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Dustin Fürst
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MENA & Geopolitics, Iran focused. Dabbling in security. SOAS & Uni Marburg Alumnus. Former President, current Member of the Board of Polis180. Views are my own. Reposts ≠ Endorsements.
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Ausblick Frühjahr 2026:
Mit der Integration der multinationalen Battlegroup erhält die Panzerbrigade 45 ("Litauen-Brigade") ihren ersten einsatzbereiten Gefechtsverband.
October 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Recent events in the Middle East suggest that the demotion of Europe on the world stage is for real, writes John Kampfner.
The Embarrassing Demotion of Europe
How the continent became a second-class citizen on the global stage.
foreignpolicy.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Who's joining the Pentagon press corps after most of us departed the building last week due to new restrictions?

Gateway Pundit, Human Events, and other right-wing sites, mostly.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Pentagon announces a new right-wing press corps after mass walkout
A new crop of conservative media and influencers signed an agreement with the Pentagon, including the Gateway Pundit, the Post Millennial, Human Events and the National Pulse.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Die vollverschleierten Frauen, die Frau Glas jeden Sommer in der Münchner Innenstadt sieht, bringen dem Münchner Einzelhandel einen 4 mal so hohen Tagesumsatz wie in den anderen Monaten des Jahres.

Ich hege Zweifel daran, ob Frau Glas jemals in Duisburg oder Weißenfels war
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
And this is modern warfare.
October 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Insurgents and criminals are innovating faster than the state. Can Bogota catch up?
Colombia Is Struggling to Keep Up With A Criminal Air Force
Armed groups in Colombia have built an air force — and it flies on cheap, store-bought drones. In late August 2025, the National Liberation Army claimed
warontherocks.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Nur rechtswidrig möglich: Polizei muss Datenbanken mit Personenbildern aufbauen, um eine #Gesichtserkennung in Echtzeit durchzuführen www.heise.de/news/Studie-...
Studie: Live-Gesichtserkennung durch Polizei nur rechtswidrig möglich
Wie könnte Gesichtserkennungssoftware für Polizeibehörden funktionieren? Eine Studie im Auftrag von Algorithmwatch untersucht die Möglichkeiten.
www.heise.de
October 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Die Stimmen gegen die #Chatkontrolle werden mehr und lauter. Nun hagelt es deutliche Kritik aus der Wirtschaft. Zudem warnen der Deutsche Journalistenverband und der Anwaltverein vor einer Überwachungsinfrastruktur, die schnell ausgebaut werden könnte.

netzpolitik.org/2025/eu-uebe...
EU-Überwachungspläne in der Kritik: Wirtschaftsverbände Bitkom und eco klar gegen Chatkontrolle
Die Stimmen gegen die Chatkontrolle werden mehr und lauter. Nun hagelt es deutliche Kritik aus der Wirtschaft. Zudem warnen der Deutsche Journalistenverband und der Anwaltverein vor einer Überwachungs...
netzpolitik.org
October 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Die EU plant, Hintertüren in verschlüsselte Chats einzubauen.

Die Ausführung ist aber gefährlich, denn Hintertüren bedeuten vor allen Dingen, man kann über die Hintertür in unsere verschlüsselte Kommunikation einsteigen.

Jetzt #Chatkontrolle stoppen:

chat-kontrolle.eu

#Digitalrechte
October 6, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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"U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has every authorization needed for strikes in the Caribbean by the U.S. military against vessels allegedly carrying illegal drugs just off the coast of Venezuela."
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/heg...
Hegseth says he has every authorization needed for Caribbean strikes
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has every authorization needed for strikes in the Caribbean by the U.S. military against vessels allegedly carrying illegal drugs just off the coast of Venezuela.
www.reuters.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
signal.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Doesn’t sound ideal.

"We cannot control who sees what, we cannot see what users are doing, and we cannot verify that the software itself is secure," the memo says.

www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Anduril and Palantir battlefield communication system has deep flaws, Army memo says
The much-needed modernization of the U.S. Army's battlefield communications network being undertaken by Anduril, Palantir and others is rife with "fundamental security" problems and vulnerabilities, and should be treated as a "very high risk," according to a recent internal Army memo.
www.reuters.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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“Too many U.S. leaders continue to believe that a more exquisite export control regime will halt China’s technological momentum,” write Dan Wang and Arthur Kroeber. “They are sending lawyers into an engineering fight.”
The Real China Model
Beijing’s enduring formula for wealth and power.
www.foreignaffairs.com
October 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Furthermore @radek-sikorski.bsky.social declined to reopen them after consultation with the Chinese. Probably will disrupt Chinese e-commerce vector to Europe measurably.
Poland has closed its border with Belarus due to Zapad-2025 military exercises by Russia and Belarus and Russian drones flying into Poland.

This cuts off a €25-billion-a-year trade artery between China and the EU -
September 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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What began as a Wagner replacement is turning into something much larger.
Russia Is Shrewdly Playing the Long Game in Africa
What if Moscow’s most dangerous moves right now aren’t in Europe, but along the Gulf of Guinea? With its resources sunk deep into Ukraine, the Russian
warontherocks.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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von der schweiz auch. und farage in UK will sie sogar bezahlen, wenn sie abschiebungen annehmen.
In Afghanistan sind die Taliban weiterhin mit dem Aufbau ihrer Diktatur beschäftigt - und drosseln deshalb das Internet in mehreren Provinzen. Währenddessen werden sie von DE und AUT hofiert.
next major #Taleban crackdown: "internet shutdown in 5 provinces: Kandahar, Uruzgan, Helmand, Nimroz, Balkh (...). international internet watchdog reported mobile networks will be restricted to 2G speeds (...) Authorities have now declared that companies or organizations requiring Wi-Fi must...
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September 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Germany’s defense industry is growing rapidly in response to the war in Ukraine. But as @rikefranke.bsky.social writes, challenges abound, not just for the industry, but also Germany’s state capacity.
For Germany’s Defense Industry, Getting Bigger Isn’t Enough
Germany’s defense industry has grown due to the war in Ukraine. But bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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LKA Bayern ist von Palantir abhängig. 🔥

Das Innenministerium in Bayern unterwandert Palantir Absagen. 🔥

Im Behörden Spiegel Newsletter Polizei wie auch in einem golem Bericht über Palantir VeRA im Landeskriminalamt Bayern (BLKA) wird deutlich, dass das Innenministerium und das BLKA...
September 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Mindestens sieben Bundesländer haben sich gegen den Einsatz von #Palantir ausgesprochen. Es gibt Alternativen zum US-Angebot: www.heise.de/hintergrund/...
Palantir unter Druck – Europäische Alternativen rücken in den Fokus
Deutsche Alternativen zu Palantir kämpfen um den Auftrag – skeptische Stimmen fordern Kontrolle, Datenschutz und unabhängige Lösungen.
www.heise.de
September 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Seit 10 Jahren ziehen wir für die Freiheit vor Gericht! Damit #Grundrechte nicht nur auf dem Papier stehen – sondern allen Menschen ein gleichberechtigtes Leben in #Würde und Freiheit sichern. Im Namen des Volkes. #10YGFF 🎉
freiheitsrechte.org/10ygff
September 14, 2025 at 6:20 AM
@tu-braunschweig.de Hallöchen - Einer eurer Mirror wird als kaputt erkannt. Ich habe keinen Dunst, wer die richtige Stelle sein könnte, vielleicht habt ihr das (:
September 4, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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The Pentagon is blocking Ukraine from using long-range missiles to hit Russian military targets.
No wonder Putin still thinks he can win the war
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Pentagon Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine’s Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia
The Defense Department has withheld approval for attacks as the White House has sought to entice Moscow to open peace talks.
www.wsj.com
August 24, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Kicking off the Cogs of War written interview series, Perry Boyle takes us inside Ukraine’s growing defense industry and his mission to scale its wartime tech.
Investing in Ukraine’s Defense Edge: A Conversation with Perry Boyle - War on the Rocks
This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Perry Boyle, the CEO and co-founder of MITS Capital LLC, which is working to bring capital to the Ukrainian
warontherocks.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM