My latest: should the darkest hour come and the #US uses military force to annex #Greenland🇬🇱, the essence of Article 5 and collective defense within #NATO would lose its meaning. Read the article:⬇️ @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/t...

Trump’s quest for #Greenland could be NATO’s darkest hour: @annwieanna.bsky.social. www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/t... #Trump #NATO

An important signal by the big European states supporting Denmark on #Greenland. The future of NATO is at stake.

This is an extraordinary posting by the wife of one of Trump's closest advisers Steve Miller. Combined with recent statements that the US "needs" Greenland and its strive to dominate the western hemisphere, threats against Greenland must be taken very seriously.

Passive inactivity, because you have not been given specific instructions to do this or to do that, is a serious deficiency. George C. Marshall, born on this day in 1880.

Long time overdue: The 🇺🇸US is finally getting new ice breakers for Arctic presence by the Coast Guard. 🇫🇮Finland will deliver the first two in 2028.

“What the NSS fails to account for is that revisionist states are not satisfied with the status quo.”

For your holiday reading

My latest on the 🇺🇸 NSS: The US adopts a spheres-of-influence approach to the global order. Europe must urgently invest in innovation, military capabilities and readiness, energy security, and societal resilience to fend off an aggressive Russia by ourselves. www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/u...

My latest on the 🇺🇸 NSS: The US adopts a spheres-of-influence approach to the global order. Europe must urgently invest in innovation, military capabilities and readiness, energy security, and societal resilience to fend off an aggressive Russia by ourselves. www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/u...

Intervjuad i @dagensnyheter.bsky.social om 🇺🇸Kongressens hängslen och livremmar för att #USA ska ha kvar trupp och ledarskap i Europa. #NATO @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social www.dn.se/sverige/trum...

‼️Belgian politicians and senior finance executives have been subject to a campaign of intimidation orchestrated by Russian intelligence aimed at persuading the country to block the use of €185bn assets for Ukraine. #MakeRussiaPay www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

🇺🇸 Diskuterade #USA:s nya nationella säkerhetsstrategi och vad den innebär för #Europa i USA-podden i @sverigesradio 🔹Lyssna gärna! Jag dyker upp ca 22 min in i sändning. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social sverigesradio.se/play/avsnitt...

I talked to @nytimes.com on how crucial the frozen assets are to keep #Ukraine🇺🇦 in the fight until a durable peace is possible. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/w...

Excellent policy discussions in Stockholm🇸🇪 Delighted to host a @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @swemfa.bsky.social workshop on the #Arctic in a changing security context. We explored both long-term tendencies and short-term developments.

In the secret version of the NSS, Austria, Hungary, Italy, and Poland are listed as countries the U.S. should “work more with…with the goal of pulling them away from the [European Union].” A new body is also proposed, where US, China, Russia, India and Japan meet regularly. x.com/defenseone/s...

Remember the idea of a ceasefire before peace negotiations, anyone? In November russian bombings of #Ukraine w missiles and drones was up 2% from Oct, reports @AFP. This can be done with impunity. Meanwhile the political pressure on Ukraine is imense to accept a deal.

A new mural has appeared in Ternopil, dedicated to children killed in Russia’s attack. The artwork, showing a child shielding her toys from a Russian missile, was created by artist Andriy Yermolenko. He described it as “a cry for help to the global community.”

The Nordic-Baltic Joint Statement - we will continue to arm Ukraine and strengthen Europe's defence. To the Ukrainian people: you are not alone🇺🇦

My key points: 🔹Ukraine's sovereignty cannot be negotiated. 🔹To preserve it 🇺🇦 needs a strong army, firmly part of Western industrial base. 🔹Ukraine belongs in 🇪🇺Europe, not in Russia sphere of interest. 🔹NATO's door must remain open for 🇺🇦 @gssc-lt.bsky.social #Vilnius @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social

It is easy to track the Kremlin's wishlist in Witkoff's plan - much harder to see any US ideas that favor #Ukraine or #Europe. If applied Ukraine would lose its sovereignty and Russia expand its sphere of interest. It would be a very dangerous path not leading to durable peace.

An alliance can only work if there is strategic convergence on threats and how to meet them. Happy for the chance to discuss with a 🇪🇸Spanish audience on how to strengthen #NATO, prevent war and defend more. Excellent panel, link 👀👇

PANEL I In partnership with the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social | This Friday 12:15–13:00. What Long-Term Peace in Ukraine Requires Now? Speakers: @annwieanna.bsky.social @alexanderkhara.bsky.social @tacanildem.bsky.social; John Foreman. Moderator: @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social conference.gssc.lt

📢 Join jus today in 🇪🇸 Madrid or on-line! Happy to speak at the conference ‘Preventing War, Defending More: The Strengthening of #NATO @luissimonn.bsky.social 🗓️ 18/11.12.00h CET    📲 #TransformaciónOTAN realinstitutoelcano.org/actividades/me… @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social

Delighted to speak on the Deep Dish #podcast on the heating up of the #Arctic. ✅Please tune in! @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social globalaffairs.org/commentary/p...

#Ukraine: "Battle for #Pokrovsk intensifies as #Russia advances" www.dw.com/en/ukraine-b...

Trump on Taiwan He (Chinese President Xi Jinping) has openly said, and his people have openly said at meetings, we would never do anything while President Trump is president, because they know the consequences"

“The hybrid warfare is about making us stressed, making us feel that in peacetime we are vulnerable … and, exhausting us towards being more recipient towards the final goal that Russia has for Europe, which is a division again into spheres of interest" www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Together with the EU sanctions package that will be approved today. these measures matter, but are not suffient to pressure Russia. The frozen assets must also be used to sustain Ukrainian defense and send a signal that resistance to Russia's aggression will continue. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Someone went there: "It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel is Losing It" via @futurism.com futurism.com/future-socie...

"Truth and democracy will win, and all the terrorism and evil will disappear," he said. "We just want to live, we don't want to give up, we just want them to leave us alone." Bombed store owner in Kiev. Glory to Ukraine🇺🇦 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Pentagon journalists vacate workspace as new restrictions take effect reut.rs/4ni9W5O

This is huge - and a long overdue decision by the US to be operational and visible in the Actic. www.foxbusiness.com/politics/tru...

🇸🇪 Sweden rapidly strengthens its drone protection capabilities by investing 5 billlion SEK and shortening delivery timeframes with 8 yrs to 2028.

Hade äran att vara med i Utrikesbyrån om Rysslands upptrappning. Kraven växer på att markera hårdare mot Ryssland. Förbereder sig Ryssland för ett storskaligt krig mot Europa? Eller är det Putins sätt att testa Trump? @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social www.svtplay.se/video/eJyy25...

Remember: these reports of ongoing hybrid warfare in Europe are just the tip of the iceberg. Activities are conducted across domains in many countries all the time.

Michael McFaul witnessed the rise of an autocracy when he was the U.S. ambassador to Russia. He has a warning for Americans today. Listen to the latest episode of “Autocracy in America”: https://theatln.tc/wRGvAaPd

NATO's resolve is being tested in the #Baltic Sea region and the sense of urgency is growing. We need a comprehensive response toward Russia with cross-domain retaliation measures prepared to strengthen deterrence. My take from #WSF2025 panel "Waves of Worries". #dividedwefall @pisarski.bsky.social

⚡️Romania to develop joint drone production with Ukraine to protect NATO's eastern flank, Romanian FM says. Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu confirmed on Sept. 30 Bucharest's plans to partner with Ukraine to produce drones intended to protect NATO airspace.

Three ships with Russian links have emerged as possibly playing a role in the mysterious drone flights that closed a number of Denmark's airports several times this week. The vessels may have served as launch pads for the drones. t.co/TiDysSlCKD

If the EU’s 19th sanction package against🇷🇺 is adopted as proposed, the measures wld represent one of the EU’s most aggressive rounds, driven by Trump’s demands that allies impose 50–100% tariffs on Chinese and Indian companies buying🇷🇺 oil. Let's break down what this means, esp for 🇨🇳 and 🇮🇳: 1/

I have been pushing for a long time to use the frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. This is a game changer by #Germany that can send a strong signal to Russia that Europe is united and serious in its long-term support to #Ukraine. www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/w...

However, unlike 🇨🇳 advocates, and if 🇨🇳 really stands by the UN Charter as it claims, 🇷🇺 has no legitimate security concerns on Ukrainian soil. It is the aggressor, and 🇨🇳 should stop advocating for Russia’s security interests at the expense of Ukraine’s sovereignty. 3/4

China’s remarks on Ukraine at the UN Security Council yesterday insisted on calling Russia’s over three-year war of aggression and invasion of Ukraine still a crisis. by Ambassador Geng Shuang at the UN Security Council High-level Briefing 2025-09-23 20:00 1/4

Fascinating discussion in #Stockholm comparing “Russia through the Eyes of Its Neighbours". I assessed the response of the #Nordic- #Baltic states to the #Ukraine war. Thanks Victoria Leukavets for an excellent conference! @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social

Delighted to be back at the George C Marshall Center (virtually) as a #speaker on the flagship course PASS 🌏 gathering participants from 50+ countries, discussing Russia’s Malign influence in Europe. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social

The most important part in this is the acknowledgement that #Ukraine does not need to give up territory. At the same time, Trump seems to distance himself from the peace process. #UkraineWillWin

"Det finns en uppenbar risk att Rysslands beteende kommer att fortsätta". Mina kommentarer till dagens Nato:s artikel 4 - konsultationer med anledning av Rysslands kränkning av Estlands luftrum i fredags.  I @tv4.bsky.social @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social

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Polish anti-drone teams will receive training from Ukrainian operators at a NATO center in Poland, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski announced. Ukraine’s expertise in countering Russian drones will help bolster defenses after recent incursions. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...