Sarah Kirchberger
@sarahkirchberger.bsky.social
Director, Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (@ispk.bsky.social) | Vice President, German Maritime Institute (DMI) | Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council | ex-naval analyst @TKMS & ex-Sinology professor @Uni Hamburg.
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🧵 Am updating once more my PLA Navy type & age structure graphs. Been doing these occasionally since ca. 2010 as they help me keep a grip on #PLAN fleet development; perhaps others find them useful too.
Starting this new round with the aircraft carriers. Let me know in case of typos/mistakes pls!
Starting this new round with the aircraft carriers. Let me know in case of typos/mistakes pls!
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It's corruption only it comes from the Corruptian Mountains of Eastern Europe, otherwise it is just a sparkling gold bar.
To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
It's corruption only it comes from the Corruptian Mountains of Eastern Europe, otherwise it is just a sparkling gold bar.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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"Auch die AfD-Politiker Kotré, Neuhoff und Urban sind für ihre Pro-Putin-Linie bekannt – und vertreten sie jetzt selbstbewusst in Sotschi."
"Beide AfD-Redner nehmen nicht ein einziges Mal das Wort 'Krieg' in den Mund. Sie verlieren kein Wort über Putins Invasion in die Ukraine Anfang 2022."
"Beide AfD-Redner nehmen nicht ein einziges Mal das Wort 'Krieg' in den Mund. Sie verlieren kein Wort über Putins Invasion in die Ukraine Anfang 2022."
AfD-Poltiker machen in Sotschi Stimmung für Putin
Die scharfe Kritik vorab ficht sie nicht an: AfD-Politiker halten in Russland Reden und geben Putins Propaganda-Sendern Interviews. Eine ihrer Forderungen: das Ende der Sanktionen gegen Moskau.
www.t-online.de
November 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"Auch die AfD-Politiker Kotré, Neuhoff und Urban sind für ihre Pro-Putin-Linie bekannt – und vertreten sie jetzt selbstbewusst in Sotschi."
"Beide AfD-Redner nehmen nicht ein einziges Mal das Wort 'Krieg' in den Mund. Sie verlieren kein Wort über Putins Invasion in die Ukraine Anfang 2022."
"Beide AfD-Redner nehmen nicht ein einziges Mal das Wort 'Krieg' in den Mund. Sie verlieren kein Wort über Putins Invasion in die Ukraine Anfang 2022."
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Putins wichtigster Vermögenswert in Deutschland: Ein stellvertretender Bundesvorsitzender der CDU.
www.deutschlandfunk.de/ministerprae...
www.deutschlandfunk.de/ministerprae...
Sachsen - Ministerpräsident Kretschmer will Rückkehr zu Energie aus Russland
Sachsens Ministerpräsident Kretschmer hat sich für eine perspektivische Rückkehr zu Energielieferungen aus Russland ausgesprochen.
www.deutschlandfunk.de
November 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Putins wichtigster Vermögenswert in Deutschland: Ein stellvertretender Bundesvorsitzender der CDU.
www.deutschlandfunk.de/ministerprae...
www.deutschlandfunk.de/ministerprae...
This 🧵⬇️ sounds like Russian occupation is almost as much of a shit-show for the occupiers as for the occupied. All the more mysterious why the aggressor is so keen on it?
1/ The occupied Donbas is a garbage-filled, dysfunctional, and corrupt region infested by packs of man-eating dogs, according to a Russian warblogger. In a remarkable display of cognitive dissonance, she blames Ukraine and says that Russia is only in nominal control. ⬇️
November 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This 🧵⬇️ sounds like Russian occupation is almost as much of a shit-show for the occupiers as for the occupied. All the more mysterious why the aggressor is so keen on it?
Don‘t we all have that scar on the index finger.… (My uncles used to gift us kids the first puukko always together with a band aid.)
Been searching for a new puukko knife to buy, and I’m pleased to see that most manufacturers have a special line of children’s knives.
Gotta start learning them young. Cuts won’t leave (bad) scars in kids.
(I was about 4 when I got my first one.)
Gotta start learning them young. Cuts won’t leave (bad) scars in kids.
(I was about 4 when I got my first one.)
November 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Don‘t we all have that scar on the index finger.… (My uncles used to gift us kids the first puukko always together with a band aid.)
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Must read. Worth the time but hard to digest. Just scary.
⚡️Incredible dossier by French Sovietologist/historian Françoise Thom, exploring the 🇷🇺Soviet/Russian angle of late financier Jeffrey Epstein‘s sordid activities and connections to late mogul Robert Maxwell in detail. This looks far greater than mere „kompromat“ gathering... A long read, but worth it.
Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair - European Security
In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his accomplice Ghislaine, Robert Maxwell, the ...
european-security.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Must read. Worth the time but hard to digest. Just scary.
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'Six units of the Ukrainian military intelligence service HUR received an aid package from an anonymous donor in the Netherlands. It includes more than 700 pump-action shotguns, 130 collimator sights, as well as 20,000 rounds of ammunition. Value: €350,000.' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
DIU receives €350,000 aid package from anonymous Dutch donor
Six active-duty units of the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine received an aid package from an anonymous donor in the Netherlands. — Ukrinform.
www.ukrinform.net
November 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
'Six units of the Ukrainian military intelligence service HUR received an aid package from an anonymous donor in the Netherlands. It includes more than 700 pump-action shotguns, 130 collimator sights, as well as 20,000 rounds of ammunition. Value: €350,000.' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
„The 🇫🇮 gov‘t wants to raise the reservist age limit to 65.
The reform would expand the reserve by 125,000 individuals. Based on those projections, Finland's total reserve is expected to reach approximately 1 million people by 2031.“
~ Finland has a total population of 5.6 million, by the way.
The reform would expand the reserve by 125,000 individuals. Based on those projections, Finland's total reserve is expected to reach approximately 1 million people by 2031.“
~ Finland has a total population of 5.6 million, by the way.
Army fatigues until 65? Finland wants to extend reservist age limit
This change would particularly impact the rank-and-file who now age out of the reserves at 50.
yle.fi
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
„The 🇫🇮 gov‘t wants to raise the reservist age limit to 65.
The reform would expand the reserve by 125,000 individuals. Based on those projections, Finland's total reserve is expected to reach approximately 1 million people by 2031.“
~ Finland has a total population of 5.6 million, by the way.
The reform would expand the reserve by 125,000 individuals. Based on those projections, Finland's total reserve is expected to reach approximately 1 million people by 2031.“
~ Finland has a total population of 5.6 million, by the way.
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I know people who have tried to get an exemption for refresher exercises… to be able to participate after they hit the age limit.
Meanwhile, if Finland raises the age limit for reservists to 65, the total reserve will cross 1 million.
Yes it would be a lot of older guys but they can learn to fly a drone 🙃
yle.fi/a/74-20161729
Yes it would be a lot of older guys but they can learn to fly a drone 🙃
yle.fi/a/74-20161729
Army fatigues until 65? Finland wants to extend reservist age limit
This change would particularly impact the rank-and-file who now age out of the reserves at 50.
yle.fi
November 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I know people who have tried to get an exemption for refresher exercises… to be able to participate after they hit the age limit.
📚Katja Gloger und Georg Mascolo haben zur bisher nicht erfolgten Aufarbeitung der Fehler in der CDU-Russlandpolitik jüngst Folgendes geschrieben ⬇️
www.ullstein.de/werke/das-ve...
Insgesamt sehr empfehlenswertes Buch.
www.ullstein.de/werke/das-ve...
Insgesamt sehr empfehlenswertes Buch.
November 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
📚Katja Gloger und Georg Mascolo haben zur bisher nicht erfolgten Aufarbeitung der Fehler in der CDU-Russlandpolitik jüngst Folgendes geschrieben ⬇️
www.ullstein.de/werke/das-ve...
Insgesamt sehr empfehlenswertes Buch.
www.ullstein.de/werke/das-ve...
Insgesamt sehr empfehlenswertes Buch.
Während die AfD über Sinn und Schaden von Russland-Kontakten debattiert, hat sich Sachsens Ministerpräsident Michael Kretschmer (CDU) für eine perspektivische Wiederaufnahme von russischen Gaslieferungen ausgesprochen.
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Michael Kretschmer: „Russland muss perspektivisch wieder Handelspartner sein“, sagt Sachsens Regierungschef - WELT
Sachsens Ministerpräsident Michael Kretschmer fordert erneut, nach einem Waffenstillstand in der Ukraine wieder Gas aus Russland zu importieren. Die Parole „Nie wieder Russland“ bezeichnet er als fals...
www.welt.de
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Während die AfD über Sinn und Schaden von Russland-Kontakten debattiert, hat sich Sachsens Ministerpräsident Michael Kretschmer (CDU) für eine perspektivische Wiederaufnahme von russischen Gaslieferungen ausgesprochen.
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⚡️Incredible dossier by French Sovietologist/historian Françoise Thom, exploring the 🇷🇺Soviet/Russian angle of late financier Jeffrey Epstein‘s sordid activities and connections to late mogul Robert Maxwell in detail. This looks far greater than mere „kompromat“ gathering... A long read, but worth it.
Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair - European Security
In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his accomplice Ghislaine, Robert Maxwell, the ...
european-security.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
⚡️Incredible dossier by French Sovietologist/historian Françoise Thom, exploring the 🇷🇺Soviet/Russian angle of late financier Jeffrey Epstein‘s sordid activities and connections to late mogul Robert Maxwell in detail. This looks far greater than mere „kompromat“ gathering... A long read, but worth it.
„When The Independent searched “is trump in cognitive decline,” Google’s AI Overview tool displayed a message saying: “An AI Overview is not available for this search.”
Inputting exactly the same query, but for Biden, Google’s AI Overview responds with a summary.“
Inputting exactly the same query, but for Biden, Google’s AI Overview responds with a summary.“
Google AI Overview appears to block results on searches for ‘Trump cognitive decline’ but not for Biden
Google appears to have blocked certain artificial intelligence search results for queries about President Donald Trump’s mental acuity
www.yahoo.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
„When The Independent searched “is trump in cognitive decline,” Google’s AI Overview tool displayed a message saying: “An AI Overview is not available for this search.”
Inputting exactly the same query, but for Biden, Google’s AI Overview responds with a summary.“
Inputting exactly the same query, but for Biden, Google’s AI Overview responds with a summary.“
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New map produced by RTVE, Spanish national TV, of the 6000 mass graves in Spain. In the last 25 years some 17,000 bodies of men, women and children have been exhumed out of the ~120,000 dumped in mass unmarked graves by the Franco regime.
www.rtve.es/noticias/fos...
www.rtve.es/noticias/fos...
November 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
New map produced by RTVE, Spanish national TV, of the 6000 mass graves in Spain. In the last 25 years some 17,000 bodies of men, women and children have been exhumed out of the ~120,000 dumped in mass unmarked graves by the Franco regime.
www.rtve.es/noticias/fos...
www.rtve.es/noticias/fos...
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MAGA wants to destroy the German conservatives / Christian Democrats. They are aiming for regime change. www.politico.eu/article/larg...
Large far-right German delegation to visit Washington, Trump ally says
The invitation to the capital comes as Alternative for Germany politicians seek to build closer ties to the U.S. government.
www.politico.eu
November 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
MAGA wants to destroy the German conservatives / Christian Democrats. They are aiming for regime change. www.politico.eu/article/larg...
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1/ The occupied Donbas is a garbage-filled, dysfunctional, and corrupt region infested by packs of man-eating dogs, according to a Russian warblogger. In a remarkable display of cognitive dissonance, she blames Ukraine and says that Russia is only in nominal control. ⬇️
November 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
1/ The occupied Donbas is a garbage-filled, dysfunctional, and corrupt region infested by packs of man-eating dogs, according to a Russian warblogger. In a remarkable display of cognitive dissonance, she blames Ukraine and says that Russia is only in nominal control. ⬇️
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#Poland #PL going for a joint #UK #UnitedKingdom & #SE #Sweden offer for #Submarines ?
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UK Lobbying Poland to Buy Swedish Submarines, Sources Say
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is lobbying Poland to award a multi-billion-euro submarine purchase contract to Swedish defence group Saab SAABb.ST that may include some deals with UK defence grou...
gcaptain.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:40 AM
#Poland #PL going for a joint #UK #UnitedKingdom & #SE #Sweden offer for #Submarines ?
gcaptain.com/uk-lobbying-...
gcaptain.com/uk-lobbying-...
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Die Jobwechsel dieses AfD Mitarbeiters zwischen Bundeswehr, russischem Militärkomplex und Parlament sind atemberaubend. Aktuell arbeitet er ausgerechnet für den AfD-EU-Abgeordneten, Hans Neuhoff, der zur umstrittenen Russland-Delegation gehört, die jetzt nach Sochi reist.
Die seltsame Beziehung eines AfD-Mitarbeiters zum russischen militärisch-industriellen Komplex
Die AfD im Europäischen Parlament stützt sich auf einen Experten aus den Reihen des russischen militärisch-industriellen Komplexes. Nach eigenen Angaben auf LinkedIn war Sergej Erler, Mitarbeiter des ...
correctiv.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Die Jobwechsel dieses AfD Mitarbeiters zwischen Bundeswehr, russischem Militärkomplex und Parlament sind atemberaubend. Aktuell arbeitet er ausgerechnet für den AfD-EU-Abgeordneten, Hans Neuhoff, der zur umstrittenen Russland-Delegation gehört, die jetzt nach Sochi reist.
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‼️ North Korea has reduced shell supplies to Russia and is sending outdated ones – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence
North Korea has reduced shell supplies to Russia and is sending outdated ones – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence
North Korea has more than halved its supply of shells to Russia this year and has been sending outdated ones, as Pyongyang has exhausted its stockpiles.
www.pravda.com.ua
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‼️ North Korea has reduced shell supplies to Russia and is sending outdated ones – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence
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Defence Eye has reported that the UK is in discussions with German defence firm Hensoldt about a possible purchase of its Pegasus signals-intelligence aircraft.
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UK reportedly considers Pegasus SIGINT aircraft purchase
Defence Eye has reported that the UK is in discussions with German defence firm Hensoldt about a possible purchase of its Pegasus signals-intelligence aircraft.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Defence Eye has reported that the UK is in discussions with German defence firm Hensoldt about a possible purchase of its Pegasus signals-intelligence aircraft.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-reportedl...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-reportedl...
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Congratulations to Denmark completing deliveries of EUR 830M military equipment from windfall profits to Ukraine on behalf of the #EU.
Important milestone in support of Ukraine’s #Defence industry – a priority for the EU.
Learn more: shorturl.at/Lnqki
Important milestone in support of Ukraine’s #Defence industry – a priority for the EU.
Learn more: shorturl.at/Lnqki
Denmark completes deliveries to Ukraine under the second instalment of windfall profits from immobilized Russian assets on behalf of the European Union
Denmark and Ukraine have finalized deliveries of weapons and military equipment produced in the Ukrainian defence industry amounting to almost EUR 830 million. The equipment was financed by windfall p...
shorturl.at
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Congratulations to Denmark completing deliveries of EUR 830M military equipment from windfall profits to Ukraine on behalf of the #EU.
Important milestone in support of Ukraine’s #Defence industry – a priority for the EU.
Learn more: shorturl.at/Lnqki
Important milestone in support of Ukraine’s #Defence industry – a priority for the EU.
Learn more: shorturl.at/Lnqki
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⚡️ German parliament's budget committee supports hiking Ukraine aid to 11.5 billion euros in 2026.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also announced that Berlin has agreed to allocate an additional 150 million euros ($175 million) in military aid to Kyiv under the PURL program.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also announced that Berlin has agreed to allocate an additional 150 million euros ($175 million) in military aid to Kyiv under the PURL program.
German parliament's budget committee supports hiking Ukraine aid to 11.5 billion euros in 2026
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also announced that Berlin has agreed to allocate an additional 150 million euros ($175 million) in military aid to Kyiv under the Prioritized Ukraine Requireme...
kyivindependent.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
⚡️ German parliament's budget committee supports hiking Ukraine aid to 11.5 billion euros in 2026.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also announced that Berlin has agreed to allocate an additional 150 million euros ($175 million) in military aid to Kyiv under the PURL program.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also announced that Berlin has agreed to allocate an additional 150 million euros ($175 million) in military aid to Kyiv under the PURL program.
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Hier noch der Link zum Bericht GESUNDHEITSVERSORGUNG
IN DER LANDESVERTEIDIGUNG 👇
www.bundeswehr.de/resource/blo...
IN DER LANDESVERTEIDIGUNG 👇
www.bundeswehr.de/resource/blo...
www.bundeswehr.de
November 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Hier noch der Link zum Bericht GESUNDHEITSVERSORGUNG
IN DER LANDESVERTEIDIGUNG 👇
www.bundeswehr.de/resource/blo...
IN DER LANDESVERTEIDIGUNG 👇
www.bundeswehr.de/resource/blo...
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5/5 🚑 Deutschlands Arzneimittelversorgung ist weiterhin auf ökonomische Effizienz ausgelegt, nicht für den Kriegsfall. Die 17.000 Apotheken im Land haben nur für drei Tage Arzneien vorrätig.
>> Wir sind das Magazin von @reservistenverband.bsky.social <<
>> Wir sind das Magazin von @reservistenverband.bsky.social <<
November 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
5/5 🚑 Deutschlands Arzneimittelversorgung ist weiterhin auf ökonomische Effizienz ausgelegt, nicht für den Kriegsfall. Die 17.000 Apotheken im Land haben nur für drei Tage Arzneien vorrätig.
>> Wir sind das Magazin von @reservistenverband.bsky.social <<
>> Wir sind das Magazin von @reservistenverband.bsky.social <<