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konechka.bsky.social
@konechka.bsky.social
NATO nerd, foreign policy wonk, polyglot, sci-fi and fantasy fan, world traveler, champion for neurodivergence, and really bad at trivia.
“Nothing is inevitable. Do not be alone and do not be dismayed. Find someone who is doing something you admire and join them.” -Timothy Snyder
open.substack.com/pub/snyder?r...
February 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Meanwhile in Russia: state TV hosts and pundits marveled at the state of American politics, rejoiced about Trump pausing all foreign aid — including US aid to Ukraine — and compared Trump to Lenin.
youtu.be/Fx6NO6oLRW4
Russian state TV compares Trump to Lenin
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
youtu.be
January 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Hybrid threats need a response.
Former US Army Commander in Europe Ben Hodges @general-ben.bsky.social:

"We should make it clear to the Russians that anytime there's an accident like this [cable damage in Baltic Sea], we are going to impound the vessel that was involved. And we should be doing the same thing with these ships...
January 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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The Rio Treaty's Security Pact and Unintended Consequences of Threatening Canada, Greenland, and Panama

By Francisco Lobo

"What’s been missing from the commentary and analysis is a regional treaty, which serves the national security interests of the United States."
The Rio Treaty's Security Pact and Unintended Consequences of Threatening Canada, Greenland, and Panama
The legal obligations the Trump administration has to Canada, Greenland, and Panama involves a NATO forerunner: the "Rio Treaty."
www.justsecurity.org
January 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
World Mysteries: More than 30 years after the break up of the Soviet Union….this is still on sale at a grocery store…. in a NATO country, no less.
January 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM