@mikajahkola.bsky.social
Civil engineer, entrepreneur, agnostic. Believer in dialogue. Teach me something.
US considers EU countries, UK, Norway, Switzerland belonging to its sphere of influence. A united Europe is not in US interests, but it prefers to deal one-on-one with individual nation states much smaller than itself. That's why US supports populist nationalist movements with an anti-EU agenda.
December 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
US considers EU countries, UK, Norway, Switzerland belonging to its sphere of influence. A united Europe is not in US interests, but it prefers to deal one-on-one with individual nation states much smaller than itself. That's why US supports populist nationalist movements with an anti-EU agenda.
Making your boss happy is not always the best strategy. An AI agent trying to make you happy – telling you what you want to hear – is just as dangerous as an advisor telling the president what he wants to hear.
December 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Making your boss happy is not always the best strategy. An AI agent trying to make you happy – telling you what you want to hear – is just as dangerous as an advisor telling the president what he wants to hear.
I suggest Europe should take over the unconventional defence functions ie. nuclear deterrent, as well. The U.S. nuclear umbrella has been questioned before, now there no question anymore – we don't have it but we need our own.
December 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I suggest Europe should take over the unconventional defence functions ie. nuclear deterrent, as well. The U.S. nuclear umbrella has been questioned before, now there no question anymore – we don't have it but we need our own.
The americans have a point: Uncontrolled mass migration does transform the land to the detriment of the original inhabitants. This is what happened from 17th to 19th century in what is now the United States.
December 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The americans have a point: Uncontrolled mass migration does transform the land to the detriment of the original inhabitants. This is what happened from 17th to 19th century in what is now the United States.
Odd looking animation, probably not real data but an illustration. Look at the first frame. Flightradar maps over Romania and the Balkans look different with most traffic in the northwest -southeast directions.
December 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Odd looking animation, probably not real data but an illustration. Look at the first frame. Flightradar maps over Romania and the Balkans look different with most traffic in the northwest -southeast directions.
That makes sense. It is not enough to be able to intercept incoming missiles, because some will inevitably leak through. For a real deterrence you must be able to retaliate in kind.
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
That makes sense. It is not enough to be able to intercept incoming missiles, because some will inevitably leak through. For a real deterrence you must be able to retaliate in kind.
This was the expected answer. Trump has no plan at all—he simply muddles through day to day. Recall the Trump vs. Mamdani turnaround.
November 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This was the expected answer. Trump has no plan at all—he simply muddles through day to day. Recall the Trump vs. Mamdani turnaround.
Judging from the fact that the peace proposal came as a surprise both to allies and much of US administration, I cannot see this as anything else than a cynical attempt by Trump to divert attention from the ever growing Epstein scandal. Ukraine will dominate the media spce the coming weeks.
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Judging from the fact that the peace proposal came as a surprise both to allies and much of US administration, I cannot see this as anything else than a cynical attempt by Trump to divert attention from the ever growing Epstein scandal. Ukraine will dominate the media spce the coming weeks.
I have an idea: why not call Baltic states all states by the Baltic Sea that once were parts of the Swedish empire. Makes a lot of sense geographically and politically. That being said, of course we Finns have a little special relationship with Estonians.
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I have an idea: why not call Baltic states all states by the Baltic Sea that once were parts of the Swedish empire. Makes a lot of sense geographically and politically. That being said, of course we Finns have a little special relationship with Estonians.
The ship shown on the video looks like a bulk carrier, not a tanker.
November 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The ship shown on the video looks like a bulk carrier, not a tanker.
Tuo on pientä 😃 Tiskikoneen ja pesukoneen uskallan jättää yöksi päälle mutta 3d-printteriä en!
October 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Tuo on pientä 😃 Tiskikoneen ja pesukoneen uskallan jättää yöksi päälle mutta 3d-printteriä en!
No matter what the EU is called, the problem remains, that the EU cannot act as one coherent force in foreign relations or militarily, because the member states have not given it authority over themselves in these areas. EU itself should not be blamed for this, but the member states.
October 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
No matter what the EU is called, the problem remains, that the EU cannot act as one coherent force in foreign relations or militarily, because the member states have not given it authority over themselves in these areas. EU itself should not be blamed for this, but the member states.
The root cause of the problem is that EU is a loose confederation of sovereign states. They have given EU authority over trade and a few other issues but each member state insists on an independent foreign policy and military force. Federation would be the answer but how to make it happen?
October 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The root cause of the problem is that EU is a loose confederation of sovereign states. They have given EU authority over trade and a few other issues but each member state insists on an independent foreign policy and military force. Federation would be the answer but how to make it happen?
Didn't Trump say a while ago that the new ballroom will be close to the East Wing but will not touch it?
There is nothing left to touch so this one time Trump has kept his promise :)
There is nothing left to touch so this one time Trump has kept his promise :)
October 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Didn't Trump say a while ago that the new ballroom will be close to the East Wing but will not touch it?
There is nothing left to touch so this one time Trump has kept his promise :)
There is nothing left to touch so this one time Trump has kept his promise :)
In fact the Bering Strait is geologically a very stable place far from tectonic plate boundaries and volcanoes.
Economically the tunnel does not make sense though.
Economically the tunnel does not make sense though.
October 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
In fact the Bering Strait is geologically a very stable place far from tectonic plate boundaries and volcanoes.
Economically the tunnel does not make sense though.
Economically the tunnel does not make sense though.
Does this mean that the Bundeswehr is only allowed to protect Germany militarily outside of its own borders?
October 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Does this mean that the Bundeswehr is only allowed to protect Germany militarily outside of its own borders?
oops.. the black dots are heads of pins and the object is at the other end.. my bad
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
oops.. the black dots are heads of pins and the object is at the other end.. my bad
The map is slightly off. To my knowledge there are no Russian military objects within Finnish borders..or maybe they know something I don't 😃
October 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The map is slightly off. To my knowledge there are no Russian military objects within Finnish borders..or maybe they know something I don't 😃
It is difficult for all politicians to admit their past mistakes, and if I understand German political culture correctly, particularly difficult for German politicians.
October 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It is difficult for all politicians to admit their past mistakes, and if I understand German political culture correctly, particularly difficult for German politicians.
Louisiana governor cannot spell Baton Rouge.
October 1, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Louisiana governor cannot spell Baton Rouge.
..and yet all major military powers are testing laser weapons against flying targets. If there happens to be a pilot inside, that is collateral damage.
I am not advocating laser weapons per se, but a range of nastier and less nasty countermeasures for the grey zone between peace and war.
I am not advocating laser weapons per se, but a range of nastier and less nasty countermeasures for the grey zone between peace and war.
September 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
..and yet all major military powers are testing laser weapons against flying targets. If there happens to be a pilot inside, that is collateral damage.
I am not advocating laser weapons per se, but a range of nastier and less nasty countermeasures for the grey zone between peace and war.
I am not advocating laser weapons per se, but a range of nastier and less nasty countermeasures for the grey zone between peace and war.
Shooting down an aircraft must be the very last option for obvious reasons. We need a range of increasingly severe ways to confront an intruder, from flying to meet it and taking a photo all the way to blinding it with a laser or other directed energy weapon. The Chinese are very innovative in this.
September 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Shooting down an aircraft must be the very last option for obvious reasons. We need a range of increasingly severe ways to confront an intruder, from flying to meet it and taking a photo all the way to blinding it with a laser or other directed energy weapon. The Chinese are very innovative in this.
The yle article was mainly about detection of drones or drone swarms, but quite thin on stopping them. We are nowhere near a wall that would seal the airspace at the border, but at least the defence forces understand the threat and what it would take to counter it.
September 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The yle article was mainly about detection of drones or drone swarms, but quite thin on stopping them. We are nowhere near a wall that would seal the airspace at the border, but at least the defence forces understand the threat and what it would take to counter it.
In the Russian political vocabulary, "fascist" means anybody disagreeing with them. It does not have anything to do with historical fascism.
September 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
In the Russian political vocabulary, "fascist" means anybody disagreeing with them. It does not have anything to do with historical fascism.
Yksi köyhyyden mittari on
suhteellinen pienituloisuus, joka Tilastokeskuksen mukaan tarkoittaa tuloja alle 60% mediaanitulosta. Vaikka reaalipalkat nousisivat 50%, suhteellinen pienituloisuus vähenee vain jos tulonjako tasoittuu.Vuonna 1990 pienituloisia oli 11% väestöstä, 2023 hiukan useampi.
suhteellinen pienituloisuus, joka Tilastokeskuksen mukaan tarkoittaa tuloja alle 60% mediaanitulosta. Vaikka reaalipalkat nousisivat 50%, suhteellinen pienituloisuus vähenee vain jos tulonjako tasoittuu.Vuonna 1990 pienituloisia oli 11% väestöstä, 2023 hiukan useampi.
September 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Yksi köyhyyden mittari on
suhteellinen pienituloisuus, joka Tilastokeskuksen mukaan tarkoittaa tuloja alle 60% mediaanitulosta. Vaikka reaalipalkat nousisivat 50%, suhteellinen pienituloisuus vähenee vain jos tulonjako tasoittuu.Vuonna 1990 pienituloisia oli 11% väestöstä, 2023 hiukan useampi.
suhteellinen pienituloisuus, joka Tilastokeskuksen mukaan tarkoittaa tuloja alle 60% mediaanitulosta. Vaikka reaalipalkat nousisivat 50%, suhteellinen pienituloisuus vähenee vain jos tulonjako tasoittuu.Vuonna 1990 pienituloisia oli 11% väestöstä, 2023 hiukan useampi.