Corporal Frisk
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Robin Häggblom, Finnish defence and national security analyst, Senior Advisor at Risk Intelligence. My business card preaches the value of Knowing Risk.
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That's no ordinary rabbit...
With shades of The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog this RCHME plan of Coney's Castle hillfort has a Dorset mega-bunny on the N arrow 🐇
It used to be thought the name came from the Saxon / Germanic word for king (Cyning / König)
More likely it reflects later rabbit (Coney) breeding
#HillfortsWednesday
It used to be thought the name came from the Saxon / Germanic word for king (Cyning / König)
More likely it reflects later rabbit (Coney) breeding
#HillfortsWednesday
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
That's no ordinary rabbit...
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Loading ships with equipment during a military exercise at Southampton Docks, 11 November 1942. From an original photograph in my collection.
December 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Loading ships with equipment during a military exercise at Southampton Docks, 11 November 1942. From an original photograph in my collection.
😍
All I want for Christmas is… a submarine!
À retrouver sur notre boutique, une magnifique maquette de SNLE à construire, fruit de notre collaboration avec COBI et la Marine nationale.
Une édition limitée à ne pas rater pour une plongée dans les profondeurs assurée !
https://ow.ly/kFvm50XAP10
À retrouver sur notre boutique, une magnifique maquette de SNLE à construire, fruit de notre collaboration avec COBI et la Marine nationale.
Une édition limitée à ne pas rater pour une plongée dans les profondeurs assurée !
https://ow.ly/kFvm50XAP10
December 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Note that formal blockades are possible, as is maritime exclusion zones of different kinds (although here the legalities are somewhat murky), which coupled with "war sustaining traffic" can be argued to give quite free hands, but neither party have made such formal notifications AFAIK.
December 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Note that formal blockades are possible, as is maritime exclusion zones of different kinds (although here the legalities are somewhat murky), which coupled with "war sustaining traffic" can be argued to give quite free hands, but neither party have made such formal notifications AFAIK.
Finnish conscripts get approximately 185 EUR/month for the first six months which everyone serve. For those serving longer there is a gradual increase, so those serving the longest (i.e. reserve officers, NCOs, particularly demanding tasks) will have an average pay of ~280 EUR/month for their year.
So… it’s kinda interesting to see the difference in pay between the new German and French military services.
In France they will get 800 Euro. In Germany, they will get 2600 Euro.
In France they will get 800 Euro. In Germany, they will get 2600 Euro.
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Finnish conscripts get approximately 185 EUR/month for the first six months which everyone serve. For those serving longer there is a gradual increase, so those serving the longest (i.e. reserve officers, NCOs, particularly demanding tasks) will have an average pay of ~280 EUR/month for their year.
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My Constellation piece is out, thanks to Aaron's indulgence and encouragement of my ship-based ranting.
And, as I'm British, I made it Nelson-themed!
And, as I'm British, I made it Nelson-themed!
The best way to welcome back Americans from a long holiday weekend with analysis from @salisbot.bsky.social :: Want of Frigates open.substack.com/pub/behindth...
Want of Frigates
Why is it so hard for America to buy small surface combatants?
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December 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My Constellation piece is out, thanks to Aaron's indulgence and encouragement of my ship-based ranting.
And, as I'm British, I made it Nelson-themed!
And, as I'm British, I made it Nelson-themed!
Denmark, having disbanded it in 2005, rebuilt their ground-based air defences from *nothing* to deploying NASAMS in a project that will have taken seven months(!) from the announcement of them acquiring it to the system actually being deployed.
That is a sense of urgency.
That is a sense of urgency.
Her er det så - de første bidder af Danmarks første #NASAMS jordbaserede luftforsvar. De norske plader vil blive skiftet ud med 🇩🇰 nummerplader.
November 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Denmark, having disbanded it in 2005, rebuilt their ground-based air defences from *nothing* to deploying NASAMS in a project that will have taken seven months(!) from the announcement of them acquiring it to the system actually being deployed.
That is a sense of urgency.
That is a sense of urgency.
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The Chicago Way
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Chicago Way
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A map of every "pumpkin bomb" dropped on Japan -- ie, conventional bombs developed by the Manhattan Project to train the 509th Composite Group in the delivery of Fat Man on target
November 27, 2025 at 6:23 AM
A map of every "pumpkin bomb" dropped on Japan -- ie, conventional bombs developed by the Manhattan Project to train the 509th Composite Group in the delivery of Fat Man on target
I will admit it, I have a strong feeling that this is exactly what my laptop is missing:
Sticker | Drachinifel
Do you see torpedo boats (Lighter Colours)? ⭐ torpedo boats, Kamchatka ❗ Drachinifel
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November 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I will admit it, I have a strong feeling that this is exactly what my laptop is missing:
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Kehujen paikka: @jussipseppala.bsky.social osaa työnsä hyvin. Speedy toimii uutistyön kellottamisessa hienosti.
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Kehujen paikka: @jussipseppala.bsky.social osaa työnsä hyvin. Speedy toimii uutistyön kellottamisessa hienosti.
With Gripen for Canada in the headlines and with Rafale and Gripen seeing LoIs from Ukraine, the Finnish experience has been used as an argument by all sides - some claims more grounded in reality than others. I explain what we really learned during HX.
Canadian Concerns – Finnish Findings
The lessons of the Finnish HX programme brought with it a number of lessons which are again relevant with the Canadian discussion regarding Gripen and F-35. Also discussing Gripen and Rafale in Ukraine.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:13 AM
With Gripen for Canada in the headlines and with Rafale and Gripen seeing LoIs from Ukraine, the Finnish experience has been used as an argument by all sides - some claims more grounded in reality than others. I explain what we really learned during HX.
Stand by for the 13th Russo-Turkish war 😶
...on a more serious side, let's see what the outcome is. For the security guarantees to work, that means being prepared to fight Russia over their aggressive ideas in Ukraine, something which the West consistently has denied when discussing no-flight zones
...on a more serious side, let's see what the outcome is. For the security guarantees to work, that means being prepared to fight Russia over their aggressive ideas in Ukraine, something which the West consistently has denied when discussing no-flight zones
After the meeting of the Coaltion of the Willing, Emmanuel Macron announces the creation of a working group to "precisely" finalise the security guarantees for Ukraine.
It will be led by France and the UK and include Turkey and, "for the first time," the United States.
It will be led by France and the UK and include Turkey and, "for the first time," the United States.
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Stand by for the 13th Russo-Turkish war 😶
...on a more serious side, let's see what the outcome is. For the security guarantees to work, that means being prepared to fight Russia over their aggressive ideas in Ukraine, something which the West consistently has denied when discussing no-flight zones
...on a more serious side, let's see what the outcome is. For the security guarantees to work, that means being prepared to fight Russia over their aggressive ideas in Ukraine, something which the West consistently has denied when discussing no-flight zones
This was interesting, good that someone told us Finns, otherwise we might have thought that our authorities doing serious studies and discussing starting to use ties capable of being converted to standard gauge at a later date might have meant the option is on the table ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This was interesting, good that someone told us Finns, otherwise we might have thought that our authorities doing serious studies and discussing starting to use ties capable of being converted to standard gauge at a later date might have meant the option is on the table ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯
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En högvaktssoldat räddade en kvinna från drunkning mitt i natten. När samma sak inträffade för 40 år sedan fick soldaten medalj av regeringen. Idag är Sverige dock det enda land som inte delar ut sin räddningsmedalj. Det är hög tid att ändra på den saken!
Soldater räddade kvinna från drunkning – bör få medalj!
Klockan halv tre natten till söndagen föll en ung kvinna i vattnet nedanför Kungliga slottet i Stockholm. En 19-årig högvaktssoldat på permission såg henne och kastade sig det kalla vattnet. Han fi…
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November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
En högvaktssoldat räddade en kvinna från drunkning mitt i natten. När samma sak inträffade för 40 år sedan fick soldaten medalj av regeringen. Idag är Sverige dock det enda land som inte delar ut sin räddningsmedalj. Det är hög tid att ändra på den saken!
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Having a bit of a moment in the White House.
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Having a bit of a moment in the White House.
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This has largely been my continuous reaction since the start of the year.
...and regardless of how Trump I went and the moral question of signing up to work for him with what we knew back then, I must say this last year has increased my respect for the "adults in the room" back then 😶
...and regardless of how Trump I went and the moral question of signing up to work for him with what we knew back then, I must say this last year has increased my respect for the "adults in the room" back then 😶
November 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This has largely been my continuous reaction since the start of the year.
...and regardless of how Trump I went and the moral question of signing up to work for him with what we knew back then, I must say this last year has increased my respect for the "adults in the room" back then 😶
...and regardless of how Trump I went and the moral question of signing up to work for him with what we knew back then, I must say this last year has increased my respect for the "adults in the room" back then 😶
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
I’m not sure why the market feels US distancing itself from a Europe that risks being left to defend themselves on their own against an expansionist neighbour who just was rewarded for a war of aggression would worsen the outlook for European defence companies, but I guess that’s one point of view
Oil, gas & European defence stocks fall in response to US support for the plan.
- @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu says will “discuss the situation both w European leaders & w other leaders here at the sidelines of the G20”
- @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu says plan not been "officially" shared with EU
- @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu says will “discuss the situation both w European leaders & w other leaders here at the sidelines of the G20”
- @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu says plan not been "officially" shared with EU
November 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I’m not sure why the market feels US distancing itself from a Europe that risks being left to defend themselves on their own against an expansionist neighbour who just was rewarded for a war of aggression would worsen the outlook for European defence companies, but I guess that’s one point of view
Wait... Did Norway really name the first Leopard 2A8 they rolled out to big fanfare Thomas (the tank)? 😆
November 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Wait... Did Norway really name the first Leopard 2A8 they rolled out to big fanfare Thomas (the tank)? 😆
There's a lot that's really bad in here, and there's even more that is too vague for this to be more than a first draft providing the basis for negotiations, but I must say I am somewhat surprised by Russia compromising on a number of points, including frozen assets and Ukrainian EU-membership.
The full leaked text of the proposed US-Russia agreement on Ukraine (translated from Russian):
November 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
There's a lot that's really bad in here, and there's even more that is too vague for this to be more than a first draft providing the basis for negotiations, but I must say I am somewhat surprised by Russia compromising on a number of points, including frozen assets and Ukrainian EU-membership.
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This will surely surprise most Americans today, but historians have recently discovered that before Donald Trump, it was actually incredibly rare for a president to demand the public execution of this political opponents and press critics.
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This will surely surprise most Americans today, but historians have recently discovered that before Donald Trump, it was actually incredibly rare for a president to demand the public execution of this political opponents and press critics.
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Quite a week.
1) Witkoff and Dimitriev conspire to carve up 🇺🇦
2) 🇺🇸 NATO ambassador announces that US wants 🇩🇪 to take over SACEUR.
3) 🇷🇺 blows up 🇵🇱 railway track and forces 🇷🇴 evacuation of villages.
4) Trump hosts MBS AKA Mohamed bin Sawman at the White House.
Catch my brief here👉 open.substack.com/pub/jacobkaa...
2) 🇺🇸 NATO ambassador announces that US wants 🇩🇪 to take over SACEUR.
3) 🇷🇺 blows up 🇵🇱 railway track and forces 🇷🇴 evacuation of villages.
4) Trump hosts MBS AKA Mohamed bin Sawman at the White House.
Catch my brief here👉 open.substack.com/pub/jacobkaa...
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Quite a week.
Kind of them to take a picture of the fine print, so it is easily identifiable as an MGM-140E (500 kg unitary warhead, range of 300 km).
Missile debris confirms Ukraine launched ATACMS at Russia’s Voronezh region on Nov 18, the first time under Trump presidency. The Russian MoD says S-400 and Pantsir systems intercepted part of the salvo. Ukrainian sources say a military training ground was struck, with some missiles downed.
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Kind of them to take a picture of the fine print, so it is easily identifiable as an MGM-140E (500 kg unitary warhead, range of 300 km).