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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 23h

Sweden participates in NATO’s annual nuclear exercise Steanfast Noon for the first time 🙌

Finland has already participated twice.

Sverige deltar i Steadfast Noon

Sverige kommer att delta i Natos årliga övning Steadfast Noon. Sverige deltar i övningen med stridsflyg (Jas 39 Gripen) och personal från...

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cosmoflash @cosmoflash.bsky.social · 1d

Lecornu II : Matignon Drift
Lecornu 3
Lecornu 4Ever
Lecornu V Infinite
Lecornu Origins
The Lecornu Tales
Legend of Lecornu

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warriorseamstress.bsky.social @warriorseamstress.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent analysis from @alanderminna.bsky.social 👇

"So far the main concept for deterrence by punishment has been “deterrence by attribution”, i.e. threatening reputational costs by naming and shaming. But unfortunately, Russia is clearly quite far beyond the point of caring about reputation."

Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 2d

Continuing on the resilience dilemma, I explore in this week’s Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social the question how to establish deterrence by punishment against hybrid attacks.

Deterrence works quite differently in the hybrid sphere than in the conventional realm - if it works at all

Easier Said Than Done: Hybrid Deterrence By Punishment

This week, Minna Ålander turns to the question of how to move from defensive reactions to Russian hybrid warfare to an effective deterrent. (Spoiler: not easy)

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks a lot ! Really glad to hear ☺️

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 2d

Continuing on the resilience dilemma, I explore in this week’s Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social the question how to establish deterrence by punishment against hybrid attacks.

Deterrence works quite differently in the hybrid sphere than in the conventional realm - if it works at all

Easier Said Than Done: Hybrid Deterrence By Punishment

This week, Minna Ålander turns to the question of how to move from defensive reactions to Russian hybrid warfare to an effective deterrent. (Spoiler: not easy)

open.substack.com

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 2d

Great new Europe Dispatch column by @alanderminna.bsky.social just appeared (all free). This week she discusses the challenges in implementing a Deterrence by Punishment policy towards Russia--though that of course does not mean it should not be tried. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Easier Said Than Done: Hybrid Deterrence By Punishment

This week, Minna Ålander turns to the question of how to move from defensive reactions to Russian hybrid warfare to an effective deterrent. (Spoiler: not easy)

open.substack.com

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warriorseamstress.bsky.social @warriorseamstress.bsky.social · 2d

Typically astute analysis from @alanderminna.bsky.social 👇

"So far the main concept for deterrence by punishment has been “deterrence by attribution”, i.e. threatening reputational costs by naming and shaming. Unfortunately, Russia is clearly quite far beyond the point of caring about reputation."

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 2d

Great new Europe Dispatch column by @alanderminna.bsky.social just appeared (all free). This week she discusses the challenges in implementing a Deterrence by Punishment policy towards Russia--though that of course does not mean it should not be tried. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Easier Said Than Done: Hybrid Deterrence By Punishment

This week, Minna Ålander turns to the question of how to move from defensive reactions to Russian hybrid warfare to an effective deterrent. (Spoiler: not easy)

open.substack.com

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 2d

It’s pretty impressive that the NB8 - a group of small European countries - is now coordinating with G7

Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting statement on the shadow fleet by an interesting group of countries from G7 and the Nordic-Baltic 8++: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Statement: Shadow Fleet Task Force

On October 8, 2025, Canada and Denmark convened a meeting of the Shadow Fleet Task Force.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 2d

It’s pretty impressive that the NB8 - a group of small European countries - is now coordinating with G7

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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · 2d

I've been a bit sceptical of the "exodus of US-based academics to Europe" thing, but this is a notable move.

Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 2d

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting statement on the shadow fleet by an interesting group of countries from G7 and the Nordic-Baltic 8++: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Statement: Shadow Fleet Task Force

On October 8, 2025, Canada and Denmark convened a meeting of the Shadow Fleet Task Force.

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 3d

FT: Under the new rules, foreign companies will need Chinese government approval to export products that contain even trace amounts of Chinese-sourced rare-earth minerals, or that were manufactured using the country’s rare-earth extraction, refining or magnet-making technology

on.ft.com/4714pdE

China unveils sweeping rare earth export controls to protect ‘national security’

Beijing is leveraging its dominant position in the critical minerals supply chain

on.ft.com

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Ihmisoikeusliitto @ihmisoikeusliitto.bsky.social · 5d

Tätä on lapsiperheköyhyys tämän päivän Suomessa: Ei ole varaa lämpimään ruokaan. 😢

Ihmisoikeusliiton #RiittäväToimeentulo -vaikuttajaryhmäläinen antoi haastattelun MTV:lle:

www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/ko...

#köyhyys #ihmisoikeudet

Köyhän perheenäidin epätoivo: "Kysyin lapsilta, pärjätäänkö ilman lämmintä ruokaa"

Hallitus aikoo leikata toimeentulotukea.

www.mtvuutiset.fi

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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 5d

Just in: the European Commission proposes tariffs of up to 50% on imports of steel to address the "unfair impacts of global overcapacity".

Commission proposes plan to protect EU steel industry from unfair impacts of global overcapacity

The Commission has presented a proposal to protect the EU steel sector from unfair impacts of global overcapacity, a vital step towards ensuring the long-term viability of a strategically crucial indu...

ec.europa.eu

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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 5d

The proposal in a nutshell:
- Russian diplomats will have to notify their movement to another member state (mandatory)
- Member states will assess the notification and decide whether to allow or deny entry (voluntary)

Which means implementation is likely to be asymmetrical.

Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 5d

The EU is seriously considering a new proposal to restrict the movements of Russian diplomats, a move long advocated by the Czech Republic.

Here's what we know.

EU considers new plan to restrict movements of Russian diplomats

If approved, the system would oblige Russian diplomats to notify in advance their intention to travel to or transit through another member state. #EuropeNews

www.euronews.com

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Defakator (Officiel) 🧆 @defakator.bsky.social · 6d

Haddock : Quelle semaine, hein ?
Tintin : Capitaine, on est lundi, il est 10h

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 6d

All three of NATO's nuclear powers are currently experiencing periods of domestic political turmoil, which is not great to put it mildly.

Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 6d

If you are overly focused on the admittedly increasingly batsh*t character of British politics, don‘t neglect the batsh*t character of French politics.

Emma Jacobs @emmavj.bsky.social · 6d

Ah, the famous French work-life balance

on.ft.com/4mTFYVb French prime minister resigns less than a month after appointment

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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 6d

Escalation continues: terrorussian forces attacked a maternity hospital in Sumy, setting its roof on fire. At the time, 35 women and 11 children were inside, along with 120 hospital employees. Thankfully, everyone managed to shelter safely.

#Makerussiapay is long overdue.

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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 6d

That was quick- indeed a speed record for the French Republic: Lecornu has resigned 13 hours after his government was formed. Next move is now Macron's. 3 options: a 6th PM of his term (maybe from the left; in all cases expect ultrabrief lifetime); snap elections (possible); prez resigns (unlikely)

François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 6d

Looks like Lecornu's government may be stillborn. And Macron may find it impossible to name a 6th prime minister in less than three years

FRANCE 24 @france24.com · 6d

Gouvernement de Sébastien Lecornu, en direct : à peine nommé, déjà fragilisé

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 7d

I love Montreal. Feels very much like at home, with some North American flavour

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 7d

To answer Dave’s question: ”Were they out on the streets protesting? Were they marching on the American embassy? Were they organising boycotts of American products? Were they angrily writing their MPs and MEPs urging them to oppose the surrender deal?”

Yes all of this has happened and is happening.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 7d

And this sudden hate on Europe by many Americans has surprised me too.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 7d

In the US I’ve realised how *little* I actually know about American culture, how many popular culture cues I miss, and how many words I may not even understand even though I speak fairly fluent English. The extent of the culture shock has been surprising to me

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 7d

Well this is for sure an incredibly typically American, condescending view of Europe.

The more common experience for Europeans is that once they spend time in the US, they suddenly discover how much Finns have in common with Georgians. Nothing makes you feel more European than the US lol

Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 7d

Why is there this cognitive dissonance between Europeans watching America slip toward authoritarianism or civil war but still dreaming of living there?

It is a result of 7 decades of cultural imperialism - the subject of my upcoming book "The Owned Continent", coming out soon.

Here's an excerpt:

Europe is a terrified child

There is a troubling psychology behind why Europeans are accepting their leaders' summer of subservience to "daddy" Donald Trump.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 7d

so is this the fight against "left-wing terrorism"?

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 7d

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

www.oregonlive.com

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