Kiwi, former-infantryman, practitioner of Tsundoku, polemologist & Senior Fellow for Land Warfare at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
London, England
Joined January 2011
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Russia’s A2/AD capabilities in the Baltic challenge NATO’s ability to maintain the flow of forces and supplies into the region while also preserving freedom of manoeuvre within the Baltic States.
Read the latest #MilitaryBalance blog by Ruben Stewart (@2eatsoup): go.iiss.org/4fZBhrB
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At the 2023 Vilnius Summit, NATO approved a new generation of regional defence plans, dividing the defence of the Alliance into three broad operational areas: the High North and Atlantic, the central region, and the southeast.
Across those geographic fronts, NATO faces three functional problems: seams between commands, competition in the rear area, and gaps in the enablers required for a credible command architecture.
Read the full analysis by Ruben Stewart (@2eatsoup): go.iiss.org/4aBYYEH
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New RMA podcast - I discuss a European way of warfare without the U.S. with @IISS_org's @2eatsoup.
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What would disappear most critically with US withdrawal from or non-participation in NATO is not mass but integration | Ruben Stewart (@2eatsoup) on a European way of war without the United States.
FREE TO READ | go.iiss.org/3QhWLqZ
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Excellent piece 👇
‘A European Way of War Without the United States’
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Kicking off in Bangkok! 🎉 The Asia-Pacific Symposium on IHL & New Technologies of Warfare, hosted by @ICRC and Thailand's Judge Advocate General’s Dept, is tackling how AI, cyber ops, & autonomous weapons challenge humanitarian law. #AsiaPacificIHL #NewTechWarfare #IHLTech2025
As technology transforms how wars are fought, civilians risk becoming more exposed than ever. My new blog explores how evolving tools and tactics are blurring lines on the battlefield.
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When civilians and civilian objects are mobilised it risks blurring lines and can endanger all. Total war & total defence are not new and the risks were as real in the time of Napoleon as they are today.
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Humanity must not be delegated. As militaries adopt and integrate AI, preserving human control and judgment is absolutely essential. #IHL #AIinWar #HumanControl
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Great to see the humanity of human control being reaffirmed - as important at the strategic level as it is for trigger pullers. It also rings true ref the concerns about trust between commanders and their digital subordinates or staff officers.
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The RCRC 2024 – the OEWG ‘21-‘25 – the ICRC’s IHL initiative – and a ‘digital emblem’:
Progress on the protection of civilian populations from ICT activities during armed conflict can and must be achieved.
Here is @LGiselICRC and my view on how:
blogs.icrc.org/law-and-polic…
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A 🏥software is hacked➡️Surgeries must stop
A banking system is corrupted➡️👨👩👧👦cannot buy food
☝️🏽happening today in #armedconflicts
Privileged to discuss w/@arableague_gs the use of new technologies from a #IHL angle
Military advantage ≠ justify ignoring humanitarian aspects
A timely reminder of the role of commanders and the need to increase the intensity, scope and duration of International Humanitarian Law or LOAC training in the military if it is to have the intended effect. shop.icrc.org/military-train…
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Today, #Brazil, #China, #France, #Jordan, #Kazakhstan & #SouthAfrica launched a global initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international humanitarian law.
Full news release👇
@ICRC #IHL #humanitarianlaw #conflict #peace
icrc.org/en/news-release/glo…
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The @ICRC is increasingly concerned about the potential risks civilians face when warring parties rely on digital tech companies for military support. lawfaremedia.org/article/the… 1/6
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Outstanding piece by @ZeithAbby, which explores the devastating effects of sieges on civilian populations, and makes it clear that, without understanding those effects, any interpretation of IHL for operational purposes would be incomplete. blogs.icrc.org/law-and-polic…
I know they’re just fireworks but I still hate that rapid succession of pops, cracks and thumps, even 20 years later. Got to find myself somewhere quieter for next NYE.
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"We do not need to be in a world war to be in a world at war."
I wrote that statement in a piece for @TheAtlantic, "Not a World War But a World at War"
What does that statement mean?
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Algorithms of war: The use of artificial intelligence in decision making in armed conflict » Wavell Room. Happy to engage with others in this field if interested. Certainly an area of interest for us at the ICRC. wavellroom.com/2023/11/10/al…
Delighted to be able to support this activity for humanitarian engagement with this critical audience.
Our 2 esteemed guests will help you understand arms carriers so you can #negotiate better with them next time.
🗓 21 Nov, 14h-15h15 CET
In English with AI transcription in French and Spanish.
✍️ Register now 👉 hubs.la/Q028XxK50 #HumanitarianNegotiation #ArmsCarriers
