Jon Robb-Webb

naval historian and maritime strategist. Lecturer Defence Studies Dept, KCL at U.K. Defence Academy. views my own retweet not endorsement

[Jon Robb-Webb @DRrobbwebb]

Singaporean couple earn top honours | Defence Academy https://t.co/APIdJHa5FE

[Defence Academy @DefAcUK]

A Singaporean couple studying at the Defence Academy have both achieved top honours, highlighting excellence, dedication and the strength of international defence partnerships.

Read their inspiring story: https://t.co/pinrsQe9Ff

[Jon Robb-Webb @DRrobbwebb]

@jonathanfennell @ChalkeFestival Looking forward to reading the new tome however be careful with those legs, they would be a hazard to shipping on a dark but moonlit night.

[Defence Studies KCL @DSD_Kings]

How do armed forces learn from war — and why does it so often fail?
A discussion on military learning and adaptation in Ukraine and NATO, with Prof Tom Dyson & Dr John Tull, chaired by Dr Raphael Lima.

📅 17 Feb | 18:30–20:30
📍 King’s Building, Strand Campus

[Royal Navy Museums @NatMuseumRN]

📅 On 20 January 1944, Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay issued a formal operational order to the Allied naval forces assigned to Operation Neptune, the naval element of the Normandy landings.

Operation Neptune was to enter its final phase.

https://t.co/RN3sg3JJCE

[Chatham House @ChathamHouse]

"The US has never had a rival like China: its equal or more in technology, trade and military power."

Bronwen Maddox on the challenge posed to the US by 🇨🇳's rise to power.

Watch in full➡️https://t.co/1bR7YHwy8n

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Merry Christmas!

[Chatham House @ChathamHouse]

Alarming events in nuclear proliferation, space security and hybrid warfare meant 2025 was a year in which the international security order deteriorated.

Read the latest analysis from our @CH_IntSecurity team⤵️
https://t.co/ic9XHXLJA7

[Defence Studies KCL @DSD_Kings]

The 1942 invasion of Madagascar rarely makes the history books — but it reshaped British amphibious warfare and the Normandy landings.
@Tim Benbow explains why on Defence in Depth.
🔗 Full analysis: https://t.co/qhssQWdZvH

[BFBS Forces News @ForcesNews]

"War is a possibility, and the Royal Navy must be ready"🗣️

The first sea lord has issued a frank warning to the Royal Navy and the country

Speaking at a conference in Portsmouth, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins stated that there can be no excuses, the Royal Navy must be prepared

[Defence Academy @DefAcUK]

🚨 Major update from the Defence Academy!

The flagship Advanced Command and Staff Course has been redesigned to meet the ambitions of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review.

Partnering with @DSD_Kings, we’re shaping future leaders for the modern fight.

🔗https://t.co/6qT3DzbVxe

[ChrisO_wiki @ChrisO_wiki]

This helps to illustrate why the Germans thought they were under machine-gun fire when they first encountered the riflemen of the British Expeditionary Force in 1914. The British Army trained for this kind of rapid fire.

[War Studies @warstudies]

Join us for a talk with Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman on the new threats reshaping deterrence - and what Cold War lessons can guide us in today’s escalating strategic competition in the Arctic.

📅23 Oct| 🕘16:00 | 📍Strand Campus & online

🔗: https://t.co/W9Nh2HMd5H

[Defence Studies KCL @DSD_Kings]

Discussing security in the Indo-Pacific: @B_Mulvaney, Director, China Aerospace Studies Institute & Dr Marc Marmino, Squadron Commander, US Air Force

📅22 Oct
🕒10.00-11.30 BST
🎫 https://t.co/E62wwb5lKy

Explore King's China Week at @lauchinainst: https://t.co/FOrCCIiCJA

[War Studies @warstudies]

Dr @lukOlejnik will examine how AI propaganda factories exploit the attack surface of modern societies: technological infrastructure, institutional vulnerabilities, and human psychology.

📅27 Nov | 🕘14:30 | 📍King's Building

🔗Secure your spot now: https://t.co/KqM3XnB667

[War on the Rocks @WarOnTheRocks]

What happens when reality itself becomes the battlefield? https://t.co/YVrehMf5hU

[Defence Studies KCL @DSD_Kings]

Research, educate and partner with the Defence Academy of the UK.

Join us at the forefront of interdisciplinary research and professional military education.

Full-time, indefinite contracts.

APPLY NOW 👇
🔗 https://t.co/w61taPvd4r

#DefenceJobs #AcademicJobs #HigherEdCareers

[Defence Studies KCL @DSD_Kings]

📢 We're excited to announce further opportunities in the Defence Studies Department!

🎓 Take up a lectureship in Defence Studies Education, based at the Defence Academy of the UK in Shrivenham

1 & 2 year contracts

Info🔗 https://t.co/ffKpXWw7Yf

#AcademicJobs #HigherEdCareers

[War Studies @warstudies]

The Department of War Studies is hiring!

Explore these opportunities 👇

🎓 Lecturer in Foreign Policy
🔗https://t.co/nzqMagL7fi

🎓 Lecturer in Security and Technology
🔗 https://t.co/CSzYRvILQO

🎓Lecturer in International Relations Education
🔗 https://t.co/urPnTh1rhK

[King's Laughton & Corbett Centre @laughtonunit]

The memorandum "How does asymmetric advantage differ from strategic advantage?" by Prof. Andrew Lambert explains shifting UK defence thinking from pursuing strategic advantage to leveraging asymmetric advantage.

https://t.co/4n10evd167