronbateman.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Many thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social for generously making the digital version of my book, Weapons in Space, open access! It can be accessed here: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...

Many thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social for generously making the digital version of my book, Weapons in Space, open access! It can be accessed here: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...

MIT Press@mitpress.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Happy #OAWeek! From initiatives like Direct to Open (D2O) and the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science (OECS), the MIT Press is committed to building a more open & accessible future for academic publishing. New on our blog, a selection of award-winning books that are accessible to all:

Fall 2025 issue preview @intsecurity.bsky.social! M. Trachtenberg | rules-based international order @aaronbateman.bsky.social | U.S. space power @ajmount.bsky.social | conventional deterrence of nuclear use DJ Kim | clients’ demand evasion @mikegoldfien.bsky.social | hawks, doves, & rapprochement

I'm thrilled to have an article in the fall volume of International Security on the role of allies in U.S. space power during the Cold War!

The IHPST is hiring! Assistant Professor - Philosophy of Science and/or Technology. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...