Summa Perplexitas
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Proud to publish this piece from my former student, who writes that Russia's lawfare in the European Court of Human Rights is "transforming [it] into an unwitting accomplice in one of the most sophisticated disinformation operations of the modern era.”
americansunlight.substack.com/p/russias-la...
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Russia’s Lawfare Playbook: How the Kremlin Weaponized Human Rights Courts to Launder Disinformation
When the Kremlin wants to legitimize a lie, it doesn’t just hold a press conference – it files a lawsuit.
americansunlight.substack.com
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In this 152nd long read on my strategy blog, I argue for a visa ban on Russian tourists, but it is also an opportunity for me to revisit the Russian opposition, its failed duties, and the concept of collective guilt of a nation.
tenzerstrategics.substack.com/p/the-necess...
tenzerstrategics.substack.com/p/the-necess...
The Necessary Tourist Visa Ban for Russians and the Failed Awareness of the “Russian Nation”
Arrogance, Exceptionalism, and War
tenzerstrategics.substack.com
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The Insider
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Kremlin customer service: The Insider identifies the top 30 customs brokers facilitating sanctioned imports to Russia
Western sanctions typically target foreign exporters supplying sanctioned goods to Russia, along with the Russian importers that use those goods in military production. Yet an important link remains i...
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I've been beating the Eurobond drum for the last five years (post-Afghan withdrawal it was clear Europe needed more air enablers; ie a European defense public good). It's an idea whose time has long past come.
Why? You don't fund a war effort from your regular budget! You finance them. 1/
Why? You don't fund a war effort from your regular budget! You finance them. 1/
Our cover this week
“Europe should take heart and recognise its own strength. Its military budget is already four times larger than Russia’s; its economy is ten times larger. Far from shying away from a financial contest with the Kremlin, Europe should embrace it—and win the war”
“Europe should take heart and recognise its own strength. Its military budget is already four times larger than Russia’s; its economy is ten times larger. Far from shying away from a financial contest with the Kremlin, Europe should embrace it—and win the war”
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At least 7100 Russian officers have been eliminated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 24 February 2022.
Weekly update: +40 newly registered.
Sources: public Russian obituaries and graves (see link in bio).
Weekly update: +40 newly registered.
Sources: public Russian obituaries and graves (see link in bio).
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Ukrainian intelligence units have destroyed one of Russia’s top-secret “Oreshnik” missile launchers deep inside Russian territory.
www.kyivpost.com/post/63380
www.kyivpost.com/post/63380
Ukraine’s Spy Units Blew Up Russia’s Top-Secret ‘Oreshnik’ Missile Launcher Deep Inside Enemy Territory, SBU Says
Ukraine’s security chief Vasyl Malyuk revealed that Ukrainian intelligence destroyed one of Russia’s top-secret Oreshnik missiles launchers deep inside Russian territory.
www.kyivpost.com
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Ukraine’s cheap, deadly drones are forcing Europe to admit the old way of war is over.
Ukraine’s Drone Revolution Is Forcing Europe to Rethink the Economics of War
As Ukraine’s drone warfare reshapes modern combat, Europe faces a new defense dilemma: How to counter cheap drones with costly air defenses?
united24media.com
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