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Vincent Schmidt
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Byzantine Archaeology. Studies of War and Violence. Resilient Architecture. Mainz/Erlangen. Phd. Student.
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You should have an invitation.
Here ist the Link for the Talk tomorrow evening 18:00 C.T.

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bsky.app/profile/schm... here are some of the Infos as Text pls. tell me if you want to know more.
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Save the date! Late October @roelkonijn.bsky.social is giving a lecture and a workshop. #AncientHistory #MilitaryHistory
Dr. Konijnendijk will share insights on communicating historical research beyond traditional academic formats. The workshop focuses on reaching audiences interested in ancient & medieval military history but lacking access to conferences & specialized literature.
WORKSHOP INVITATION:
The DFG Research Training Group 2304 also invites you to a workshop with Dr. Roel Konijnendijk:
"Ancient History and Warfare: Ways to Find a Wider Audience for Academic Research"
The Department of Ancient History and the DFG Research Training Group 2304 "Byzantium and Euromediterranean War Cultures" invite you to an evening lecture:
"The Legacy of Thebes? The Origins of Philip and Alexander's Military Method"
Speaker: Dr. Roel Konijnendijk, University of Oxford
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Save the date! Late October @roelkonijn.bsky.social is giving a lecture and a workshop. #AncientHistory #MilitaryHistory
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Next week I will be a guest at the University of Mainz 🇩🇪 giving a lecture on military developments of the fourth century BCE as well as a workshop on approaches to public engagement in ancient history
Save the date! Late October @roelkonijn.bsky.social is giving a lecture and a workshop. #AncientHistory #MilitaryHistory
Wäre ja auch eine Frechheit wenn man zu früh ankommen würde. Da kann man etwas Geschwindigkeit rausnehmen.
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MORE: Ukraine's ongoing strike campaign targeting Russia’s oil refineries is contributing to gasoline shortages across Russia that will likely raise inflation and cause further macroeconomic instability in Russia.

Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Pokrovsk and in western Zaporizhia Oblast.
Save the date! Late October @roelkonijn.bsky.social is giving a lecture and a workshop. #AncientHistory #MilitaryHistory
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missed this one last night: "Japan expressed interest Tuesday in participating in the NATO command for its Ukrainian mission based in Germany in what would be a major boost in ties with the largely European alliance."
Japan says it wants to join a NATO command for the support of Ukraine
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says Japan wants to participate in a NATO command for its Ukrainian mission as Japan increasingly steps up military ties with the largely European security organ...
apnews.com
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Gotta love the Baltics 😁

“The Baltics have raised all sorts of taxes, including on tobacco (“Smoke a Marlboro, stop the Russians!”). “

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Europe needs to spend more on defence, not just pretend to
There’s no such thing as a free tank
economist.com
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Lavrov's and other Kremlin officials' continued rejections of a ceasefire and other terms that Trump and European leaders have identified as necessary to achieve a lasting peace in Ukraine demonstrate that Putin remains uninterested in meaningful negotiations...(1/2)
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»Erstens ist [Trump] ein sehr leichtes Opfer. Er ist intellektuell nicht besonders gut ausgestattet, hat weder historische noch regionale Kenntnisse. Zweitens leben Trump und seine Mitstreiter wie die Nationale Geheimdienstdirektorin, Tulsi Gabbard, oder ... 1/2
Russland-Experte Gressel: Es droht ein großer Krieg in Europa
Der Rüstungs- und Russlandfachmann Gustav Gressel fordert die Europäer auf, sich auf den Ernstfall vorzubereiten. Es drohe bald ein großer Krieg in Europa.
www.faz.net
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Trump is simply repeating a Putin talking point here. Russia has insisted on intervening in basic issues of Ukrainian sovereignty for more than a decade. Now Trump is doing Putin’s PR work, making unsustainable arguments for an unjustifiable invasion.
www.axios.com/2025/02/18/t...
Trump levels stunning criticisms against Zelensky after Russia talks
Trump's comments about Ukraine's domestic politics will likely put more pressure on Zelensky ahead of possible negotiations to end the war.
www.axios.com
Interesting . But not a fast read.
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NEW: Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have reportedly deployed to northern Syria to help defend the Assad regime against opposition forces.

Hezbollah seems unwilling to commit fighters to its pro-regime allies there, likely due to losses suffered in Lebanon. isw.pub/IranUpdate12...

More on Syria 🔽
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German startup Tytan technologies works on a #drone interceptor with the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub.

(Tytan is also a partner of the Ukrainian Brave 1 initiative bringing private companies to Ukraine)