Bastian Giegerich @B_Giegerich
Director-General and Chief Executive, International Institute for Strategic Studies @IISS_org Follow along for updates on my activities and the work of the IISS iiss.org Joined September 2023-
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Turkiye’s defence industry has undergone dramatic changes over the last 50 years and the country has become a significant defence exporter. As part of a joint project, the IISS and the Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research explore the process and the issues that lie…
Is Europe battle-ready? I discussed this question with @gideonrachman for his excellent podcast. You can listen here 👇 @IISS_org on.ft.com/4cB9USk
Great opportunity @IISS_org in Singapore 👇
Very good to meet former Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide who is now also the Chairman of the Japan-India Association and spoke at the Raisina Roundtable in Tokyo
It was a real pleasure to meet 🇯🇵 Defence Minister Kihara in Tokyo today to discuss regional security matters and the upcoming @IISS_org Shangri-La Dialogue.
It was a real pleasure to meet 🇯🇵 Defence Minister Kihara in Tokyo today to discuss regional security matters and the upcoming @IISS_org Shangri-La Dialogue.
Here the #MilitaryBalance launch recording: global defence spending is up 9% y-o-y; Russia has already lost as many MBTs in Ukraine as it had in active service in 2022 but can probably keep going for another 2-3 years, largely bringing back equipment that was in storage
Here the #MilitaryBalance launch recording: global defence spending is up 9% y-o-y; Russia has already lost as many MBTs in Ukraine as it had in active service in 2022 but can probably keep going for another 2-3 years, largely bringing back equipment that was in storage
On 13 February, we are launching The Military Balance 2024 - registration details below 👇
On 13 February, we are launching The Military Balance 2024 - registration details below 👇
We are pleased to announce that President of the Philippines @bongbongmarcos will deliver the Keynote Address at the 21st IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, which will take place in Singapore 31 May–2 June 2024| #SLD24 go.iiss.org/SLD24Keynote
Delighted to be back in Singapore for the @IISS_org Shangri-La Dialogue Sherpa meeting. Very productive discussions on important regional security issues.
Delighted to be back in Singapore for the @IISS_org Shangri-La Dialogue Sherpa meeting. Very productive discussions on important regional security issues.
Very good and clear piece of @IISS_org colleague @emile_hokayem on escalation risks and Gaza in the FT:
Very good and clear piece of @IISS_org colleague @emile_hokayem on escalation risks and Gaza in the FT:
Max Hoell @MaximilianHoell
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Richard Weitz @RichardWeitzDC
890 Followers 400 Following Washington DC-based foreign-policy and defense analyst; latest book: The New China-Russia Alignment: Critical Challenges to U.S. Security (Praeger, 2022)
Irene Sánchez @IreneSanCo
56 Followers 163 Following @ECFRMadrid | Previously at IISS - Europe & KAS | Security, Defence & Tech Research | IIRR
Marielle Tryba @marie_try
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ohnoitsprasad @ohnoitsprasad
27 Followers 3K Following research account cbws nukes indigenous rights
Aditya Pareek🧠📚.. @CabinMarine
532 Followers 3K Following Researching Eurasia Specializing on @RosatomGlobal @roscosmos Russia-Japan Submarines Ru Arctic Nukes & Arms Control Rare Earths Semiconductors Global Commons
Oscar Gelis @Oscargls
741 Followers 2K Following Periodista / Journalist. Política Internacional i MA en Estudis Africans a @koebenhavns_uni. Escric i explico què passa als països nòrdics des de Copenhaguen.
Bernhard Lücke @Bernhard_Luecke
1K Followers 5K Following Nach 13 Jahren hier „Auf Wiedersehen“. Fediverse, Mastodon & bluesky
Émile L.-D. @EmileLDes
638 Followers 2K Following @SSHRC_CRSH CGS Scholar • PhD Candidate (ABD) @QueensuPOLS • Publications Manager @RAS_NSA • Foreign policy, communities, nukes, and NATO.
Mike G. Fejes 🇨�.. @fejesmg
1K Followers 3K Following Assistant Professor @RMCCanadaCMR, PhD @CU_NPSIA (IR/Polemology), and @Canadianarmy Officer since 1995. Most importantly, lucky husband & proud dad.
Fabio Reith 🇺🇦�.. @fabio_reith
284 Followers 2K Following M.A. International Relations Berlin/Potsdam |Social Democrat & FES Stipi | Retweets/Likes ≠ Endorsements.
Arda Mevlutoglu @orko_8
138K Followers 4K Following Havacılık, uzay & savunma politikaları ve teknolojileriyle ilgili okur, yazar, düşünür
Liquid Tension @FranciscoGun
404 Followers 4K Following My Twitter is a glossary of defense accounts, military affairs, weapons, geopolitics, IR, conflicts, wars, OSINT, space, and science in general.
Ian Keddie 🇺🇦 @IanJKeddie
2K Followers 776 Following Assistant Producer, Journalist, Analyst. Former @RoyalNavy Lt. Factual TV/Current Affairs/Politics/Defence/Frivolity. Writing & commentary: [email protected]
Mike Eckel @Mike_Eckel
17K Followers 8K Following Opponent of Quiet Desperation. Contains Multitudes. In Search Of Meanness Or Sublimity. Former Nigeria-With-Snow Correspondent. (@mikeeckel.bsky.social) @RFERL
Nick Barker @Nick_J_Barker
806 Followers 3K Following Teaching Fellow @BhamPolsis. PhD in IR from @NuffieldCollege @Politics_Oxford. Mostly here now: https://t.co/wrQWHWkYgs
Michael Laha @michael_laha
1K Followers 4K Following Tweets: innovation policy & 🇨🇳's role in the 🇪🇺-🇺🇸 Prev: German Chancellor Fellow of @AvHStiftung based @merics_eu & @AsiaSociety RT≠endorsement
Yurri Clavilier @CmrYurri
435 Followers 2K Following Independent Analyst geopol&strategy, BA&MA @warstudies King's College Ldn alumnus. I'm interested in the study of war and strategic comms. Rt not endrsmnt
Sascha SIMON @SaschaSimon95
532 Followers 3K Following Security & Defence Policy at @EU_ISS | former 🇪🇺 @EU_NonProlif & @EUDefenceAgency, @auswaertigesamt, @natoinnovation & @kaistpr | views mine only.
CIGeography @CIGeography
7K Followers 2K Following Producing original maps and analysis on security and defense topics. Contact me for mapping needs: [email protected]
Laurids Hovgaard @LauridsHov
2K Followers 2K Following Journalist på @ingdk Fokus på #automation #dktele #robotics #dkforsvar Holder med @hvepsene1919 [email protected]/Signal: +4530276705 @lauridshovgaard.bsky.social
Haneen Khalid @HaneenKhalid11
1K Followers 2K Following PhD Student @PrincetonSPIA @ObamaFoundation Scholar @HarrisPolicy @ NUST Nuclear security & international climate action 🌍 🌹 ❤️
Ömer Ergün Özkan @ErgnZkan
133 Followers 461 Following PhD student at @spia_uc |@METU_ODTU @UBCPoliSci
Scarlett-rose Voice @VoiScarlett
71 Followers 5K Following
Paola Lo Bue Oddo @PaolaLoBueOddo
34 Followers 388 Following @EU_Commission Official 🇪🇺 working for #EUdefenceIndustry All views are my own
Jeffrey Ordaniel @JeffreyOrdaniel
3K Followers 2K Following Non-res Fellow & Director, Maritime Security, @PacificForum; concurrently, Associate Prof. of Int'l Security, @IR_TokyoIU. 🔎 maritime security & US Asia policy
Joanna Margueritte @joannafornow
20 Followers 404 Following
Verona Oldakowski @v_oldakow
45 Followers 5K Following
Chris Pleasance @chrispleasance
1K Followers 3K Following Freelance global affairs reporter, ex-chief foreign reporter @MailOnline | Retweets not endorsements | Stories and tips: [email protected]
Tammo Lotz💙💛 @hockeytammo
805 Followers 5K Following IT support || ❤️: podcasts, reading, investigative reports & all things 🏒 + English || past: competitive runner, sports reporter || [email protected]
Willow Eleby @WillowE60067
86 Followers 5K Following
Ameerah Woge @wo_ameer
73 Followers 5K Following
Collen Parmele @CollenP97279
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Myrta Stodomingo @MyrMyrta
64 Followers 5K Following
GB @kapakac
44 Followers 29 Following RSC Treasurer enthusiastic about algebra, wasps, red wine and Greek
ashigarami @ashigarami
661 Followers 7K Following
Sam Bowers @_sambowers
590 Followers 5K Following Carbon capture & storage @cleanaircatf. Transatlantic climate, energy and security 🇪🇺🇺🇸
PISM Strategic Ark @Strategic_Ark
2K Followers 294 Following - a flagship event of @PISM_Poland, to be convened in Warsaw on 23-24 May 2024. #Strategic_Ark
Eva Michaels @EMMichaels
212 Followers 276 Following Asst prof intelligence & security @ISGA_Hague & senior research fellow @IBEI | European foreign & sec policy, estimative intelligence | realist constructivism
David Tomchak @djtomchak
2K Followers 2K Following Digital Transformation - Decentralisation - ML/AI - Data - Comms - Journalism - Media - Content
Yurri Clavilier @CmrYurri
435 Followers 2K Following Independent Analyst geopol&strategy, BA&MA @warstudies King's College Ldn alumnus. I'm interested in the study of war and strategic comms. Rt not endrsmnt
Irene Sánchez @IreneSanCo
56 Followers 163 Following @ECFRMadrid | Previously at IISS - Europe & KAS | Security, Defence & Tech Research | IIRR
Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof
142K Followers 4K Following Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent of The Wall Street Journal. Author. 📕Our Enemies Will Vanish📕is my latest book. Instagram/Threads @yarotrof
Sascha SIMON @SaschaSimon95
532 Followers 3K Following Security & Defence Policy at @EU_ISS | former 🇪🇺 @EU_NonProlif & @EUDefenceAgency, @auswaertigesamt, @natoinnovation & @kaistpr | views mine only.
Emiliano Polo @EmPoloA
1K Followers 4K Following 🇲🇽 / ✍️ en @nexosmexico / Global Affairs & International Security @FletcherSchool / Asociado @PJCOMEXI
Mathieu von Rohr @mathieuvonrohr
58K Followers 5K Following Journalist @DerSPIEGEL • Ressortleiter Ausland • International Editor • 🇨🇭 in 🇩🇪 • same handle on Bluesky, Mastodon & Threads
Paola Lo Bue Oddo @PaolaLoBueOddo
34 Followers 388 Following @EU_Commission Official 🇪🇺 working for #EUdefenceIndustry All views are my own
Eva Michaels @EMMichaels
212 Followers 276 Following Asst prof intelligence & security @ISGA_Hague & senior research fellow @IBEI | European foreign & sec policy, estimative intelligence | realist constructivism
David Tomchak @djtomchak
2K Followers 2K Following Digital Transformation - Decentralisation - ML/AI - Data - Comms - Journalism - Media - Content
Jens Odlander @JensOdlander
7K Followers 742 Following Ambassador and author of books. Ex Foreign and Security Policy adviser to two prime ministers. Substitute State Secretary for Defence. Representing myself.
Andrew Connell @andrewiconnell
7K Followers 7K Following Foreign News Editor @SkyNews. @JSchofieldTrust Fellow. Linguist-French, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese. Watching all things Europe, France, media
Niko Jaakkola @NikoEcon
2K Followers 2K Following Associate Prof, Uni Bologna, Economics of climate, natural resources. Tweeting also as citizen, 🇫🇮/🇪🇺/🇮🇹. Views mine but TBH mostly borrowed. RT = RT.
John Drennan @J_Dren
312 Followers 941 Following Senior Analyst @RANDCorporation focused on US defense policy, Russia, European security, nukes; PhD Candidate in nuclear history @SAISHopkins. He/him 🏳️🌈
John Krzyzaniak @john_krzyzaniak
2K Followers 588 Following Researcher @WisconsinProj. Covering Iran's missile, nuclear, & space. Other interests: cycling, coffee, transit, gardening, pickleball. Tweets my own.
Martin Roger @mroger1000
2K Followers 1K Following DG for NATO and Transatlantic Relations, Estonian MFA, former Ambassador of Estonia to Poland
Jack Janes @DrJJanes
2K Followers 1K Following American Institute for Contemporary German Studies- President Emeritus - Senior Fellow German Marshall Fund of the US Opinions are own, RT not endorsements.
Petr Fiala @P_Fiala
344K Followers 252 Following Předseda vlády ČR | Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Předseda ODS | Chairman of the Civic Democratic Party
Guntram Wolff @GuntramWolff
18K Followers 3K Following Europe, climate, defence eco, eco security, macro; Fellow @Bruegel_org @kielinstitute; Prof @BrandtSchool; Frmr Director @dgapev & @Bruegel_org RT ≠ endorsement
Vladimir Vano @vladimirvano
34K Followers 17K Following Chief Economist of @GLOBSEC / #digital #economics #MBA #CSOM #UMNproud #TFAS #WU_Vienna #WUExAc #Rotary #DennikN #Mensa #PCConcordia #GoodIdeaSlovakia
Chris Wilkins @mrchriswilkins
2K Followers 938 Following CEO @AudleyAdvisors l Strategy Director @FutureAtlantic l NED @Centrepointuk l Former Director of Strategy @10DowningStreet l Occasional political commentator.
laurence norman @laurnorman
30K Followers 4K Following In Europe for The Wall Street Journal. Cover Iran nuclear, EU, European foreign policy & anything else that comes my way. My RT, someone else's view.
Japan Joint Staff @JapanJointStaff
10K Followers 137 Following The official account of Japan Joint Staff. This account presents SDF activities, such as surveillance, oversea missions etc.#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific
Carla Norrlöf @CarlaNorrlof
2K Followers 725 Following Professor of Politics & Economics Univ. of Toronto. Great Powers. Currencies. Economics & Security. Senior fellow @AtlanticCouncil 🇸🇪 🇪🇺 🇺🇳
Dhruva Jaishankar · .. @d_jaishankar
105K Followers 7K Following Executive Director @orfamerica · Formerly: @orfonline @brookingsinst @gmfus @csep_org · Now also on https://t.co/odT7OoZVG1
Mina Konishi @w_mina
46 Followers 153 Following
Demetri @Dimi
74K Followers 19K Following US-China correspondent at FT・CSIS podcast on covering US-China: https://t.co/MjUJDjtQ7I・Photography: https://t.co/j9TTXoRhYj
Japan Ministry of Def.. @ModJapan_en
28K Followers 125 Following Official account of the Japan Ministry of Defense/Japan Self-Defense Forces. 【Facebook】https://t.co/fLNnPqsHgy 【Instagram】 https://t.co/U9nXzgiMmc
MOFA of Japan @MofaJapan_en
113K Followers 176 Following Welcome to the official X of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan! Social Media Moderation Policy:https://t.co/h90UWKi9ps
Francis Tusa @FTusa284
9K Followers 620 Following Defence journalist and analyst, historian and very amateur archaeologist, with bird watching added on top.
Marina E. Henke @mephenke
4K Followers 1K Following Professor @thehertieschool. Director @Hertie_Security. European defense, strategy, cyber & nuclear. Passionate about modern art.
Paul-Anton Krueger @pkr77
2K Followers 3K Following Berlin bureau @SZ, covering foreign + security policy and FDP. Previously foreign desk and Middle East correspondent
Dr Sara Silvestri @Sara1Silvestri
1K Followers 2K Following academic-policy consultant-commentator #faith #politics #social justice #Islam #Christianity #EU #migration #multiculturalism #art . European in UK.RT≠endors
Pia Fuhrhop @PFuhrhop
1K Followers 1K Following works @SWP_IntSecurity, ex @IFSHHamburg & Bundestag staffer, @KoerberIP myl_2019, all things defense policy| usual caveats
Matthew Savill @MTSavill
814 Followers 570 Following Director of Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute @RUSI_org; recovering former civil servant; all views expressed here are my own.
Alexander Neill @ANeill_Asia
2K Followers 2K Following Strategic advisor on Indo-Pacific geopolitics. Pacific Forum Adjunct Fellow. Former HMG, RUSI and IISS Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow.
Erwan Hebre @ErwanHebre
47 Followers 164 Following
General Carsten Breue.. @BundeswehrGI
53K Followers 232 Following Offizieller Account des Generalinspekteurs der Bundeswehr, General Carsten Breuer. Official account of the German Chief of Defence.
Daniel Winter @WinterBiz
244 Followers 361 Following Senior Editor, Business @dwnews | Ex-FT Markets Desk | 🇬🇧🇩🇪
Elisabeth Gosselin-Ma.. @elisabethmalom1
8K Followers 1K Following Canadian Defense Reporter | European Correspondent for @defense_news | all things unmanned | Quebec forever
Caitlin @vito_cj
538 Followers 3K Following Political Officer at #CanadaHouse in London. She/her. Personal account. RT≠endorsements.
Dominik Presl @DominikPresl
3K Followers 3K Following Research fellow at @amo_cz, @UniofOxford alum. Previously policy advisor at @strakovka. Tweets in 🇬🇧 and 🇬🇧
Theresa Fallon @TheresaAFallon
52K Followers 37K Following Director,Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies(CREAS)NR Snr Fellow @ChicagoCouncil.Geopol,Energy. B4:Beijing,Moscow,London,Paris,Kyoto @ForeignPolicy 20 2follow
Raji Pillai, PhD she/.. @raji143
11K Followers 3K Following Director @orfgeotech CSST @orfonline; senior AsiaDefence writer @Diplomat; Board of Advisors @NBRnews Member,Editorial Board of Asian Security; fmr UNGGE PAROS
Julia Weigelt @Julia_Weigelt
5K Followers 2K Following Journalistin für Sicherheitspolitik, Co-Host Streitkräfte&Strategien @NDRinfo, Moderatorin, Trainerin. No blind optimism - radical hope. 🐙❤ #FirstGen (sie/ihr)
James Hackett @js_hackett
289 Followers 5K Following Head of the Defence and Military Analysis team at the IISS. Views my own etc.
Thomas Müller-Färbe.. @TMueFae
5K Followers 6K Following Lead Intl. Affairs @EA_Loccum Dialogues on security/peace issues (#ArmsControl #MENA #EastEurope) Ex: @GermanyDiplo @HarvardWCFIA @thehertieschool @SWPBerlin
Kaja Kallas @kajakallas
277K Followers 489 Following Eesti Vabariigi peaminister, Prime Minister of Estonia 🇪🇪
Michael Fullilove @mfullilove
25K Followers 2K Following Executive Director of the @LowyInstitute. Author of RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY and A LARGER AUSTRALIA. Boyer Lecturer. Host of The Director’s Chair.
Conference co-organised w/ @IISS_org, @RHID_IRSD_KHID & @EgmontInstitute Panel w/ @B_Giegerich, James Hackett, Tom Waldwyn & Dr Jan Joel Andersson 🔑We must make prudent assumptions about defence policies of 🇪🇺&🇪🇺 NATO Allies to be ready in every scenario. #MilitaryBalance2024
How quickly can Europe’s armed forces be upgraded to meet the Russian threat? @gideonrachman discusses the state of Europe’s defences with IISS Director-General and Chief Executive @B_Giegerich. Listen to the Rachman Review. on.ft.com/3PGS9Hd
Check out my latest blog article on #EDIS and #EDIP 👇 Positive strategic message from @defis_eu but potential issues for the implementation of the new initiatives. @ENGAGE_Europe @B_Giegerich @Alessandro__Ma @InstitutIRIS @DanielFiott @AresGroup_EU @DifesaAres @FedeSantop
Latest #MilitaryBalance analysis: The European Union is attempting to bolster its defence industrial base through various new initiatives. IISS Ester Sabatino (@Ester_Sab1) explores the impact of financial, procedural and implementation issues: go.iiss.org/3TG14Lt
Splendid meeting today with Cho Tae-yuk, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea during which we discussed US-RoK-Japan trilateral relations, RoK interests in the Gulf and wider Middle East, the Russia-Ukraine war, DPRK, and plans for a Korea Chair @IISS_org
On Mar 5, #VCJJS Lt Gen NAGUMO met with Dr. GIEGERICH Director-General and Chief Executive, IISS. Lt Gen NAGUMO expressed his appreciation for IISS-led international dialogues such as Shangri-La Dialogue and shared views on the security environment of Indo-Pacific region.
It was a great delight for me to catch up this evening with HE Park Jin, recently foreign minister of Korea, while he was out on the campaign trail to win for his party a challenging seat in the National Assembly elections.
We are pleased to announce that the IISS has been awarded a generous endowment from the Government of Japan to strengthen its research on global nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and arms-control issues | Full details: go.iiss.org/49ROZbC
Full house at @thehertieschool (joint event with ZMSBw): discussion on a #Zeitenwende for the European security architecture with @ischinger, @BvonSeherrThoss, @B_Giegerich, Cornelius Friesendorf, after a keynote by @CarloMasala1.
Great guest lecture on #europe #eu #security #defence #insecurity #weapons #nato #internationalrelations #diplomacy #politics #russia #ukraine #middleeast #europeanunion by @B_Giegerich @IISS_org today as part of my @Cityintpolitics @CityUniLondon module & @ccadduk collaboration!
Great to see @defense_news picked up our recent @IISS_org report on long-range strike capabilities in the Asia-Pacific, especially our graphic illustrating potential B-21 basing locations and how it can project power in the region. Read the report here: iiss.org/research-paper…
Where might the US station its B-21 bombers to deter China? defensenews.com/air/2024/01/18…
Very privileged to be part of today’s insightful discussions at IISS Manama Dialogue 2023. I truly enjoyed being amongst distinguished panelists SG @jasemalbudaiwi Mr. @amoshochstein and Dr @thanosdokos and the amazing moderation of Mr. @B_Giegerich
Delighted to have participated in the insightful discussions at #IISSMD2023 in #Bahrain 🇧🇭 this morning. Grateful to @B_Giegerich, our distinguished moderator, and esteemed speakers, including @amoshochstein, @Osama_Mobarez_, and Dr. Thamos Dokos. The discourse illuminated the…
معالي الأمين العام لـ #مجلس_التعاون: دول مجلس التعاون لاعب أساسي وشريك موثوق به دولياً في مجال ضمان أمن الطاقة. gcc-sg.org/ar-sa/MediaCen… #مجلس_التعاون #حوار_المنامة
Since the mid-2000s, the Eastern Mediterranean has emerged as a key arena in which global geopolitical trends play out. The IISS has conducted a two-year study of the Eastern Mediterranean’s political, security & energy landscape | #IISSMD23 Preview: go.iiss.org/3ucfsRA
My last day at @IISS_org here in Singapore. Loving the charming 🦀🌳 motif on the cupcakes delivered to my leaving shindig just now. Thanks to @VeerleNouwens, whose idea it was, and who takes over as interim office head on Monday. Good luck!
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