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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 3h

The Dutch government has granted itself the power to intervene in company decisions of the Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia.

Dutch government seizes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia

The move could inflame wider trade tensions between Beijing and the European Union.

www.politico.eu

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 2h

Denmark will acquire 16 additional F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, bringing its total fleet to 43 aircraft, according to the Danish Ministry of Defence.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/denmark-to-b...

Denmark to buy 16 more F-35 stealth jets

Denmark will acquire 16 additional F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, bringing its total fleet to 43 aircraft, according to the Danish Ministry of Defence.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

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spectre crouton @spectrecrouton.bsky.social · 2h

Two military ships (MMSI 220431000 + MMSI 265500780) currently tracking what could be Novorossiysk + Yakov Grebelskiy heading south in the Skagerrak as of 10:30 UTC

- at a 7-knot average speed of advance, ships could arrive near Great Belt Bridge at 08:00 UTC (10:00 local) tomorrow

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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 2h

Yeah already have my eyes on it. Also SUN under Timor-Leste exiting the GoF now

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 1h

HNoMS Thor Heyerdahl operating in Trollfjorden in Norway.

Selshevneren @selshevneren.bsky.social · 16h

KNM Thor Heyerdahl seiler inn i Trollfjorden.
📸Ørjan Andreassen /@Forsvaret_no

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 1h

Article stealing

UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 5h

You've just copied and pasted our entire article.

BYTESEU @byteseu.bsky.social · 9h

RAF spy planes patrol almost entire NATO border with Russia

https://www.byteseu.com/1445612/

Two Royal Air Force aircraft have carried out extensive surveillance flights along NATO’s eastern frontier, covering the entire stretch from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea, the UK Defence Journal …

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Massimo Frantarelli @mrfrantarelli.bsky.social · 1h

Project 16450 oceanographic research vessel (special purpose) "Akademik Ageyev".
📷 N. Prokhorov (Oct. 10, 2025)
fleetphoto.ru/photo/521207/

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Till Eckert @tilleckert.com · 3h

What a story: In Germany, a top AfD politician tried to cash in on diamond deals – teaming up with an alleged Chinese spy.

Outstanding reporting by @jmuellertoewe.bsky.social and Annika Leister.

www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...

Mit AfD-Spion in China: Die diskreten Diamantendeals der Familie Schmidt

Die Familie des AfD-Politikers Jan Wenzel Schmidt versucht, Geld mit künstlichen Diamanten zu machen. Mit einem Spion besichtigte er selbst die Produktion in China.

www.t-online.de

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Dr Emma Salisbury @salisbot.bsky.social · 1h

Naval nerds - check out this cool online discussion about battleships and the Baltic coming up on 23 October, including the former CO of the USS Iowa

eveeno.com/694859523

Battleships and the Baltic: Does maritime strategy need big guns?

eveeno.com

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Naval News @navalnews.com · 52m

The UK’s newest Astute-class submarine, Agamemnon, has successfully submerged for the first time at BAE Systems in Barrow, Cumbria 🇬🇧
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Royal Navy's newest Astute-class submarine dives for the first time - Naval News

The UK's Astute-class submarine, Agamemnon, newest nuclear submarine has successfully submerged for the first time at BAE Systems in Barrow, Cumbria.

www.navalnews.com

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Journalisten @journalisten.dk · 4h

Politiet dropper X fra januar. I stedet kan journalister følge med på politiets egen nyhedskanal. #dkmedier journalisten.dk/nyhedsoverbl...

Politiet dropper X og opretter egen nyhedskanal

Det er snart fortid for nyhedsjournalister at kunne få et overblik over udmeldinger af operativ karakter fra landets politikredse i et Tweetdeck.Politiet forlader nemlig X fra januar 2026 og opretter ...

journalisten.dk

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 3h

#Swedish swedish S102B korpen (raven) having departed from linkoping sweden, aircraft seen on the flight radar completing flights through the baltic states, to the east close to border regions with russia. #SVF680 #4A81F8

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SeaNews @seanews.bsky.social · 5h

The Norwegian government confirms that Russian fishing vessels may only access three mainland ports:
⚓ Båtsfjord (NOBJF)
⚓ Kirkenes (NOKKN)
⚓ Tromsø (NOTOS)
Access to all other Norwegian mainland ports remains banned since 132200 UTC Oct 2022.
#MaritimeSafety #NAVTEX #Norway #ShippingNews

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 5h

You've just copied and pasted our entire article.

BYTESEU @byteseu.bsky.social · 9h

RAF spy planes patrol almost entire NATO border with Russia

https://www.byteseu.com/1445612/

Two Royal Air Force aircraft have carried out extensive surveillance flights along NATO’s eastern frontier, covering the entire stretch from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea, the UK Defence Journal …

RAF spy planes patrol almost entire NATO border with Russia - Bytes Europe

According to flight tracking data, a P-8A Poseidon from RAF Lossiemouth and an RC-135W Rivet Joint from RAF Waddington undertook complementary missions

www.byteseu.com

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Navy Lookout @navylookout.bsky.social · 5h

Latest technical briefing article:

The evolution of towed array sonar and its growing role in anti-submarine warfare

www.navylookout.com/the-evolutio...

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Leif @leif-11.bsky.social · 5h

Good Morning,
I think, the first tanker from Mozambique
on the way to the Talin_for_orders.
Pacific Runner 9285859. Still in Noth Sea, north of the frisian islands. Next marine.gov? @pa.nton.cx @michellewb.bsky.social
www.lloydslist.com/LL1154761/Mo...

Mozambique joins rapidly growing fake flag roster for sanctioned tonnage

The IMO’s database features 432 fraudulently registered ships but the real figure is growing more quickly than the regulator’s attempts to document the problem

www.lloydslist.com

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 7h

And #FR #France patrolvessel + #Russia vessel #LadyD passing #Copenhagen #TheSound

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 7h

And #FR #France patrolvessel + #Russia vessel #LadyD passing #Copenhagen #TheSound

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Bosphorus Observer @yoruk.bsky.social · 8h

Moscow based Morwenna Shipping’s Russian flagged anchor handling tug supply vessel Ievoli Orange towed a barge thru Bosphorus from Caspian to Arkhangelsk

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 2d

#Oiltanker mentioned is from #Torm ( #DK #Denmark #Copenhagen #DKBiz #EU #EUBiz #Europe)

southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 2d

Australia is fueling Russia’s economy through an oil loophole

(fk me! - sorry everyone - wish my government had a fking brain)

odessa-journal.com/australia-is...

Russian Fuel Arrives in Australia Despite Sanctions - Oj

Russian tankers deliver diesel to Australia, fueling Kremlin revenues. AFUO urges Canberra to close loopholes and fully ban Russian crude imports.

odessa-journal.com

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 17h

#FR #France patrolvessel keeping a close watch on #Arktika and #LadyD passing #DK #Denmark waters inbound #BalticSea

#Bamberg westbound and #RDN patrolvessel eastbound. About to handover something exiting #BalticSea ?

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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 17h

Russian air defence is keeping track of when Swedish signals intelligence aircraft S102B Korpen take off from Malmen, Sweden and Russian forces are notified and warned.

Other SIGINT aircraft does not seem to cause this warning to be sent.

Go Sweden!

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 17h

Dutch newspaper NRC with new detail:

"This is an exceptional emergency measure intended to prevent IP related to chips from disappearing abroad. According to insiders, there were indications that Nexperia was planning to leak chip knowledge to China."

www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Nederland grijpt hard in bij chipfabrikant Nexperia uit angst voor lekken chipkennis naar China

Intellectueel eigendom: Het ministerie van Economische Zaken legt de bedrijfsvoering van chipfabrikant Nexperia grotendeels stil, om te voorkomen dat chipkennis naar China weglekt.

www.nrc.nl

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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 15h

Sweden minister of defence Pål Jonsson attributes Baltic area GNSS/GPS jamming to Russia. I think a first?

In same news, not only ambulances on Öland but also cows get spoofed, both to the sea and to Kaliningrad.

D.F3NS @s-n-a-f-u.bsky.social · 1d

Det är även fastslaget var de ryska störsändarna är placerade, i (norra) Königsberg och söder om Sankt Petersburg. Främst i kartläggningen är @auonsson.bsky.social

www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/fors... #ryssland #säkpol #föpol

Försvarsministern slår fast: Ryssland bakom gps-störningarna - P4 Kalmar

Det är Ryssland som ligger bakom gps-störningarna, som ambulanser i Kalmar län drabbats av, det säger Försvarsminister Pål Jonson.I kartsystemet kan det ...

www.sverigesradio.se

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but a fly @claudialanz.bsky.social · 15h

Interesting:
Container vessel HAIAN MIND (VN) IMO 9503691 departed from Dekheila/Egypt earlier this evening and is now at anchor OPL Port Said, enr to Nhava Sheva/India.
HAIAN MIND likely exchanged cargo with Russian gunrunner RUSLANA at Nemrut/Turkiye OCT04.

Context:

bsky.app/profile/clau...

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