Gabriel Galy

Most of the time retweeting unusual but useful things for my work.

[Gabriel Galy @GabGaly]

"On the topic of Ukraine’s accession to NATO, the Russian President said that it was entitled to make the decision independently."
- The Kremlin, 28/05/2002
https://t.co/dpAaWlA6XN

Could someone help to find the full transcript of the press conference in which Putin said that?

[Gabriel Galy @GabGaly]

Renewables with Chinese characteristics

[Thomas des Garets Geddes @thomasdggeddes]

One of the most insightful takes from within the PRC on 🇨🇳’s stance towards 🇷🇺 since the #UkraineWar is articulated by SISU scholar Cheng Yawen.

Cheng’s core argument: Beijing was right to prioritise national interests over moral values.

A must-read.

[KEY POINTS] 🧵

[Gabriel Galy @GabGaly]

@profmdwhite @NC_Renic So it's not just me! I'm currently expanding TWO articles to merge them into a chapter for my PhD dissertation, and it honestly feels like academic PTSD. Thankfully, both my eyes are still intact (for now), so I can keep procrastinating on X instead of actually writing.

[Rob Henderson @robkhenderson]

Arthur Schopenhauer on avoiding the Current Thing:

[Gabriel Galy @GabGaly]

@GrahamTAllison Dear Professor,

If I may ask, what would you recommend then? That the US shouldn't sign the deal?

Besides, do you think Ukraine might be the climactic battle of the Thucydides' Trap?

Thank you very much for your attention

[John F Sullivan @JohnF_Sullivan]

“Those who followed [the teachings of] Sun Tzu were all executed, and their achievements vanished.”
— Han Shu 23

One thing I try to highlight about our modern lionization of Sun Tzu is that his near contemporaries were not afraid to critique his philosophy, nor should we be.

[John F Sullivan @JohnF_Sullivan]

Here is a translation of the PLA's "Science of Military Strategy" (2020 ed.) defining what is commonly referred to as the "Three Warfares":

1. Public Opinion warfare (舆论斗争)

2. Legal warfare (法理斗争)

3. Psychological warfare (心理攻防)

[John F Sullivan @JohnF_Sullivan]

One difference from most Western military doctrines which generally categorizes military actions into a war/non-war binary distinction, Chinese military doctrine, as documented in the 2020 “Science of Military Science” adds a third intermediate level: QUASI-WAR (准戰爭).

[Gabriel Galy @GabGaly]

@JPitseys @etiennedujardin Quand on fait dépendre sa sécurité des US et qu'on héberge l'Otan et des armes nucléaires américaines sur son sol, il peut être intéressant d'écouter ce que le président américain a à dire.

[Gabriel Galy @GabGaly]

@edwyplenel Quand le génie montre Mars, l'imbécile regarde le bras.

[Gabriel Galy @GabGaly]

@libe @cocoboer Complètement raté ! En remplaçant la liberté par la nudité, vous devenez les alliés objectifs (ou les idiots utiles) de la police des mœurs, qui tente de réduire la portée de son acte de résistance face à l'obscurantisme à de l'exhibitionnisme pathologique de bas étage.

[John F Sullivan @JohnF_Sullivan]

My argument for why we need to have a better understanding of Chinese history is not just because it is interesting, but because it is also a necessary component to better understand our allies & adversaries. Here is a quick example of how our lack knowledge hindered us ...

[Michael Shermer @michaelshermer]

Great thinkers are often prescient in their pronouncements, and Hannah Arendt is one of the greats...

[夏巢川 Rei Xia @karasu_ga_warau]

In the recent two days, many were comparing the meticulously synchronized performances of the #Beijing2008 opening ceremony to #Paris2024.

As someone who grew up within the military-style education in China, these images bring back many childhood traumas: (1/6) 🧵

[Laurence Westwood @LWestwoodAuthor]

Why did the fundamentals of the Chinese Empire, through its many incarnations, remain intact for so long? This fantastic book by Yuri Pines, The Everlasting Empire (2012), addresses that issue and is my #BookoftheDay #China #HistoryBookChat

[John F Sullivan @JohnF_Sullivan]

Zhao Tingyang: “At the heart of the Zhou dynasty tianxia system was the creation of a bilateral principle of transforming the world into a family, and the family into a world.”

Zhao has a warped sense of how benevolently harmonious the Zhou-led “tianxia” system was in practice:

[Gabriel Galy @GabGaly]

@PA_Anglade Pour beaucoup d'entre nous, nous ne vous avons pas accordé notre confiance ; nous avons simplement une méfiance plus forte à l'égard du NFP.

Et malgré cela, vous l'avez emporté de justesse, avec seulement 349 voix d'avance sur 158 035 inscrits.

Merci de vous en souvenir.

[Gabriel Galy @GabGaly]

@G_Machicote @fxbellamy @davidlisnard Parfait, merci beaucoup pour votre réponse et j'espère pouvoir voter pour vous également au second tour !

[Gabriel Galy @GabGaly]

Bonjour @G_Machicote,

Étant tenté de voter à nouveau
pour vous aux législatives, je me permets de vous demander un point de clarification : j'ai vu que vous aviez le soutien de l'excellent @fxbellamy ; vous inscrivez-vous également dans la lignée de @davidlisnard ?

Merci.