Anders Puck Nielsen
@anderspucknielsen.dk
Military analyst, naval officer, based in Denmark, mostly #Russia and the war in #Ukraine.
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Anders Puck Nielsen
@anderspucknielsen.dk
· Jun 23
Why spend more on defense in Western Europe?
YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen
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There is a lot of talk about higher defense spending in NATO, but I think many politicians have failed to explain adequately why that is necessary. So in this video I explain what is at stake for citizens in Western European countries.
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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Putin yesterday: "There are enough right-minded people in Ukraine who are willing to build relations with Russia for the long-term historical perspective."
Still delusional about how most Ukrainians feel about Russia after 11 years of war, believing that getting rid of Zelensky will change things.
Still delusional about how most Ukrainians feel about Russia after 11 years of war, believing that getting rid of Zelensky will change things.
Answers to media questions
Following the state visit to Kyrgyzstan and the CSTO summit, Vladimir Putin answered questions from Russian journalists.
en.kremlin.ru
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Putin yesterday: "There are enough right-minded people in Ukraine who are willing to build relations with Russia for the long-term historical perspective."
Still delusional about how most Ukrainians feel about Russia after 11 years of war, believing that getting rid of Zelensky will change things.
Still delusional about how most Ukrainians feel about Russia after 11 years of war, believing that getting rid of Zelensky will change things.
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Cartoon by Michael de Adder
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
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Stasi-Peter fik en lyddæmpet version af chatkontrol igennem. Det her har intet at gøre med at beskytte børn mod overgreb - faktisk vil scanning af alle chats overvælde systemet med falske positiver. Det handler udelukkende om at indføre aflytning af krypterede tjenester. #chatkontrol
Morgenpost fra Europa: Vi skal til det igen. Nyt dansk forslag om såkaldt 'chatkontrol' er igen på EU-dagsordenen
Rådets lovforberedende organer skal diskutere en ny version af CSA-forordningen, det som flere kalder chatkontrol.
www.dr.dk
November 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Stasi-Peter fik en lyddæmpet version af chatkontrol igennem. Det her har intet at gøre med at beskytte børn mod overgreb - faktisk vil scanning af alle chats overvælde systemet med falske positiver. Det handler udelukkende om at indføre aflytning af krypterede tjenester. #chatkontrol
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Som jeg fik sagt: Det er teaterrøg. Det tror jeg godt politikerne i EU ved, men det meste af #dkmedier dækker håbløst naivt, eller mod bedre vidende, sagen som var den en reel fredsforhandling. Informeren er som sædvanlig et af de få medier, der ser igennem spinnet. (Gavelink)
Teater for Trump
Selv om fredsforhandlingerne bliver talt op i Washington, så er freden fortsat langt væk, lyder det fra Ukraine, hvor man ikke tror på, at Rusland har nogen intentioner om at stoppe
www.information.dk
November 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Som jeg fik sagt: Det er teaterrøg. Det tror jeg godt politikerne i EU ved, men det meste af #dkmedier dækker håbløst naivt, eller mod bedre vidende, sagen som var den en reel fredsforhandling. Informeren er som sædvanlig et af de få medier, der ser igennem spinnet. (Gavelink)
Today was the deadline for Trump's ultimatum to Ukraine to sign the 28-point plan.
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Today was the deadline for Trump's ultimatum to Ukraine to sign the 28-point plan.
Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history, and that makes it extra difficult to interpret what's happening when he makes seemingly unexplainable decisions. It's a big problem if the European press won't discuss this issue.
Wow. BBC journalists are now not even allowed to report the censored line from my Reith Lecture, that Trump is “the most openly corrupt president in American history.”
You can hear how carefully they’re forced to tiptoe around it. So chilling...
You can hear how carefully they’re forced to tiptoe around it. So chilling...
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history, and that makes it extra difficult to interpret what's happening when he makes seemingly unexplainable decisions. It's a big problem if the European press won't discuss this issue.
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Rusland rekrutterer kæmpere fra (næsten) hele verden til at kæmpe i krigen i Ukraine - det har jeg talt med Tv2 om. Samtalen bygger på mit feltarbejde i Ukraine og mit @diis.dk projekt med Signe Marie Cold-Ravnkilde.
Du kan læse med her: nyheder.tv2.dk/udland/2025-...
Du kan læse med her: nyheder.tv2.dk/udland/2025-...
Rusland narrer soldater fra andre lande til hæren – men formålet er ikke at vinde krigen
Putin vil vise den russiske befolkning, hvordan der opbakning fra verdensmajoriteten i krigen mod Ukraine, siger dansk forsker som har besøgt fanger.
nyheder.tv2.dk
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Rusland rekrutterer kæmpere fra (næsten) hele verden til at kæmpe i krigen i Ukraine - det har jeg talt med Tv2 om. Samtalen bygger på mit feltarbejde i Ukraine og mit @diis.dk projekt med Signe Marie Cold-Ravnkilde.
Du kan læse med her: nyheder.tv2.dk/udland/2025-...
Du kan læse med her: nyheder.tv2.dk/udland/2025-...
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Hey Siri, what is contempt of court?
November 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Hey Siri, what is contempt of court?
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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It is not normal for a U.S. envoy to coach the Kremlin on how to influence an American president, especially in a way that undercuts Ukrainian and American national interests. As I told @NPR's Morning Edition.
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
It is not normal for a U.S. envoy to coach the Kremlin on how to influence an American president, especially in a way that undercuts Ukrainian and American national interests. As I told @NPR's Morning Edition.
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When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).
True. But this theater is getting tiresome, and I am not sure it's working for Europe. Perhaps it's time to make it clear to Trump that there are no negotiations instead of leading him to think that there are—and in the process fooling a lot of Europeans into believing that peace is close.
What folks need to realize about "peace talks" is that this is all theater for Washington. Ukraine knows that Russia has no intention of stopping the war, and the Russians know the Ukrainians know that. So this is just all a performance for Trump, hoping he blames the other for the lack of peace.
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
True. But this theater is getting tiresome, and I am not sure it's working for Europe. Perhaps it's time to make it clear to Trump that there are no negotiations instead of leading him to think that there are—and in the process fooling a lot of Europeans into believing that peace is close.
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No no it was @chriso-wiki.bsky.social !
In honour of its proponents, I suggest that the Dmitriev-Witkoff proposal should henceforth be called the Dim-Wit Plan
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
No no it was @chriso-wiki.bsky.social !
How generous of them.
Trump stated that the concession to Russia is that it agrees to stop fighting.
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
How generous of them.
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Taiwan is massively increasing its defence budget in an effort to prepare its defence against China.
on.ft.com/4ad9r9V
Taiwan to spend $40bn on weapons to counter China
on.ft.com/4ad9r9V
Taiwan to spend $40bn on weapons to counter China
Taiwan to spend $40bn on weapons to counter China
Largest special defence budget in 30 years aims to persuade Donald Trump of willingness to pay more for security
on.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Taiwan is massively increasing its defence budget in an effort to prepare its defence against China.
on.ft.com/4ad9r9V
Taiwan to spend $40bn on weapons to counter China
on.ft.com/4ad9r9V
Taiwan to spend $40bn on weapons to counter China
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The so-called peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will fail. It is inevitable. Putin‘s objective - the destruction of Ukraine (and the USA) - will never stop for as long he draws breath. He crossed the point of no return a long time ago.
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The so-called peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will fail. It is inevitable. Putin‘s objective - the destruction of Ukraine (and the USA) - will never stop for as long he draws breath. He crossed the point of no return a long time ago.
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"Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end up behind bars."
@apnews.com v @pbsnews.org
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
@apnews.com v @pbsnews.org
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for Brazilian coup attempt
The far-right leader had been under house arrest since August and was taken to federal police headquarters Saturday after trying to break his ankle monitor.
www.pbs.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
"Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end up behind bars."
@apnews.com v @pbsnews.org
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
@apnews.com v @pbsnews.org
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
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Thinking maybe Witkoff should just stay in Moscow. He could have Assad and Yanukovych as neighbors.
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Thinking maybe Witkoff should just stay in Moscow. He could have Assad and Yanukovych as neighbors.
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I don’t know if he really believes this or is just saying things, but their "progress" is meaningless until they convince Russia to stop its aggression.
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I don’t know if he really believes this or is just saying things, but their "progress" is meaningless until they convince Russia to stop its aggression.
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A really good critique of Europe's behavior towards Ukraine, and towards it's own security. 👇
Another strong quote from the text:
"Nothing about Europe’s position today was inevitable. It is the product of decisions not taken, responsibilities avoided, and illusions clung to for too long. ...
A really good critique of Europe's behavior towards Ukraine, and towards it's own security. 👇
Another strong quote from the text:
"Nothing about Europe’s position today was inevitable. It is the product of decisions not taken, responsibilities avoided, and illusions clung to for too long. ...
"Too many European governments still behave as if losing Ukraine would be unfortunate but manageable. This is fantasy. The destruction of Ukraine would reshape Europe’s security architecture for decades, and not in Europe’s favour."
Strong message by @drjademcglynn.bsky.social.
Strong message by @drjademcglynn.bsky.social.
Circus
Amidst the absolute chaos of a Witkoff-stamped Russian psyop-as-peace plan, discussion is filled with anger at Washington and at Moscow.
smalldeedsbigwar.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
1/2
A really good critique of Europe's behavior towards Ukraine, and towards it's own security. 👇
Another strong quote from the text:
"Nothing about Europe’s position today was inevitable. It is the product of decisions not taken, responsibilities avoided, and illusions clung to for too long. ...
A really good critique of Europe's behavior towards Ukraine, and towards it's own security. 👇
Another strong quote from the text:
"Nothing about Europe’s position today was inevitable. It is the product of decisions not taken, responsibilities avoided, and illusions clung to for too long. ...
Reposted by Anders Puck Nielsen
This is true for the transatlantic defense relationship. Without shared values, it is more difficult to see a US pledge to risk nuclear war for distant NATO allies as credible.
What Trump has made me realise is how much the post-Cold War relationship hinged on shared values rather than shared interests. Trump is illustrating how, whether on Ukraine and Gaza, our interests diverge and, absent those values, there's not much holding us together.
November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This is true for the transatlantic defense relationship. Without shared values, it is more difficult to see a US pledge to risk nuclear war for distant NATO allies as credible.
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Før jeg tog til konference for graverjournalistik i Malaysia, nåede jeg forbi DR's studie for at fortælle om @madshorkilde.bsky.social og mine historier om Forsvarsakademiet.
Her lød spørgsmålene bla. om jeg selv oplever mere tilbageholdenhed fra FAK's eksperter.
Hør med her.
#dkforsvar #dkpol
Her lød spørgsmålene bla. om jeg selv oplever mere tilbageholdenhed fra FAK's eksperter.
Hør med her.
#dkforsvar #dkpol
Genstart | Taktisk tavshed | Lyt som podcast | DR LYD
Lyt som podcast her på DR LYD. Forsvarsakademiet er hjem for nogle af landets skarpeste hoveder, når det gælder krig, sikkerhed og militær strategi. Men i takt med at truslen mod Danmark er vokset, er...
www.dr.dk
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Før jeg tog til konference for graverjournalistik i Malaysia, nåede jeg forbi DR's studie for at fortælle om @madshorkilde.bsky.social og mine historier om Forsvarsakademiet.
Her lød spørgsmålene bla. om jeg selv oplever mere tilbageholdenhed fra FAK's eksperter.
Hør med her.
#dkforsvar #dkpol
Her lød spørgsmålene bla. om jeg selv oplever mere tilbageholdenhed fra FAK's eksperter.
Hør med her.
#dkforsvar #dkpol
"Too many European governments still behave as if losing Ukraine would be unfortunate but manageable. This is fantasy. The destruction of Ukraine would reshape Europe’s security architecture for decades, and not in Europe’s favour."
Strong message by @drjademcglynn.bsky.social.
Strong message by @drjademcglynn.bsky.social.
Circus
Amidst the absolute chaos of a Witkoff-stamped Russian psyop-as-peace plan, discussion is filled with anger at Washington and at Moscow.
smalldeedsbigwar.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"Too many European governments still behave as if losing Ukraine would be unfortunate but manageable. This is fantasy. The destruction of Ukraine would reshape Europe’s security architecture for decades, and not in Europe’s favour."
Strong message by @drjademcglynn.bsky.social.
Strong message by @drjademcglynn.bsky.social.
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Enig med Meile. Jeg har arbejdet på debatredaktioner på to forskellige medier, og jeg har ofte oplevet, at folk fejlciterer. Oftest i god tro, men det betyder jo ikke, at de ikke skal kontrolleres og rettes.
”Jyllands-Postens debatredaktion ender desværre i denne omgang med selv at ligne en viljeløs algoritme, der belønner det kontroversielle frem for det gennemtænkte,” skriver Uniavisens Mathilde Meile om DF’s meget omtalte citatfusk i avisen. #dkmedier journalisten.dk/er-jeg-idiot...
Er jeg idiot, når jeg tjekker citater?
”Det har jeg aldrig været udsat for.”Sådan lød det i sidste uge fra Henrik Højgaard Sejerkilde om Dansk Folkepartis meget omtalte citatfusk i en kronik om remigration. Jyllands-Postens debatredaktør h...
journalisten.dk
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Enig med Meile. Jeg har arbejdet på debatredaktioner på to forskellige medier, og jeg har ofte oplevet, at folk fejlciterer. Oftest i god tro, men det betyder jo ikke, at de ikke skal kontrolleres og rettes.