Pentagon updates official casualty database from the Iran war, adds new “Overseas Operations” category for personnel killed/wounded since July 7

In this episode, geopolitical analyst @felixnuno.bsky.social joins the discussion to break down the evolving international security landscape from a European perspective. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1r2U6rc...

Caine: "These paratroopers are constantly ready to jump from Air Force aircraft into ground combat and seize key terrain if ordered to do so, just like their predecessors did in Sicily and Normandy in World War 2."

I at least did try to tell them so. That Europe would start working on security and defence solutions that don’t involve the US was evident and inevitable in something like the first week of the Trump administration. Welcome to the brave new world, America.

The Trump administration should be careful what they wish for

If Europe were to implement everything the US demanded of it last week, it would end up empowering Europe at the cost of US power

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Did you know that Estonia’s (with population of a little over 1 million) total mobilisable potential is 230 000, nearly 20% of the population ? I think most European countries can do a bit more.

Estonian Defence Forces – Estonian Defence Forces

mil.ee

UH [alex ward is the national security reporter at WSJ]

Very intense bombing is happening right now in Tehran. Non-stop explosions. #Iran

Iran threatening expanded retaliation. #RadioFreeAmerica

This is nonsense

Andy Scollick@andyscollick.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Trump has succeeded in splitting Europe with his mafiosi Board of Piece of the action.

IR Realists saying farewell to the Rational Actor Assumption

Thank you Nuno ! ☺️

This is an absolute must read from one of the best geopolitical minds in the game @alanderminna.bsky.social

Minna Ålander 🌻@alanderminna.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The new US National Security Strategy, in its predictable and characteristic ugliness, is a good occasion for Europe to finally let go of the time-consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and start focusing on a proper and proactive own strategy instead.

Witkoff and Kushner are self-interested unqualified clowns working to enrich themselves by forcing Ukraine into an unfavorable settlement. Rubio is the only American adult in the room keeping the negotiations from turning into a tribute offering to Russia. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Macron warned US could ‘betray’ Ukraine in leaked leaders’ call, Spiegel reports

According to a transcript obtained by the German outlet, Europe rallied around Volodymyr Zelenskyy and sharply criticized Washington.

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@alanderminna.bsky.social with a fast and furious breakdown of this all DIM-WIT saga x.com/felix_nuno/s...

Nuno Felix on X: "Excellent fast and furious breakdown by Minna Alander of the DIM-WIT plan https://t.co/y16ReMU5Hi" / X

Excellent fast and furious breakdown by Minna Alander of the DIM-WIT plan https://t.co/y16ReMU5Hi

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My favourite moments of this iteration of the ”US-Russia peace plan” were: 1. Dmitriev leaking it 2. The points admitting that Russia does kidnap Ukrainian children 3. The points including that Ukraine shouldn’t hit Moscow or St Petersburg ”without a cause” (Tbc)

4. Zakharova stating that there have been no real negotiations since Alaska 5. A clueless Driscoll, who was supposed to talk some military to military cooperation in Kyiv, being tasked to brief Ukraine & NATO on the plan 6. Rubio denouncing the whole thing a day before agreed negotiations in Geneva

On the leaked and thus not-so-secret US-Russia ”peace plan”: I have read nothing to indicate that it’s any different this time than in February/March, May, and August. The Trump admin is serving the same nothingburger for the fourth time. Media and analysts haven’t learned to see through the noise.

🇺🇸🇪🇺 US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker called on the EU to act aggressively on the seizure of Russian assets in order to ensure Ukraine receives financial and military support for several years to come.

Narcotrafic: Emmanuel Macron a demandé "d'amplifier" la lutte contre le trafic de drogues lors d'une réunion d'urgence à l'Elysée, organisée après plusieurs faits criminels, dont l'assassinat du frère d'un militant écologiste à Marseille ⤵️

This is so true. It is the rocket science. Its definitely happening

Minna Ålander 🌻@alanderminna.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Reading headlines about the US massing forces to Venezuela and ”what is Trump’s aim with the troops ?” reminds me of a certain other country that massed troops at a neighbour’s border 4 years ago and headlines were wondering what Putin’s aim could possibly be

Reading headlines about the US massing forces to Venezuela and ”what is Trump’s aim with the troops ?” reminds me of a certain other country that massed troops at a neighbour’s border 4 years ago and headlines were wondering what Putin’s aim could possibly be

Not hard enough

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦@maks23.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🇷🇸 Europe is preparing for conflict with Russia, — Serbian President Vučić "Serbia is caught between a rock and a hard place amid the threat of war. I will gladly fire a salute if my fears about the approaching conflict prove to be unfounded," he said.

I just issued an executive order to develop a veteran food pantry network to provide food support for veterans, service members, and their families. Regardless of what happens at the federal level, Minnesota remains committed to providing for those who protect our freedom.

@whitehouse-47.bsky.social very well done today with the President of Syria

One the most fantastic arcs in world politics in a long, long time

Alexander Clarkson@aphclarkson.bsky.social · 9mo ago

When Trump first became President in 2016, Sharaa was one of several rebel and former Al Qaeda commanders fighting for survival in Northern Syria after experiencing brutal defeat in the siege of Aleppo. How the world turns.

A tugboat is on fire in the Kerch Strait, at the Port of Kavkaz in Russia’s Krasnodar region 👀

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

Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg@factforce.bsky.social · 9mo ago

1/2 It seems correct. Read his latest substack, and the two links where he discusses the sanctions in detail. Bottom line; The sanctions that is established now, has no effetc, but serves as an active blockage of real sanctions.

We are so back

This is just insane. These sanctions are very real

Hair Furor 🐔🌮@hairfuror1901.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Read the small print. Trump just bought Putin 2 months instead of another 2 weeks. The new sanctions are against a chain of gas stations in the US Northeast and just mean the profits will go into a trust. Everything else is another TACO threat that will be conveniently forgotten in a few days...1/2