"The US is not [our friend]. They are right now on the dark side of the force." — Nicolas Tenzer

To state the bleeding obvious, you can only be 'at the heart of Europe' if you're a member of the European Union. @Keir_Starmer www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Polanski should serve as a warning to green parties: Never fall into the russian propaganda trap of denying countries their right to self-determination! Journalist: "Does Israel have a right to exist?" Zack Polanski: "I don't believe any country has a right to exist. People have a right to exist."

A message to Howard Lutnick from Canada - you suck. You suck as a negotiator. You suck a human being. You suck at the job of representing the best interests of the people of the USA. Please check out my analysis of why Lutnick sucks so bad. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvNX...

🚀 I published a new Missile Matters post reviewing France's long-range and deep-strike rearmament programs. France is developing 12 distinct systems — more than any other European state. Access the post here: missilematters.substack.com/p/french-lon... Short summary below. 1/5

U.S. foreign policy: When Putin farts, Trump poops.

Eine geringschätzige Aussage über ukrainische “Lego”-Drohnen aus Hausfrauenproduktion”: Rheinmetall-CEO Pappberger dürfte jetzt gerade der Kopf schwirren:

Russia got itself a warm water port

Meet Rudi Ripnes, the Norwegian influencer that promotes Russia

it is just mind boggling how "NATO ally so frightened of US rhetoric, was prepared to shoot at US soldiers" was a one day story

The 87th Annual Overseas Press Club (OPC) Award for Best Cartoon in International Affairs goes to Kevin Kallaugher (KAL).

Why have regional wars when you can combine them into a giant global one Has anyone tried this before

Traditionally I invade someone during the Olympics. This current invasion is going so well it started right after the last winter Olympics ended and hasn't stopped since. I remain a master strategist.

Peter Mandelson's so dodgy he's been approached to work for FIFA

Trump can put a million-percent tariffs on Denmark, and it still doesn't change the answer about Greenland. There are only two possible endings to this bizarre story. Either Trump gives up, or else he goes through with a military invasion.

The classy move would have been to give Machado the FIFA Peace Prize in return.

On häpeällistä että Suomi vasta "arvioi rauhassa" sitä pitäisikö lähettää pari sotilasta tukemaan Tanskaa. Norja ja Ruotsi ovat näin tehneet. Anteeksi vain ja kaikella kunnioituksella TP-UTVA, mutta MITÄ? Kyse ei ole resursseista. Ainoa johtopäätös on, että pelätään Yhdysvaltojen reaktiota.

The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred. It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become

Trump's calculation is that Europe will sacrifice Greenland because Europeans cannot defend themselves without America. Europe's dependence on US security guarantees is absolute. 1/

Cartoon by Niklas Eriksson

Military analysts in 2025--The Russian military has adapted and pressed forward inexorably and will soon take Pokrovsk. Historians in 2055. The Russian military campaign of 2025 was one of the most self-destructive in modern military history.

Best answer of the day by Poland’s @radek-sikorski.bsky.social

The United States is now not only pro-Russia, it is also taking a stand against Europe, and has a clear objective to meddle in European affairs. The U.S. will support European patriotic parties (pro-Russia fascists). The U.S. with its current regime is an enemy of a free Europe.

The new US #NationalSecurityStrategy is so alarming that I spent hours today on this piece, rather than my real work. We the Europeans, and especially the #NB8 countries in #NATO 's Eastern Flank, MUST prepare to defend our #democracy and deter #Russia by ourselves. jmkorhonen.net/2025/12/05/w...

The face of a man who realized Ukrainians are not going to sit by and watch as he sells them off to russia.

Witkoff is not buying the Russian narrative. He is selling it.

One point plan below

After almost 4 years of not fighting against Russia, the US decided to capitulate.

🦩 BBC Earth presents: the migrating Ukrainian Flamingo, with David Attenborough. See a flock of Ukrainian Flamingos migrating east for the winter. They will nest in oil refineries, ammo depots, and other suddenly-warm places throughout the Russian swamps. Nature is beautiful🥹

Anyone else receiveng chat requests from obviously fake accounts demanding that I verify my account using some sketchy link? The actual bluesky support team isn't responding to my reports but at least the accounts seem to disappear and I'm not banned so I guess my conclusion is correct.

The US has made more explosive nuclear tests than all other countries combined, and has the best data available. Ending the moratorium would only give China and Russia a chance to catch up.

“SMO" now is just 2 months shorter than the "Great Patriotic war" 1941-1945 against Germany. At the same time Soviets were almost in Berlin. Russia is around Pokrovsk, town 41km from Donetsk from where they started invasion almost 4 years ago. Thats the perspective.

Italian Senator Carlo Calenda left Jeffrey Sachs literally speechless and shocked by calling him a liar and someone who repeats Russian propaganda narratives. I believe this is exactly how public accountability should work - when a liar is called a liar.

Updating my LEGO White House

The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.

From about 2 weeks ago

In Alaska, Putin launched into a lengthy historical monologue that angered Trump, forcing him to raise his voice and even threaten to leave - FT

In a potential indicator of Russia's post-Putin foreign policy, intelligence services loyal to the balding man sitting on the right spent 8 years trying to kill the bearded man sitting on the left

"My absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the USA,” Friedrich Merz

Hi all, I just published my latest Missile Matters post on the precarious state of Europe's mini jet engine industry, a sector that is critical to Europe's missile rearmament but remains underappreciated. Access the post here: missilematters.substack.com/p/small-thru... Short summary below. 1/7

“Ukraine is now using its own weapons to hit russia and no longer consult Washington regarding where it strikes.” - Zelensky

In the long term I'd argue it might be better for Europeans to suddenly realise and adapt to a new reality where Americans can no longer relied on rather than arrive at the same place after false hopes through a painfully drawn out process

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When Russia talks “security guarantees” they mean deploying Chinese and Belarusian troops on Ukrainian soil with a mandate to do whatever Moscow wants. Incredible to see how gullible some people are about obvious Kremlin shithousery.

Stephen Miller just accused Ca Governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass of “CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY." Mental. The people in charge of America are not well.

Putin and Trump might think that they can do a new Yalta and divide the world, but they don't have the power to enforce it. It's a bit like trying to sell your neighbor's house.

Russia has closed off the airspace in a 500 km long zone along the western coast of Novaya Zemlya from August 7 to 12. Observation ships are in position, weather is good and aircraft for measuring radioactivity are on stand-by. Crazy stuff.

President Obama was weak and took advice from the incompetent Susan Rice. President Biden was weak and took advice from the incompetent Jake Sullivan. Trump is weaker than both of them by a mile. He is a russian asset and takes orders from Putin.

His health is failing. He’s caught in an accelerating scandal that he can’t control. When his end comes it will be Shakespearian. Perhaps even Caesarian. “There is a tide in the affairs of men.”