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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · 2d

Spotted at a good bookstore in Helsinki …

#NATO
#YouCanStillGetIt

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Brussels Institute for Geopolitics @bigeurope.bsky.social · 6d

As Copenhagen's summit week concludes, disruptive #drone incursions set the tone and brought Moscow's hybrid war to #EUCO. We asked @rynning.bsky.social about the significance of the operation, how the continent should respond, and the view from #Denmark.

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · 12d

Now that Russia is poking #NATO in the eye, risking major war, you might want to know more about this political-military alliance:

50% OFF!!

NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World's Most Powerful Alliance
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50% OFF NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World's Most Powerful Alliance

A wide-ranging new history of NATO, from its origins to the present day&#8212;published for the alliance's seventy-fifth anniversary For seven decades, NATO's stated aim has been the...

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · 12d

It's tough to lead from the front, I tell @bloomberg.com about #Denmark, #drones and #HybridWar. But seriously, where would we be if nobody stepped forward.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Denmark Warns Russian Sabotage Likely as Another Drone Suspected

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned Danes to brace for more hybrid attacks, pointing to Russia as Europe’s top security threat as suspected drone sightings occurred for the third time in...

www.bloomberg.com

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · 20d

Yes

“Our Allies Are Asking: Why Does Putin Still Own Trump?” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...

Opinion | Our Allies Are Asking: Why Does Putin Still Own Trump?

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Aug 21

Well done, Claire. Look forward to reading it.

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Aug 18

#KSDH

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Aug 18

Supporting the boys #KSDH

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Aug 6

Two big ones: the decision to build a new Europe after 1989 and now the Trump decisions to undo it. To this I would add the double-decision of 1979-1980 and the Afghanistan mission of the 2000s. I hope you’ll enjoy the read!

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Søren Torbjørn Svendsen @sorentsvendsen.bsky.social · Jul 11

Og i forlængelse heraf også seneste afsnit af "Udsyn", hvor @rynning.bsky.social fortolker den nuværende situation for Europa og NATO.

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Tine Møller Sørensen @tinemsoerensen.bsky.social · Jul 5

Husspektakler i Haag

Det netop overståede NATO-topmøde var på den ene side en succes og på den anden side synes det hele ekstremt skrøbeligt.
Udsyn spørger Sten Rynning, professor på SDU, hvordan topmødet egentlig gik, og hvilke udfordringer der venter for verdens stærkeste militære alliance

Udsyn | Husspektakler i Haag | Lyt som podcast | DR LYD

Lyt som podcast her på DR LYD. Det netop overståede NATO-topmøde var svært at blive klog på. På den ene side var mødet en succes, for Trump bekendte sig til artikel fem, og hele Europa er gået med til...

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Jun 24

These bookstores in The Hague … clearly on top of their game 😉

Now that NATO’s Hague summit is being brandished as ‘historic’, you might want to read about the preceding 76 years.

It’s all there in “NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine” (Yale UP) 💪

#NATO

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@yalebooks.bsky.social

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Jun 23

Great thing about #NATO - mirror image works, too. Greetings from The Hague. Summit tomorrow. Stay tuned.

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Tore Keller @torekeller.bsky.social · Jun 22

I NATO skal europæerne lære at leve med Trump – og det bliver dyrt.

Interview med Sten Rynning, der står bag en rost bog om militæralliancen, forud for ugens skæbnesvangre topmøde i Haag.

www.information.dk/udland/2025/...
#eudk #NATOsummit #NATO

I NATO skal europæerne lære at leve med Trump – og det bliver dyrt

Ekspert forventer, at USA allerede til efteråret vil annoncere troppereduktioner i Europa. NATO-topmødet de kommende dage handler om at begrænse skaderne og købe tid, så europæerne kan tage over

www.information.dk

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Jun 19

Hvad kunne der dog gå galt?

Min vurdering af #NATO's topmøde i næste uge - i samtale med Tage Baumann.

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@cwswarstudies.bsky.social

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Et nødvendigt NATO-topmøde | DUS-Podcast

NATO-topmødet i Haag er et af de nødvendige topmøder i alliancen, siger Sten Rynning, professor i statskundskab på Syddansk Universitet i denne samtale med Tage Baumann. I sin bog NATO, der udkom sids...

https://duspodcast.podbean.com/e/et-nødvendigt-nato-topmøde/

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Jun 12

Probably the best bargain of the day: 75% OFF #NATO audio book: NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World's Most Powerful Alliance url:https://www.audiobooks.com/promotions/promotedBook/765290/nato-from-cold-war-to-ukraine-a-history-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-alliance?refId=198628

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Jun 10

I was really delighted to join @snellarthur.bsky.social‬ on @disordershow.bsky.social, to discuss the history of #NATO. You can hear my episode at tr.ee/ksicr-3Wty

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · May 14

Busy day at @d-ias.bsky.social with Joseph Stiglitz. Here in the hands of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. Open lecture at 2 pm… Maybe see you there?

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · May 7

De taler i artiklen om, at USA skal afdække ‘holdninger’ på Grønland til USA og ‘identificere’ mennesker, som sympatiserer med dem. Rekruttering vil, som du siger, være noget helt andet.

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · May 7

www.wsj.com/world/greenl...

Exclusive | U.S. Orders Intelligence Agencies to Step Up Spying on Greenland

The push underscores the seriousness of President Trump’s intent to acquire the island from Denmark.

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · May 7

Not a friendly action: ‘The U.S. is stepping up its intelligence-gathering efforts regarding Greenland, drawing America’s spying apparatus into President Trump’s campaign to take over the island’

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Mar 31

#NATO's krise under Trump er historisk. Går det galt, vil Europa opleve, at 1949-2025 var en parentes, og at fortidens magtbalancespil vil tegne fremtiden. Min kronik i Børsen.

@d-ias.bsky.social
@sdu.dk
@cwswarstudies.bsky.social

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“Trump har startet en historisk Nato-krise – det kan gå grueligt galt”

“Trump har startet en historisk Nato-krise – det kan gå grueligt galt”Den atlantiske forsvarsalliance Nato er i historisk dårlig form. Årsagen er, at Donald Trumps USA har forladt Vesten. Trumps fasci

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Mar 24

At Norwegian MFA to inquire about #NATO policy and interaction between external expertise and policy development. Part of our Mind-the-Gap research project.
@d-ias.bsky.social
@norwaymfa.government.no
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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Mar 19

Great

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/w...

Menaced by Trump, Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Efforts

Canada’s draft deal to participate in Europe’s defense industry will bring contracts to Canadian manufacturers and help lessen dependence on the United States.

www.nytimes.com

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Mar 17

Home Alone - how #Trump threatens to destroy #NATO and leave #Europe in a mess. My comments to the #SidneyMorningHerald.

www.smh.com.au/world/europe...

‘Home alone’: How Trump is changing security in Europe

Trump’s return has left Europe’s main military pact looking less assured. Now defence is being reshaped on the continent.

www.smh.com.au

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Sten Rynning @rynning.bsky.social · Mar 7

Between defense funds and capability there is strategy and organization, and Europe on its own has neither. Europe thus needs time and continued, if difficult, partnership with the United States. My take below.
#NATO
#EuropeanUnion
#Russia
#Ukraine

www.courthousenews.com/europe-on-ed...

Europe on edge: Macron calls Russia a ‘threat’ as EU races toward massive rearmament

The European Union is making rearmament its priority to counter the menace of a bellicose Russia and an unfriendly United States under President Donald Trump.

www.courthousenews.com

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