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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 9h

Recommended reading on China 🇨🇳 and Taiwan 🇹🇼 👇

War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 10h

Current Taiwan wargames may be preparing for the wrong war.

A Wargame to Take Taiwan, from China’s Perspective

In August 2025, 25 international experts gathered at Syracuse University to do something unusual: plan China's invasion of Taiwan. For two days,

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 9h

A large convoy of Italian Army VBL Puma 6x6 armored vehicles was spotted in Prekmurje region, Slovenia. These vehicles are assumed to be heading to Ukraine. Italy has supplied Ukraine with these vehicles earlier, although the transfers were not publicly announced at the time of their delivery.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 9h

⚡️Russian stock market plummets to 3-year low after Kremlin statement on 'collapsing' US-Moscow relations.

The 4.05% drop brings the MOEX Russia Index, the primary benchmark of the Russian stock market, to its lowest levels since September 2022.

Russian stock market plummets to 3-year low after Kremlin statement on 'collapsing' US-Moscow relations

The 4.05% drop brings the MOEX Russia Index, the primary benchmark of the Russian stock market, to its lowest levels since September 2022.

kyivindependent.com

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 9h

The Czech Republic plans to transfer 30 modernized T-72M4CZ tanks to Ukraine, Radio Prague International reports. Chief of the Czech General Staff Karel Řehka will recommend that the government hand over the tanks free of charge once repairs are completed.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 15h

1/7 Ukraine: Hope is slowly coming back.

After years of brutal war, 2025 has brought a renewed sense of possibility for Ukraine and its supporters.

The war remains devastating, but recent developments are starting to shift the narrative and reshape international perceptions

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 11h

Russia is still losing the war

Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 12h

1/7 Why is Ukraine still winning and Russia still losing the war?

This thread lists a few key facts that Putin would prefer you forget

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 11h

Sanctions work

Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 16h

Putin often claims that sanctions hurt the West more than they hurt Russia, but he also keeps asking us to remove them. If that were really true, he’d be asking for more sanctions, not fewer

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 10h

And there we have it:

Trump is against free speech.
MAGA & Musk & X are for Trump.
All of the above are enemies of free speech.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 10h

"We took the freedom of speech away," says the president

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 12h

Agree with all she writes, exept the last sentence.

Many will argue that the "nuclear threat" is non-existant, or at least not greater than now, regardless of a Ukrainian counter offensive.

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 13h

Then the president should give the task of forming a government to someone else.

This would be completely in accordance with the presidential responsebility for the foreign policy, which requires support for Ukraine in order to support czech interests.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 16h

President Stubb:
Ukraine is in a better place than they were a yr ago.Their military capacity has strengthened

In the past roughly1,000 days,Russia has advanced by only1% of Ukrainian territory.We’ve seen developments in the Sumy region over the past few weeks that have shown 🇺🇦capability to advance

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 19h

‼️ Von der Leyen addresses EU Parliament on drone incursions: This is Russia's hybrid war

Von der Leyen addresses EU Parliament on drone incursions: This is Russia's hybrid war

www.pravda.com.ua

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 18h

🇺🇦 Russian troops were ordered to storm Ukrainian positions at any cost, — Zelensky

The President reported that after this, the enemy's losses increased sharply: in the Pokrovsk direction alone, SBU destroys more than 100 occupiers every day. Over the past month, CSO "A" eliminated 3,028 Russians.

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 21h

Maybe Babis is “just” populist, not anti-Ukrainian?

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 21h

Very good piece from @glandsbergis.bsky.social 👇

#Russia #Lithuania #Europe

Why is Lithuania betraying Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya?

I now feel I cannot stay silent about my country’s radical changes in direction.

landsbergis.com

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Gabrielius Landsbergis @glandsbergis.bsky.social · Jul 28

The unbombed farmers of Eastern Europe want protection from Ukraine while all the time Ukraine is protecting them from Russia. This makes no sense.
In my oped for @politico I argue that the best way to resolve this is by accepting Ukraine as a full EU member. Now.
Link below 🔗👇

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 21h

The war will be decided on the battlefield👇

Gabrielius Landsbergis @glandsbergis.bsky.social · 21d

Let's drop the naivité and accept that this war will end on the battlefield after Ukraine achieves the necessary military strength, not in a conference room after a round of talks and a carafe of wine.

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 21h

#Belgium :

Please join the defence of Democracy, in stead of sitting idle.
That means taking the fascists' money.
Take the frozen assets now!

Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 21h

It's time for Belgium to step up. If even Germany, which is traditionally very conservative on these issues, has agreed, then there are no excuses left. This is too important to keep wasting time

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 21h

#Russia is losing the war of attrition.

#Ukraine grows stronger and stronger, and is in a better position now compared to 3 years ago.

Time is on Ukraines' side.

How Ukraine Turned the Tables on Russia

Russia assumed time was on its side, but a new Ukrainian strategy is yielding surprising results.

www.theatlantic.com

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 22h

Kudos to #Kazakstan💪✌️🫡

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 23h

One of Russia’s main supply routes from China has been shut down. From today, the border with Kazakhstan is fully stopped.. over 5,000 trucks are stuck, inspections are ongoing, and goods are being confiscated. Drones, EW gear, batteries, components, nothing is getting through.

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 22h

#Cuba :

You ruined your country by supporting communism. Do you really think supporting fascism is any better??

Turn around.
Repent.
Or keep living on the garbage heap of history.

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 22h

Up to 25,000 Cubans could soon be fighting for Russia.

It is reported that Cubans are promised about $2,000 per month - far more than they can earn at home. It is also possible that they are promised jobs in construction but then sent to the frontlines.

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 23h

It's obvious that this angry and aggressive and dangerous gang is a deadly threat to the United States. Especially the guy in the chicken suit.

Good thing the TrumpAdmin isn't wasting resources investigating petty things like Russia interfering in their elections or infiltrating their government.

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 23h

It's obvious that this angry and aggressive and dangerous gang is a deadly threat to the United States. Especially the guy in the chicken suit.

Good thing the TrumpAdmin isn't wasting resources investigating petty things like Russia interfering in their elections or infiltrating their government.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 23h

Hello - I'm back again. A new 🧵every day covering the important aspects of the Russia-Ukraine war (without the gratuitous gore)

Today it's Day 1323 of Moscow's illegal invasion as it continues Putin's dream to reunite the states of the Soviet Union, whether they like it or not (spoiler: they DON'T)

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