Thomas Juneau
@thomasjuneau.bsky.social
Professor, GSPIA, University of Ottawa. Middle East (Iran, Yemen), intelligence and national security. Former Defence analyst.
Book of the week - King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation, by Scott Anderson. Gripping, balanced, nuanced history of the fall of the last Shah of Iran (the sub-title sums up the argument pretty nicely).
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Book of the week - King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation, by Scott Anderson. Gripping, balanced, nuanced history of the fall of the last Shah of Iran (the sub-title sums up the argument pretty nicely).
New Turkish restaurant in Ottawa is a success
October 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
New Turkish restaurant in Ottawa is a success
Israel struck the Houthis in Yemen again today.
The Houthis won't be deterred, let alone defeated, by US & Israeli strikes alone. While it is useful to degrade them militarily, what is still lacking is a viable political strategy to boost the weak anti-Houthi coalition:
The Houthis won't be deterred, let alone defeated, by US & Israeli strikes alone. While it is useful to degrade them militarily, what is still lacking is a viable political strategy to boost the weak anti-Houthi coalition:
August 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Israel struck the Houthis in Yemen again today.
The Houthis won't be deterred, let alone defeated, by US & Israeli strikes alone. While it is useful to degrade them militarily, what is still lacking is a viable political strategy to boost the weak anti-Houthi coalition:
The Houthis won't be deterred, let alone defeated, by US & Israeli strikes alone. While it is useful to degrade them militarily, what is still lacking is a viable political strategy to boost the weak anti-Houthi coalition:
Book of the week - A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy, by Nathan Thrall. One of the best books I've read on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to understand its roots and its geography, the raw brutality and injustice of life under occupation.
August 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Book of the week - A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy, by Nathan Thrall. One of the best books I've read on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to understand its roots and its geography, the raw brutality and injustice of life under occupation.
Review of the book on intelligence analysis in Canada I co-wrote with @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social:
-"an insightful and useful book"
-"Canadian challenges at the intelligence analysis-policymaking interface are hardly unique, which is why non-Canadian audiences may find the book useful"
-"an insightful and useful book"
-"Canadian challenges at the intelligence analysis-policymaking interface are hardly unique, which is why non-Canadian audiences may find the book useful"
July 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Review of the book on intelligence analysis in Canada I co-wrote with @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social:
-"an insightful and useful book"
-"Canadian challenges at the intelligence analysis-policymaking interface are hardly unique, which is why non-Canadian audiences may find the book useful"
-"an insightful and useful book"
-"Canadian challenges at the intelligence analysis-policymaking interface are hardly unique, which is why non-Canadian audiences may find the book useful"
“Los hutíes han surgido en los últimos años como una potencia regional. Han demostrado, en particular, que tienen tanto la capacidad como la intención de perturbar significativamente el transporte marítimo en el mar Rojo”, subraya en conversación con este diario Thomas Juneau.
July 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
“Los hutíes han surgido en los últimos años como una potencia regional. Han demostrado, en particular, que tienen tanto la capacidad como la intención de perturbar significativamente el transporte marítimo en el mar Rojo”, subraya en conversación con este diario Thomas Juneau.
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) released today the results of its latest Insight Grants competition - and very happy that I got a grant for the next five years to study national security transparency:
July 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) released today the results of its latest Insight Grants competition - and very happy that I got a grant for the next five years to study national security transparency:
Book of the week: Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States,by @kristianulrichsen.bsky.social. Very comprehensive overview of the exercise of power in the six Arab states of the Persian Gulf. A must-read by one of the best specialists of the region to understand who gets what, when and how.
June 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Book of the week: Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States,by @kristianulrichsen.bsky.social. Very comprehensive overview of the exercise of power in the six Arab states of the Persian Gulf. A must-read by one of the best specialists of the region to understand who gets what, when and how.
Berlin sausages with sauerkraut and potatoes in Berlin
June 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Berlin sausages with sauerkraut and potatoes in Berlin
Québec General Delegation in Berlin - brilliant location, right next to the Brandenburg Gate
June 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Québec General Delegation in Berlin - brilliant location, right next to the Brandenburg Gate
Bluesky really has become the anti-Twitter
June 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Bluesky really has become the anti-Twitter
Turkish restaurant in Berlin (kofte and grilled halumi salad)
June 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Turkish restaurant in Berlin (kofte and grilled halumi salad)
Walk around central Berlin yesterday: New Synagogue and Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
June 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Walk around central Berlin yesterday: New Synagogue and Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Iran-Israel ceasefire: This is a major victory for Israel and a humiliating defeat for Iran. The Islamic Republic's power and its credibility are both shattered.
We are in a new Middle East now - one in which the imbalance of power is clearly in favor of Israel.
We are in a new Middle East now - one in which the imbalance of power is clearly in favor of Israel.
June 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Iran-Israel ceasefire: This is a major victory for Israel and a humiliating defeat for Iran. The Islamic Republic's power and its credibility are both shattered.
We are in a new Middle East now - one in which the imbalance of power is clearly in favor of Israel.
We are in a new Middle East now - one in which the imbalance of power is clearly in favor of Israel.
So far, consistent with the scenario of Iran signalling it wants to avoid escalation: telegraph the strikes ahead to avoid casualties and minimize damage, and reduce the incentive for the US to hit back.
June 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
So far, consistent with the scenario of Iran signalling it wants to avoid escalation: telegraph the strikes ahead to avoid casualties and minimize damage, and reduce the incentive for the US to hit back.
Hello, Berlin (Brandenburg Gate; Schnitzel)
June 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Hello, Berlin (Brandenburg Gate; Schnitzel)
Mon entrevue avec @helenesallon pour le Monde:
June 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Mon entrevue avec @helenesallon pour le Monde:
I will be on Power and Politics on CBC News a bit after 18h Friday evening, with my co-author @bmomani.bsky.social, to talk about the Iran-Israel war.
Our book on Canada-Middle East relations:
Our book on Canada-Middle East relations:
June 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I will be on Power and Politics on CBC News a bit after 18h Friday evening, with my co-author @bmomani.bsky.social, to talk about the Iran-Israel war.
Our book on Canada-Middle East relations:
Our book on Canada-Middle East relations: