Shingo Masunaga (Ph.D.)
@shingomasunaga.bsky.social
Research Topic: The Interwar Japanese Intelligence Activities in the Baltic States and Finland. Disclaimer: All views are my own. Note: https://note.com/shinmas332
If anything, the oversupply could worsen. On the demand side, geopolitical chaos is bad for business, so oil demand growth could slow even further. On the supply side, the current price rally – oil rose almost 10% …— is handing US shale producers an unexpected opportunity
An Israel-Iran War May Not Rattle the Oil Market
Abundant supply means the conflict may not worry crude — at least for the time being.
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G7 leaders meet tomorrow - what should we expect? Find out on the debut episode of State of Play, the new weekly geopolitics podcast from @geopolitics.csis.org Host @willtodman.bsky.social talks with @victordcha.bsky.social and @maxbergmann.bsky.social about the key issues ahead.
What to Expect at the G7 Summit
This week, Will talks with Victor Cha and Max Bergmann about what to expect from the G7 Summit in Canada. They discuss what makes this meeting so unusual, wh...
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You can read our contribution to the award winning series by @mabl2k.bsky.social here, in which we investigated a TikTok influencer claiming to help people cross the US-Mexico border undetected... www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04...
A Phantom’s Tale: The Coyote Influencer on TikTok - bellingcat
He had tens of thousands of followers and posted regularly about his alleged people smuggling activities, but we found many of his claims didn't add up.
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“Yet, Sweden shows that regulation is not killing off European tech. The continent is full of innovative companies. To become the best in the world, it needs a confidence boost.” Oona Lagercrantz #TechPol
Silver Lining for European Tech: Swedish Startups
Europe is often characterized as a tech laggard. Swedish AI startups and tech companies tell a different story.
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“If Americans esteem their values and care how they are seen abroad, surely Americans want a strategy of truth.” Walter Clemens
Free Radio: Who Needs Truth?
Experience suggests that free radio and federally funded outreach to the world produces a very significant return on investment.
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My colleagues Lotje Boswinkel and Elie Perot have just published two superb papers that you should all read! Elie on France and revisiting deterrence: csds.vub.be/publication/... Lotje on long-range strike and Europe: warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro... Really brilliant!
Revisiting Deterrence: Towards a French Nuclear Umbrella Over Europe? - CSDS
As the crisis of trust across the Atlantic deepens, European allies are now openly considering alternatives to the American nuclear umbrella, based notably on France’s deterrent. To enhance the protec...
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なぜ日本の同人誌がウクライナでベストセラーに？ 「キエフの幽霊」作者が語る“数奇な巡りあわせ”「印刷工場がミサイル攻撃を受けて…」 bunshun.jp/articles/-/7...
なぜ日本の同人誌がウクライナでベストセラーに？ 「キエフの幽霊」作者が語る“数奇な巡りあわせ”「印刷工場がミサイル攻撃を受けて…」 | 文春オンライン
開戦から3年を迎えるにあたり、ウクライナ戦争における様々なミームを前編で取り上げた。その中で戦争最初期のミームとしてロシア軍の航空機を6機撃墜したウクライナ空軍パイロット「キーウ（キエフ）の幽霊」を…
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What products dominate trade exchanges between the V4 countries and Taiwan? 🇹🇼 Check out our latest data on TW’s exports & import composition 👇 🔹 Information and telecommunication technology products dominate Taiwan’s exports to Central Europe.
”Russia’s allies, meanwhile, have profited from the sanctions by driving Russian businesses out of their home jurisdiction, taking control of import and export flows, and relocating production from Russia, according to the report.”
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · last yr.Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper https://www.ft.com/content/2bb87769-805a-4270-bab2-2382e0b84cec
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia successfully disconnected from Russia’s power grid and joined the E.U.’s system this weekend.
Baltic countries successfully switch from Russia power grid to E.U. system — Meduza
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia joined the E.U.’s energy system on Sunday, one day after disconnecting from Russia’s power grid.
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Reports of a 'new' cable break in Gulf of Finland. I am pretty certain it is a 1.5 month old cable break, if even a break. The track of SIVUCH, known perpetrator EAGLE S and sole Russian subsea comms cable to Kaliningrad, Baltika, intersect. That cable has seen work over and over again last years.
@oplatsen.bsky.social · last yr.
Russian spy ship fire exposes poor state of Mediterranean fleet, say experts
Russian spy ship fire exposes poor state of Mediterranean fleet, say experts
Incident reveals Russia’s maritime presence in the area is in a state of disrepair and disarray, argue western sources A fire onboard a Russian spy ship off the coast of Syria has underlined the poor state of the Russian navy as its toehold in the…
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EUから離脱して5年…イギリスの「後悔」 病院は人手不足で長い受診待ち 近藤康史教授の現状分析は www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/383090 〈欧州の単一市場や関税同盟からも離脱した英国…煩雑な事務手続きが必要になり、負担のみが増えた…東欧などから受け入れていた季節労働者も不足し、人手不足〉
EUから離脱して5年…イギリスの「後悔」 病院は人手不足で長い受診待ち 近藤康史教授の現状分析は：東京新聞デジタル
英国が欧州連合（EU）を離脱してから31日で5年を迎えた。「主権回復」を掲げて暮らしや経済が上向くことを期待したが、現状はどうなってい...
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CL-UNK-0979 Exploit Zero-Day Flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure to Gain Access to Networks
CL-UNK-0979 Exploit Zero-Day Flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure to Gain Access to Networks
Stay informed about the latest vulnerabilities in Ivanti products. CVE-2025-0282 and CVE-2025-0283 can allow attackers to remotely execute code and escalate privileges.
securityonline.info
⚡️Telegram blocks Russian state-owned media channels in several EU countries. Users attempting to access these channels now see a notice saying that the content has been restricted and is no longer available.
Telegram blocks Russian state-owned media channels in several EU countries
A number of major Russian news outlets had their Telegram channels blocked across several European Union countries on Dec. 28. Users attempting to access these channels now see a notice saying that th...
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It’s time for THE charger. Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU. It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need! #DigitalEU
📣 Calling all EU history enthusiasts: 2024 was a year of many milestones! This year, we marked together several important anniversaries in our history that laid the foundations for the EU as we know it today. Take a look ↓ #EUarchives
Making history once again, a Ukrainian sea drone takes down a Russian helicopter with anti-aircraft missiles near Crimea.
Ukrainian sea drone takes down a Russian helicopter
YouTube video by SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre
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A new board game set against the backdrop of armed conflict around Taiwan invites players to participate in an imaginary Chinese invasion 20 years from now.
Taiwanese board game invites players to imagine Chinese invasion
The new game, titled 2045, tasks gamers with navigating the troubles of war by using colorful action cards.
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⚡️NATO to strengthen Baltic Sea military presence following suspected underwater cable sabotage. NATO allies met on Dec. 30 to address the security of critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, following damage to undersea cables connecting Estonia and Finland several days earlier.
NATO to strengthen Baltic Sea military presence following suspected underwater cable sabotage
NATO allies met on Dec. 30 to address the security of critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, following damage to undersea cables connecting Estonia and Finland several days earlier.
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