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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 21h

When Anthony Albanese meets Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, the stakes will be high for the U.S.-Australia alliance as tariffs, AUKUS, and critical minerals top the agenda.

Read the full analysis from @australia.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 20h

An EU Roadmap for Defence Readiness 2030. The list of milestones is long. Daniel Fiott has created a one-page infographic. Print it out and stick it on your wall. #EUdefence

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 19h

As Southeast Asian leaders prepare to discuss regional security & economic cooperation at the ASEAN Summit, President Trump's potential presence raises questions about the future of U.S. engagement.

Listen to the latest episode of State of Play to learn more: www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...

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Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 1d

Trump had signaled willingness to send Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv and even said he believed Ukraine could win back lost territory. But he changed tack Friday, saying he didn't want to escalate the war and the warring sides "should stop where they are."
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Trump backs away from Tomahawk missiles offer in meeting with Zelenskyy

US president equivocates on support for Kyiv a day after conversation with Vladimir Putin

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Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 2d

Zelensky has now landed in Washington ahead of his meeting with Trump tomorrow. “Moscow is rushing to resume dialogue as soon as it hears about Tomahawks,” he says of the Putin call with Trump which came at the Kremlin's request.

Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 2d

Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would again meet Vladimir Putin for talks seeking to end the war in Ukraine. And of all places, in Budapest.

“The threat of Tomahawks pushed Putin to hurry up,” said a senior Ukrainian official.

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Trump says he will meet Putin in Budapest

[FREE TO READ] US president plans further meeting with Russian leader on ending war in Ukraine

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TVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 2d

The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Poland’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran to protest the participation of the Polish foreign minister in a London event showcasing an Iranian drone used by Russia against Ukraine.

Polish FM’s role at display of shot-down Shahed drone angers Iran

Iran insists it only sold Russia a small number of drones before the Ukraine war.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3d

President Trump:

I am speaking to President Putin now. The conversation is ongoing, a lengthy one, and will report the contents, as will President Putin, at its conclusion. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 3d

There are real limits to what superintelligence will be able to accomplish:
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Superintelligence Isn't Enough

YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama

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World Politics Review @wpr.bsky.social · 3d

Protesters’ euphoria over President Rajoelina’s ouster is tempered by fear that their movement could be hijacked, Tangi Bihan writes.

Madagascar’s Gen Z Revolt Meets the Deep State

Protesters’ euphoria over President Rajoelina’s ouster is tempered by fear that their movement could be hijacked.

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Doug Klain @dougklain.bsky.social · 2d

Here's the best piece yet on potential Tomahawks for Ukraine. How they work, how many the US has to give Ukraine, what they'd be used for, and what the bar is for Trump to make Tomahawks an actually effective pressure mechanism rather than symbolic.

The Tomahawk missiles Trump is considering for Ukraine

The US president has floated selling Kyiv a long-range weapon capable of striking Moscow

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 5d

My visit to the Srebrenica memorial moved me so deeply.

I honoured the memory of the more than 8,300 Bosniak boys and men who were murdered in Srebrenica 30 years ago.

And I paid tribute to the mothers, wives and daughters carrying the weight of loss for three long decades.

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 3d

Drones are redefining warfare.
Having drone defences is no longer optional.

Our target is to have functional anti-drone defences by the end of 2027.

My doorstep ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council on Defence ↓

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Jonathan Guiffard @joeguiffard.bsky.social · 3d

Si j'en crois le NYT, le PR 🇺🇲 a autorisé la CIA à mener des opé. clandestines (covert ops) pour faire tomber N.Maduro au Vénézuela

Plus probablement pour préparer une opé militaire ➕️ grande

Dans le fil de ce que je prévoyais dans mon article de mars dernier (ref 👇)

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela

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Francis Fukuyama @frankfukuyama.bsky.social · 4d

The Rise of the Smartphone and the Fall of Western Democracy www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...

Opinion | The Rise of the Smartphone and the Fall of Western Democracy

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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 4d

The cease-fire deal will require Israel to reassess its fractured relationships, both domestically and with its allies abroad, that two years of war have laid bare.

Three Reckonings the Gaza Deal Will Force

After the war ends, Israelis face tough questions about relations with their leaders, the Palestinians, and the United States.

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Fared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول @faredalmahlool.bsky.social · 4d

Exclusive: Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings, Reuters investigation finds | Reuters

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Exclusive: Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings, Reuters investigation finds

From 2019 to 2021, Syria’s authoritarian government carried out a secret operation to move tens of thousands of bodies from the exposed Qutayfah mass grave to a hidden site in the desert east of Damascus. The goal of the clandestine reburial was to hide evidence of atrocities as Bashar Assad tried to regain international standing

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World Politics Review @wpr.bsky.social · 4d

Incidents of maritime confrontations have multiplied in recent years, even as the world has become more dependent on the open seas.

The trend suggests that U.N. maritime operations may become increasingly consequential, Alexander Costy writes.

Don’t Neglect U.N. Peacekeeping Operations at Sea

Deep geo-economic and geopolitical shifts in the world suggest that “blue flag” maritime operations may become increasingly consequential.

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 5d

Russia is intensifying its attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Putin aims to inflict maximum suffering on Ukrainians as winter approaches.

Europe is ready to support Ukraine further – new measures are in the works.

Extract of my press remarks with President Zelenskyy ↓

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 6d

The evidence of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine is plain to see.
Unpunished crimes encourage new atrocities.

Today, we are providing the first €10 million for the Special Tribunal to ensure that those responsible for the crimes of aggression do not escape justice.

Extract of my press conference ↓

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 6d

Today marks a rare moment of hope in the Middle East.

The release of hostages is a major success for diplomacy and a crucial milestone toward peace. President Trump made this breakthrough possible.

Securing peace in Gaza will be extraordinarily complex. (1/2)

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 8d

❗️Russia canceled its first Russia-Arab summit because most of Arab leaders would not attend it.

The summit was supposed to take place on October 15, but a week earlier, it turned out that only acting president of Syria and Prime Minister of Iraq confirmed their participation.

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cosmoflash @cosmoflash.bsky.social · 8d

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

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TVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 7d

A stretch of Estonian road running through Russian territory was closed after Estonia’s border guard noticed unusually heightened activity in the area, including armed soldiers.

Estonia closes Saatse Boot due to Russian military activity

Estonia's border guard wants to prevent possible provocations and incidents.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 7d

Fighting broke out between the security forces of Afghanistan& Pakistan tonight

"In retaliation for the air strikes by Pakistani forces,"Taliban border forces in the east engaged in heavy clashes against Pakistani forces'," the Afghan military said in a statement.

Friends,what are your opinions?

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 7d

We must learn from Ukraine. Ukraine air defences take down 80% of targets.

Ukrainian drones stopped Russian advance on land and in the Black Sea, and devastated the Russian strategic bomber fleet. Ukraine shows besides tech we need integrated command & a new warfare ecosystem.

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