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I have read McGlynn’s article in Engelsberg ideas together with the review of her books by Joy Neumeyer in The New Left Review. newleftreview.org/issues/ii146/a…. I wish this review were in public domain. A future Western strategy depends on the reading of Russia’s “mental codes.”

"Inclement weather forced the crew to make an unplanned stop in the Swedish port of Sandhamn. One diver accidentally dropped an explosive device to the bottom of the sea” Possibly why the last NordStream2 line wasn’t destroyed?

The NYT writes: “By attacking in Kursk, the Ukrainians have taken American advice” not to strike the entrenched positions (in Ukraine), and go where the enemy is not to secure the ground, e.i. Russia. So: US gov advised Ukr army to invade a nuclear power. A new chapter in N-era.

An eloquent, thought-provoking review here by owen matthews of three recent books in the past and present of Cold Wars, including David Sanger's New Cold Wars, and my own To Run the World: the-tls.co.uk/politics-socie….

Compiling a list of the five best books on nuclear weapons for ‘The Economist Reads’ economist.com/the-economist-…. I’ve some ideas - Jervis’ Meaning of the Nuclear Revolution, Schelling’s Arms & Influence, Kaplan’s The Bomb, Rhodes’ work - but readable & eclectic suggestions welcome.

Extraordinary

À very valuable set of data. I would guess that some targets were not protected, so the success rate might be higher for attempted intercepts, but even then - missile defense works, but can never offer full protection

My latest in The Spectator today: The arrest of Pavel Durov raises awkward questions spectator.co.uk/article/the-ar…

Russian reactions to Durov’s arrest are complex. Many agree that this arrest has been inspired by US-EU intelligences that failed to control Telegram, as well as other power structures that dislike Musk. Deep state vs free info-platforms.

Another dose of realist pessimism. And the old metaphors from the Cold War are always handy. engelsbergideas.com/essays/the-par…

Mikhail Gorbachev died two years ago today. I interviewed the former Soviet leader several times. But it's the musical moments I remember most.

Two years since Mikhail Gorbachev died. His Russian-Ukrainian background made him hope that the two nations would remain in a voluntary confederation. This was possible, however, only within a larger pan-European security architecture. We see the price of a failed vision.

Two eminent experts at the end of the long article come down to the punchline: in its current form and shape the war in Ukraine is adrift and unwinnable. Well, the last word can be added in a whisper. As it has been in 2022, 2023, etc. foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukrain…

Piece makes the right point about how many products/much tech has a national security dimension. Given breath of overlap, perhaps it’s now time to question the utility of the ‘dual use’ term. How national security has transformed economic policy via Financial Times on.ft.com/3XvYQAv

People repost an FT article on rising US protectionism. Its essence: recent spasmodic attempts to respond to China’s industrial and mil power. Striking: after 25 years of euphoric globalist laisser-fair tack, Washington still wanders among three trees clueless.

Great honour to see “Collapse” mentioned in amazing review of Chen Jian’s monumental biography of Zhou Enlai by Perry Anderson in LRB. My friendship with Chen Jian goes back to 1993, when the future looked so unclouded. lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/…

Hillary Clinton also won the debates against Donald Trump.

“The cause of the suicide was a nervous breakdown, caused by his prolonged state of depression due to his service in the Russian army.” I got hold of some Russian military documents seized from Kursk region - on morale in the ranks and defensive plans. theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…