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How does biology become part of war?

In this episode of the War Studies Podcast, Dr Julia Pearce is joined by Dr Filippa Lentzos and Dr Gemma Bowsher from King’s College London to explore biosecurity, CBRN threats and health security in conflict.

The discussion examines how chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear disinformation is being used as a weapon of war, including Russian narratives about biological laboratories in Ukraine.

They also discuss the CBRN Disinformation Tracker, why trust in public health becomes harder to sustain during conflict, and how disinformation narratives can be adapted to different local contexts through the “Matryoshka model”.

The episode then turns to AI-enabled biology, dual-use science and whether existing arms control regimes - including the Biological Weapons Convention - are fit for a rapidly changing world.

Listen: https://bit.ly/3UAUcSB

Watch: https://bit.ly/4zWRtTI

#Biosecurity #CBRN #Disinformation #HealthSecurity #WarStudies #ArtificialIntelligence by @kcl_warstudies

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7 days ago

In his new article, Dr Tássio Franchi looks at the growing use of drones by criminal groups in Colombia, Mexico and Brazil, and the possibility that skills and knowledge from the war in Ukraine are spreading beyond the battlefield.

🔗: https://bit.ly/4hEEu0x by @kcl_warstudies

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10 days ago

Nominations are open for our 2027 King’s Distinguished Alumni Awards! These accolades, spread across 12 categories, offer you the chance to celebrate our graduates working hard to make the world – or their bit of it – a better place. There’s also an award for a current student.

Last year, winners included:
• Disability right campaigner Richard Rieser OBE (Geography, 1970)
• Digital health expert Dr Rachael Kent (PhD Culture, Media & Creative Industries, 2019)
• Arts access champion Marianna Sfyridi (MPharm, 2015)
• STEM advocate Arabi Karteepan (Mathematics & Physics with Astrophysics & PGCE, 2009)
• Alumni community supporter Hsien Chih Low (MSci Physiotherapy, 2002)
• England footballer Michelle Agyemang (BSc Business Management)
Do you know a King’s alum or student who inspires you? Or do you want to tell us about your achievements? We’d love to hear your story, too. Writing a nomination takes 20 minutes.

🔗 Nominations details: https://shorturl.at/4u96X

#ForeverKings🦁 by @kcl_warstudies

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11 days ago

“The budget is not the administrative chapter that follows strategy.”

How much a country spends on defence matters – but so does what that spending actually delivers.

In the fourth article in their series on realistic defence strategies for emerging countries, Dr Vinicius Mariano de Carvalho and Jackson Schneider explore how effects-based budgeting can help turn limited resources into predictable, sustainable and adaptable capabilities.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3Tc7Wmj by @kcl_warstudies

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a month ago

Why is Greece betting on Israel’s Achilles Shield?

Writing in Al Jazeera, Dr Rob Geist Pinfold, Lecturer in International Security at King’s College London, examines the strategic logic behind Greece and Israel’s $3.5bn Achilles Shield defence deal.

The agreement comes at a politically sensitive moment, with Israel’s global standing at one of its lowest points in decades and public opinion in Greece largely unfavourable. Yet Dr Geist Pinfold argues that the deal reflects a wider shift in regional security.

The shadow of the US-Israel war on Iran, the breakdown of Israel-Türkiye relations and the emergence of competing regional blocs have all helped bring Greece and Israel closer together.

As he writes, "the irony is that the same conflicts that have damaged Israel’s international standing have also increased the value of its military experience and defence technology."

Read more: https://bit.ly/4xGcbpq

#Israel #Greece #EasternMediterranean #Defence #InternationalSecurity #WarStudies by @kcl_warstudies

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a month ago

Ratko Mladić has died in prison, serving a life sentence for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Prof James Gow reflects on Mladić’s death, the atrocities he led during the Bosnian War, and what justice could — and could not — mean for the victims of Srebrenica.

Read more: https://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/warcrimes/2026/08/28/the-death-of-ratko-mladic/

#Srebrenica #WarCrimes #InternationalJustice #Genocide by @kcl_warstudies

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2 months ago

🎙️ New podcast episode! 🧠

Dr Iain McGilchrist speaks with Nafees Hamid, PhD, about left-brain and right-brain thinking, and how attending to the world in two fundamentally different ways can shape society. 🌍💭

🎧 Listen now - link in bio 🔗 by @kcl_warstudies

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2 months ago

What can games tell us about the world? And what does that mean for human security? 🔐

Wargaming Week 2026 brought together some of the most interesting conversations we‘ve had – three days of panels, wargames, workshops, and research exploring how games work as a method of inquiry and what it means to expand and democratise wargaming as a way of understanding the world. 🌍 💬

#KingsWargamingNetwork #HumanSecurity #Wargaming #KCL by @kcl_warstudies

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3 months ago

Graduating in July? The Alumni Team looks forward to welcoming you into your global graduate community of 290,000+ people.

Benefits include:

🟡 Continued access to campus & library

🟡 Mentoring & careers advice

🟡 Lifelong learning opportunities

🟡 Cheap gym access & discounts on language courses

🟡 Associate membership of KCLSU

🔗 More details: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/alumni/benefits

#ForeverKings🦁 by @kcl_warstudies

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3 months ago

Our students share what our programmes offer, their study tips, and what you should do to succeed. Watch their sharing and get inspired! 🎓✨

#StudentLife #London #KingsCollegeLondon by @kcl_warstudies

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7 months ago

🎧 New Episode!

Dr Pablo de Orellana speaks with journalist Nora Neus, Emmy-nominated producer and author of “24 Hours at the Capitol: An Oral History of the January 6th Insurrection.”

The episode examines January 6, 2021, using hundreds of interviews to provide a minute-by-minute account. The discussion covers far-right mobilisation, social media influence, nationalism, and connections between ethnicity, religion and political instability.

📲 🎧Listen now via the link in bio🔗

#January6 #WarStudiesPodcast by @kcl_warstudies

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9 months ago

2025 in Review: War Studies Podcasts🎙️

From Cold War espionage to cyberwarfare, peace processes and global defence 🌍🔍. Thanks to our guests & listeners for making it a great year🎧📈!

More thought-provoking discussions coming in 2026 🔊✨– link in bio!🔗 by @kcl_warstudies

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9 months ago