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Thomas Wiegold
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Journalist in Berlin. augengeradeaus.net & podcast sicherheitspod.de
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🎙️ @sicherheitspod.de #101 ist da. Zunächst erklärt @gerritkurtz.bsky.social uns die Hintergründe des Krieges im Sudan. Im zweiten Teil diskutieren wir Genese und Inhalte des 28-Punkte-Ukraine-Plans, der inzwischen kein 28-Punkte-Plan mehr ist - und wie das diplomatische Chaos weitergehen könnte.
Folge #101 Krieg im Sudan | Diktatfrieden in der Ukraine? - Sicherheitspod
“Sicherheitshalber” ist der Podcast zur sicherheitspolitischen Lage in Deutschland, Europa und der Welt. In Folge 101 sprechen Thomas Wiegold, Ulrike Franke, Frank Sauer und Carlo Masala zuerst mit Ge...
sicherheitspod.de
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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What does it mean when an attack is designed to be intercepted?
Chicken Versus Bumper Cars in Conflict Escalation
Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel last April — and the attack might have been designed to fail. The strike was a show of force built
warontherocks.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.

The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.

www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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As ISW's Nataliya Bugayova writes, NATO is both behind the curve of the Russian threat and also underutilizing the opportunity to contest Russian initiative at a relatively low risk and cost compared with the challenge it will face when the rate of the Russian attacks can grow exponentially (1/5)
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Imagine - after you have fought a brutal invader for almost 4 years who has killed tens of thousands of your people and ravished your country - that an orange man far away declares you have to surrender territory to the invader who will get immunity. apnews.com/article/ukra... 🤮
Ukraine peace plan darkens the mood across a war-torn nation
A proposed peace plan for Ukraine led by the United States has been met with anguish by many Ukrainians, who fear a post-war amnesty for Russian forces would erase accountability for alleged atrocitie...
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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In today’s Russian papers there’s scepticism over the current round of diplomacy. One paper: “The European-Ukrainian gang will ‘correct’ Trump’s plan so that it’s unacceptable for Russia.” Another: “I don’t think the Special Military Operation will end this year.” #ReadingRussia
In the Russian papers, much scepticism about the peace plan.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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November 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Äh, tatsächlich. Gut dass die Lufthansa im Kriegsfall nocht (mehr?) die zusammenarbeit ablehnt...
"Im Nato-Bündnisfall wäre die Lufthansa nach Unternehmensangaben darauf vorbereitet, eng mit der Bundeswehr zusammenzuarbeiten."
November 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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70 Prozent der ukrainischen Stromerzeugungskapazitäten hat Russland zerstört. Die Anlalet in Europa weniger werden.

"Renewed Russian strikes on the energy system this fall are worse than ever, and after nearly four years of attacks, spare parts in Europe are scarce."
Destroy. Fix. Repeat: Russia is creating a devastating doom loop inside Ukraine’s energy system
Within weeks of Russia's full-scale invasion, Oleksiy Povolotskiy found himself suddenly in charge of the recovery office at one of Ukraine's largest energy companies. His task: source replacements fo...
kyivindependent.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
As a doctor I stepped in to tend to an elderly passenger … but it won’t waive £100 transfer fee to rebook
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Niederländische Damen-Werft unter Verdacht von Umgehung der Sanktionen gegen Russland (aus deutscher Sicht noch mal pikanter, weil die Generalunternehmer für die F126-Fregatten sind und da ohnehin Probleme haben.. - h/t @vreij.bsky.social)
Unieke rechtszaak Damen Shipyards van start: 'Zaak met extra druk en spanning'
Damen Shipyards, een van de belangrijkste defensiebedrijven van Nederland, wordt verdacht van het omzeilen van sancties, opgelegd aan Rusland.
nos.nl
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Wäre es evtl. günstiger, Europa würde Trump das Geld direkt überweisen, dann bliebe evtl. am Ende doch noch ein bisschen mehr für die Ukraine übrig?
Have been thinking about comments from people saying the "peace plan" also includes things that Russia won't like, and citing the use of Russia's frozen assets for reconstruction of Ukraine. But nothing in the plan says the money couldn't be spent in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Gesprengter Rahmen: 260.000 aktive Soldaten soll die #Bundeswehr künftig umfassen.

Die LW will ihre aktive Stärke von 21.000 auf 50.000 erhöhen, so LWInspekteur Neumann. Bekannt ist: Das Heer will sein Feldheer von 62.000 auf 151.000 ausbauen.

Aufwuchs Marine, CIR, Logistik, Sanität auch nötig.
(S+) Luftwaffenchef Holger Neumann: »Die Luftwaffe muss auf Siegfähigkeit ausgerichtet werden«
Er ist seit Mai neuer Chef der Luftwaffe: Hier spricht Holger Neumann über die Probleme bei der Drohnenabwehr, darüber, warum unbemannte Flieger Kampfjets nicht vollständig ersetzen können und wie er ...
www.spiegel.de
November 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Russland führt seit 2014 Krieg gegen die Ukraine. 2022 hat Russland seinen Krieg ausgeweitet. Durch die Beschäftigung mit der Geschichte erklärt sich, warum die Ukraine nichts unterschreiben kann, was einen weiteren Überfall Russlands wahrscheinlich macht.
Weltspiegel extra: 10 Jahre Krieg – Wie die Ukraine für ihre Freiheit kämpft - hier anschauen
Krieg in der Ukraine. Im Februar dieses Jahres ist der Angriff Russlands auf das Land zwei Jahre her - im Februar vor zehn Jahren gab es einen der blutigsten Tage auf dem Maidan, dem Unabhängigkeitspl...
www.ardmediathek.de
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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NEW: Russian officials and state media continue to set information conditions to reject the US-proposed 28-point peace plan, indicating that the Kremlin is actively conditioning the Russian people to not accept anything less than a full victory in Ukraine. 🧵(1/8)

Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar112225
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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I have just released my regular update on war and strategic competition. This week, it is focused on Trump & Putin's 28-point plan they wish to impose on #Ukraine, but also includes Pacific security and my regular Big Five recommended reads.
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
The Putin-Trump Pact is Afghanistan All Over Again, But With Much Worse Outcomes. The Big Five, 23 November edition
My regular update on war and strategic competition, with a focus on Trump and Putin's 28-point capitulation document imposed on Ukraine, as well as my regular Big Five recommended reads.
mickryan.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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The US now has the Thiel-Vance foreign policy, the Steve Witkoff foreign policy, the Jared Kushner foreign policy, the Marco Rubio foreign policy, and once in a blue moon the Donald Trump foreign policy... and Putin and Netanyahu plus Saudi, UAE & Qatar drive most of it.
November 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands has been re-opened. Air traffic had been suspended for a few hours after drones were sighted.
November 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Das niederländische Militär hat erstmals versucht, über dem Fliegerhorst Volkel Drohnen unbekannter Herkunft abzuschießen (allerdings ohne Erfolg):
Optreden tegen drones boven vliegbasis Volkel
Defensie is vrijdagavond tot actie overgegaan toen tussen 19.00 en 21.00 uur meerdere drones werden gezien boven vliegbasis Volkel. De drones zijn waargenomen door bewakingspersoneel. Luchtmachtperson...
www.defensie.nl
November 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal reut.rs/4ifAdRh
Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal
Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and other administration representatives met Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev to draft the peace plan, which came as a surprise to U.S. officials at home and abroad.
reut.rs
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Hier noch mal ohne Paywall: für den so genannten Friedensplan üben die USA brutalen Druck auf die Ukraine und Europa aus (wollen aber abkassieren):
US tells Nato if Zelenskyy does not sign peace deal Ukraine will face worse in future
US army secretary briefs ambassadors at ‘nightmare meeting’ in Kyiv on Friday after talks with Ukrainian leader
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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FT: 'The Trump administration has told Ukrainian and European officials there is little room to negotiate on its plan to end Russia’s war. "We are not negotiating details", US army secretary Daniel Driscoll told European ambassadors and western officials at a volatile meeting in Kyiv late on Friday.
November 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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The most underrated point on this wish list is, as @michaeldweiss.bsky.social points out:

“If Ukraine launches a missile at Moscow or St. Petersburg without cause, the security guarantee will be deemed invalid.”

So hitting other Russian cities is okay !
“He Must Have Got This From K.”
How a Russian operative used the American media to force a risible “peace deal” into existence
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM