Dr Emma Salisbury
@salisbot.bsky.social
Naval Iconoclast, Military-Industrial Expert
Foreign Policy Research Institute, Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre, War on the Rocks
Foreign Policy Research Institute, Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre, War on the Rocks
Found my USNA football hoodie, which once led to my only instance of stolen valo(u)r.
I wore it for a flight and the dude at the cash register in the Baltimore airport bookstore insisted - despite my most embarrassed "oh gosh, no, I'm British" - on giving me the veteran discount.
I wore it for a flight and the dude at the cash register in the Baltimore airport bookstore insisted - despite my most embarrassed "oh gosh, no, I'm British" - on giving me the veteran discount.
November 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Found my USNA football hoodie, which once led to my only instance of stolen valo(u)r.
I wore it for a flight and the dude at the cash register in the Baltimore airport bookstore insisted - despite my most embarrassed "oh gosh, no, I'm British" - on giving me the veteran discount.
I wore it for a flight and the dude at the cash register in the Baltimore airport bookstore insisted - despite my most embarrassed "oh gosh, no, I'm British" - on giving me the veteran discount.
Reading about USS Halibut today, what a queen
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Reading about USS Halibut today, what a queen
It's new audiobook day, with a completely apropos of nothing choice
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It's new audiobook day, with a completely apropos of nothing choice
I am thinking of my grandfathers, my great-grandfather, my friends, and my beloved today.
"We sense it was love
you gave your world for; the town squares silent,
awaiting their cenotaphs. What happened next?
War. And after that? War. And now? War. War."
"We sense it was love
you gave your world for; the town squares silent,
awaiting their cenotaphs. What happened next?
War. And after that? War. And now? War. War."
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I am thinking of my grandfathers, my great-grandfather, my friends, and my beloved today.
"We sense it was love
you gave your world for; the town squares silent,
awaiting their cenotaphs. What happened next?
War. And after that? War. And now? War. War."
"We sense it was love
you gave your world for; the town squares silent,
awaiting their cenotaphs. What happened next?
War. And after that? War. And now? War. War."
Happy birthday and Semper Fi, US Marine Corps!
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Happy birthday and Semper Fi, US Marine Corps!
I see we're on the content moderation discourse again - luckily the kind of content that counts as filth for a navalist is rarely included
(USS Idaho, 1945)
(USS Idaho, 1945)
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I see we're on the content moderation discourse again - luckily the kind of content that counts as filth for a navalist is rarely included
(USS Idaho, 1945)
(USS Idaho, 1945)
Girl dinner, army edition
November 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Girl dinner, army edition
Bouquet of flowers? 👎
Bouquet of recently fired ammo? 🥰
Bouquet of recently fired ammo? 🥰
November 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Bouquet of flowers? 👎
Bouquet of recently fired ammo? 🥰
Bouquet of recently fired ammo? 🥰
Knowing @aaronstein1.bsky.social is both excellent and terrible for my TBR pile
November 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Knowing @aaronstein1.bsky.social is both excellent and terrible for my TBR pile
Because I love classification and a good diagram, I wanted to share this excellent look at types of naval mine.
From Chris O'Flaherty's "Naval Minewarfare" - the best primer on the subject.
From Chris O'Flaherty's "Naval Minewarfare" - the best primer on the subject.
October 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Because I love classification and a good diagram, I wanted to share this excellent look at types of naval mine.
From Chris O'Flaherty's "Naval Minewarfare" - the best primer on the subject.
From Chris O'Flaherty's "Naval Minewarfare" - the best primer on the subject.
It was an honour to present my research on Atlantic Bastion at RUSI, as part of their 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇳🇴 dialogue.
Any morning that involves incredibly nerdy conversation about Russian submarine ops is a pretty great morning!
Any morning that involves incredibly nerdy conversation about Russian submarine ops is a pretty great morning!
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It was an honour to present my research on Atlantic Bastion at RUSI, as part of their 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇳🇴 dialogue.
Any morning that involves incredibly nerdy conversation about Russian submarine ops is a pretty great morning!
Any morning that involves incredibly nerdy conversation about Russian submarine ops is a pretty great morning!
Spent my Sunday running around shooting at guys in the woods with my beloved, who kitted me out in full camo.
Unacceptable amounts of landpower for a navalist, worst food we've ever had on a date, several minor wounds, best time ever.
Unacceptable amounts of landpower for a navalist, worst food we've ever had on a date, several minor wounds, best time ever.
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Spent my Sunday running around shooting at guys in the woods with my beloved, who kitted me out in full camo.
Unacceptable amounts of landpower for a navalist, worst food we've ever had on a date, several minor wounds, best time ever.
Unacceptable amounts of landpower for a navalist, worst food we've ever had on a date, several minor wounds, best time ever.
Pokémon (Dystopia Series)
October 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Pokémon (Dystopia Series)
If someone wrote this into a screenplay about the decline of America, their editor would be like "this is too on the nose"
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
If someone wrote this into a screenplay about the decline of America, their editor would be like "this is too on the nose"
It was such an honour to give the address and propose the toast to the immortal memory of Viscount Nelson on Trafalgar Day.
I talked about the greatest lesson from Nelson - technology is important, but it's people who win wars.
The absolute career peak for any British navalist 🇬🇧⚓️♥️
I talked about the greatest lesson from Nelson - technology is important, but it's people who win wars.
The absolute career peak for any British navalist 🇬🇧⚓️♥️
October 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
It was such an honour to give the address and propose the toast to the immortal memory of Viscount Nelson on Trafalgar Day.
I talked about the greatest lesson from Nelson - technology is important, but it's people who win wars.
The absolute career peak for any British navalist 🇬🇧⚓️♥️
I talked about the greatest lesson from Nelson - technology is important, but it's people who win wars.
The absolute career peak for any British navalist 🇬🇧⚓️♥️
Women do not like the vehicle
October 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Women do not like the vehicle
My current commute audiobook is about WWII tank operations and I'm wondering how it's going to affect my driving style
October 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
My current commute audiobook is about WWII tank operations and I'm wondering how it's going to affect my driving style
Other people on Sunday walks find cool rocks, mushrooms, flowers...
I find spent blank rifle rounds.
I find spent blank rifle rounds.
October 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Other people on Sunday walks find cool rocks, mushrooms, flowers...
I find spent blank rifle rounds.
I find spent blank rifle rounds.
The best thing about AUKUS being back in the news is that I have an excuse to write about these gorgeous beasts, Virginias are for lovers
October 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The best thing about AUKUS being back in the news is that I have an excuse to write about these gorgeous beasts, Virginias are for lovers
Army, Marines, Air Force
October 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Army, Marines, Air Force
The corrected version too, gotta write it out a hundred times before sunrise
September 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The corrected version too, gotta write it out a hundred times before sunrise
