Upandaway
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'Skeets' mostly about security policy, tech, and economics.
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President Donald Trump’s administration has set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
Trump’s national security strategy criticizes European allies and asserts US power in Western Hemisphere
www.stripes.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
President Donald Trump’s administration has set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
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According to French media reports the 🇫🇷 navy last night shot down five drones flying over the Ile Longue, in Brittany, home to France’s SNLE nuclear-armed submarines, the naval component of France’s nuclear deterrent
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
According to French media reports the 🇫🇷 navy last night shot down five drones flying over the Ile Longue, in Brittany, home to France’s SNLE nuclear-armed submarines, the naval component of France’s nuclear deterrent
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The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
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A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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🚨 BREAKING: French President Emmanuel Macron warned the US could be about to “betray” Ukraine, according to a leaked transcript of a call between European leaders strategizing about how to protect Kyiv.
Read the story: politi.co/4iFVe7R
Read the story: politi.co/4iFVe7R
December 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🚨 BREAKING: French President Emmanuel Macron warned the US could be about to “betray” Ukraine, according to a leaked transcript of a call between European leaders strategizing about how to protect Kyiv.
Read the story: politi.co/4iFVe7R
Read the story: politi.co/4iFVe7R
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Starmer: Reform is institutionally “pro-Putin or Putin neutral.” It would pull the UK from the pro-Ukrainian Coalition of the Willing. “There is no way on earth that the UK could be part of that configuration with Nigel Farage as prime minister.”
economist.com/britain/2025...
economist.com/britain/2025...
Our interview with Sir Keir Starmer
Britain’s prime minister understands the size of the moment. He just does not know how to meet it
economist.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Starmer: Reform is institutionally “pro-Putin or Putin neutral.” It would pull the UK from the pro-Ukrainian Coalition of the Willing. “There is no way on earth that the UK could be part of that configuration with Nigel Farage as prime minister.”
economist.com/britain/2025...
economist.com/britain/2025...
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NEW: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that Putin’s theory of victory and negotiating tactics assume that Russia can outlast the West and Ukraine in a war of attrition. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Dec. 3, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar120325
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December 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM
NEW: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that Putin’s theory of victory and negotiating tactics assume that Russia can outlast the West and Ukraine in a war of attrition. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Dec. 3, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar120325
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Half of Europeans see Trump as enemy of Europe, survey finds
Half of Europeans see Trump as enemy of Europe, survey finds
Nine-country poll finds half of people believe risk of war with Russia is high and three-quarters want to stay in EU
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Half of Europeans see Trump as enemy of Europe, survey finds
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US lawmakers want war powers vote after Trump pledges Venezuela attack 'soon' reut.rs/4pjJQ45
US lawmakers want war powers vote after Trump pledges Venezuela attack 'soon'
A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. senators filed a resolution on Wednesday that would block U.S. military action against Venezuela without congressional approval, after President Donald Trump said a land campaign would begin shortly.
reut.rs
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
US lawmakers want war powers vote after Trump pledges Venezuela attack 'soon' reut.rs/4pjJQ45
"Interestingly, the drone squadron does not belong to one of the military services but will be operated by a joint special operation unit operating under CENTCOM." abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-...
US sends 1-way attack drones to the Middle East
The U.S. military has deployed its first squadron of one-way attack drones to the Middle East. They were reverse-engineered from Iran’s Shahed drone.
abcnews.go.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
"Interestingly, the drone squadron does not belong to one of the military services but will be operated by a joint special operation unit operating under CENTCOM." abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-...
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"Interview with Col. Carl 'Wiseguy' Bergqvist, Commandant of the Swedish Air Force Air Warfare Center, on Gripen upgrades, dispersed operations, counter-UAS developments, and more."
@theaviationist.com v @kostianv.bsky.social
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Inside the Evolving Nordic Airpower: How the Swedish Air Force Is Adapting to the Russian Threat
Exclusive interview with Col. Carl “Wiseguy” Bergqvist, Commandant of the Swedish Air Force Air Warfare Center, on Gripen upgrades, dispersed operations,
theaviationist.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Interview with Col. Carl 'Wiseguy' Bergqvist, Commandant of the Swedish Air Force Air Warfare Center, on Gripen upgrades, dispersed operations, counter-UAS developments, and more."
@theaviationist.com v @kostianv.bsky.social
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@theaviationist.com v @kostianv.bsky.social
theaviationist.com/2025/12/03/i...
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The 79-year-old told reporters he was “sharper than I was 25 years ago” before being pictured nodding off several times as his loyal Cabinet members praised him during the lengthy meeting.
See Every Angle of Trump, 79, Nodding Off in Cabinet Meeting
The president complained about the focus on his health, then promptly drifted off.
trib.al
December 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The 79-year-old told reporters he was “sharper than I was 25 years ago” before being pictured nodding off several times as his loyal Cabinet members praised him during the lengthy meeting.
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Russia is beginning to evacuate Russian citizens from Venezuela.
Special flights are to begin, as reported by ATORUS (Association of Russian Tour Operators).
Special flights are to begin, as reported by ATORUS (Association of Russian Tour Operators).
November 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Russia is beginning to evacuate Russian citizens from Venezuela.
Special flights are to begin, as reported by ATORUS (Association of Russian Tour Operators).
Special flights are to begin, as reported by ATORUS (Association of Russian Tour Operators).
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He’s gesturing to a sleeping man as he says “He’s the only leader in the world who can help end [the war in Ukraine].”
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
He’s gesturing to a sleeping man as he says “He’s the only leader in the world who can help end [the war in Ukraine].”
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Trump is systematically shutting down high level military contacts between US commanders and their senior NATO counterparts, just as he is bolstering connections with Russia. www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
German army chief says contact with US military cut off by Pentagon
Lieutenant General Christian Freuding fears the longstanding military partnership between the two allies is unravelling under President Trump’s administration
www.thetimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Trump is systematically shutting down high level military contacts between US commanders and their senior NATO counterparts, just as he is bolstering connections with Russia. www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
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George Will: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
George Will: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
This guy is a heartbeat away from becoming POTUS.
"Vance will likely keep searching for ways to get Ukraine to surrender because that’s always been his approach to the war. His online commentary continuously shows sympathy for Russia’s cause, such as by asserting that Russian victory is inevitable no matter what the U.S. does."
Opinion | Why JD Vance keeps trying to help Russia win the war with Ukraine
The vice president pushed a Russia-friendly peace plan — which tracks with his far-right worldview that sees Putin as an “anti-woke” culture war ally, says Nicholas Grossman.
www.ms.now
December 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This guy is a heartbeat away from becoming POTUS.
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The transatlantic alliance is over. Deal with it. (Here's how to start.)
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Europe needs a plan for decoupling from America
[FREE TO READ] The EU must make itself minimally vulnerable to inevitable US pressure
as.ft.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The transatlantic alliance is over. Deal with it. (Here's how to start.)
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‼️ Russia Approves 2026 Budget: 40% of Spending Goes to Military — CCD
📉 The budget projects a 1.6% of GDP deficit. The Kremlin plans to cover the gap by cutting social spending and introducing new taxes, including raising VAT to 22%.
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📉 The budget projects a 1.6% of GDP deficit. The Kremlin plans to cover the gap by cutting social spending and introducing new taxes, including raising VAT to 22%.
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theukrainianreview.info/russia-appro...
Russia Approves 2026 Budget: 40% of Spending Goes to Military — CCD
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the 2026 federal budget, allocating nearly 40% of expenditures to the army and security forces, reports the Center f
theukrainianreview.info
December 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
‼️ Russia Approves 2026 Budget: 40% of Spending Goes to Military — CCD
📉 The budget projects a 1.6% of GDP deficit. The Kremlin plans to cover the gap by cutting social spending and introducing new taxes, including raising VAT to 22%.
Read more 👀⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/russia-appro...
📉 The budget projects a 1.6% of GDP deficit. The Kremlin plans to cover the gap by cutting social spending and introducing new taxes, including raising VAT to 22%.
Read more 👀⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/russia-appro...
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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?
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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...
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Canada has officially joined the EU’s €150 billion SAFE defense procurement program, the first non-EU country to do so. The agreement allows Canadian firms to participate in EU-financed defense projects. Fifteen EU members have included Ukraine support in their spending plans under SAFE.
December 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Canada has officially joined the EU’s €150 billion SAFE defense procurement program, the first non-EU country to do so. The agreement allows Canadian firms to participate in EU-financed defense projects. Fifteen EU members have included Ukraine support in their spending plans under SAFE.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney's government announces that Canada is realigning Canada's economy away from the United States.
November 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government announces that Canada is realigning Canada's economy away from the United States.
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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are not serious people. I won't let them stop me from holding this Administration accountable.
November 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are not serious people. I won't let them stop me from holding this Administration accountable.
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Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."