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Hallendorff @hallendorff.bsky.social · 4d

Raises many important questions. Does the resilience deter escalation but invite continuation below threshold? Does deterrence by denial actually work because it translates to strength? Is there credible deterrence by punishment in case the threshold is crossed?

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Hallendorff @hallendorff.bsky.social · 4d

Love these thought provoking write ups. 👍

Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 4d

This week’s short Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social:

Deterrence by denial doesn’t work in hybrid warfare because denying effect doesn’t stop Russia from continuing the attacks. What a nice life we all could have had if Russia had just become a normal country after the Cold War. Alas

The Resilience Dilemma

In this week’s Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander reflects on the fact that deterrence by resilience clearly does not work.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 4d

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The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools

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Janne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · 19d

What makes citizens willing to defend their country?

At least in Sweden & Denmark, "uncritical patriotism" has a *significant NEGATIVE* effect... and seeing one's country as *culture* has a significant POSITIVE effect.

Very interesting results here.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Defending the national identity: exploring the links between a multidimensional national identity concept and the willingness to defend one’s country

How does national identity affect the willingness to defend one’s country? In this paper, we demonstrate that in order to answer this question, we must take into account the multidimensionality of ...

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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 23d

Like most of us, I probably call too much 'must-read'. This, however, really is must-read, from @tashecon.bsky.social @cepa.org. I've said for a long time that Europe can't afford to let Ukraine lose; now the financial costs of giving too little help earlier are soaring: cepa.org/article/ukra...

Ukraine: The Coming Storm

Ukraine must be properly financed by Europe or unthinkable consequences will follow. Decision-time is fast approaching.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 20d

Important new Europe Dispatch column by @alanderminna.bsky.social The Russian drone attack into Poland emphasizes one very important change--a European only NATO group of states is beginning to take action. They understand that the US will not lead. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

The Layer-Cake Model: European Minilateralisms

Europe's layered defence formats enable action even without US leadership, but lack of an overarching structure beyond NATO is a challenge, Minna Ålander writes in the Europe Dispatch.

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 26d

“There is a seeming logic behind Trump’s decision to turn away from democratic states and toward dictatorial ones: a desire to establish three spheres of influence that encompass most of the world,” writes Phillips O’Brien.

How to Build a Post-American Liberal Order

The world’s democracies must work together—and constrain Washington.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 26d

Latest article for @ForeignAffairs The US can no longer be considered a friend of democracy, as such the existing democratic states need to think strategically about protecting themselves and even starting a fightback. There is no point in pretending everything will be ok.

Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 26d

“There is a seeming logic behind Trump’s decision to turn away from democratic states and toward dictatorial ones: a desire to establish three spheres of influence that encompass most of the world,” writes Phillips O’Brien.

How to Build a Post-American Liberal Order

The world’s democracies must work together—and constrain Washington.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 29d

Will ICE send guys to Boston looking for red hair and listening for brogues? Or stake out delis in Chicago to see who buys a kielbasa?
No. This is about profiling people by skin color and language.

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The Government Wants to See Your Papers

And the Supreme Court decides that the Fourth Amendment might not be for everyone.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 29d

Am I angry about the SCOTUS decision today that basically lets ICE ask for your papers like goons in a police state? You bet I am:
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The Government Wants to See Your Papers

And the Supreme Court decides that the Fourth Amendment might not be for everyone.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · Sep 1

First the EU delegation in Kyiv hit and now this.

It would be a great timing to say enough is enough and for Europe to deploy into Ukraine.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Sep 1

Von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference on.ft.com/4p2wEAO

Von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference

Officials suspect jamming operation forced jet carrying EU commission president to land in Bulgaria using paper maps

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 30

The way that housing co-ops work in Switzerland may seem foreign to many. But the central idea is simple: What if homeownership had no profit motive and no capital gains? Advocates say their model could reshape how the world thinks about affordable housing. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/r...

An apartment complex. A headline reads: "Did Switzerland Solve The Housing Crisis?"

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · Aug 30

Just published a wholesome weekend read, taking stock of the ever-ongoing bilateral competition between Finland and Sweden. Including my personal score !

Jokes aside though - should Finland and Sweden reunite ?

Should Finland and Sweden reunite?

The ever-deteriorating state of world affairs has prompted the Nordic countries to set aside their sibling rivalry and start thinking about a reunion.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · Aug 28

”Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to any number of unintended consequences, but none so quick and profound as the consolidation of the Nordic and Baltic regions under the NATO umbrella.

The Nordic and Baltic states have also been the most enthusiastic supporters of Ukraine.”

The Farther East One Goes in Europe, the More ‘West’ One Winds Up

Nordic and Baltic states are driving the continent toward a more robust engagement on Ukraine amid apprehension over Trump’s dance with Putin

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Dr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · Aug 19

So I’ve been thinking a lot about AI use by students re: the importance of learning how to do a thing before you let AI help you with that thing. And then I came across this new paper about de-skilling in a medical context. :-/

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Hallendorff @hallendorff.bsky.social · Aug 20

Important discussion. Without discipline, there is a significant risk of both automation complacency and/ deskilling for the human and degenerative impact on the AI tools. The former due to lack of practice/complacency, the latter due to degenerating quality of practice data (due to the former).

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GylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · Aug 5

Interesting article by @alanderminna.bsky.social‬ noting how far forward the EU has moved recently, over the war with Russia, including defence strategies & alliances with Indo-Pacific partners and UK.

And we have the retreating USA to thank for it!

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title of article: "Where is Europe's ability to defend itself as America pulls back? Actually, it's doing better than you might think."

https://europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/europe-fills-the-void

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · Aug 5

I kicked off the @eurcorrespond.bsky.social defence desk today with an article taking stock of where Europe stands 6 months after JD Vance came to Munich and declared culture war on Europe.

The placating strategy to deal with Trump obfuscates that in fact, Europe has moved a lot.

Europe fills the void | The European Correspondent

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Hallendorff @hallendorff.bsky.social · Aug 4

The America We Knew Is Rapidly Slipping Away www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/o...

Opinion | The America We Knew Is Rapidly Slipping Away

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Aug 2

The President sees a bad jobs report, and responds by getting rid of the person in charge of the statistics. This is how America becomes a third-rate country.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · Aug 1

BREAKING: President Trump fires the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics hours after weak jobs report.

Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after weak jobs report

The president implied that the BLS commissioner, long-time federal employee Erika McEntarfer, manipulated the data "for political purposes."

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Hemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · Jul 31

It's a bizarre and frankly alienating feeling realizing that if you know the basic fact that the murder rate has gone down significantly since 1990 you're in the ~90th+ percentile of fact-knowers

Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · Jul 30

Once again, Gen X is super wrong, but they're confidently wrong.

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · Jul 30

Once again, Gen X is super wrong, but they're confidently wrong.

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · Jul 30

This @today.yougov.com poll is why I'm going to become the Joker.

The US murder rate in 2024 was likely down nearly 30 percent relative to 2020 and down nearly 50 percent relative to 1990.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · Jul 31

This week in the Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social I look at the question of what matters more, optics or reality.

The EU-US trade deal was a great example of very bad optics of a partial nothingburger. In any case, the EU accepted a new economic reality where old rules don’t apply.

Optics vs Reality

In a Trumpian world, optics matter more than reality – but Europe still needs to deal with the reality as well, Minna Ålander writes in the Europe Dispatch.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Jul 28

Spending 5 per cent on defence doesn’t make Nato stronger https://on.ft.com/4obalZ4 | opinion

Spending 5 per cent on defence doesn’t make Nato stronger

An arbitrary target won’t enhance members’ capabilities or co-ordination and encourages creative accounting

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