Saulius Markūnas
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Exactly. Trumps is like a mobster who has already burned the shop down. Why would we pay him for “protection” if we’re not protected?
January 18, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Exactly. Trumps is like a mobster who has already burned the shop down. Why would we pay him for “protection” if we’re not protected?
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-11 C just now, expected to drop to -17 C overnight. Many buildings in Kyiv have no heating because of Russian attacks on energy facilities. The attacks were more effective not just due to the cold weather, but because of delays in supplies of air defense missiles from allies.
January 17, 2026 at 2:23 PM
-11 C just now, expected to drop to -17 C overnight. Many buildings in Kyiv have no heating because of Russian attacks on energy facilities. The attacks were more effective not just due to the cold weather, but because of delays in supplies of air defense missiles from allies.
Focus on lethality and survivability at the same time is a bit schizophrenic.
January 17, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Focus on lethality and survivability at the same time is a bit schizophrenic.
Right move by Denmark to invite European troops for exercises in Greenland. They should practice anti-aircraft and anti-ship warfare against Russians and Chinese. Invite observers from the US. And stay in Greenland afterwards just in case with a few thousand troops.
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Right move by Denmark to invite European troops for exercises in Greenland. They should practice anti-aircraft and anti-ship warfare against Russians and Chinese. Invite observers from the US. And stay in Greenland afterwards just in case with a few thousand troops.
Very appropriate term - “show interventionist”. He only goes for easy show cases, where is no personal or political risk for himself. Which means that a credible threat of consequences will stop him.
January 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Very appropriate term - “show interventionist”. He only goes for easy show cases, where is no personal or political risk for himself. Which means that a credible threat of consequences will stop him.
Here you are bsky.app/profile/mcca...
i believe the photographer who is taking the photo is Christopher Katsarov of the Canadian Press, and here is his photo
January 12, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Here you are bsky.app/profile/mcca...
It’s like 500 kg Mavic flying at 2 m above ground at 20 km/h. Not great.
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
It’s like 500 kg Mavic flying at 2 m above ground at 20 km/h. Not great.
Replace maps in the White House with Gall-Peters projection. Risk: he will go for Africa. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gall%E2...
Gall–Peters projection - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Replace maps in the White House with Gall-Peters projection. Risk: he will go for Africa. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gall%E2...
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🇱🇹 Track two: distributed national deterrence
European states (especially on the flank) need quickly usable, national-level strike capabilities that don’t depend on lengthy NATO deliberation, which can buy time & allow allies to join the fight.
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European states (especially on the flank) need quickly usable, national-level strike capabilities that don’t depend on lengthy NATO deliberation, which can buy time & allow allies to join the fight.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
🇱🇹 Track two: distributed national deterrence
European states (especially on the flank) need quickly usable, national-level strike capabilities that don’t depend on lengthy NATO deliberation, which can buy time & allow allies to join the fight.
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European states (especially on the flank) need quickly usable, national-level strike capabilities that don’t depend on lengthy NATO deliberation, which can buy time & allow allies to join the fight.
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