This is just insane. Sanctions are very real and very effective

We are so back

This is just insane. These sanctions are very real

Big news from Sweden: A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets

Yarvin convinced a bunch of credulous tech billionaires that they needed to back an extreme, dumb, & wildly unpopular politics to “save western civilization.” We’re now getting that politics on steroids, and now he’s all “oh no, these policies are unpopular, must flee the country to save ourselves.”

These are splendid news as Ed Bogan and his team launch the Institute Study of the States of Exception (ISSE). To preserve democracy is necessary to understand what tools are used or not to discredit or erode it. You can find them here and if you can support their work: statesofexception.org

🥴🤡The Russian Defense Ministry says its drones were not intended to strike targets in Poland, claiming their range does not exceed 700 km. Moscow says it is “ready” to consult with the Polish Defense Ministry on the issue.

NEW: An unspecified senior security source told a UK-based website, Oil Price, on September 1 that Russia and North Korea have sent nuclear scientists and missile experts, respectively, to Iran since June 2024. Iran Update, September 2, 2025: isw.pub/IranUpdate09...

💥 Ukrainian FPV drone hit mines under a bridge in Krasny Khutor, Belgorod region.

Cartels have long embraced drones

I'll just leave this here. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

Russian media report massive lines at gas stations due to a fuel shortage — refineries have partially or completely halted operations after drone attacks. Fuel collapse in Russia: Primorsky Krai, occupied Crimea, Zabaykalsky Krai. Well then, Russians can confidently switch to horses and donkeys.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi: Thank my friend,President Putin,for his phone call,for sharing insights on his recent meeting with President Trump in Alaska.India has consistently called for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict&supports all efforts in this regard.

🇫🇷🇺🇦🇺🇸 Macron: I am convinced that we must enter a new diplomatic stage. We are going there [to Washington to meet with Donald Trump] not only to support Volodymyr Zelensky, but also to protect the interests of Europeans.

The “coalition of the willing” will work with the US on security guarantees for Ukraine, Macron said.

⚡️Poland detains Ukrainian teen accused of vandalizing monuments on Russia's behalf. The teenager allegedly vandalized monuments to victims of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), including one in Domostawa, and defaced public buildings with anti-Polish slogans, Polish Interior Minister said.

My latest on Switzerland, Austria, and the other neutrals www.worldpoliticsreview.com/europe-switz...

If the dynamics of courtier politics in Washington push Trump towards moves that bolster Europe's position then all anti-Trump Americans will get from Europeans is the geopolitical equivalent of a good luck card.

This should be repeated “ad nauseam “. Europe, if its interests are mostly met, will be all thoughts & prayers for US “resistance “.

Excellent points by @mpolymer1.bsky.social on the situation in Gaza.

The images, the foreign policy, the politics of what’s happening in Gaza w/ @mpolymer1.bsky.social youtu.be/lO36u1lqneM

„If we want better trade deals, we need more guns“

Seriously concerned over today’s vote in the Rada. The dismantling of key safeguards protecting NABU’s independence is a serious step back. Independent bodies like NABU and SAPO, are essential for 🇺🇦 Ukraine’s EU path. The Rule of Law remains in the very center of EU accession negotiations.

Every single of these people needs to be drafted and forced to dig holes immediately. It's the only way to fix them.

Great news: The Trump administration has moved Germany ahead of Switzerland for the next Patriot air-defense systems off the production line, paving the way for Berlin to send two Patriots it already has to Ukraine, according to three U.S. officials. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

One of our best episodes yet! The @crisisroompod.bsky.social along with @markurban.bsky.social and Amber Rudd. We r all in rare form, so enjoy the very serious discussion on breaking topics, some war stories, and the banter too! (I think I’m the funniest of our lot btw…)😉

phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/small-stat... Denmark is on a roll... great piece from @alanderminna.bsky.social

🇺🇦 New Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wrote about her goals.

Not very helpful since the Druze are split and Hijri is one of 3 main factions

🫡 SBU eliminated the killers who killed the Security Service colonel in Kyiv! The special operation to find the killers was personally led by Vasyl Malyuk. “FSB Russian intelligence and combat group was routed to Ukraine in advance and three days ago committed the murder of an SBU officer.

This is bona fide Russian propaganda written by someone closely aligned with Moscow.

A great talk about European security between @phillipspobrien.bsky.social and @alanderminna.bsky.social phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/live-with-...

NP brother, happy to help light the fire in our European security organizations. It's slow going over the last 3 years but we're making progress. I hope it's enough. Enjoy your weekend!

This is a great piece by @alanderminna.bsky.social on the recent developments in Franco-British cooperation. Indeed its a step in the right direction and its essential for future European security needs that demand bypassing institutional dysfunction in NATO. open.substack.com/pub/minnalande…

”France’s nuclear deterrent is entirely homegrown and consists of submarine-launched and air-launched weapons.” ”Homegrown nuclear weapons” are for sure the Zeitgeist right now

”According to a French official, “a nuclear supervision group,” co-chaired by the Élysée and the UK Cabinet Office, will be responsible for “coordinating the growing co-operation in the areas of policy, capabilities, and operations”. France has always stayed out of nuclear coordination within NATO

This is simply huge. Hell freezing is next on my bingo card, after the French now agreed to coordinate on nuclear responses with the UK ! Anything is possible !

Got a funky idea: Norway should join the EU and insist on joining in the same enlargement round as Ukraine. That would tip the scales as even Hungary wouldn’t oppose Norway’s membership. 🇳🇴🇺🇦🇪🇺 But first, the EU needs to get over the fish

The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces placed its air defense systems and air force on full combat readiness last night in response to Russia’s massive strikes on Ukraine.

Per reporting by my colleague @olliecarroll.bsky.social, US has cancelled 8,000-ish 155mm shells for Ukraine. That is 20% of current MONTHLY production. How that would have materially affected US readiness is hard to see. That's before getting onto 25 Stingers & 92 AIM-7, which are being phased out

The Senate’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is a disaster. It guts Medicaid. It slashes science. It sells off our cherished public lands. And it gives billionaires another tax break they don’t need. Texans won’t just get over it. We’ll fight back. #TXSen

We need new senators. Senators with spines. Senators with courage who will fight. secure.actblue.com/donate/terry...

A few SAMbushes/deep CAPs to hit the larger bombers attacking Ukr would be a good way to mess up with their current TTPs. Specially if mixed with some grey ops

This is a very important question by @alanderminna.bsky.social . Honestly the only way to go about it in the short term is basically offensive operations.

Question to absolutely everybody: What do we intend to do in case Ukraine gets no further Patriots from the US and Europeans don’t have enough viable alternatives ? Are there any solutions ?

This is spectacular news

as @felixnuno.bsky.social says, there are still doubts about the level of damage to underground nuke facilities, as for the rest the Israelis have been astonishingly successful esp as Tehran is about 1500 km from Isr, its air to air refueling capacity must be stretched to the limit

Israeli forces destroyed the Arak Heavy Water Reactor, an incomplete nuclear facility around 250 km (150 miles) southwest from Tehran, Iran.

Hegeseth is a disgrace to the thousands of dead and wounded Europeans and others who fought in American wars. It was America's wars (one of them a war of choice) and so the bulk of the effort should be American.

‼️ Russian Railways May 2025 Loading Update Thread Things got worse…