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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · Mar 30

A secret Pentagon doc reveals that deterring Russia is no longer a top US priority. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders focus on China and Taiwan, urging risks in Europe and beyond.

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Secret Pentagon memo on China, homeland has Heritage fingerprints

An secret memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focuses on deterring China’s seizure of Taiwan and shoring up homeland defense. The guidance mimics language of a report from the conservative think ...

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Mārtiņš Barkāns @barkans.bsky.social · Mar 30

Koru karu vietā mums vajag DRONU KARUS! Kura no televīzijām varētu realizēt šādu ideju? @tv3zinas.bsky.social @ltvzinas.lsm.lv

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · Mar 12

❗️The future Queen of 🇳🇴Norway, Ingrid Alexandra, is serving her mandatory 15-month military service as a CV90 infantry fighting vehicle gunner.

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Mar 12

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he reached a “historic breakthrough” with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan today, as he tried to convince the Turkish president to play a role in securing peace between Ukraine and Russia.

Poland’s Tusk wants Turkey to take a leading role in ending Ukraine war

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged Russia to accept a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.

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Mārtiņš Barkāns @barkans.bsky.social · Mar 12

Gribētu ticēt, ka mēs kā "dronu koalīcijas" vadošā valsts zinām, kā nepieciešamības gadījumā spēsim piegādāt frontei un operēt ar salīdzināmu dronu daudzumu. Bet ticības nav... Cik mums ir "dronu darbnīcas", jauniešu pulciņu, mācību programmu?

UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · Mar 12

Ukraine now makes 200,000 FPV drones monthly, turning cheap drones into tank killers.

How a Cheap Drone Became a Million-Dollar Tank Killer

The rise of consumer drones has transformed military strategy, making tanks vulnerable and reshaping offensive operations in Ukraine.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Mar 12

Russian children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova kidnapped Ukrainian Pylyp Holovnia into her care in 2022.Pylyp was taken from Ukraine to Russia as part of a group of 30 children

Lvova-Belova said that initially,he had "a very difficult attitude towards Russia,towards the president."

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · Mar 12

✅🇵🇱🇺🇦 Transportation of American weapons to Ukraine from the hub in Poland in Jasionka has resumed, Polish Deputy Defense Minister said.

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Mārtiņš Barkāns @barkans.bsky.social · Mar 11

Varbūt beidzot laiks saprast - kātur īsti ir ar tām āderēm? 😅

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Veiko Spolitis @veikospolitis.bsky.social · Mar 1

Just as the CPSU Secretary General Khrushchev foresaw that... youtube.com/watch?v=yErK... P.S. Will there be a new Joseph McCarthy in the US politics to clean the Kremlin and Chinese stalls in the US government?

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Anders Åslund @andersaslund.bsky.social · Mar 2

Trump's scandal on Feb 28 is very clear:
1. It was provoked by lying Trump who called it great television.
2. His aim was to find an excuse to stop all support for Ukraine.
3. Obviously, Trump works for Putin. Such a person is normally been called a traitor.

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Jürgen Nauditt @juergennauditt.bsky.social · Mar 2

First Rutte, now Starmer. Europeans refuse to recognize the new reality. While elon musk is already writing that the USA should leave NATO.

Starmer urged trump and Zelensky to conclude the rare earths deal, — Financial Times.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · Feb 17

🇪🇺🇱🇹 "We have 3–4 years to fully prepare for a major war in Europe. NATO must be 100% ready to fight at any moment. The only way to avoid war is to be fully prepared for it," — Lithuanian Defense Minister

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · Feb 17

⚡️ Lithuania boosts defense: More spending, NATO troops, and border fortifications as Europe braces for future Russian threats.

Lithuania Fortifies Borders as NATO Allies Push for More Defense Against Russia

In response to potential Russian military resurgence, Lithuania plans to boost defense spending and enhance troop presence amid ongoing security challenges.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Feb 17

◾️"Look at these photo&look at the people in Ukraine.No,Mrs. Weidel,we are not neutral,we are not standing aside.We are on the side of Ukraine, defending our political system," -Friedrich Merz, Chancellor candidate, in response to the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party,Alice Weidel

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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · Feb 17

The Baltic states are that one corner of Europe doomed to scream “we fuckin warned you” for eternity

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · Feb 17

Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė: “Putin won’t change. We have 3–4 years to fully prepare for a major war in Europe.”

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · Feb 17

🇺🇦🇹🇷 President Zelensky and First Lady Olena have arrived in Türkiye. A meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the First Lady is scheduled.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · Feb 2

⚔️🛡️ "We must prepare for war. This is the best way to avoid war," — NATO Secretary General Rutte

❗️He also said that Europe should not show weakness towards Russia. Otherwise, Russia may try something. Just like in Ukraine.

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Rihards Jērums @nahimovs.bsky.social · Feb 2

Demogrāfija. Vienīgā vieta pasaulē, kur cilvēku skaits vēl pieaug, ir melnā Āfrika. Un arī tur viss iet uz demogrāfisko pāreju.
Pasaulē šobrīd ir 2.3 bērni uz sievieti. Eiropā 1.3-1.7. No sākuma būsim veci, pēc tam sāksim arī izmirt skaita ziņā.
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List of countries by total fertility rate - Wikipedia

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Mārtiņš Barkāns @barkans.bsky.social · Feb 1

ChatGPT regulāri sniedz nepareizas vai nepilnīgas atbildes. Pie tam ar pokera spēlētāja pārliecību. Nav sajūtas, ka šim servisam var uzticēties bez rezultātu pārbaudes. Nesen palūdzu iztulkot līgumu word formātā. Dažus punktus pa vidu izlaida, un nekādu sirdsapziņas pārmetumu. 🤔

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дід мілаш @die-bitches-die.today · Jan 29

what a crazy situation: american leaders are considering attacking greenland, its closest ally instead of helping ukraine win the existential battle for the western civilization.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · Jan 19

An awesome private initiative: a group of enthusiasts created a mobile VR simulator to train Sumy mobile air defense teams.

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · Jan 13

⚡️ NATO Chief Rutte: if defense spending does not increase, Europeans might need to "get out your Russian language courses or go to New Zealand."

Rutte: Without Increased Defense Spending, Europeans May Need to "Get Out Your Russian Language Courses"

NATO's Secretary General urges member nations to boost defense budgets and enhance military capabilities for future security during a recent Brussels meeting.

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Mārtiņš Barkāns @barkans.bsky.social · Dec 25

ChatGPT tikko atzinās, ka servisa vadlīnijas, neļauj apspriest un paskaidrot ar ko sarkasms atšķiras no ironijas. Tas gan ir savādi... 💁

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Mārtiņš Barkāns @barkans.bsky.social · Dec 18

Domāju, ka tieši šeit noderētu dziļš un visaptverošs pētījums - noteikti vērtīgāks par zināmo "Wolt/Bolt pētījumu.

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Mārtiņš Barkāns @barkans.bsky.social · Dec 18

Iezīmētajā vecuma grupā ir 278 tūkstoši sieviešu un tikai aptuveni 4,6% !! no tām tām šogad laidīs pasaulē pēcnācējus. Apmēram 13 tūkstošus. Ja tikai pāris procentu vairāk sieviešu izvēlētos kļūt par mātēm, mūsu dzimstības rādītājus radikāli uzlabotos.

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