Frank Plasmans
@frankplasmans.bsky.social
RNLAF veteran, former F-16 & C-130 Avionics Engineer. Auto/Motorsport, Cycling, SpeedSkating/Shorttrack fan. Photographer. Former Autosport Marshall. 🇳🇱 in support of 🇺🇦
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Let's help everyone on both sides of the Atlantic become aware that giant European loans keep the American economy afloat.
European politicians shouldn't make the giant mistake of concessions again. Any tarrif should always be answered with at-least-equal counter measures. Learn from China & Canada
European politicians shouldn't make the giant mistake of concessions again. Any tarrif should always be answered with at-least-equal counter measures. Learn from China & Canada
January 18, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Let's help everyone on both sides of the Atlantic become aware that giant European loans keep the American economy afloat.
European politicians shouldn't make the giant mistake of concessions again. Any tarrif should always be answered with at-least-equal counter measures. Learn from China & Canada
European politicians shouldn't make the giant mistake of concessions again. Any tarrif should always be answered with at-least-equal counter measures. Learn from China & Canada
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"Europe should draw up tariffs aimed at the US, beyond the cliched targets of Bourbon whiskey & Levi’s jeans. New targets could include the big US tech firms and crypto companies that are an integral part of Trump’s world"
I obv agree with @gideonrachman.bsky.social here
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I obv agree with @gideonrachman.bsky.social here
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Europe must not appease Trump on Greenland
[FREE TO READ] By capitulating again, the EU and UK would signal that we are now irrevocably in a might-makes-right world
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January 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
"Europe should draw up tariffs aimed at the US, beyond the cliched targets of Bourbon whiskey & Levi’s jeans. New targets could include the big US tech firms and crypto companies that are an integral part of Trump’s world"
I obv agree with @gideonrachman.bsky.social here
as.ft.com/r/ac909240-6...
I obv agree with @gideonrachman.bsky.social here
as.ft.com/r/ac909240-6...
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Michael Howard zei al 20 jr geleden in boek: the invention of peace om ons te waarschuwen dat de vrede vd decennia sinds 1945 gezien de geschiedenis v Europa een uitzondering waren. Annexatie vd krim 2014 had de wake up call moeten zijn. Herontdekking v great power competition en major war in Eur.
NEW. Robert Kagan on Trump’s Foreign Policy and the New World Disorder.
“We take for granted the degree of peace we’ve enjoyed over the past eight decades. We think that’s the norm. The norm is a lot more like what the world looked like before 1945.”
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“We take for granted the degree of peace we’ve enjoyed over the past eight decades. We think that’s the norm. The norm is a lot more like what the world looked like before 1945.”
conversationswithbillkristol.org/conversation...
Robert Kagan: Trump's Foreign Policy & The New World Disorder
On Trump’s foreign policy and the new world disorder
conversationswithbillkristol.org
January 18, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Michael Howard zei al 20 jr geleden in boek: the invention of peace om ons te waarschuwen dat de vrede vd decennia sinds 1945 gezien de geschiedenis v Europa een uitzondering waren. Annexatie vd krim 2014 had de wake up call moeten zijn. Herontdekking v great power competition en major war in Eur.
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What too many people refuse to admit is while they search around frantically for signs that Trump will help Ukraine, what has really happened is that Trump has protected Putin while the Russians have criminally attacked Ukrainian civilian life. This foolishness must stop now.
January 15, 2026 at 8:08 AM
What too many people refuse to admit is while they search around frantically for signs that Trump will help Ukraine, what has really happened is that Trump has protected Putin while the Russians have criminally attacked Ukrainian civilian life. This foolishness must stop now.
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“De Amerikanen hebben weinig goeds met ons voor. Veel burgers snappen wat er op het spel staat, dat we voor een Europese defensie moeten gaan. Zij zijn verder dan de meeste Europese leiders.”
Interview @guntramwolff.bsky.social
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Interview @guntramwolff.bsky.social
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‘We moeten af van onze militaire afhankelijkheid van de Amerikanen’
Guntram Wolff | economisch defensie-expert: Europese leiders zijn bang om voor Europese defensie te kiezen en minder met de Amerikanen te doen. Maar er is weinig keus, zegt defensie-expert Guntram Wol...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
“De Amerikanen hebben weinig goeds met ons voor. Veel burgers snappen wat er op het spel staat, dat we voor een Europese defensie moeten gaan. Zij zijn verder dan de meeste Europese leiders.”
Interview @guntramwolff.bsky.social
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Interview @guntramwolff.bsky.social
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Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
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Greenland: absolutely. But EU should not play victim. We've known for years that a Trump return was a possibility, also how bad that would be. And even after 24/02/22 massive investments in EU defense & autonomy are still lacking (despite all the talk). We've been ignoring warnings and wasting time.
After this, the EU should absolutely proceed on the assumption that Trump meant what he said about Greenland. Nothing is off the table anymore.
January 3, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Greenland: absolutely. But EU should not play victim. We've known for years that a Trump return was a possibility, also how bad that would be. And even after 24/02/22 massive investments in EU defense & autonomy are still lacking (despite all the talk). We've been ignoring warnings and wasting time.
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Remarkable interpretation of US law.
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Remarkable interpretation of US law.
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Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
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January 3, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
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Nieuw wegrestaurant ’t Klaverhuys/Truck-Inn A16 opent in Moerdijk
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#wegrestaurant #restaurant #Moerdijk #transportnieuws #nieuws #TransportOnline
Lees meer: www.transport-online.nl/111998/nieuw...
#wegrestaurant #restaurant #Moerdijk #transportnieuws #nieuws #TransportOnline
Nieuw wegrestaurant ’t Klaverhuys/Truck-Inn A16 opent in Moerdijk
MOERDIJK - In Moerdijk opent op 2 januari 2026 restaurant ’t Klaverhuys officieel zijn deuren. Het restaurant is gevestigd in het pand van het voormalige restaurant Kanters, dat afgelopen september pl...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Nieuw wegrestaurant ’t Klaverhuys/Truck-Inn A16 opent in Moerdijk
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#wegrestaurant #restaurant #Moerdijk #transportnieuws #nieuws #TransportOnline
Lees meer: www.transport-online.nl/111998/nieuw...
#wegrestaurant #restaurant #Moerdijk #transportnieuws #nieuws #TransportOnline
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The colors of the Russian flag are red white and false.
December 30, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The colors of the Russian flag are red white and false.
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Sounds like a double win... Well done.
Spanish investigators concluded that a sunken vessel from Russia’s “shadow fleet” was transporting two nuclear reactor vessels to North Korea.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Sounds like a double win... Well done.
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Donald: "Whenever one side is ready for for peace, the other decides they don't want it"
December 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Donald: "Whenever one side is ready for for peace, the other decides they don't want it"
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"No one should pressure Ukraine to give up territory for peace. Everybody should pressure Russia to cease aggression.”
- Donald Tusk
Polish Prime Minister
He is great;)
🫡
- Donald Tusk
Polish Prime Minister
He is great;)
🫡
December 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"No one should pressure Ukraine to give up territory for peace. Everybody should pressure Russia to cease aggression.”
- Donald Tusk
Polish Prime Minister
He is great;)
🫡
- Donald Tusk
Polish Prime Minister
He is great;)
🫡
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"Oekraïense leiders beschuldigen Moskou van terrorisme", schrijft een grote 🇳🇱 nieuwssite.
Je zou als redactie ook naar de beelden kunnen kijken en zelf die conclusie kunnen trekken:
Je zou als redactie ook naar de beelden kunnen kijken en zelf die conclusie kunnen trekken:
Kyiv is under attack by russia right now.
Civilian homes are being hit.
World, please don’t stay silent.
Civilian homes are being hit.
World, please don’t stay silent.
December 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
"Oekraïense leiders beschuldigen Moskou van terrorisme", schrijft een grote 🇳🇱 nieuwssite.
Je zou als redactie ook naar de beelden kunnen kijken en zelf die conclusie kunnen trekken:
Je zou als redactie ook naar de beelden kunnen kijken en zelf die conclusie kunnen trekken:
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Hoe harder Trump en Poetin Europa bedreigen, hoe sterker het wordt
Mijn XL column in @nrc.nl
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Mijn XL column in @nrc.nl
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Column | Hoe harder Trump en Poetin Europa bedreigen, hoe sterker het wordt
Een van de eerste keren dat Europa als politiek begrip werd genoemd, was in de vijftiende eeuw. Dat was in 1458, om precies te zijn, in een Latijnse tekst getiteld De Europa. Daarin noemt de auteur, E...
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December 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Hoe harder Trump en Poetin Europa bedreigen, hoe sterker het wordt
Mijn XL column in @nrc.nl
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Mijn XL column in @nrc.nl
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Not sure I understand why the Trump administration cares about Christians in Nigeria and not Christians in Ukraine
December 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Not sure I understand why the Trump administration cares about Christians in Nigeria and not Christians in Ukraine
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Dit is de reden..
De EU staat als enige nog in de weg van het roofkapitalisme dat de Amerikanen willen uitrollen over de wereld.
De EU staat als enige nog in de weg van het roofkapitalisme dat de Amerikanen willen uitrollen over de wereld.
Alle maskers vallen af. De EU moet kapot, vindt Trump-trouwe Denktank. Waarom? Omdat de EU als enige nog een vuist maakt in de westerse wereld tegen de techgiganten en Amerikaanse monopoliehouders. Als dat geen schallend compliment voor de kracht van de EU is! nos.nl/l/2595747
Trump-denktank pleit openlijk voor einde Europese Unie
"Ik zie geen enkel toekomstscenario waarin Europa beter af is mét het voortbestaan van de Europese Unie dan zonder", zegt Nile Gardiner, Europadirecteur van de Heritage Foundation.
nos.nl
December 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Dit is de reden..
De EU staat als enige nog in de weg van het roofkapitalisme dat de Amerikanen willen uitrollen over de wereld.
De EU staat als enige nog in de weg van het roofkapitalisme dat de Amerikanen willen uitrollen over de wereld.
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Verdacht bulkschip uit Russische ‘schaduwvloot’ al weken aan de ketting in haven van Amsterdam
Lees meer: www.transport-online.nl/111233/verda...
Lees meer: www.transport-online.nl/111233/verda...
Verdacht bulkschip uit Russische ‘schaduwvloot’ al weken aan de ketting in haven van Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM – Een bulkschip dat volgens maritieme experts kenmerken vertoont van de zogenoemde Russische schaduwvloot ligt al wekenlang vast in de haven van Amsterdam. Het schip is door de Inspectie Lee...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Verdacht bulkschip uit Russische ‘schaduwvloot’ al weken aan de ketting in haven van Amsterdam
Lees meer: www.transport-online.nl/111233/verda...
Lees meer: www.transport-online.nl/111233/verda...
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Alle maskers vallen af. De EU moet kapot, vindt Trump-trouwe Denktank. Waarom? Omdat de EU als enige nog een vuist maakt in de westerse wereld tegen de techgiganten en Amerikaanse monopoliehouders. Als dat geen schallend compliment voor de kracht van de EU is! nos.nl/l/2595747
Trump-denktank pleit openlijk voor einde Europese Unie
"Ik zie geen enkel toekomstscenario waarin Europa beter af is mét het voortbestaan van de Europese Unie dan zonder", zegt Nile Gardiner, Europadirecteur van de Heritage Foundation.
nos.nl
December 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Alle maskers vallen af. De EU moet kapot, vindt Trump-trouwe Denktank. Waarom? Omdat de EU als enige nog een vuist maakt in de westerse wereld tegen de techgiganten en Amerikaanse monopoliehouders. Als dat geen schallend compliment voor de kracht van de EU is! nos.nl/l/2595747
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WOW... the search for "Trump" was blocked(!!), but not for "Trump_". Turns out Trump is already 600 times inside the REDACTED bits of the tiny portion of the Epstein files that have been released. Giant fail, exposing there's a giant cover-up going on.
December 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
WOW... the search for "Trump" was blocked(!!), but not for "Trump_". Turns out Trump is already 600 times inside the REDACTED bits of the tiny portion of the Epstein files that have been released. Giant fail, exposing there's a giant cover-up going on.
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Het gaat maar door. Tijd voor europa om eindelijk Oekraine te helpen door zelf actief eigen luchtverdediging in west Oekraïne te plaatsen of vanuit polen met gevechtsvliegtuigen te helpen met no-fly zone tegen kruisraketten?
‼️ The enemy has inflicted a massive strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
CHP plant in Kremenchuk and a substation in Odesa were attacked.
More than 50 drones and 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles were fired at Kremenchuk
CHP plant in Kremenchuk and a substation in Odesa were attacked.
More than 50 drones and 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles were fired at Kremenchuk
December 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Het gaat maar door. Tijd voor europa om eindelijk Oekraine te helpen door zelf actief eigen luchtverdediging in west Oekraïne te plaatsen of vanuit polen met gevechtsvliegtuigen te helpen met no-fly zone tegen kruisraketten?
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Vrachtwagenheffing start definitief op 1 juli 2026: voorbereidingen verlopen volgens planning
Lees meer: www.transport-online.nl/109805/vrach...
Lees meer: www.transport-online.nl/109805/vrach...
Vrachtwagenheffing start definitief op 1 juli 2026: voorbereidingen verlopen volgens planning
DEN HAAG - De invoering van de Nederlandse vrachtwagenheffing ligt op koers en gaat, zoals gepland, op 1 juli 2026 van start. Dat meldt minister Tieman van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat in de nieuwste ...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Vrachtwagenheffing start definitief op 1 juli 2026: voorbereidingen verlopen volgens planning
Lees meer: www.transport-online.nl/109805/vrach...
Lees meer: www.transport-online.nl/109805/vrach...
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German investigators have uncovered a link between the mass flyovers of unidentified drones&vessels connected to Russia
BILD,WELT,Axel Springer Acad.obtained classified reports from security agencies showing that since the beginning of the yr, 1,072incidents involving 1,955drones have been recorded
BILD,WELT,Axel Springer Acad.obtained classified reports from security agencies showing that since the beginning of the yr, 1,072incidents involving 1,955drones have been recorded
December 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
German investigators have uncovered a link between the mass flyovers of unidentified drones&vessels connected to Russia
BILD,WELT,Axel Springer Acad.obtained classified reports from security agencies showing that since the beginning of the yr, 1,072incidents involving 1,955drones have been recorded
BILD,WELT,Axel Springer Acad.obtained classified reports from security agencies showing that since the beginning of the yr, 1,072incidents involving 1,955drones have been recorded
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last 3 sentences: 'the current US government believes that its national security is best served by the destruction of liberal democracy in Europe. In other words, the US is not (just) an unwilling ally, it is a willing adversary. Time to act accordingly.'
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The US is not just Europe’s unwilling ally, but an adversary steeped in far-right ideology | Cas Mudde
Don’t say you weren’t warned: Trump’s new national security strategy seeks to destroy liberal democracy as we know it, says academic and author Cas Mudde
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December 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
last 3 sentences: 'the current US government believes that its national security is best served by the destruction of liberal democracy in Europe. In other words, the US is not (just) an unwilling ally, it is a willing adversary. Time to act accordingly.'
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