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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · 5d

"The center's opening comes weeks after Kyiv and Warsaw announced that Ukrainian and Polish specialists will practice the use of drones and anti-drone systems on Polish territory. The need for increased cooperation on drone warfare gained new urgency after Russian drones violated Polish airspace"

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 5d

⚡️New military training center for Ukrainian, NATO troops opens in Poland.

Capable of accommodating up to 1,200 military personnel at a time, Camp Jomsborg is the largest training center for Ukrainian troops.

New military training center for Ukrainian, NATO troops opens in Poland

Capable of accommodating up to 1,200 military personnel at a time, Camp Jomsborg is the largest training center for Ukrainian troops.

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Jesper Olsen @jeocph.bsky.social · 5d

Hvem skal have Danmarks Åbenhedspriser ‘25? Den 22. oktober uddeler jeg dette fysiske bevis til årets prismodtagere. Det sker kl 17-19 i Industriens Hus, og alle er velkomne. Tilmelding på [email protected]

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · 5d

"On why refineries are being attacked—and what matters in refinery attacks [...] Not only is the cracker invaluable to the functioning of the refinery, its an extremely expensive piece of equipment (made up of lots of high grade, very costly metals), and exceedingly difficult to replace"

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 5d

Hi all, just sent out this free post to explain what matters (and what does not) in the Ukrainian campaign against Russian oil refineries. It discusses why the campaign now seems more successful, but also what else needs to happen to have a greater strategic effect. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Attacking An Oil Production System

Some Of The Nuts And Bolts--Starting With Refineries

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 5d

⚡️ One of Russia's largest refineries in southern Urals hit by Ukrainian drones.

The facility lies about 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) from Ukraine-controlled territory.

One of Russia's largest refineries in southern Urals hit by Ukrainian drones

The facility lies about 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) from Ukraine-controlled territory.

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 7d

Europe’s leaders gather in Copenhagen today with the sense it’s now or never. They will thrash out how to ramp up the bloc’s defenses — and where to find the cash.

Rarely have the stakes been higher. Here are five things to watch for 👇

5 things to watch for as EU leaders meet in Copenhagen

From building a “drone wall” on the EU’s eastern flank to bypassing Hungary’s stonewalling of Ukraine, these are the bloc’s most pressing priorities.

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · 11d

"Uanset hvad er det “opsigtsvækkende”, at Oslo Bulk og RSB Group har forbindelse til hinanden, vurderer Karen Philippa Larsen. Særligt i lyset af, at Oslo Carrier 3 var til stede både ved eksplosionen af Ursa Major, dronehændelsen i Køgebugt og droneangrebet i København."

Droneangreb: Norsk skibsejer samarbejdede med russisk paramilitær gruppe

Et norsk skib med russisk besætning befandt sig få kilometer fra Københavns Lufthavn under droneangrebet. Danwatch kan nu afsløre, at skibets ejere tidligere ha

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · 14d

"The intelligence that is circulating in Washington now seems to be very different, and supports the idea that Russia is not doing so well while Ukraine is showing the resilience of a country that can win.

And that is the real importance of yesterday"

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14d

Hi All, After Trump's extraordinary outburst yesterday I just released this free piece. For once he spoke the truth. Ukraine can win, liberate ALL of its territory, and Russia is much weaker than he and others have been claiming.. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Ukraine Can Win The War

The Narrative Shift Alone Is Important

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15d

Danish PM: airport drone incursion a ‘serious attack’ on critical infrastructure

Mette Frederiksen says she cannot rule out Russia’s involvement after Copenhagen airport forced to shut

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Embedsværftet @embedsvaerftet.bsky.social · 15d

Er vi kommet på galleri, for vi bliver da godt nok udstillet? #dkpol

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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 15d

Most Britons say Russian military aircraft violating NATO airspace should be shot down, following recent incursions in Eastern Europe

Should: 55%
Should not: 24%

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · 17d

Dua Lipa in Conversation With Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Author of Half Of A Yellow Sun

YouTube video by Service95

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Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social · 17d

“A demonstration of the toxic melding of the inchoateness of popular discontent, the inability of the left to speak to working-class grievances and the venomous malevolence of the far right that shapes so much of politics.” My ‪@theobserveruk.bsky.social column: observer.co.uk/news/columni...

‘No one listens to us’: the working-class despair fuellin...

Under the racist chants at last week’s rally lies a deep sense of political betrayal

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Embedsværftet @embedsvaerftet.bsky.social · 19d

Man skal også lige huske de negative konsekvenser ved et gennemskueligt og fair marked for forbrugerne #dkpol

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · 20d

"Even without US leadership, Europe is not incapable of acting and reacting. But the US and its strategic enablers have been the super glue that kept it all together, and having different layers without a coherent overarching structure is a big challenge for Europe to tackle in the coming years."

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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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 24d

When Vladimir Putin sent at least 19 drones into Poland last week, the message from the Russian president was clear: He’s not planning to end his war against the West anytime soon.

Why Putin won’t end his war against the West

The Russian president has pegged his political survival to a continuous confrontation with America and its allies.

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · 24d

"Even on the apparently devastating issue of immigration it is simply not true that Farage is the voice of the people. The Reform supporters both Labour and the Tories are vainly chasing are oddities. They are far more concerned with migration than the average voter."

Nick Cohen brings the stats

Nick Cohen @nickcohen.bsky.social · 24d

The radical right is winning because Labour, the Tories, most of the press and the BBC will not speak for the majority that sees Farage and the extremists beyond him as a menace
Piece from me on the failure to rally resistance
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When will our spineless leaders speak for liberal Britain?

Cowardice enables the radical right

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · 25d

Rakim: Tiny Desk Concert

Watch the New York rap icon perform "Paid In Full" and "Know The Ledge," as well as a new song for Marvel's Luke Cage, at the Tiny Desk.

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · 26d

"Ticketmaster: dårligere end postvæsenet" - det ville også være en okay rubrik

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · 26d

"Within hours of the attack, Ukrainian defense advisory firm Triada Trade Partners saw a surge in inquiries from Europe for both drone interceptors and electronic warfare (EW) systems, Bohdan Popov, head of the company’s analytical department, told the Kyiv Independent."

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 26d

European countries are scrambling for Ukrainian anti-drone systems following the unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by Russian kamikaze drones on Sept. 10, officials and manufacturers have told the Kyiv Independent.

Exclusive: Europe scrambles for Ukrainian interceptor drones after Russia's attack on Poland

European countries are scrambling for Ukrainian anti-drone systems following the unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by Russian kamikaze drones on Sept. 10, officials and manufacturers have tol...

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · 27d

Von der Leyen's "sentence 'Europe will defend every inch of its territory' was perhaps the most remarkable one [...] Europe alone, and especially the EU as an institution, has no structures in place today to actually provide collective defence outside of NATO. But that may well be the future"

Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 27d

What a week huh!

The latest Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social:

Russia likes symbolic twists so it may or may not have been intentional that the drone attack on Poland took place just before Ursula von der Leyen was going to give her ”State of the European Union” speech.

War Is In the Eye Of the Beholder

The State of the European Union speech took place while the Russian drone incursion into Poland was still unfolding. And that's pretty much the state of the EU, Minna Ålander writes.

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · Sep 6

"Russia no longer tries to hide behind a veil of (im)plausible deniability and does not seem to care about the potential consequences of its actions [...] While important in tightening the noose around Russia's struggling economy, sanctions are clearly not sufficient to deter Moscow from escalating"

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · Sep 6

Hi All, Latest Europe Dispatch by @alanderminna.bsky.social just appeared. Russia is waging a form of (hybrid) warfare against Europe--why are people so reluctant to face it? open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Schrödinger’s GPS Jamming and Not So Hybrid Warfare

Russia may or may not have GPS-jammed the EU Commission president's plane. In any case there was no response, Minna Ålander recounts in the Europe Dispatch.

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Stuart K Watson @chimpsahoi.bsky.social · Sep 4

Feeling seen by the Oxford Uni job portal

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Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social · Aug 31

“The argument for mass deportations and for refusing to process asylum claims is that ‘we have to look after our own, not the rest of the world’. The trouble is, ‘our own’ will also suffer from the kind of policy Farage proposes.” My ‪@theobserveruk.bsky.social column: observer.co.uk/news/columni...

If Farage starts deporting ‘illegals’ en masse, the ‘lega...

In a climate of fear, everyone is at risk of mistreatment – just look at the States

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Henrik Olsen @henrikolsen1971.bsky.social · Aug 30

"Over the past two centuries, the powers that have emerged triumphant have been the ones that not only fought the enemy on the battlefield but also targeted its production and deployment systems—[...] as the United States and Britain did from the air against Nazi Germany."

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · Aug 30

Hi All, Just sent out this piece on a Ukrainian strategic air campaign against Russia. The Ukrainians seem to understand that targeting Russia strategically through oil and rail attacks is one of the best ways to weaken the Russian war machine. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

A Strategic Air Campaign For Ukraine: Crushing Russian Mobility Through Oil and Rail Attacks

And The Ukrainians Might Already Have Understood This

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · Aug 30

EU Foreign Affairs ministers gather in Copenhagen today.

On our agenda:
🔹 Russian aggression against Ukraine
🔹 Issue of frozen assets
🔹 Situation in the Middle East
🔹 Working methods

My doorstep ↓

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