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
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· 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.
The only U.S. heavy icebreaker turns 50. That's an interesting landmark given recent U.S. criticism of other countries for not taking Arctic security seriously.
USCGC Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker, turns 50. All U.S. military icebreakers are part of the Coast Guard; the Navy does not operate any vessels of this type.
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U.S. Coast Guard’s Only Heavy Icebreaker Marks 50 Years in Service - Militarnyi
Polar Star can navigate ice up to 6 feet thick at 3 knots. Using a continuous ramming process, drive, strike, retreat, and strike again, it can penetrate ice up to 21 feet thick.
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January 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The only U.S. heavy icebreaker turns 50. That's an interesting landmark given recent U.S. criticism of other countries for not taking Arctic security seriously.
I think Greenland is seen as a part of the Western hemisphere, which is mentioned a lot.
January 18, 2026 at 8:08 PM
I think Greenland is seen as a part of the Western hemisphere, which is mentioned a lot.
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2026 is seeing that the U.S. Army is mobilizing a unit specialized for winter conditions, but not knowing if the intended mission is violent repression of an American city or stealing territory from a U.S. treaty ally.
January 18, 2026 at 3:29 PM
2026 is seeing that the U.S. Army is mobilizing a unit specialized for winter conditions, but not knowing if the intended mission is violent repression of an American city or stealing territory from a U.S. treaty ally.
Jeg må indrømme at jeg ikke selv har sat mig i kø endnu. Vil gerne lige se at det virker ordentligt først. Men bare muligheden for at skifte fra Bluesky giver optimisme om økosystemet.
January 18, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Jeg må indrømme at jeg ikke selv har sat mig i kø endnu. Vil gerne lige se at det virker ordentligt først. Men bare muligheden for at skifte fra Bluesky giver optimisme om økosystemet.
It is in line with the strategy, but at the same time there is a strange obsession with punishing Europe. He could do many other things that would also have been in line with the NSS. There is also a level of incompetence, in that Europe's reaction is entirely predictable to everyone else but Trump.
January 18, 2026 at 6:54 PM
It is in line with the strategy, but at the same time there is a strange obsession with punishing Europe. He could do many other things that would also have been in line with the NSS. There is also a level of incompetence, in that Europe's reaction is entirely predictable to everyone else but Trump.
Ja, men til gengæld er @eurosky.social lige om hjørnet.
A bunch of us are working on the practical questions of how to decentralize ATProto and create other strong nodes that complement Bluesky. And Bluesky itself wants this. Coming soon: a European identity for ATProto, 1st step toward Euro infra: www.eurosky.social/register @eurosky.social
Register for a eurosky.social account - one web identity, dozens of apps — eurosky
www.eurosky.social
January 18, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Ja, men til gengæld er @eurosky.social lige om hjørnet.
This is a unit that is trained for arctic warfare, but I agree that it doesn't make a lot of sense to do it in the winter if summer is an option.
January 18, 2026 at 1:58 PM
This is a unit that is trained for arctic warfare, but I agree that it doesn't make a lot of sense to do it in the winter if summer is an option.
Jo, det kan man godt. Det hjælper ikke rigtig på at skabe et økosystem for smartphones uden for amerikansk kontrol, men der er en løsning for pionerer, som brænder for sagen.
January 18, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Jo, det kan man godt. Det hjælper ikke rigtig på at skabe et økosystem for smartphones uden for amerikansk kontrol, men der er en løsning for pionerer, som brænder for sagen.
It is scary, but the security explanations are basically BS. NATO right now includes the entire arsenal of the U.S. military. The idea that NATO would become incapable of defending Greenland, but the U.S. would be able to do it with fewer forces, is hard to understand.
January 18, 2026 at 11:10 AM
It is scary, but the security explanations are basically BS. NATO right now includes the entire arsenal of the U.S. military. The idea that NATO would become incapable of defending Greenland, but the U.S. would be able to do it with fewer forces, is hard to understand.
Ja, det er en statslig ID-app, som sikrer at alle danskere har 2FA til både offentlige services og private firmaer. Det fungerer generelt ret godt.
January 18, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Ja, det er en statslig ID-app, som sikrer at alle danskere har 2FA til både offentlige services og private firmaer. Det fungerer generelt ret godt.
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Today is the last day of the F-16 in the 🇩🇰Danish Air Force after a period of 46 years and extensive use including combat operations.
Of a total of 77 F-16
19 have been donated to 🇺🇦Ukraine.
24 have been sold to 🇦🇷Argentina
The rest have been decommissioned or lost in accidents
Of a total of 77 F-16
19 have been donated to 🇺🇦Ukraine.
24 have been sold to 🇦🇷Argentina
The rest have been decommissioned or lost in accidents
January 18, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Today is the last day of the F-16 in the 🇩🇰Danish Air Force after a period of 46 years and extensive use including combat operations.
Of a total of 77 F-16
19 have been donated to 🇺🇦Ukraine.
24 have been sold to 🇦🇷Argentina
The rest have been decommissioned or lost in accidents
Of a total of 77 F-16
19 have been donated to 🇺🇦Ukraine.
24 have been sold to 🇦🇷Argentina
The rest have been decommissioned or lost in accidents
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These troops could be for Minnesota, or they could be for Greenland.
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
About 1,500 soldiers w/ 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed on prepare-to-deploy orders with a mission in Minnesota in mind, defense officials tell me tonight. Unclear if some or all of them ultimately will go.
News reported tonight by ABC News, too.
News reported tonight by ABC News, too.
January 18, 2026 at 7:57 AM
These troops could be for Minnesota, or they could be for Greenland.
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
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MitID virkede på de-Googlede versioner af Android indtil for nylig, hvor de gennemtvang at det kun fungerer på standard-Android. Så MitID alene har i store træk tvunget alle danskere til at have en amerikansk kontrolleret telefon – paradoksalt nok med en forklaring om at øge sikkerheden.
January 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
MitID virkede på de-Googlede versioner af Android indtil for nylig, hvor de gennemtvang at det kun fungerer på standard-Android. Så MitID alene har i store træk tvunget alle danskere til at have en amerikansk kontrolleret telefon – paradoksalt nok med en forklaring om at øge sikkerheden.
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Trump tariffing countries over Greenland is a test. If Europe just swallows it and tries to move on, it increases the odds of the WH thinking it can seize Greenland without consequences. Europe therefore has to respond.
Euro publics have had enough and want their leaders to push back 2/
Euro publics have had enough and want their leaders to push back 2/
January 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Trump tariffing countries over Greenland is a test. If Europe just swallows it and tries to move on, it increases the odds of the WH thinking it can seize Greenland without consequences. Europe therefore has to respond.
Euro publics have had enough and want their leaders to push back 2/
Euro publics have had enough and want their leaders to push back 2/
MitID virkede på de-Googlede versioner af Android indtil for nylig, hvor de gennemtvang at det kun fungerer på standard-Android. Så MitID alene har i store træk tvunget alle danskere til at have en amerikansk kontrolleret telefon – paradoksalt nok med en forklaring om at øge sikkerheden.
January 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
MitID virkede på de-Googlede versioner af Android indtil for nylig, hvor de gennemtvang at det kun fungerer på standard-Android. Så MitID alene har i store træk tvunget alle danskere til at have en amerikansk kontrolleret telefon – paradoksalt nok med en forklaring om at øge sikkerheden.
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Grønland og Danmark forstærker samarbejdet på beredskabsområdet. Blandt andet vil vi fra dansk side bistå med rådgivning om sikring af kritisk infrastruktur samt sende nødstrømsløsninger til Grønland.
Læs mere her: mssb.dk/nyheder/nyhe...
Læs mere her: mssb.dk/nyheder/nyhe...
Grønland og Danmark klar til at styrke beredskabet
Efter møde: Grønland og Danmark klar til at styrke beredskabet i Grønland XXXXXXXX
mssb.dk
January 18, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Grønland og Danmark forstærker samarbejdet på beredskabsområdet. Blandt andet vil vi fra dansk side bistå med rådgivning om sikring af kritisk infrastruktur samt sende nødstrømsløsninger til Grønland.
Læs mere her: mssb.dk/nyheder/nyhe...
Læs mere her: mssb.dk/nyheder/nyhe...
I tend to think it's actually about Minnesota. They have a pretext for activating the insurrection act, and it's easier to see how that could benefit Trump long-term. An invasion of Greenland right now could cost him his presidency.
January 18, 2026 at 10:05 AM
I tend to think it's actually about Minnesota. They have a pretext for activating the insurrection act, and it's easier to see how that could benefit Trump long-term. An invasion of Greenland right now could cost him his presidency.
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Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was intentionally trying to destroy the United States, how could you tell the difference?
January 17, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was intentionally trying to destroy the United States, how could you tell the difference?
It's even more stupid. Greenland is the country of the Greenlanders. No European country owns Greenland, so there is no one to buy it from. He might as well place tariffs on Europe until they sell him the moons of Saturn.
January 17, 2026 at 10:31 PM
It's even more stupid. Greenland is the country of the Greenlanders. No European country owns Greenland, so there is no one to buy it from. He might as well place tariffs on Europe until they sell him the moons of Saturn.
Præcis. Det er grønlændernes valg.
January 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Præcis. Det er grønlændernes valg.
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I very much doubt breaking up the world’s strongest military alliance and turning allies into enemies in order to acquire a territory where you can already build as many military bases as you want will improve the security of the United States
January 17, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I very much doubt breaking up the world’s strongest military alliance and turning allies into enemies in order to acquire a territory where you can already build as many military bases as you want will improve the security of the United States
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Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
They targeted the countries that have sent soldiers to Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM
They targeted the countries that have sent soldiers to Greenland.
Trump can put a million-percent tariffs on Denmark, and it still doesn't change the answer about Greenland. There are only two possible endings to this bizarre story. Either Trump gives up, or else he goes through with a military invasion.
January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Trump can put a million-percent tariffs on Denmark, and it still doesn't change the answer about Greenland. There are only two possible endings to this bizarre story. Either Trump gives up, or else he goes through with a military invasion.
På det seneste har jeg mødt unormalt mange mennesker der siger at de er fra Canada. Har overvejet om det er folk fra USA som lyver om deres nationalitet, eller om det er canadiere som bare ikke vil forveksles med amerikanere.
January 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
På det seneste har jeg mødt unormalt mange mennesker der siger at de er fra Canada. Har overvejet om det er folk fra USA som lyver om deres nationalitet, eller om det er canadiere som bare ikke vil forveksles med amerikanere.