Just 600 Patriot missiles — that’s all Ukraine has received during four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion. By comparison, more than 800 Patriot interceptors were fired in just days in the Middle East during the recent US-Israeli war with Iran. www.kyivpost.com/post/71513

Pressumably paving the way to join the French initiative on European nuclear deterrence alongside Sweden, Denmark, Poland and others.

According to Rheinmetall CEO Papperger in an interview with Table Today, there is currently a lack of funding for #Ukraine and much more could be provided in terms of military aid if only someone would pay for it. Papperger listed ammunition, air defence systems & tanks among the potential supplies.

"We need a plan". In Munich, hopes for a bold and unified initiative did not materialize, underscoring Europe's struggles to move from rhetoric to coordinated action. 👇Read my take from #MSC2026 @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/w...

There is no room for European allies, including UK, to lag behind on defence spending, Europe urgently needs real capabilites for credible deterrence. I talked to @cathynewman.bsky.social @listentotimesradio.bsky.social on #MSC2026 insights. Watch here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=EPrY...

På plats i München svarade jag på tittarnas frågor om #MSC2026, många funderingar kring USA, Europa och relationen framåt. ✅Titta gärna👇 @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social www.svtplay.se/video/KBMYQ1...

European allies should take the lead in #NATO and shift it toward a Europe-led alliance, I argue w Rachel Ellehuus @rusi.bsky.social As the discussions at #MSC2026 showed, it is time for Europeans to move beyond talk, roll up their sleeves and get to work. 👇 www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...

I really enjoyed kicking off #MSC2026 with a public Townhall on European Defense, live streamed with excellent questions from citizens and civil society. Engaging the public is vital for readiness, resilience and defense investments. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social

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'wishful thinking and waiting it out are not a strategy' warn RUSI Director-General Rachel Ellehuus and @annwieanna.bsky.social Director, Northern Europe at @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social in their @euractiv.com op-ed as leaders gather at @munsecconf.bsky.social.

[Opinion] #EUDefence: The #US wants a #Europe-led NATO. Europeans should start planning it, by @annwieanna.bsky.social & Rachel Ellehuus| Euractiv www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...

The US wants a Europe-led NATO: the Europeans should start planning it. My latest with Rachel Ellehuus ahead of #MSC2026 @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social @rusi.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...

Jag blev intervjuad i SvD om #Europa är tillräckligt enat för att klara sig utan #USA. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social esvd.svd.se/shared/artic...

"Over just a few years, the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8)—Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—has become far more proactive and agile in shaping European security policy."

Eight Northern European states are acting together early and turning solidarity into capabilities and delivery. My latest with @louiseblomqvist.bsky.social @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social

Where to look for new models of pol and mil cooperation? Look North! In our latest, @LouiseBlomqvis3 and I argue that pairing words with action has elevated Nordic-Baltic states to lead in #Europe. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @louiseblomqvist.bsky.social www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/h...

Remarkable stat.

In addition to the 1,500 troops Arctic Angels from Alaska already preparing to deploy to Minnesota.

Dök upp i @svt #Agenda igår för att diskutera USA:s strafftullar och vad det betyder för Europa, #NATO och #Ukraina. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social www.svtplay.se/video/jmL9pw...

This is the right direction to proceed. Build on it. ______________________________ “The officials told The Globe and Mail that the Canadian Armed Forces are awaiting final political approval from Prime Minister Mark Carney before sending the soldiers.” www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

The full list of 🇷🇺 energy #warcrimes against 🇺🇦 civilians, who suffer freezing hell at this moment ⬇️ #UkraineResists

“Everyone can understand if the US needs to be more present [in Greenland] … for instance when it comes to surveillance and missile defense, but we hope that this will not be something that escalates within the alliance,” @annwieanna.bsky.social shared on Deep Dish last year. brnw.ch/21wZ7M7

Not sure Denmark and Greenland believed they could win them over immediately. Most importantly diplomacy will continue in a high-level group.

This is encouraging from Congress to protect Greenland🇬🇱 and the Kingdom of Denmark🇩🇰 and preserve NATO. 🇺🇸New, bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate: www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/releas...

“The move on Venezuela illustrates the Trump administration’s determination to dominate the Western Hemisphere – of which Greenland geographically is a part,” I told @JTPsaropoulos aje.io/0hr28i via @AJEnglish @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social

Intervjuades i Ekot: Läget är oerhört allvarligt och utan en förhandlingsväg riskeras framtiden för försvarssamarbetet inom Nato. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/expe... @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social

One of the most massive Russian attacks on Kyiv. Russia carried out continuous strikes overnight using ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones, deliberately targeting civilian and critical infrastructure. 40 sites were damaged in Kyiv, including 20 residential buildings.

In my latest piece I argue that the survival of #NATO is at stake if the United States intervenes to seize #Greenland, and that such a development would be contrary to #US national interests. Read the article⬇️ @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/t...

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...

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