"Wie gut ist Deutschland vor Drohnen geschützt?", fragte die @tagesschau.bsky.social. www.tagesschau.de/inland/innen... Bedauerlicherweise stützen Vorfälle wie der jüngste in Leipzig und die unklaren Zuständigkeiten/Prozesse das Narrativ des handlungsunfähigen Staats, der überfordert ist. 1/x

Wie gut ist Deutschland vor Drohnen geschützt?

Der Flughafen Leipzig/Halle ist offenbar nur knapp einer Katastrophe entkommen. Wie konnte die mit Sprengstoff ausgerüstete Drohne so weit kommen? Wer ist für die Luftsicherheit zuständig? Und wo gibt...

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I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.

Am Rande des NATO-Gipfels sprach @tobiasbunde.bsky.social mit Welt über den Ausbau der Bündnisfähigkeiten: "Weniger Sorgen bereitet mir die Finanzierung als die Frage, wie wir die neuen Fähigkeiten organisieren und politisch steuern. Darüber sprechen wir viel zu wenig." Zum Artikel ⬇️

Nato-Gipfel: „Deutschlands wachsende Bedeutung kann auch alte Ressentiments wecken“ - WELT

Auf dem Nato-Gipfel werden die Kosten der Allianz neu verteilt. Doch selbst wenn das gelingt, gibt es ein Problem, sagt Nato-Experte Tobias Bunde. Es geht um das Verständnis zwischen den USA und Europ...

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Hitzetag in Berlin. Trotzdem sind viele beim Tag der offenen Tür der Bundesregierung unterwegs. Freue mich auf die Diskussion mit Dr. Nicole Schilling, Stv. des Generalinspekteurs der Bundeswehr, und Dr. Jan Stöß, StS im BMVg, um 15:45 Uhr im BPA: www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/schw...

15:45 – 16:45 Uhr

Heute den Frieden von morgen verteidigen im Dialog mit Generaloberstabsarzt Dr. Nicole Schilling, Stellvertreterin des Generalinspekteurs der Bundeswehr und Dr. Jan Stöß, Staatssekretär im Bundesminis...

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"Die Atombombe, im Ernst?" Freue mich auf die Diskussion mit @jpuglierin.bsky.social und @junge.bsky.social beim @taz.de "lab" 2026 morgen Nachmittag - auch wenn's schönere Themen gibt. taz.de/programm/202...

New data from V-Dem, which tracks democracy worldwide, points to a sharp decline in US democracy in 2025. Checks on the government and the freedom of expression have especially declined. But the data also points to what could halt and reverse the decline. Here’s what the data shows. 🧵

📝 Don't miss one of our most read #openaccess #BJPIR articles! 'Zeitenwende as a foreign policy identity crisis: Germany and the travails of adaptation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine' by @tobiasbunde.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/GU9iNKs @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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French President Emmanuel Macron has just given a truly remarkable speech on France's nuclear policy at a moment of great anxiety in Europe. I wanted to offer an early comment. Welcome to the age of 'Dissuasion Avancée' in Europe. New post: panda.substack.com/p/dissuasion...

Quite rare to see a chart that says quite so overtly that no one involved has the slightest clue what’s happening here

Suprematism, by Nikolai Suetin, 1920-21, 📸 by @tiltoncreative

Bei @zdfde.bsky.social heute live habe ich heute morgen ein paar Fragen zur #msc2026 beantwortet. Der Graben verläuft nicht zwischen den USA und Europa, sondern quer durch unsere Gesellschaften. www.zdfheute.de/video/zdfheu... (Und, ja, man sieht nach den Tagen hier nicht nur müde aus…)

Europa und USA: Unterschiedliche Vorstellungen vom "Westen"

Während die Europäer "den Westen" als Gemeinschaft liberaler Demokratien verstehen, hätte US-Außenminister Rubio eher eine gemeinsame Kultur betont, sagt Sicherheitsexperte Tobias Bunde.

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Finally some straight talk about the biggest elephant in the room. @slotkin.senate.gov emphasizes: „We‘re in a struggle for our democracy. I‘m very concerned about the 2026 elections.“ References the very concerning comments by Trump and others.

In ihrem Gastbeitrag in der @zeit.de warnen die Co-Vorsitzenden der European Nuclear Study Group @claudmajor.bsky.social, James D. Davis und MSC Director of Research & Policy @tobiasbunde.bsky.social vor einer nuklearen Abschreckungslücke in Europa. Hier geht's zum Artikel ⬇️

Nukleare Abschreckung: Europa droht eine Abschreckungslücke

Ein neues nukleares Zeitalter hat eingesetzt, alte Gewissheiten europäischer Sicherheit gelten nicht mehr. Doch viele Politiker verhalten sich, als wäre nichts geschehen.

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The report of our European Nuclear Study Group, co-chaired by James W. Davis, Claudia Major and me, is online now: securityconference.org/en/publicati... Our co-authors: Janina Dill, Héloïse Fayet, Liviu Horovitz, Łukasz Kulesa, Andreas Lutsch, Michal Onderco, Jintro Pauly, Julian Wucherpfennig.

📝 Don't miss one of our most read #openaccess #BJPIR articles! 'Zeitenwende as a foreign policy identity crisis: Germany and the travails of adaptation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine' by @tobiasbunde.bsky.social. 🔗 buff.ly/Bl9vSLm @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Zeitenwende as a foreign policy identity crisis: Germany and the travails of adaptation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - Tobias Bunde, 2025

While Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine represented a shock to countries across Europe, it was perceived as a particularly fundamental challenge in German...

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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

"We must stand up for a world that needs a renewed multilateral moment. Otherwise we will by default accept a world in which our friends move on as best they can without us. America alone is not America first." John Kerry in @nytopinion.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...

Opinion | John Kerry: We’ll Miss Alliances When They’re Gone

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All you need to know...

The feeling is mutual. We don‘t recognize the United States anymore. And it breaks my heart. Greetings from Europe!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7mo ago

Trump: "Certain places in Europe are not even recognizable, frankly, anymore. We can argue about it but there's no argument. Friends come back from different places and say, 'I don't recognize it.' And that's not in a positive way. That's in a very negative way."

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

This speech should be read (or listened to) by everyone in Europe - and beyond. For Europeans, it's a must. So many great quotes, hard to pick one. Well done, @mark-carney.bsky.social. globalnews.ca/news/1162087...

Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca

Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.

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Weltpolitikschmerz /ˈvɛltˌpɒlɪˌtiːkˌʃmɛːts/ German, from Weltpolitik ‘world politics’ +Schmerz ‘pain’: a feeling of melancholy and political world-weariness caused by witnessing unprecedented geopolitical stupidity and thinking about the unnecessary harm inflicted upon the world.

Ischinger: "Assuming that Europe would quietly accept a takeover of #Greenland by the United States and then move on would be a mistake. [...] Threats against it cut to the heart of the idea of Europe, of sovereignty, international law and trust." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

Opinion | Trump’s Greenland Threats Will Boomerang on America

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Don't underestimate how serious the #Greenland issue is for Europeans. Manfred Weber, President of the EPP, has now said the European Parliament would not vote on the EU–U.S. trade deal and hinted at the EU’s “bazooka”: the Anti-Coercion Instrument. www.politico.eu/article/eu-u...

EU-US trade deal ‘on hold’ after new Trump tariffs

The pact, designed to avoid hefty tariffs on European exports, cannot be passed in light of Washington’s threats against Greenland, lawmakers say.

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No matter how many votes they can come up with on Greenland, Trump can still ignore them if he wants to, but it would help the public understand how insane it would be for him to invade a NATO ally if so many Senators stood together on this one.

Jane Voter@janevoter2018.bsky.social · 7mo ago

‘Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, who co-authored the Venezuela measure & signaled a raft of new war-powers legislation, acknowledged…Wednesday that prospects were dim that a veto-proof number of GOP senators would join Democrats’ efforts. But “we might on Greenland,” Kaine added.’ #LeaveGreenlandAlone

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller highlights the risk of nuclear proliferation in Europe if the US destroys its extended deterrent guarantee over Greenland. A senior former US policymaker considering a post-American Europe. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

Imagine the view from Beijing and Moscow right now

Brian Finucane@bcfinucane.bsky.social · 7mo ago

For those catching up this Wednesday: --White House is trying to sabotage efforts in Congress to block further military action in Venezuela. --White House might well launch another illegal attack on Iran imminently. --White House continues to threaten a NATO ally with territorial annexation.

Lots of reasons for #Weltpolitikschmerz after reading this interview, but let's focus on Greenland for a second. If you still don't believe Trump is serious - please read it. For Trump, the grass is clearly greener in #Greenland. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’

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Five years ago.

Deadline approaching 🚨We’re excited to host two Stanton #NuclearSecurity Fellows at @hertiesecurity.bsky.social in 2026–2027. Apply by Jan 1. Details: www.hertie-school.org/en/internati...

Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program

The purpose of the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program is to stimulate the development of the next generation of thought leaders on nuclear security issues by supporting interdisciplinary researc...

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