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Ramon Zarate @oldsun.bsky.social · 6h

This is only 25km from where an Estonian security service officer was kidnapped in 2014 by the FSB in a raid across the border and jailed in Lefortovo prison

auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 1d

Estonia has closed off a road/border passing through Russia after larger than usual groups of troops have been spotted.

Comment: I am hard pressed to find any insignia on those filmed and SE news claims "little green men".

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 3h

“Dass schon über die Musterungen per Los entschieden würde, hätte aus Sicht der Koalitionsfraktionen den Vorteil, dass sich die Zahl der Musterungen in Grenzen hielte; der Aufwand wäre geringer. Überdies hofft man so, möglicher Kritik an fehlender Wehrgerechtigkeit begegnen zu können.”

Björn Müller @bjoernm.bsky.social · 3h

#Wehrdienst: Losverfahren bei Wehrpflicht geplant – Kompromiss von Union und SPD laut RND.

www.rnd.de/politik/wehr...

Neuer Wehrdienst: Im Fall einer Wehrpflicht soll per Los entschieden werden

Union und SPD ringen um den Neuen Wehrdienst und die Frage, wann eine Pflicht greifen soll. Jetzt scheint es eine tragfähige Lösung zu geben.

www.rnd.de

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 4h

Dutch newspaper NRC with new detail:

"This is an exceptional emergency measure intended to prevent IP related to chips from disappearing abroad. According to insiders, there were indications that Nexperia was planning to leak chip knowledge to China."

www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Nederland grijpt hard in bij chipfabrikant Nexperia uit angst voor lekken chipkennis naar China

Intellectueel eigendom: Het ministerie van Economische Zaken legt de bedrijfsvoering van chipfabrikant Nexperia grotendeels stil, om te voorkomen dat chipkennis naar China weglekt.

www.nrc.nl

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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 4h

Russian air defence is keeping track of when Swedish signals intelligence aircraft S102B Korpen take off from Malmen, Sweden and Russian forces are notified and warned.

Other SIGINT aircraft does not seem to cause this warning to be sent.

Go Sweden!

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 4h

A drone detection system by a Chinese company that is on the Entity List, no less.

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 4h

🇨🇳 DJI has apparently been on the 🇺🇸 US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security's Entity List since Dec 2020. In October 2022, the Pentagon added DJI to the list of "Chinese military companies" operating in the U.S. DJI appeal that listing and lost in court.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJI

DJI - Wikipedia

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 5h

🚨Amazing:
🇳🇴 Norway’s drone detection system protecting Oslo Airport comes from 🇨🇳 Chinese company DJI Aeroscope, with system updates coming directly from DJI in China.

Unexpectedly that 🇨🇳 system was down for a full 19h from the evening of September 22nd, which is why the airport had to be closed.

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 6h

The uocoming book’s authors Katja Gloger and Georg Mascolo have written a long piece on the planned extensive 🇷🇺Russia-🇩🇪 German military cooperation for SPIEGEL, unfortunately it’s paywalled ➡️
www.spiegel.de/panorama/ukr...

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 6h

📖 The Gloger/Mascolo book “Das Versagen” (The Failure) on the now discredited German post-Cold War Russia policies can be preordered here: amzn.eu/d/bGTvKb9

Das Versagen: Eine investigative Geschichte der deutschen Russlandpolitik | Eine scharfe Analyse spektakulärer Geheimdokumente : Gloger, Katja, Mascolo, Georg: Amazon.de: Bücher

Das Versagen: Eine investigative Geschichte der deutschen Russlandpolitik | Eine scharfe Analyse spektakulärer Geheimdokumente | Gloger, Katja, Mascolo, Georg | ISBN: 9783550204272 | Kostenloser Versa...

amzn.eu

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 6h

Looking forward to the Gloger/Mascolo book, soon to be released; here’s meanwhile a graph posted on X (🧵by “Pedro” x.com/mfphhh/statu...), which is helpful as a quick reference on the various Merkel goverments’ Russia policies.

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 7h

One of the suspects in the 🇨🇳 China spy case, Christopher Berry, allegedly had secure communication apps used only by Beijing agents installed on ‘burner phones’, acc. to The Mail on Sunday. They were allegedly found on Mr Berry’s mobiles after he returned to 🇬🇧 Britain from China in February 2023.

Police found secret messaging app on spy suspect's phones

The trial of Christopher Berry and Chris Cash, on charges of passing secrets to China between 2021 and 2023, collapsed last month.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 9h

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Trump administration since July has provided US intelligence to Ukraine to effectively strike Russian oil refineries and other targets, enabling Ukrainian drones to evade Russian air defences with route planning, altitude, timing and mission decisions
www.ft.com/content/f9f4...

Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help

Trump administration has supported Kyiv’s operations since summer in co-ordinated push to weaken Moscow

www.ft.com

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 8h

A quiet bombshell in Europe’s tech world

The Dutch government seems to have effectively frozen operations of Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker, citing national security, according to corporate filing today - via @zichenwanghere

Dutch govt accused of freezing operations of Chinese semiconductor giant's chipmaker Nexperia

Wingtech, the Shanghai-listed parent, denounces what it essentially calls a boardroom coup involving the Dutch government and local executives

open.substack.com

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Yle News @yle.naamio.social · 10h

Finland has provided close to five billion euros' worth of support to Kyiv since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. More could be on the way via a scheme launched by US President Donald Trump, Helsingin Sanomat reports on Sunday.

HS: Finnish government agrees to support Ukraine with US arms purchases

Finland has provided close to five billion euros' worth of support to Kyiv since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. More could be on the way via a scheme launched by US President Donald Trump, Helsingin Sanomat reports on Sunday.

yle.fi

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 10h

Fuel shortages have hit over half of Russia's regions, with at least 57 facing supply disruptions following strikes on refineries, BBC reported.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 12h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 12h

The new leader of 🇯🇵 Japan’s LDP, Sanae Takaichi, loves heavy metal!🤘

“Since drumming in a college band, the 64-year-old politician has remained a fan of groups like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden. She used to play so hard that she carried four pairs of sticks as back-up in case they snapped.”

Japan’s aspiring leader drums to relieve stress. She has many reasons to reach for her sticks | CNN

Staunch conservative and longtime lawmaker Sanae Takaichi is days away from becoming Japan’s first woman prime minister, and she inherits a daunting list of challenges.

edition.cnn.com

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David @puca.bsky.social · 13h

Updated Russian NOTAMs for the Barents Sea area.
Of note, resumption of both Burevestnik related NOTAMs from 13 OCT to 17 OCT. (none in effect today)
Possible SLBM launch NOTAM off Murmansk now for 13 OCT to 18 OCT.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 1d

Illinois law requires all registered vehicles to display front and back license plates, without exception. But to evade accountability, masked federal immigration agents are driving around in unmarked cars without plates.
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...?

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

chicago.suntimes.com

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 1d

via @youranonnews.bsky.social

CHICAGO: Trump's lawless goons (ICE) make a U-turn and smash into a woman's car, then proceed to arrest her by dragging her out of the vehicle.

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Windward @windward-ai.bsky.social · 13h

The dark fleet is evolving faster than regulators can track.

Windward's analysis:
• 12 fraudulent registries in operation.
• 57% of sanctioned tankers falsely flagged or unknown.
• Flag hopping at record levels.

Intelligence-driven enforcement is critical. go.wnwd.com/inside-the-d...

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 13h

And here, we see some beautiful footage of ‘water cannoning’!

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 13h

“Ramming” entry:
www.sealight.live/posts/gray-z...

Gray Zone Tactics Playbook: Ramming

Ramming is the act of deliberately colliding with another ship in order to damage it or disrupt its operations.

www.sealight.live

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 13h

Geez. Thanks for posting.

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 13h

Outsourcing theology to Silicon Valley might backfire on humanity:

“Powerful figures in Silicon Valley advocate a new-age religion that sees humanity as a transitional species — one whose time is almost up.”

morgaine-pendragon.bsky.social @morgaine-pendragon.bsky.social · 14h

The techbro “Armageddon Lobby":

www.truthdig.com/articles/the...

The Endgame of Edgelord Eschatology - Truthdig

Powerful figures in Silicon Valley advocate a new-age religion that sees humanity as a transitional species — one whose time is almost up.

www.truthdig.com

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