I’m a former artillery officer (cannons, not rockets, though) and let me tell ya—this is bad. I can’t even put into words how fucking stupid this is.

CNBC@cnbc.com · 2d ago

U.S. has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters

Good piece. @smh-historians.bsky.social nlloyd.substack.com/p/are-milita...

Are Military Historians Insular?

Military history has not always had the best reputation.

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It is an interesting take. Yes 'Muscovy' has attacked Gotland before. Yet as WWII came to a close, the Soviets sought to press further west in the #Baltic. They ignored Gotland (despite #Sweden's trading relationship to the Reich), preferring to occupy Bornholm ( #Denmark ) #JustSaying 🗃 #History

The Guardian@theguardian.com · last mo.

‘The risk is Russia becomes desperate’: the Swedish Baltic Sea island preparing for invasion

‘The risk is Russia becomes desperate’: the Swedish Baltic Sea island preparing for invasion

‘The risk is Russia becomes desperate’: the Swedish Baltic Sea island preparing for invasion

Civilian resilience initiatives and young military conscripts are being readied should Putin hope to test Nato’s resolve Only four months ago, Ella Adman had just finished school and had never before held a gun. Now, standing in the shade in between drills at a military base on Gotland, the strategically important Swedish Baltic island where she grew up, the 19-year-old conscript is carrying a powerful assault rifle. In a matter of days, she is due to carry out her first official mission in Stockholm, guarding the royal family. At first, Adman was taken aback by the length of her 15-month compulsory military service and the gruelling 16-hour days in which she trains and lives alongside her male peers. Now she is getting used to it. “You find out what you are capable of and how strong you become as a group,” she said. Continue reading...

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We are delighted for our former Masters Student, Sara Hardselius. Sara has been appointed as a doctoral student in history at Luleå University on the project "Campus totalförsvar övre Norrland". Congratulations Sara, we are immensly proud of you.

We are delighted for our former Masters Student, Sara Hardselius. Sara has been appointed as a doctoral student in history at Luleå University on the project "Campus totalförsvar övre Norrland". Congratulations Sara, we are immensly proud of you.

This. johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/the-crisis...

So 'limited' it reputedly entails making 25% of the History Department (which took how many additional students last autumn...?) redundant.... Is the targeting specifically directed toward top-performing departments, in a 'specific' effort to degrade the UK research base? Asking for some friends.

Research Professional News@resprofnews.bsky.social · last mo.

University of Exeter plans to cut 150 jobs. The Russell Group institution said it is consulting its staff over “limited and specific potential changes” across some academic faculties. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

oh permanent full-time pre-1800 job at Limerick! Deadline 14 August -- start of the job in January 2027. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRU993/a... #earlymodern #MedievalSky #Skystorians #Jobfairy

Assistant Professor in European and or Global History (pre-1800) at University of Limerick

Apply for the Assistant Professor in European and or Global History (pre-1800) role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

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Pushing this article on Britons in the #30YearsWar "So in an unexpected twist, it is now possible to confirm that many soldiers in the later Thirty Years’ War were, in fact, veterans of the English Civil War." www.academia.edu/42029330/_Ni... 🗃️ 🪖 #EarlyModern #17thCentury #ThirtyYearsWar

"Nicrina ad Heroas Anglos". An overview of the British and the Thirty Years' War

"So in an unexpected twist, it is now possible to confirm that many soldiers in the later Thirty Years’ War were, in fact, veterans of the English Civil War." This article gives an overview ...

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We are delighted to learn of the publication of this volume. There are so many contributions our IMH colleagues: @profmurdoch.bsky.social both as co-editor and contributor, but also Martin Neuding Skoog, Peter Ericsson and Visiting Researcher @adamgeorgie.bsky.social #Skystorians 🗃️ #EarlyModern

Jaakko Björklund@jaakkob.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Out now! ”The Business of War in the Early Modern Baltic Sea Region, 1530–1765” is available Open Access via Helsinki University Press (link below) and can be purchased in print version. @profmurdoch.bsky.social @anulah.bsky.social @helsinkiupress.bsky.social hup.fi/books/e/10.3...

At our next IMH seminar series, we will be welcoming Lt. Col., Dr Jean Pierre Scherman (Stellenbosch University). He will be presenting on ”Blue Springboks - the South African national defence force experience in MONUC DRC, 1999-2010. 📆 10 June 🕝 15.00 CET 📍 Klassroom 2000 or zoom (dm for link)

31 years ago I was sent on a computer programming course in Norway. The SSNE database went live online & open access 30 years ago this month. It records over 8000 British migrants (mostly #Scots) in northern Europe. Enjoy www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/ssne... #EarlyModern #WhatsHistory #History

Very excited to be giving a paper on using history to teach command at the Swedish Defence College, if you’re in Stockholm do come along!

Institute for Military History (IMH)@mhafhs.bsky.social · 3mo ago

IMH Seminar on 13th May Dr Anna Brinkman (University of Lincoln / Britannia Royal Naval College, UK) and Dr Helene Olsen (Danish Defence Academy) will present their paper: Beyond Bullets and Memories: Using Military History in Teaching Command Details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit... 🗃️🪖⚓

At this year's Swedish Historical Meeting, I organized a panel on contested memories, peacekeeping & Nordic identity — with Johan Borsgård, Rasmus Marjanen & my work on municipal memory politics, forthcoming in SJMS. Thanks to Iben Bjørnsson, Ulf Zander, and an engaged post-dinner audience! 🙌

IMH Seminar on 13th May Dr Anna Brinkman (University of Lincoln / Britannia Royal Naval College, UK) and Dr Helene Olsen (Danish Defence Academy) will present their paper: Beyond Bullets and Memories: Using Military History in Teaching Command Details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/instit... 🗃️🪖⚓

We look forward to welcoming you our next IMH International Military History Seminar!   Dr Anna Brinkman (University of Lincoln / Britannia Royal Naval College, UK) and Dr Helene Olsen (Danish… | Inst...

We look forward to welcoming you our next IMH International Military History Seminar!   Dr Anna Brinkman (University of Lincoln / Britannia Royal Naval College, UK) and Dr Helene Olsen (Danish Defence...

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Interesting new book on early modern military intelligence networks and espionage. ”Spying for the Early Vasas: Intelligence in Sixteenth-Century Sweden” by Martin Neuding Skoog of @mhafhs.bsky.social . Open Access. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Spying for the Early Vasas

This open access book examines intelligence orga­ni­zation in 16th-century Europe particularly Sweden during reigns of Gustav Vasa, Erik XIV and Johan III.

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“I have a PhD in atmospheric physics. I spent a decade measuring greenhouse gases from satellites. The thing that made me good at it was reading poetry. It trained me to notice what was not being said in a dataset. Every critical decision I made as a scientist was interpretation, not computation.”

The Humanities Are the Moat

Twenty years of defunding the disciplines that teach judgement. Now we are surprised nobody can tell when AI is wrong.

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Out now! ”The Business of War in the Early Modern Baltic Sea Region, 1530–1765” is available Open Access via Helsinki University Press (link below) and can be purchased in print version. @profmurdoch.bsky.social @anulah.bsky.social @helsinkiupress.bsky.social hup.fi/books/e/10.3...

We are delighted to learn of the publication of this volume. There are so many contributions our IMH colleagues: @profmurdoch.bsky.social both as co-editor and contributor, but also Martin Neuding Skoog, Peter Ericsson and Visiting Researcher @adamgeorgie.bsky.social #Skystorians 🗃️ #EarlyModern

Jaakko Björklund@jaakkob.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Out now! ”The Business of War in the Early Modern Baltic Sea Region, 1530–1765” is available Open Access via Helsinki University Press (link below) and can be purchased in print version. @profmurdoch.bsky.social @anulah.bsky.social @helsinkiupress.bsky.social hup.fi/books/e/10.3...

Dear Friends, On 29th April we welcome Dr @akalinowska.bsky.social to present on: The History of the Troubles of #Sweden & #Poland” by John Fowler. An English perspective on the Polish-Swedish conflicts of the 17th Century   Details www.linkedin.com/posts/dear-f... 🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thCentury

Dear Friends, We look forward to welcoming you our next IMH International Military History Seminar!   On 29th April we welcome Dr Anna Kalinowska, (Polish Academy of Sciences): “The History of the… | ...

Dear Friends, We look forward to welcoming you our next IMH International Military History Seminar!   On 29th April we welcome Dr Anna Kalinowska, (Polish Academy of Sciences): “The History of the Tro...

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If you are interested in something as specific as non-Lutheran migration into #EarlyModern Scandinavia, this might be the article for you; brill.com/edcollchap/b... One of several contributions to Pete Edwards: Monarchy, the Court, and the Provincial Elite in Early Modern Europe #Skystorians

Dear Friends, On 29th April we welcome Dr @akalinowska.bsky.social to present on: The History of the Troubles of #Sweden & #Poland” by John Fowler. An English perspective on the Polish-Swedish conflicts of the 17th Century   Details www.linkedin.com/posts/dear-f... 🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thCentury

Dear Friends, We look forward to welcoming you our next IMH International Military History Seminar!   On 29th April we welcome Dr Anna Kalinowska, (Polish Academy of Sciences): “The History of the… | ...

Dear Friends, We look forward to welcoming you our next IMH International Military History Seminar!   On 29th April we welcome Dr Anna Kalinowska, (Polish Academy of Sciences): “The History of the Tro...

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I predcit this will NOT turn out well for a host of reasons. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Pentagon asks for $54bn in pivot towards AI-powered war

Budget outlines funding for autonomous drone warfare program as experts say military unprepared for risks

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Esteemed colleagues! I would like to introduce you to Dr Anna Kalinowska ( @akalinowska.bsky.social ) Anna is a specialist in #EarlyModern / #17thCentury Polish history with an emphasis on #Scotland / #Britaian and #Sweden links. Go on, give her a follow #Skystorians 📚 @mhafhs.bsky.social

Militärhistoria med oss ​​på IMH: ”En stark grund för att arbeta med modern försvars- och säkerhetspolitik” Läs mer www.fhs.se/arkiv/beratt... @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social @forsvarsmakten.se #historia

Robert Monro, Expedition, p.196 Here the good colonel reminds his reader that scholarship is important to the soldier, and that there is much to be gleaned from the science of war as practiced by previous generations. Who Knew? #MilHist 🗃️🪖 #EarlyModern #Vegetius @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social

Welcome to our next IMH Military History Seminar! Sara Hardselius (Statens historiska museer) "Prepared for Everything Everywhere: A Historical Perspective on Museums’ Role in Wartime." Date 15th April 2026 Time 15:00 CET Location FHS or via Zoom email: Annette.Lindmark@fhs.se

Dear Friends, We look forward to welcoming you our next IMH International Military History Seminar!   15 April - Sara Hardselius (Statens historiska museer): “Prepared for Everything Everywhere: A… | ...

Dear Friends, We look forward to welcoming you our next IMH International Military History Seminar!   15 April - Sara Hardselius (Statens historiska museer): “Prepared for Everything Everywhere: A His...

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‘What is Military History and what is its Utility for the Military Profession?’ My chapter in Ann Marie Hagen and Kjetil Enstad (eds) "Advancing Military Practice through Military Humanities" (Routledge 2026). Open access: lnkd.in/eiZY4-De #MilitaryHistory #PME #History #WhatsHistory🗃️🪖

Militärhistoria med oss ​​på IMH: ”En stark grund för att arbeta med modern försvars- och säkerhetspolitik” Läs mer www.fhs.se/arkiv/beratt... @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social @forsvarsmakten.se #historia