Kuwait Is Stripping Its People of Citizenship at an Unprecedented Rate newlinesmag.com/essays/kuwai...

Under international law, transit through waterways like the Strait of Hormuz must remain open and free of charge. This is what leaders made clear in their call on reopening the Strait today. (1/3)

Australia just announced they have signed a contract with MHI for first three 06FFM aka "Upgraded Mogami" for RAN under SEA 3000. Further acquisition depends on progress at Henderson, WA. Total value now up to A$20 bln, doubling the original figure given. www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releas...

Sweden will spend up to 30 billion kronor on infrastructure prioritised by the military. Inlandsbanan is mentioned as a priority. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/rege...

🤝 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting with King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, during which they discussed support for Ukraine and defence cooperation, among other issues. 📸: Zelenskyy on X

Also seen in northern Sweden

A rocket launch from Russia briefly caused alarm in eastern Finland.

There was literally a pangolin that flew combat sorties with the CIA in a dirty war in Laos that then died after drinking too much gin, so there’s at least one pangolin whose record is morally ambiguous

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"Naval News understands the French company is still under contract and is still expected to deliver the masts but these will go into storage." www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Exclusive: US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say reut.rs/4cfB5nx

*skriker in i en kudde*

A shocking new poll result: Many Americans somehow don't have a favorite dinosaur. And only 6% give the correct answer (triceratops). Check out YouGov's new polling on Americans and dinosaurs: yougovamerica.substack.com/p/whats-your...

Storbrand på raffinaderi i Australien: ”Inte bra tajming” https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/storbrand-pa-raffinaderi-i-australien-inte-bra-tajming

"I don't want to get ahead of any coronial inquest, but as I understand, one of the pipes has actually failed resulting in a leak that caused combustion that resulted in a large fire..." Whatever the technical cause, this is firstly a policy failure. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

A review of official statements shows that the public account does not always align with what can be observed through open sources. Bellingcat reveals a number of instances where authorities downplayed damage and mischaracterised interceptions. Read more: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04...

Kina som är så effektiva och billiga. Hur är det möjligt? www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/JO...

Över 300 miljoner. Så mycket har Stadsmissionen plockat ut från staten i anställningsstöd och bidrag sedan 2020. Samtidigt utnyttjas personalen. Agneta fick lönebidrag för sitt diskbråck, men tvingades till tunga lyft. arbetet.se/2026/04/15/r...

"Alaskan Air Command," slide 10 of 21 [gallery]

This is exactly the level of stupidity we need to get Reform into power.

Appears so www.twz.com/sea/flurry-o...

Namnstatistik (Sverige): Ern – 6 personer Ernare – 0 personer Ernst – 9697 personer Landet lagom? Tjena.

Russia’s government paper: “What went against Orbán was his unprecedentedly long time in office...16 years in a row, 20 in total. The fatigue factor, growing tired of the same people is psychologically understandable.” A reminder: it’s writing about Hungary. #ReadingRussia

I built an interactive guide on how GPS works! perthirtysix.com/how-does-gps...

"Det var Älvsborgs amfibieregemente, Amf 4, som tog ner den ryska drönare som flög in mot det franska hangarfartyget i Malmö i slutet av februari, och den drönare som flög mot ett brittiskt hangarfartyg i Göteborg 2023." www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/mari...

The swedish anti-sketchiness force-field is powerful. sketchy.boats/9260823 sketchy.boats/9311622

The retired signals intelligence ship HMS Orion is being recommissioned as an experimental platform in areas such as underwater infrastructure protection and maritime sensors. www.forsvarsmakten.se/aktuellt/nyh...

An interesting 1964 book by a #WW2 Finnish naval #intelligence officer. Alongside anecdotes of their work (like sinking a Soviet submarine thanks to a professor doing some quick experiments), he says that Finnish intelligence was certain that #USSR was planning to attack the Nazis in 1941.

Ukraine says its intelligence directorate carried out two wartime rocket launches into space, including one reaching 204 km, and launched a rocket carrier from a transport aircraft at 8,000 meters in what officials describe as a first for Europe. defence-blog.com/ukraine-conf...

Tipping is partly about making employment a variable rather than a fixed cost. The employee carries the risk of fewer customers rather than the business owner.

The squawk 7700 diversion to Souda Bay on Friday is a bit more interesting for KC-135R 59-1444 #AE0361. Seen arriving at RAF Mildenhall today, we can see repairs in patterns consistent w/ splinter damage from a high explosive detonation. Pic made possible thanks to Mark Lynham.

One of my cartoons in Monday's Metro

Orban concedes. www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...

Magyar posted on FB saying that Orban called and congratulated. This is it. It's over.🇭🇺 Tisza won and will likely get a supermajority. And with large legitimacy comes large responsibility.

It looks like the Wallenberg family had bought the Stegra fossil-free steel works in Boden. Stegra has had problems securing sufficient investment to finish the construction despite high demand for their product. www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...

Hungarian election results can be seen here. Currently 37% of votes have been counted. vtr.valasztas.hu/ogy2026

Bulker free to leave after master admitted violating the Swedish Environmental Code and has deposited money for future fines. Hopefully ship owners inform their crew about the fines and consequences of dumping in Swedens EEZ and waters. Detaining a ship for investigation cost owners 💸

Another ship boarded by Swedish coast guard. This time the Panamanian registered Hui Yuan. www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...

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The Army is weighing implementing a civilian-led overhaul of its helicopter pilot training, with Bell Textron and M1 Support Services reportedly emerging as the finalists to take over key parts of the program. Read more from Stars and Stripes' Lydia Gordon here: www.stripes.com/branches/arm...

Ye Olde Meme: Finnish Catbus. Back in the day when beer was mostly sold in glass bottles, the 12 packs had this cardboard packaging that was colloquially known as a "dachshund" ("mäyräkoira", shortened to "mäykky")

The U.S. has lost 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones during the Iran war. "The drones represent a loss of about $720 million."-CBS News www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...

🇫🇷 France has cancelled the naval demonstration it was going to do in Marseille on the 8th of May to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the French navy because too many of its ships are currently deployed.

Iran 'can't find' all the mines they laid. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/u...

Svenskt stridsflyg följer rysk ubåt https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/svenskt-stridsflyg-foljer-rysk-ubat