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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 7h

Trump is a massive idiot

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 7h

The kind of stuff that reminds you why we shouldn't expect anything from Trump on Ukraine. He is an idiot

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 7h

Anyone can buy Trump with flattery

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 7h

Just pathetic

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 8h

Trump didn’t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize

Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

1/5 It’s a good thing Trump did not get the Nobel Peace Prize.

He didn’t deserve it.

Giving it to him would have had serious consequences for the world

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 8h

SAMP/T orders for Ukraine should have been placed three years ago; it's insane that none have been until now

Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

1/7 A rough winter is coming to Ukraine.

Russia will strike harder than ever, with more drones and missiles than in previous years.

Europe has a duty to act now to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses.

There is no time to waste

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 8h

Let’s see how long peace lasts

Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

1/5 The war in Gaza may be ending for now, and that is good news.

But peace in the Middle East rarely lasts.

Israel broke the last ceasefire in March.

Netanyahu’s government has made clear its goals in Gaza go beyond what has been achieved

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 13h

What fascism looks like

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14h

How many 'gloves-are-coming-off' moments have pro-Russian propagandists warned us about during the full-scale war? Twenty? More?

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14h

When Putin’s envoy Dmitriev keeps praising your takes, you are very likely to be a traitor and/or a useful idiot.

Anna Paulina Luna is a combination of both

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 14h

What is RFK Jr. going to say about Trump getting a COVID booster?

Nothing, because he and his family also take vaccines.

They just don't want Americans to have access to them

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

5/5 It’s a relief that it didn’t happen.

Trump should never get the Nobel Peace Prize.

Not for what he’s done, and not for what he’s planning

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

4/5 Rewarding Trump with a peace prize would have encouraged more reckless actions.

It would have silenced critics and emboldened future abuses.

It would have been a disaster

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

3/5 Trump calls himself the peace president while bombing Iran, striking boats in the Caribbean, threatening Venezuela, and failing to end the war in Ukraine.

He also uses ICE and the National Guard against Americans without any legitimate reason

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

2/5 A peace prize for Trump would have legitimized his lies.

It would have given him cover while committing crimes against Americans and others.

It would have turned propaganda into validation

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

1/5 It’s a good thing Trump did not get the Nobel Peace Prize.

He didn’t deserve it.

Giving it to him would have had serious consequences for the world

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

Trump used pressure to help end the war in Gaza for now. He did something similar with Iran.

So why is he not using that same approach to force Russia to stop?

Why does he think appeasement will work on Russia, when he clearly knows it doesn't work on Iran or Hamas?

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

😂😂😂

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

7/7 Air defense is only part of the solution.

Ukraine also needs long-range strike capabilities to hit back.

Europe must step up and help Ukraine even more with those capabilities.

Winter is coming. So must the aid

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

6/7 Ordering more systems helps Ukraine and Europe.

It boosts production, strengthens deterrence, and makes these systems more attractive to other buyers.

This should have happened years ago. It must happen now!

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

5/7 Future US deliveries of Patriot interceptors and spare parts are uncertain.

Europe must reduce its dependence on the US.

That means producing and delivering more SAMP/T, IRIS-T, Skyranger, and other systems quickly

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

4/7 Macron and Meloni talk tough but deliver little.

Both countries have defense industries that could help Ukraine and benefit in return.

They still have a chance to lead. But time is running out

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

3/7 France and Italy produce the SAMP/T, the only European system with range comparable to the Patriot.

Ukraine already operates two batteries but likely lacks interceptors.

Production levels are still far too low

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

2/7 We need to place urgent orders for more SAMP/T, IRIS-T, and other effective systems.

That includes Patriot batteries, while Trump still allows them to be sold.

Ukraine needs them.

There is no excuse not to act

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1d

1/7 A rough winter is coming to Ukraine.

Russia will strike harder than ever, with more drones and missiles than in previous years.

Europe has a duty to act now to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses.

There is no time to waste

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