Tim Benbow
@timbenbow.bsky.social
Professor of Strategic Studies, King's College London
My research focusses on UK naval strategy and naval history in the Second World War and Cold War.
My research focusses on UK naval strategy and naval history in the Second World War and Cold War.
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TL;DR: Russia has decided that the UK is Russia's enemy, and there's nothing we can do to change that as long as Putin is in power. The choice is whether to be an undefeated enemy or a defeated one. That's all the choice we get.
December 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
TL;DR: Russia has decided that the UK is Russia's enemy, and there's nothing we can do to change that as long as Putin is in power. The choice is whether to be an undefeated enemy or a defeated one. That's all the choice we get.
Reposted by Tim Benbow
We can debate each word he said, but I will leave you with this joke currently trending in Europe:
“In war between Russia and Ukraine, United States surrendered first.”
“In war between Russia and Ukraine, United States surrendered first.”
December 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We can debate each word he said, but I will leave you with this joke currently trending in Europe:
“In war between Russia and Ukraine, United States surrendered first.”
“In war between Russia and Ukraine, United States surrendered first.”
Reposted by Tim Benbow
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December 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Steal one book from a bookshop: get charged with shoplifting
Steal millions of books to feed to your plagiarism machine: make a pile of money ⚖
Steal millions of books to feed to your plagiarism machine: make a pile of money ⚖