Franzén
@sectionix.bsky.social
Officer, Swedish Armed Forces. I mostly tweet about security issues. Opinions expressed often my own. Cynic. Extremism in the defence of Democracy is no vice.
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Franzén
@sectionix.bsky.social
· Aug 4
A brief analysis of the situation in Europe
Europe finds itself at war.
For the last three years Russia has tried to extinguish Ukrainian statehood.
This article will not attempt to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or the last three y...
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”In what particular situation does Europe find itself vis a vis Russia, and based on the history and culture of Russia, what is to be expected from her?”
My brief analysis of what history teaches us about Russia, its conduct, and what it means for Europe.
My brief analysis of what history teaches us about Russia, its conduct, and what it means for Europe.
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Pushar lite för välgörenhetsgalan på Kalmar slott den 28 februari! Läs gärna artikeln i Ölandsbladet om galan!
www.olandsbladet.se/valgorenhets...
www.olandsbladet.se/valgorenhets...
Välgörenhetsgala på slottet för Ukraina: ”Många har varit positiva”
Välgörenhetsgala arrangeras på Kalmar slott till förmån för Ukraina.
www.olandsbladet.se
January 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Pushar lite för välgörenhetsgalan på Kalmar slott den 28 februari! Läs gärna artikeln i Ölandsbladet om galan!
www.olandsbladet.se/valgorenhets...
www.olandsbladet.se/valgorenhets...
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The regime likely determined that the current protest movement represents an extremely dire security threat and the regime has intensified its crackdown, including by taking the rare step of using IRGC Ground Forces to suppress protests in at least one province 1/7
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
January 9, 2026 at 4:41 AM
The regime likely determined that the current protest movement represents an extremely dire security threat and the regime has intensified its crackdown, including by taking the rare step of using IRGC Ground Forces to suppress protests in at least one province 1/7
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
’Large anti-government demonstrations are taking place across Iran, including in the capital city Tehran
It is the 12th night protesters have taken to the streets in a wave of unrest sparked by the country's economic crisis’
A free Iran would be a globally important event. Know hope.
It is the 12th night protesters have taken to the streets in a wave of unrest sparked by the country's economic crisis’
A free Iran would be a globally important event. Know hope.
Internet blackout in Iran as large anti-government protests held across country
Protests are reported in Tehran and other major cities, while an internet monitoring groups says there is a
www.bbc.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
’Large anti-government demonstrations are taking place across Iran, including in the capital city Tehran
It is the 12th night protesters have taken to the streets in a wave of unrest sparked by the country's economic crisis’
A free Iran would be a globally important event. Know hope.
It is the 12th night protesters have taken to the streets in a wave of unrest sparked by the country's economic crisis’
A free Iran would be a globally important event. Know hope.
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⚡️Trump has 'greenlit' bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, clearing way for Senate vote, US Senator Graham says.
Trump has 'greenlit' bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, clearing way for Senate vote, US Senator Graham says
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved moving forward with a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, opening the door for a potential Senate vote as early as next week, according to Senator Lindsey Graham...
kyivindependent.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:03 AM
⚡️Trump has 'greenlit' bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, clearing way for Senate vote, US Senator Graham says.
’Crowds of demonstrators gathered in the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities on Thursday night as nationwide protests entered their 12th day and a policeman was reported as the latest fatality.’
Iran president vows to end price gouging as Tehran protests death toll rises
Masoud Pezeshkian seeks way to ensure calm, but may be overruled by a hardline supreme leader
www.thetimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:58 PM
’Crowds of demonstrators gathered in the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities on Thursday night as nationwide protests entered their 12th day and a policeman was reported as the latest fatality.’
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😳 Insane protests have reached the capital of Iran (Tehran), with gunfire being heard there.
January 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
😳 Insane protests have reached the capital of Iran (Tehran), with gunfire being heard there.
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The Iranian regime has cut off internet connection, so expect that far more is going on inside the country than we see right now. Though what still reaches us, is unprecedented.
January 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The Iranian regime has cut off internet connection, so expect that far more is going on inside the country than we see right now. Though what still reaches us, is unprecedented.
Been offline as I’ve had a kid, it’s the Christmas period, and there’s stuff to do.
Hence, it was a while since I saw the Russian daily losses.
The numbers are utterly mind boggling. Never forget what a complete strategic failure Russias invasion of Ukraine was and is.
Hence, it was a while since I saw the Russian daily losses.
The numbers are utterly mind boggling. Never forget what a complete strategic failure Russias invasion of Ukraine was and is.
December 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Been offline as I’ve had a kid, it’s the Christmas period, and there’s stuff to do.
Hence, it was a while since I saw the Russian daily losses.
The numbers are utterly mind boggling. Never forget what a complete strategic failure Russias invasion of Ukraine was and is.
Hence, it was a while since I saw the Russian daily losses.
The numbers are utterly mind boggling. Never forget what a complete strategic failure Russias invasion of Ukraine was and is.
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EU foreign ministers will today consider sanctions on 40 more vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet, aiming to cut off funds fueling the war, says EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas. She also warned that Donbas is not Putin’s end goal, if Ukraine falls, others are next.
December 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
EU foreign ministers will today consider sanctions on 40 more vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet, aiming to cut off funds fueling the war, says EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas. She also warned that Donbas is not Putin’s end goal, if Ukraine falls, others are next.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the end of the Pax Americana, yesterday in Munich, Germany.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
December 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the end of the Pax Americana, yesterday in Munich, Germany.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
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Ukraine confirms strikes on key Russian targets: Afipsky oil refinery and Uryupinsk fuel depot hit with fires reported. Additional hits on Volna-2 EW station, 76th Air Assault command posts, Imbir radar, Tor-M2 systems & UAV lab (Zaporizhzhia), plus logistics bases & radars in occupied Crimea.
December 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Ukraine confirms strikes on key Russian targets: Afipsky oil refinery and Uryupinsk fuel depot hit with fires reported. Additional hits on Volna-2 EW station, 76th Air Assault command posts, Imbir radar, Tor-M2 systems & UAV lab (Zaporizhzhia), plus logistics bases & radars in occupied Crimea.
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The Syzran refinery in the Samara region, Russia, has suspended all operations after an Ukrainian strike on December 5. According to sources quoted by Reuters the crucial CDU-6 crude distillation unit was hit and rendered inoperable. Repairs will take at least 2 weeks.
December 10, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The Syzran refinery in the Samara region, Russia, has suspended all operations after an Ukrainian strike on December 5. According to sources quoted by Reuters the crucial CDU-6 crude distillation unit was hit and rendered inoperable. Repairs will take at least 2 weeks.
Det här en en mycket läsvärd artikel. Vi måste bli snabbare, helst igår.
Vi kan om vi vill. Det är processerna, inte kunnandet, som hindrar oss.
Läs!
militardebatt.com/2025/12/08/s...
Vi kan om vi vill. Det är processerna, inte kunnandet, som hindrar oss.
Läs!
militardebatt.com/2025/12/08/s...
Snabbhet från idé till förmåga
Sverige har ett system för materielanskaffning som är krångligare och långsammare än någonsin. Samtidigt befinner vi oss i ett teknologiskt som kännetecknas av en extremt snabb utveckling. Kapten M…
militardebatt.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Det här en en mycket läsvärd artikel. Vi måste bli snabbare, helst igår.
Vi kan om vi vill. Det är processerna, inte kunnandet, som hindrar oss.
Läs!
militardebatt.com/2025/12/08/s...
Vi kan om vi vill. Det är processerna, inte kunnandet, som hindrar oss.
Läs!
militardebatt.com/2025/12/08/s...
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Satellite image of the ruins of Chasiv Yar. Not a single building in the city remains intact.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Satellite image of the ruins of Chasiv Yar. Not a single building in the city remains intact.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
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Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Corisk did the math Europe's politicians haven't.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Corisk did the math Europe's politicians haven't.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
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Reportedly, this is one more photo of the burning Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Black Sea.
November 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Reportedly, this is one more photo of the burning Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Black Sea.
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🔥 Russian shadow fleet oil tanker exploded and is on fire in the Black Sea near the Bosphorus Strait.
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🔥 Russian shadow fleet oil tanker exploded and is on fire in the Black Sea near the Bosphorus Strait.
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🤦♂️ Hypersonic missile explodes at Russian test site in likely failed launch
Hypersonic missile explodes at Russian test site in likely failed launch – video
Russian Telegram channels have released a video apparently showing a failed launch of an UR-100N intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with an Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle.
www.pravda.com.ua
November 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🤦♂️ Hypersonic missile explodes at Russian test site in likely failed launch
As a swede, it makes me proud. However, as @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social points out on X:
‘Countries like Sweden and the other Nordics are bearing a disproportionate burden in supporting Ukraine, while Italy and Spain contribute almost nothing. It’s way beyond time to call this out.‘
‘Countries like Sweden and the other Nordics are bearing a disproportionate burden in supporting Ukraine, while Italy and Spain contribute almost nothing. It’s way beyond time to call this out.‘
Nordic countries paying most for Ukraine ‘not sustainable,’ Swedish foreign minister says
The EU must seize Russia’s frozen assets, Maria Malmer Stenergard believes, because any other solution would be unfair to Ukraine’s biggest backers.
www.politico.eu
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
As a swede, it makes me proud. However, as @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social points out on X:
‘Countries like Sweden and the other Nordics are bearing a disproportionate burden in supporting Ukraine, while Italy and Spain contribute almost nothing. It’s way beyond time to call this out.‘
‘Countries like Sweden and the other Nordics are bearing a disproportionate burden in supporting Ukraine, while Italy and Spain contribute almost nothing. It’s way beyond time to call this out.‘
Satans mördare.
Ingen fred tills Ryssland har lämnat Ukraina.
Ingen fred tills Ryssland har lämnat Ukraina.
November 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Satans mördare.
Ingen fred tills Ryssland har lämnat Ukraina.
Ingen fred tills Ryssland har lämnat Ukraina.
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Kallas:
We’ve to understand that in this war,there is one aggressor&one victim.We haven't heard of any concessions on the Russian side.If Russia really wanted peace,it could have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire already some time ago,whereas we see again,over this night,bombings of civilians
We’ve to understand that in this war,there is one aggressor&one victim.We haven't heard of any concessions on the Russian side.If Russia really wanted peace,it could have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire already some time ago,whereas we see again,over this night,bombings of civilians
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Kallas:
We’ve to understand that in this war,there is one aggressor&one victim.We haven't heard of any concessions on the Russian side.If Russia really wanted peace,it could have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire already some time ago,whereas we see again,over this night,bombings of civilians
We’ve to understand that in this war,there is one aggressor&one victim.We haven't heard of any concessions on the Russian side.If Russia really wanted peace,it could have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire already some time ago,whereas we see again,over this night,bombings of civilians
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1/ Russian commanders effectively have immunity from the law, according to a commentary from journalist and warblogger Anastasia Kashevarova. As a result, "tyrant commanders" such as the late Pavel Klimenko are able to rob, abuse and murder their own men with impunity. ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
1/ Russian commanders effectively have immunity from the law, according to a commentary from journalist and warblogger Anastasia Kashevarova. As a result, "tyrant commanders" such as the late Pavel Klimenko are able to rob, abuse and murder their own men with impunity. ⬇️
If so, what does Europe mean to do about it?
Don’t talk the talk, walk the walk. Strategic autonomy isn’t created through speeches.
Don’t talk the talk, walk the walk. Strategic autonomy isn’t created through speeches.
🇩🇪🌐 "The world order that existed for the past 80 years in the West and 35 years in the East has come to an end," — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
November 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
If so, what does Europe mean to do about it?
Don’t talk the talk, walk the walk. Strategic autonomy isn’t created through speeches.
Don’t talk the talk, walk the walk. Strategic autonomy isn’t created through speeches.
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‼️ Russia: “Urals oil discounts are rising by $5-7 per barrel in Russian ports in November.”
www.interfax.ru/business/105...
www.interfax.ru/business/105...
November 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
‼️ Russia: “Urals oil discounts are rising by $5-7 per barrel in Russian ports in November.”
www.interfax.ru/business/105...
www.interfax.ru/business/105...