Shingo Masunaga (Ph.D.)
@shingomasunaga.bsky.social
Research Topic: The Interwar Japanese Intelligence Activities in the Baltic States and Finland.
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If anything, the oversupply could worsen. On the demand side, geopolitical chaos is bad for business, so oil demand growth could slow even further. On the supply side, the current price rally – oil rose almost 10% …— is handing US shale producers an unexpected opportunity
An Israel-Iran War May Not Rattle the Oil Market
Abundant supply means the conflict may not worry crude — at least for the time being.
www.bloomberg.com
June 14, 2025 at 10:16 AM
If anything, the oversupply could worsen. On the demand side, geopolitical chaos is bad for business, so oil demand growth could slow even further. On the supply side, the current price rally – oil rose almost 10% …— is handing US shale producers an unexpected opportunity
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G7 leaders meet tomorrow - what should we expect?
Find out on the debut episode of State of Play, the new weekly geopolitics podcast from @geopolitics.csis.org Host @willtodman.bsky.social talks with @victordcha.bsky.social and @maxbergmann.bsky.social about the key issues ahead.
Find out on the debut episode of State of Play, the new weekly geopolitics podcast from @geopolitics.csis.org Host @willtodman.bsky.social talks with @victordcha.bsky.social and @maxbergmann.bsky.social about the key issues ahead.
What to Expect at the G7 Summit
This week, Will talks with Victor Cha and Max Bergmann about what to expect from the G7 Summit in Canada. They discuss what makes this meeting so unusual, wh...
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June 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
G7 leaders meet tomorrow - what should we expect?
Find out on the debut episode of State of Play, the new weekly geopolitics podcast from @geopolitics.csis.org Host @willtodman.bsky.social talks with @victordcha.bsky.social and @maxbergmann.bsky.social about the key issues ahead.
Find out on the debut episode of State of Play, the new weekly geopolitics podcast from @geopolitics.csis.org Host @willtodman.bsky.social talks with @victordcha.bsky.social and @maxbergmann.bsky.social about the key issues ahead.
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You can read our contribution to the award winning series by @mabl2k.bsky.social here, in which we investigated a TikTok influencer claiming to help people cross the US-Mexico border undetected...
www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04...
www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04...
A Phantom’s Tale: The Coyote Influencer on TikTok - bellingcat
He had tens of thousands of followers and posted regularly about his alleged people smuggling activities, but we found many of his claims didn't add up.
www.bellingcat.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
You can read our contribution to the award winning series by @mabl2k.bsky.social here, in which we investigated a TikTok influencer claiming to help people cross the US-Mexico border undetected...
www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04...
www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04...
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“Yet, Sweden shows that regulation is not killing off European tech. The continent is full of innovative companies. To become the best in the world, it needs a confidence boost.” Oona Lagercrantz #TechPol
Silver Lining for European Tech: Swedish Startups
Europe is often characterized as a tech laggard. Swedish AI startups and tech companies tell a different story.
buff.ly
March 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“Yet, Sweden shows that regulation is not killing off European tech. The continent is full of innovative companies. To become the best in the world, it needs a confidence boost.” Oona Lagercrantz #TechPol
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“If Americans esteem their values and care how they are seen abroad, surely Americans want a strategy of truth.” Walter Clemens
Free Radio: Who Needs Truth?
Experience suggests that free radio and federally funded outreach to the world produces a very significant return on investment.
cepa.org
March 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“If Americans esteem their values and care how they are seen abroad, surely Americans want a strategy of truth.” Walter Clemens
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My colleagues Lotje Boswinkel and Elie Perot have just published two superb papers that you should all read!
Elie on France and revisiting deterrence: csds.vub.be/publication/...
Lotje on long-range strike and Europe: warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...
Really brilliant!
Elie on France and revisiting deterrence: csds.vub.be/publication/...
Lotje on long-range strike and Europe: warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...
Really brilliant!
Revisiting Deterrence: Towards a French Nuclear Umbrella Over Europe? - CSDS
As the crisis of trust across the Atlantic deepens, European allies are now openly considering alternatives to the American nuclear umbrella, based notably on France’s deterrent. To enhance the protec...
csds.vub.be
March 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
My colleagues Lotje Boswinkel and Elie Perot have just published two superb papers that you should all read!
Elie on France and revisiting deterrence: csds.vub.be/publication/...
Lotje on long-range strike and Europe: warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...
Really brilliant!
Elie on France and revisiting deterrence: csds.vub.be/publication/...
Lotje on long-range strike and Europe: warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...
Really brilliant!
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なぜ日本の同人誌がウクライナでベストセラーに？ 「キエフの幽霊」作者が語る“数奇な巡りあわせ”「印刷工場がミサイル攻撃を受けて…」 bunshun.jp/articles/-/7...
なぜ日本の同人誌がウクライナでベストセラーに？ 「キエフの幽霊」作者が語る“数奇な巡りあわせ”「印刷工場がミサイル攻撃を受けて…」 | 文春オンライン
開戦から3年を迎えるにあたり、ウクライナ戦争における様々なミームを前編で取り上げた。その中で戦争最初期のミームとしてロシア軍の航空機を6機撃墜したウクライナ空軍パイロット「キーウ（キエフ）の幽霊」を…
bunshun.jp
February 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
なぜ日本の同人誌がウクライナでベストセラーに？ 「キエフの幽霊」作者が語る“数奇な巡りあわせ”「印刷工場がミサイル攻撃を受けて…」 bunshun.jp/articles/-/7...
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What products dominate trade exchanges between the V4 countries and Taiwan? 🇹🇼
Check out our latest data on TW’s exports & import composition 👇
🔹 Information and telecommunication technology products dominate Taiwan’s exports to Central Europe.
Check out our latest data on TW’s exports & import composition 👇
🔹 Information and telecommunication technology products dominate Taiwan’s exports to Central Europe.
February 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
What products dominate trade exchanges between the V4 countries and Taiwan? 🇹🇼
Check out our latest data on TW’s exports & import composition 👇
🔹 Information and telecommunication technology products dominate Taiwan’s exports to Central Europe.
Check out our latest data on TW’s exports & import composition 👇
🔹 Information and telecommunication technology products dominate Taiwan’s exports to Central Europe.
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”Russia’s allies, meanwhile, have profited from the sanctions by driving Russian businesses out of their home jurisdiction, taking control of import and export flows, and relocating production from Russia, according to the report.”
Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper
https://www.ft.com/content/2bb87769-805a-4270-bab2-2382e0b84cec
https://www.ft.com/content/2bb87769-805a-4270-bab2-2382e0b84cec
Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper
Report offers rare insight into how Moscow sees invasion of Ukraine harming ties with close allies
www.ft.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
”Russia’s allies, meanwhile, have profited from the sanctions by driving Russian businesses out of their home jurisdiction, taking control of import and export flows, and relocating production from Russia, according to the report.”
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Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia successfully disconnected from Russia’s power grid and joined the E.U.’s system this weekend.
Baltic countries successfully switch from Russia power grid to E.U. system — Meduza
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia joined the E.U.’s energy system on Sunday, one day after disconnecting from Russia’s power grid.
buff.ly
February 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia successfully disconnected from Russia’s power grid and joined the E.U.’s system this weekend.
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Reports of a 'new' cable break in Gulf of Finland. I am pretty certain it is a 1.5 month old cable break, if even a break.
The track of SIVUCH, known perpetrator EAGLE S and sole Russian subsea comms cable to Kaliningrad, Baltika, intersect.
That cable has seen work over and over again last years.
The track of SIVUCH, known perpetrator EAGLE S and sole Russian subsea comms cable to Kaliningrad, Baltika, intersect.
That cable has seen work over and over again last years.
February 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Reports of a 'new' cable break in Gulf of Finland. I am pretty certain it is a 1.5 month old cable break, if even a break.
The track of SIVUCH, known perpetrator EAGLE S and sole Russian subsea comms cable to Kaliningrad, Baltika, intersect.
That cable has seen work over and over again last years.
The track of SIVUCH, known perpetrator EAGLE S and sole Russian subsea comms cable to Kaliningrad, Baltika, intersect.
That cable has seen work over and over again last years.
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“According to documents seen by the Financial Times, the French IT group Atos used staff in Russia to buy software in 2021 for the highly sensitive project, which aims to gather and store biometric data on all non-EU visitors to the EU.”
www.ft.com/content/1541...
www.ft.com/content/1541...
Prosecutors probe Russian role in buying software for EU border system
Investigation examines how French IT group Atos used Moscow office for sensitive European computer project
www.ft.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
“According to documents seen by the Financial Times, the French IT group Atos used staff in Russia to buy software in 2021 for the highly sensitive project, which aims to gather and store biometric data on all non-EU visitors to the EU.”
www.ft.com/content/1541...
www.ft.com/content/1541...
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Russian spy ship fire exposes poor state of Mediterranean fleet, say experts
Russian spy ship fire exposes poor state of Mediterranean fleet, say experts
Incident reveals Russia’s maritime presence in the area is in a state of disrepair and disarray, argue western sources
A fire onboard a Russian spy ship off the coast of Syria has underlined the poor state of the Russian navy as its toehold in the…
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Russian spy ship fire exposes poor state of Mediterranean fleet, say experts
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EUから離脱して5年…イギリスの「後悔」 病院は人手不足で長い受診待ち 近藤康史教授の現状分析は
www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/383090
〈欧州の単一市場や関税同盟からも離脱した英国…煩雑な事務手続きが必要になり、負担のみが増えた…東欧などから受け入れていた季節労働者も不足し、人手不足〉
www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/383090
〈欧州の単一市場や関税同盟からも離脱した英国…煩雑な事務手続きが必要になり、負担のみが増えた…東欧などから受け入れていた季節労働者も不足し、人手不足〉
EUから離脱して5年…イギリスの「後悔」 病院は人手不足で長い受診待ち 近藤康史教授の現状分析は：東京新聞デジタル
英国が欧州連合（EU）を離脱してから31日で5年を迎えた。「主権回復」を掲げて暮らしや経済が上向くことを期待したが、現状はどうなってい...
www.tokyo-np.co.jp
February 1, 2025 at 6:47 AM
EUから離脱して5年…イギリスの「後悔」 病院は人手不足で長い受診待ち 近藤康史教授の現状分析は
www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/383090
〈欧州の単一市場や関税同盟からも離脱した英国…煩雑な事務手続きが必要になり、負担のみが増えた…東欧などから受け入れていた季節労働者も不足し、人手不足〉
www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/383090
〈欧州の単一市場や関税同盟からも離脱した英国…煩雑な事務手続きが必要になり、負担のみが増えた…東欧などから受け入れていた季節労働者も不足し、人手不足〉
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CL-UNK-0979 Exploit Zero-Day Flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure to Gain Access to Networks
CL-UNK-0979 Exploit Zero-Day Flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure to Gain Access to Networks
Stay informed about the latest vulnerabilities in Ivanti products. CVE-2025-0282 and CVE-2025-0283 can allow attackers to remotely execute code and escalate privileges.
securityonline.info
January 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
CL-UNK-0979 Exploit Zero-Day Flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure to Gain Access to Networks
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⚡️Telegram blocks Russian state-owned media channels in several EU countries.
Users attempting to access these channels now see a notice saying that the content has been restricted and is no longer available.
Users attempting to access these channels now see a notice saying that the content has been restricted and is no longer available.
Telegram blocks Russian state-owned media channels in several EU countries
A number of major Russian news outlets had their Telegram channels blocked across several European Union countries on Dec. 28. Users attempting to access these channels now see a notice saying that th...
kyivindependent.com
December 29, 2024 at 4:15 AM
⚡️Telegram blocks Russian state-owned media channels in several EU countries.
Users attempting to access these channels now see a notice saying that the content has been restricted and is no longer available.
Users attempting to access these channels now see a notice saying that the content has been restricted and is no longer available.
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It’s time for THE charger.
Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU.
It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need!
#DigitalEU
Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU.
It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need!
#DigitalEU
December 28, 2024 at 7:09 AM
It’s time for THE charger.
Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU.
It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need!
#DigitalEU
Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU.
It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need!
#DigitalEU