“Europe is losing confidence, sinking into fatalism and justifying its passivity with the soothing thought that it has no real choice, as its cards are weak. Besides, in the long run, things will work out. Just wait for the U.S. midterms.” www.politico.eu/article/euro...

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The British Ajax increasingly feels like the acquisition project made so that all others can feel better about their acquisition projects… 🫣 (There is again a no-use order as soldiers keep getting sick in the vehicle.) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

“We are studying everything . . . On cyber, we are kind of reactive. Being more aggressive or being proactive instead of reactive is something that we are thinking about,” said Dragone, who is chair of #Nato 's military committee. www.ft.com/content/dbd9...

Dieses!!! 👇

Drei Fragen werden in dieser Woche für die Ukraine entscheidend: 1. Wie tragfähig sind Sicherheitsgarantien, so dass die Ukraine verhandeln kann? 2. Gibt es überhaupt Verhandlungsbereitschaft bei Putin? 3. Können die USA Putin zu ergebnisorienterten Gespräche drängen?

Balloons, again. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Schweizer lehnen Gesellschafts- Dienstpflicht (und damit auch Frauen-Wehrpflicht) mit großer Mehrheit ab

Europe’s Program in one song open.spotify.com/track/2kFCYl...

„These companies are stealing every scrap of data they can find, throwing compute power at it, draining our aquifers of water and our national grids of electricity and all we have so far is some software that you can’t trust not to make things up“ #humanetech broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-great-...

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Can’t decide who this is worse for, the EU or the UK. But the real looser, of course, is European defence. So all of us. on.ft.com/4pb0xP6 UK talks to join EU defence fund break down

Support for russian wars of aggression comes in many different shapes and sizes...

I have just published my weekly update on modern war and strategic competition. This week, a focus on Putin's presser, peace talks, the fall of Yermak in #Ukraine, China's military / diplomatic aggression in the Pacific, as well as my Big 5 recommended reads. mickryan.substack.com/p/peace-nego...

The summer reading list is generally more fun, as it has fiction recommendations, but @warontherocks.bsky.social’s holiday list is equally worth your while. With a recommendation by yours truly. warontherocks.com/2025/11/the-...

Now they are just rubbing it in… The British-Italian-Japanese CGAP is moving forward. The Franco-German-Spanish FCAS not so much. defence-blog.com/japan-uk-ita...

If you're interested in drones this might be worth your while...

Moldova says Russian drones entered its airspace again, posing aviation threat www.reuters.com/world/moldov...

Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character. Wrong answers only.

In der Ukraine gibt es Korruption. No shit, Sherlock. Aber sie wird durch unabhängige Institutionen verfolgt und aufgeklärt. Das ist der Unterschied zu Russland. Da fallen die Aufklärer aus dem Fenster.

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"Die EU verliere damit den letzten noch verbliebenen Solarglashersteller" - na Hauptsache, die letzten verbliebenen Hersteller von Fahrzeugen mit Verbrennungsmotor werden gefördert.

Die Älteren hier erinnern sich: vor gut 10 Jahren sagte Ursula von der Leyen, das Gewehr G36 habe keine Zukunft in der Bundeswehr. Nächste Woche ist es so weit, das neue Gewehr kommt!

- Clip - In ihrem Sicherheitshinweis weist @rikefranke.bsky.social auf den Fall der Richter des internationalen Strafgerichtshof hin, die von der US Administration sanktioniert wurden. Sie können keinerlei amerikanische Produkte mehr nutzen - und damit kaum mehr am modernen Leben teilnehmen.

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Dänemark richtet so ne Art Trump-Lagezentrum ein

I'll be honest: I sincerely believe that most leaders in Europe have understood that by now. But they are too scared to turn up the heat "alone", without US backing. Which of course will lead to the same, bad outcome.

I hate that this is necessary, but it is. So it’s good that things are moving. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Fascinating. Chris really always has the most interesting articles. Recommended.

- Clip - Ein “vergessener” Krieg, auf der einen Seite. Auf der anderen Seite ist es ein Krieg mit wahnsinnig viel internationalen Akteuren, die mitmischen. @gerritkurtz.bsky.social zum Krieg im Sudan in der aktuellen Folge.

„Denn wenn die vergangenen Tage eines deutlich gemacht haben, dann das: Im Umgang mit der Ukraine verfolgen die USA und Europa unterschiedliche Ziele.“ Von @annakatrein.bsky.social @joerglau.bsky.social und @michaelthumann.bsky.social (🎁-Link)

"Taiwan will introduce a $40-billion supplementary defence budget to underscore its determination to defend itself in the face of a rising threat from China, [..., President] Lai said in August he hoped for a boost in defence spending to 5% of gross domestic product by 2030."

Bin gespannt wie sich dies weiterentwickelt.

Taiwan is massively increasing its defence budget in an effort to prepare its defence against China. on.ft.com/4ad9r9V Taiwan to spend $40bn on weapons to counter China

It irks me that it has not been said clearly often enough: If simply reminding the soldiers of their obligation not to follow illegal orders is considered "seditious behaviour", it basically boils down to a government openly saying "But we want to be able to order our troops to committ war crimes!"

You're kidnapped. The characters from the last show you watched are coming to rescue you.

@claudmajor.bsky.social und ich haben uns ein paar Gedanken darüber gemacht welche Rolle Deutschland in Zukunft einnehmen sollte. www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...

🫖Join us for tea in Berlin on 2 December to discuss how Europeans can sketch a sensible response to Trumponomics together with @agathedemarais.bsky.social and @jpuglierin.bsky.social. 📍Register here: ecfr.eu/event/a-big-...

Die neue Folge ist da! In Teil 1 sprechen wir mit @gerritkurtz.bsky.social über den Krieg im Sudan. Im zweiten Teil geht es um den 28-Punkte-Ukraine-Plan und wie das diplomatische Chaos weitergehen könnte. Plus Sicherheitshinweise. sicherheitspod.de/2025/11/25/f...

Reinhören, alle zusammen!!!

Didn’t expect me to say this, huh? But yes, when we talk about the “drone wall” we can’t make the mistake to only talk about drones and not put in defences against other threats as well. My comments in a recent DGAP webinar.

Für die Fans: Sanna Marin ist heute Abend bei Maischberger. 😌

The genesis of this „plan“ is the most troubling part about it - as it shows how the US is a deal taker. macspaunday.substack.com/p/he-got-thi...

That might explain his not so faint orange glow...

This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is. The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

Haltung. So wichtig.

Höret, Höret! Wir bringen euch frohe Kunde!!! #sicherheitshalber

Sonderfolge 28 Punkte Pläne Da simma podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/d...

Wer sich darüber beschwert, dass unsere Regierung kommuniziert wie ein Hühnerhaufen, der möge grad bitte in die USA schauen und schweigen. Gilt auch für mich Es ist nicht unser Plan Es ist unser Plan Es ist auch unser Plan Nein, es ist nicht unser Plan Wohl Nee Doch Selber Daaaaaaaaaaady!