Markus Balázs Göransson
@mbgoransson.bsky.social
Associate Professor in War Studies at Swedish Defence University, (post-)Soviet wars.
Happy to be among the contributors to this fine volume about Russia's war in Ukraine and modern warfare published under Mikael Weissmann's and Niklas Nilsson's adroit editorship. / academic.oup.com/book/63147
Russia's War in Ukraine and Modern Warfare: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology
Abstract. Russia’s war in Ukraine represents a watershed moment in the evolution of modern warfare, challenging long-held assumptions about how wars are fo
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"När man är fem år har man levt jättelänge, men man har fortfarande väldigt mycket kvar av livet." Min dotter har helt rätt.
🌡️ Canicule : 109 morts à Paris en 24 heures, annonce le Samu Suivre le direct ➡️ l.liberation.fr/45f
I loved doing my PhD in Sweden, and if I could do it again I would definitely choose the Swedish Defence University.
Markus Balázs Göransson@mbgoransson.bsky.social · 2mo agoOur department at the Swedish Defence University is inviting applications for several fully-funded PhD positions, including one with specialization in Russian Warfare (documented reading ability in Russian is required). This is an excellent opportunity. www.fhs.se/en/swedish-d...
Our department at the Swedish Defence University is inviting applications for several fully-funded PhD positions, including one with specialization in Russian Warfare (documented reading ability in Russian is required). This is an excellent opportunity. www.fhs.se/en/swedish-d...
PhD students in War Studies
The Department of War Studies invites applications for one or several fully funded PhD positions in War Studies. Duties The PhD programme consists of four years of full-time studies (240 ECTS credits...
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I am happy to share that I have been promoted to Associate Professor (docent) in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University.
The chances that I will agree to review a submission to a journal that obviously has used an AI search to identify me as a potential reviewer and that approaches me with what is clearly an AI-generated request are nil.
Också kul när tidigare kommunstyrelsens ordförande Anders Teljebäck (s) på Västerås nationaldagsfirande försökte få med sig publiken på ett rungande "Visst är Västerås världens bästa stad!" och möts av tystnad.
A beautiful gesture by Västerås' municipal authorities to give a prominent place to a cohort of Ukrainian youth visiting from our city's Ukrainian partner municipality Shatsk in our local national day celebrations yesterday.
Very happy to be among the contributors to this upcoming and timely book about the Ukraine War and its implications for contemporary and future warfare, under the excellent editorialship of Mikael Weissmann and Niklas Nilsson. global.oup.com/academic/pro...
A great piece about Ukraine’s civil society and the 'civilianization' of Ukraine’s defense. neweasterneurope.eu/2026/05/28/w...
War and civil society: what can Europe learn from Ukraine?
War is never only a military question. The military question goes far beyond the logistics of warfare, or even geopolitics. In shades of grey, it reveals what our societies are, what they will be, and...
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Delighted about the first review of my book manuscript !
Some evening reading under the apple tree with our 8-month old asleep in the baby carrier against my chest.
Meduza's latest count of Russian military deaths puts the total at 352K between Feb 2022 & late 2025. This instalment adds a new category of soldiers, currently estimated at 90K: men whose deaths left no body for a civil registry to record. I wrote this summary explaining how the calculations work.
Dead souls and counting. The sixth installment in Meduza’s joint investigation into Russian war deaths adds 90,000 soldiers previously outside the tally and explains why the total will only rise — Med...
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As NATO builds up its deep strike capability, this framework by Fabian Hoffmann sheds valuable light on different targeting strategies, their underlying logic and also their limitations. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The strategic-level effects of long-range strike weapons: A framework for analysis
Can long-range strike weapons (LRS) create strategic-level effects? Despite extensive debate about the impact of LRS on contemporary warfare, the question of how such weapons can create strategic-l...
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Den här nivån på det offentliga samtalet om smittskydd normaliserades under pandemin och nu dras vi med det fortfarande. www.dn.se/varlden/smit...
When people say it's pointless to try to forecast war, I like to tell them about P.H. Colomb's "The Great War of 189-" (1892) that described how an assassination attempt directed at a "Prince Ferdinand" in the Balkans triggered a wide European war through the mechanisms of alliances.
My review of Jeffrey W. Jones' fine book Smoke, Mirrors, and Memories. Legacies of the Soviet-Afghan War (University of Toronto Press). Free link below.
Nice obituary of Pete Duncan, the legendary scholar and teacher of Russian politics. Generations of students and colleagues benefitted from his kindness, his knowledge, and his academic rigour. A unique, and uniquely valuable, scholar. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Peter Duncan obituary
Other lives: Lecturer at UCL who wrote books on Russian politics and advised the House of Commons
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I was sad to hear of the passing of Pete Duncan, an expert in Russian foreign policy and politics. I met and spoke to him on a few occasions as I was embarking on my PhD and was struck by his kindness and cheerfulness and how generously and attentively he spoke to me about my research ideas.
Tens of thousands chant “Russians, go home!” at tonight’s anti-Orbán concert in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian election.
NEW: Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time that Ukrainian electronic warfare systems & interceptors were used to take down Iranian Shahed drones in “several” Gulf countries hosting US military infrastructure. “Did we destroy them? Yes, we did,” he told @FT. www.ft.com/content/d0db...
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På Fidesz valmöte i Debrecen i går. En partisång som från början är en folksång som handlar om oklart vad: ”…mina tomater är röda, inte gröna…” Det svänger i alla fall.
Tre dagar före Ungerns ödesval passar jag på att omdela det här porträttet jag skrev av Péter Magyar för snart ett år sen. Tror det finns del lärdomar att hämta i hans taktiserande och kampajande för andra motståndare till ytterhögerns makthavare.
Markus Balázs Göransson@mbgoransson.bsky.social · last yr.Skriver om Péter Magyar, den ungerska återdemokratiseringens största hopp - en karriärist och tidigare Fidesz-insider med ett populistiskt program. Hans framgångar säger en del om förutsättningarna för att skapa förändring i Ungern efter femton år med Orbán vid makten. www.vlt.se/2025-06-05/h...
Hi Civ-Mil scholars, American and Comparative, what books would y'all suggest about oversight on military affairs? I am not talking about SH, Feaver, Janowitz, and Schiff. More of the recent, process oriented, case studies or cross national stuff. Feel free to suggest your own?
"Russian Propaganda from V to Z: Projecting Banal and Everyday Nationalism in Unsettled Times" by J. Paul Goode. "Rather than attempt to mobilize the Russian public to war, state-run television sought to normalize the war as a banal reality for domestic audiences" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Russian Propaganda from V to Z: Projecting Banal and Everyday Nationalism in Unsettled Times | Nationalities Papers | Cambridge Core
Russian Propaganda from V to Z: Projecting Banal and Everyday Nationalism in Unsettled Times - Volume 54 Issue 2
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Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia for important meetings. "We appreciate the support and stand with those who are ready to work together with us for security." - the president wrote.
