Franzén
@sectionix.bsky.social
Officer, Swedish Armed Forces. I mostly tweet about security issues. Opinions expressed often my own. Cynic. Extremism in the defence of Democracy is no vice.
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Franzén
@sectionix.bsky.social
· Aug 4
A brief analysis of the situation in Europe
Europe finds itself at war.
For the last three years Russia has tried to extinguish Ukrainian statehood.
This article will not attempt to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or the last three y...
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”In what particular situation does Europe find itself vis a vis Russia, and based on the history and culture of Russia, what is to be expected from her?”
My brief analysis of what history teaches us about Russia, its conduct, and what it means for Europe.
My brief analysis of what history teaches us about Russia, its conduct, and what it means for Europe.
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Russian state terrorism. Some lunatic draws a knife on a train governments cry out about the threat of terror. Russia killing an entire nation and governments remain quiet. Media seem to have forgotten Ukraine altogether.
Widespread power outages in Kyiv, across Ukraine, and into much of Moldova - the entire Ukrainian national grid has come under severe strain due to freezing temperatures, heavy demand and damage from attacks. In Kyiv, no electric transport, and we have no heating or water either.
January 31, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Russian state terrorism. Some lunatic draws a knife on a train governments cry out about the threat of terror. Russia killing an entire nation and governments remain quiet. Media seem to have forgotten Ukraine altogether.
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Ukrainian FPV drones destroy about 60 russian military personnel in the Pokrovs’k direction.
Ukrainian defenders are killing russian invaders at a pace greater than the replacement rate. They’ve set a target of eliminating 50,000 foreign occupiers a month – mostly using drones.
Ukrainian defenders are killing russian invaders at a pace greater than the replacement rate. They’ve set a target of eliminating 50,000 foreign occupiers a month – mostly using drones.
January 31, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Ukrainian FPV drones destroy about 60 russian military personnel in the Pokrovs’k direction.
Ukrainian defenders are killing russian invaders at a pace greater than the replacement rate. They’ve set a target of eliminating 50,000 foreign occupiers a month – mostly using drones.
Ukrainian defenders are killing russian invaders at a pace greater than the replacement rate. They’ve set a target of eliminating 50,000 foreign occupiers a month – mostly using drones.
Russia may have suffered over a million killed or wounded in Ukraine, seen Finland and Sweden join NATO and it occupies less of Ukraine than it did in April 2022, but at least they’ve been forced to sell off 71 % of their gold reserves.
Putin remains a strategic genius.
Putin remains a strategic genius.
Russia Liquidates 71% of Its Gold Reserves to Finance War Effort—And the Sell-Off Isn’t Over
Data reveal a 71% drop in Russia's National Wealth Fund gold holdings since mid-2022, as the Kremlin relies on gold to fund its operations.
united24media.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Russia may have suffered over a million killed or wounded in Ukraine, seen Finland and Sweden join NATO and it occupies less of Ukraine than it did in April 2022, but at least they’ve been forced to sell off 71 % of their gold reserves.
Putin remains a strategic genius.
Putin remains a strategic genius.
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The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
Send them everything. And order European systems. And then send them.
Protect Ukraine - protect Europe.
Protect Ukraine - protect Europe.
Zelenskyy announces meeting on air defense needs after Russia launched 1,100+ drones, 890+ guided bombs & 50+ missiles this week
"The missiles are there in the depots, we know that...they have to be in service with our air defenders"—President on EU stockpiles
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/12/p...
"The missiles are there in the depots, we know that...they have to be in service with our air defenders"—President on EU stockpiles
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/12/p...
President calls for European missile deliveries as Russia launches over 2,000 strikes in one week
Ukraine has scheduled a meeting to address air defense requirements after Russia deployed nearly 1,100 attack drones and more than 890 guided aerial bombs against the country this week
euromaidanpress.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Send them everything. And order European systems. And then send them.
Protect Ukraine - protect Europe.
Protect Ukraine - protect Europe.
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This is what the regime’s IRGC and Basij thugs are doing to unarmed protesters. These aren’t isolated clashes, this is a sustained crackdown using violence against civilians demanding change. What you’re seeing is one center, in Tehran, but similar brutality has been reported across the country.
January 11, 2026 at 6:34 PM
This is what the regime’s IRGC and Basij thugs are doing to unarmed protesters. These aren’t isolated clashes, this is a sustained crackdown using violence against civilians demanding change. What you’re seeing is one center, in Tehran, but similar brutality has been reported across the country.
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as of today putin's three-day military operation has lasted as long as the Great Patriotic War. congrats to irony for its total victory over russia
January 11, 2026 at 11:55 AM
as of today putin's three-day military operation has lasted as long as the Great Patriotic War. congrats to irony for its total victory over russia
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Pushar lite för välgörenhetsgalan på Kalmar slott den 28 februari! Läs gärna artikeln i Ölandsbladet om galan!
www.olandsbladet.se/valgorenhets...
www.olandsbladet.se/valgorenhets...
Välgörenhetsgala på slottet för Ukraina: ”Många har varit positiva”
Välgörenhetsgala arrangeras på Kalmar slott till förmån för Ukraina.
www.olandsbladet.se
January 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Pushar lite för välgörenhetsgalan på Kalmar slott den 28 februari! Läs gärna artikeln i Ölandsbladet om galan!
www.olandsbladet.se/valgorenhets...
www.olandsbladet.se/valgorenhets...
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The regime likely determined that the current protest movement represents an extremely dire security threat and the regime has intensified its crackdown, including by taking the rare step of using IRGC Ground Forces to suppress protests in at least one province 1/7
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
January 9, 2026 at 4:41 AM
The regime likely determined that the current protest movement represents an extremely dire security threat and the regime has intensified its crackdown, including by taking the rare step of using IRGC Ground Forces to suppress protests in at least one province 1/7
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
Read more isw.pub/IranUpdate01...
’Large anti-government demonstrations are taking place across Iran, including in the capital city Tehran
It is the 12th night protesters have taken to the streets in a wave of unrest sparked by the country's economic crisis’
A free Iran would be a globally important event. Know hope.
It is the 12th night protesters have taken to the streets in a wave of unrest sparked by the country's economic crisis’
A free Iran would be a globally important event. Know hope.
Internet blackout in Iran as large anti-government protests held across country
Protests are reported in Tehran and other major cities, while an internet monitoring groups says there is a
www.bbc.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
’Large anti-government demonstrations are taking place across Iran, including in the capital city Tehran
It is the 12th night protesters have taken to the streets in a wave of unrest sparked by the country's economic crisis’
A free Iran would be a globally important event. Know hope.
It is the 12th night protesters have taken to the streets in a wave of unrest sparked by the country's economic crisis’
A free Iran would be a globally important event. Know hope.
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⚡️Trump has 'greenlit' bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, clearing way for Senate vote, US Senator Graham says.
Trump has 'greenlit' bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, clearing way for Senate vote, US Senator Graham says
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved moving forward with a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, opening the door for a potential Senate vote as early as next week, according to Senator Lindsey Graham...
kyivindependent.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:03 AM
⚡️Trump has 'greenlit' bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, clearing way for Senate vote, US Senator Graham says.
’Crowds of demonstrators gathered in the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities on Thursday night as nationwide protests entered their 12th day and a policeman was reported as the latest fatality.’
Iran president vows to end price gouging as Tehran protests death toll rises
Masoud Pezeshkian seeks way to ensure calm, but may be overruled by a hardline supreme leader
www.thetimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:58 PM
’Crowds of demonstrators gathered in the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities on Thursday night as nationwide protests entered their 12th day and a policeman was reported as the latest fatality.’
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😳 Insane protests have reached the capital of Iran (Tehran), with gunfire being heard there.
January 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
😳 Insane protests have reached the capital of Iran (Tehran), with gunfire being heard there.
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The Iranian regime has cut off internet connection, so expect that far more is going on inside the country than we see right now. Though what still reaches us, is unprecedented.
January 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The Iranian regime has cut off internet connection, so expect that far more is going on inside the country than we see right now. Though what still reaches us, is unprecedented.
Been offline as I’ve had a kid, it’s the Christmas period, and there’s stuff to do.
Hence, it was a while since I saw the Russian daily losses.
The numbers are utterly mind boggling. Never forget what a complete strategic failure Russias invasion of Ukraine was and is.
Hence, it was a while since I saw the Russian daily losses.
The numbers are utterly mind boggling. Never forget what a complete strategic failure Russias invasion of Ukraine was and is.
December 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Been offline as I’ve had a kid, it’s the Christmas period, and there’s stuff to do.
Hence, it was a while since I saw the Russian daily losses.
The numbers are utterly mind boggling. Never forget what a complete strategic failure Russias invasion of Ukraine was and is.
Hence, it was a while since I saw the Russian daily losses.
The numbers are utterly mind boggling. Never forget what a complete strategic failure Russias invasion of Ukraine was and is.
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EU foreign ministers will today consider sanctions on 40 more vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet, aiming to cut off funds fueling the war, says EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas. She also warned that Donbas is not Putin’s end goal, if Ukraine falls, others are next.
December 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
EU foreign ministers will today consider sanctions on 40 more vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet, aiming to cut off funds fueling the war, says EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas. She also warned that Donbas is not Putin’s end goal, if Ukraine falls, others are next.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the end of the Pax Americana, yesterday in Munich, Germany.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
December 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the end of the Pax Americana, yesterday in Munich, Germany.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
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Ukraine confirms strikes on key Russian targets: Afipsky oil refinery and Uryupinsk fuel depot hit with fires reported. Additional hits on Volna-2 EW station, 76th Air Assault command posts, Imbir radar, Tor-M2 systems & UAV lab (Zaporizhzhia), plus logistics bases & radars in occupied Crimea.
December 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Ukraine confirms strikes on key Russian targets: Afipsky oil refinery and Uryupinsk fuel depot hit with fires reported. Additional hits on Volna-2 EW station, 76th Air Assault command posts, Imbir radar, Tor-M2 systems & UAV lab (Zaporizhzhia), plus logistics bases & radars in occupied Crimea.
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The Syzran refinery in the Samara region, Russia, has suspended all operations after an Ukrainian strike on December 5. According to sources quoted by Reuters the crucial CDU-6 crude distillation unit was hit and rendered inoperable. Repairs will take at least 2 weeks.
December 10, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The Syzran refinery in the Samara region, Russia, has suspended all operations after an Ukrainian strike on December 5. According to sources quoted by Reuters the crucial CDU-6 crude distillation unit was hit and rendered inoperable. Repairs will take at least 2 weeks.
Det här en en mycket läsvärd artikel. Vi måste bli snabbare, helst igår.
Vi kan om vi vill. Det är processerna, inte kunnandet, som hindrar oss.
Läs!
militardebatt.com/2025/12/08/s...
Vi kan om vi vill. Det är processerna, inte kunnandet, som hindrar oss.
Läs!
militardebatt.com/2025/12/08/s...
Snabbhet från idé till förmåga
Sverige har ett system för materielanskaffning som är krångligare och långsammare än någonsin. Samtidigt befinner vi oss i ett teknologiskt som kännetecknas av en extremt snabb utveckling. Kapten M…
militardebatt.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Det här en en mycket läsvärd artikel. Vi måste bli snabbare, helst igår.
Vi kan om vi vill. Det är processerna, inte kunnandet, som hindrar oss.
Läs!
militardebatt.com/2025/12/08/s...
Vi kan om vi vill. Det är processerna, inte kunnandet, som hindrar oss.
Läs!
militardebatt.com/2025/12/08/s...
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Satellite image of the ruins of Chasiv Yar. Not a single building in the city remains intact.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Satellite image of the ruins of Chasiv Yar. Not a single building in the city remains intact.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
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Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Corisk did the math Europe's politicians haven't.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Corisk did the math Europe's politicians haven't.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
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Reportedly, this is one more photo of the burning Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Black Sea.
November 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Reportedly, this is one more photo of the burning Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Black Sea.
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🔥 Russian shadow fleet oil tanker exploded and is on fire in the Black Sea near the Bosphorus Strait.
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🔥 Russian shadow fleet oil tanker exploded and is on fire in the Black Sea near the Bosphorus Strait.