Thomas Wiegold
@wiegold.de
Journalist in Berlin. augengeradeaus.net & podcast sicherheitspod.de
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Finnish president aims to ready Arctic security plan by NATO July summit reut.rs/3YTsNKA
Finnish president aims to ready Arctic security plan by NATO July summit
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Thursday he wants a plan to bolster Arctic security to be ready by a NATO summit in July after the United States announced a framework deal to de-escalate a row over Greenland's future.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Finnish president aims to ready Arctic security plan by NATO July summit reut.rs/3YTsNKA
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France Intercepts Russian Arctic Crude Oil Aboard ‘Grinch’ in Global First
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France Intercepts Russian Arctic Crude Oil Aboard ‘Grinch’ in Global First
French naval forces intercepted and diverted the Russian-linked oil tanker Grinch on Thursday in the western Mediterranean between the southern coast of Spain and northern Morocco, in the first known ...
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January 22, 2026 at 6:20 PM
France Intercepts Russian Arctic Crude Oil Aboard ‘Grinch’ in Global First
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I fought in Afghanistan as a Marine.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I fought in Afghanistan as a Marine.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
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❕ Unser Aufruf an die Bundesregierung.
Deutschland leistet bereits viel – doch bei der #Winterhilfe müssen wir jetzt einen weiteren Gang hochschalten.
Den vollständigen Text findet ihr auf unserer Website: deutsch-ukrainische-gesellschaft.de/publications...
Deutschland leistet bereits viel – doch bei der #Winterhilfe müssen wir jetzt einen weiteren Gang hochschalten.
Den vollständigen Text findet ihr auf unserer Website: deutsch-ukrainische-gesellschaft.de/publications...
January 22, 2026 at 10:59 AM
❕ Unser Aufruf an die Bundesregierung.
Deutschland leistet bereits viel – doch bei der #Winterhilfe müssen wir jetzt einen weiteren Gang hochschalten.
Den vollständigen Text findet ihr auf unserer Website: deutsch-ukrainische-gesellschaft.de/publications...
Deutschland leistet bereits viel – doch bei der #Winterhilfe müssen wir jetzt einen weiteren Gang hochschalten.
Den vollständigen Text findet ihr auf unserer Website: deutsch-ukrainische-gesellschaft.de/publications...
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2026: the year so bad that even the Third Amendment is suddenly relevant
In which I explain that the Third Amendment—the one nobody ever talks about—allows hotels to refuse to house Kristi Noem’s ICE goons.
Opinion: Hotels Have a Constitutional Right Not To House ICE Agents
The Third Amendment prohibits the government from forcing people to “quarter” troops. ICE is essentially a paramilitary force—so why would hotels let them stay?
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January 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
2026: the year so bad that even the Third Amendment is suddenly relevant
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French Navy intercepts shadow fleet tanker Grinch in the Mediterranean.
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 PM
French Navy intercepts shadow fleet tanker Grinch in the Mediterranean.
Tja. Nächster Schritt
Pentagon moves to cut U.S. participation in some NATO groups
The planned reductions to parts of the alliance’s force structure and some advisory groups mark the Trump administration’s latest move to scale back military investment in Europe’s defense.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Tja. Nächster Schritt
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There you have it, the Board of Peace is nothing more than a corrupt real estate deal dressed up as diplomacy with the sole purpose of enriching Trump and his favoured cronies.
Trump makes concluding remarks. He says Gaza ceasefire push began because he is “a real estate person at heart, and it’s all about location, and I said, ‘look at this location, on the sea, look at this beautiful piece of property’”.
January 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM
There you have it, the Board of Peace is nothing more than a corrupt real estate deal dressed up as diplomacy with the sole purpose of enriching Trump and his favoured cronies.
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Denmark is a quiet but substantial cog in the global economy - including the US economy.
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said this morning that Denmark is “irrelevant”. But as Elisabeth Braw wrote last year, Trump and Vance shouldn’t underestimate the small Scandinavian nation.
Beware Denmark’s quiet power
Trump and Vance see the small Scandinavian nation as a pushover, but Denmark is a business giant. They may regret messing with it
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Denmark is a quiet but substantial cog in the global economy - including the US economy.
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Poland has detected heightened activity of small drones near its border with Belarus on Wednesday evening.
Polish army reports increased drone activity near Belarus border
No threat to the safety of Polish airspace was detected.
tvpworld.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Poland has detected heightened activity of small drones near its border with Belarus on Wednesday evening.
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That pretty much sums it up.
Trump's Board of Piece - "That's my piece, that's yours, you owe me a billion dollars!"
January 22, 2026 at 12:28 PM
That pretty much sums it up.
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Shock as leaked doc shows Trump's DHS considers Americans nation's 'main threat'
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Shock as leaked doc shows Trump's DHS considers Americans nation's 'main threat'
America faces significant threats to our nation's infrastructure from hostile actors like Russia, China, and others. But a leaked security threats assessment from President Donald Trump's administrati...
www.rawstory.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Shock as leaked doc shows Trump's DHS considers Americans nation's 'main threat'
www.rawstory.com/dhs-26749655...
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What a time to be alive to see American liberals pleading to Europeans to resist Trump’s foreign policy.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:13 AM
What a time to be alive to see American liberals pleading to Europeans to resist Trump’s foreign policy.
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I keep returning to one passage from Trump’s Davos speech. “You need ownership to defend something,” he said. “You can’t defend it on a lease. Who the hell wants to defend a licence agreement, or a lease?”
Taken seriously, this logic is devastating. 1/4
Taken seriously, this logic is devastating. 1/4
January 22, 2026 at 9:15 AM
I keep returning to one passage from Trump’s Davos speech. “You need ownership to defend something,” he said. “You can’t defend it on a lease. Who the hell wants to defend a licence agreement, or a lease?”
Taken seriously, this logic is devastating. 1/4
Taken seriously, this logic is devastating. 1/4
Russia will "likely persist in its ambitions to damage the undersea infrastructure of the Baltic Sea", Finland's Defence Command said in its annual military intelligence review published on Thursday. - Reuters
Russia likely to keep trying to damage Baltic Sea infrastructure, Finland says
Russia will "likely persist in its ambitions to damage the undersea infrastructure of the Baltic Sea", Finland's Defence Command said in its annual military intelligence review published on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Russia will "likely persist in its ambitions to damage the undersea infrastructure of the Baltic Sea", Finland's Defence Command said in its annual military intelligence review published on Thursday. - Reuters
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This is simply a bribe for Trump and nothing more.
🇺🇸🇷🇺 Putin: “Russia is ready to allocate $1 billion to the Peace Council from the frozen Russian assets.
Putin also stated that Russia is discussing the use of russia's frozen assets for the reconstruction of territories damaged during the war.
Putin also stated that Russia is discussing the use of russia's frozen assets for the reconstruction of territories damaged during the war.
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
This is simply a bribe for Trump and nothing more.
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German Frankenthal-class minehunter M1058 FULDA appears to be shadowing false Aruba flagged crude oil tanker AQUA LIVE.
Previously, this has been done by the Coast Guard (civilian law enforcement).
Previously, this has been done by the Coast Guard (civilian law enforcement).
January 22, 2026 at 7:19 AM
German Frankenthal-class minehunter M1058 FULDA appears to be shadowing false Aruba flagged crude oil tanker AQUA LIVE.
Previously, this has been done by the Coast Guard (civilian law enforcement).
Previously, this has been done by the Coast Guard (civilian law enforcement).
Das wird den USA wieder mal nicht gefallen, wenn die kolportierten Aussagen des US-Handelsbeauftragten in Davos zutreffen.
NEW | Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in the EU for the FIRST time ever.
🌪️ and ☀️ made up a RECORD 30% of 🇪🇺 electricity, up from 20% just five years ago.
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricity-review-2026/
🌪️ and ☀️ made up a RECORD 30% of 🇪🇺 electricity, up from 20% just five years ago.
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricity-review-2026/
January 22, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Das wird den USA wieder mal nicht gefallen, wenn die kolportierten Aussagen des US-Handelsbeauftragten in Davos zutreffen.
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So it turns out that Trump is a leader with imperalist desires who is very sensitive to market pressures. That's the easier case then.
Can we now turn our attention again to dealing with Xi & Putin, leaders with imperialist-hegemonic desires much less sensitive to market forces?
Can we now turn our attention again to dealing with Xi & Putin, leaders with imperialist-hegemonic desires much less sensitive to market forces?
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 AM
So it turns out that Trump is a leader with imperalist desires who is very sensitive to market pressures. That's the easier case then.
Can we now turn our attention again to dealing with Xi & Putin, leaders with imperialist-hegemonic desires much less sensitive to market forces?
Can we now turn our attention again to dealing with Xi & Putin, leaders with imperialist-hegemonic desires much less sensitive to market forces?
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His name is Liam Ramos, and he is 5. He was abducted from Minneapolis and trafficked to a detention camp in Texas.
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 11:27 PM
His name is Liam Ramos, and he is 5. He was abducted from Minneapolis and trafficked to a detention camp in Texas.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The uncomfortable truth is that the president of the United States is a man with the mind of a spoiled child. His debilitating solipsism is a threat to the stability of the entire world,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
“The uncomfortable truth is that the president of the United States is a man with the mind of a spoiled child. His debilitating solipsism is a threat to the stability of the entire world,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Dear Jonas’ Letter Is No Prize
We have three years left with a mad king. It doesn’t feel sustainable.
nyti.ms
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The uncomfortable truth is that the president of the United States is a man with the mind of a spoiled child. His debilitating solipsism is a threat to the stability of the entire world,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
“The uncomfortable truth is that the president of the United States is a man with the mind of a spoiled child. His debilitating solipsism is a threat to the stability of the entire world,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
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President Trump withdrew a threat to impose tariffs on a number of nations for their stance on Greenland, saying he reached the outlines of a deal with NATO on the island's future reut.rs/4pMAflP
January 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
President Trump withdrew a threat to impose tariffs on a number of nations for their stance on Greenland, saying he reached the outlines of a deal with NATO on the island's future reut.rs/4pMAflP
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President Trump says he won't impose tariffs on US trading partners on February 1 after he and NATO's secretary-general “formed the framework of a future deal” for Greenland and the “entire Arctic region.” www.ft.com/content/1369...
Greenland latest: Trump drops European tariff threat as he touts ‘future’ Greenland deal
US president says that ‘productive meeting’ with Nato’s Mark Rutte led to pullback on levies
www.ft.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:47 PM
President Trump says he won't impose tariffs on US trading partners on February 1 after he and NATO's secretary-general “formed the framework of a future deal” for Greenland and the “entire Arctic region.” www.ft.com/content/1369...
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All it takes for Trump to change his mind is for some journalist to ask him whether he really means it.
The problem with Trump is that journalists have incredible policy formation power now that a single leading question can give him an idea, which then becomes policy instantly in a live interview
The problem with Trump is that journalists have incredible policy formation power now that a single leading question can give him an idea, which then becomes policy instantly in a live interview
It is very naive to think that the tensions over Greenland have been reduced, along with the threat it represents, after Trump's speech.
Latching on to a single phrase, glossing over the rest of it, is sticking ones head in the sand.
Hoping it just goes over isn't a strategy.
Latching on to a single phrase, glossing over the rest of it, is sticking ones head in the sand.
Hoping it just goes over isn't a strategy.
January 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM
All it takes for Trump to change his mind is for some journalist to ask him whether he really means it.
The problem with Trump is that journalists have incredible policy formation power now that a single leading question can give him an idea, which then becomes policy instantly in a live interview
The problem with Trump is that journalists have incredible policy formation power now that a single leading question can give him an idea, which then becomes policy instantly in a live interview