Brian Iselin (林百安) 🇦🇺/🇸🇪 (FEIPIO)
@brianiselin.bsky.social
President, European Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers, Europe-Taiwan Institute, geopolitical analysis, automotive/EVs, compulsive writer, widget builder.
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It needs to be an Asian moment on climate change, but this is what first needs to happen. Read for free:
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Stop the Beijing Opera: Align Climate Responsibility With the Tonnes
The maths is telling — China emits a third, India is rising, Africa will grow.
civicledger.brianiselin.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It needs to be an Asian moment on climate change, but this is what first needs to happen. Read for free:
civicledger.brianiselin.com/stop-the-bei...
civicledger.brianiselin.com/stop-the-bei...
Tariffs hurt Toyota less than expected. Read for free how they have more than just survived:
torqueandtheory.brianiselin.com/hybrids-save...
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Hybrids Saved Toyota’s Can. Tariffs Didn’t Stop the Line
Toyota won the last two years not because politicians built walls, but because Toyota built products people actually wanted to drive today.
torqueandtheory.brianiselin.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Tariffs hurt Toyota less than expected. Read for free how they have more than just survived:
torqueandtheory.brianiselin.com/hybrids-save...
torqueandtheory.brianiselin.com/hybrids-save...
In war, it is of course the aircraft that survive that win. Seems trite. But surprisingly, all the talk of stealth as the goal misses this point entirely.
Read for free what wins. And what stealth is; it does not mean what most people think it means.
strategicedge.brianiselin.com/stealth-isnt...
Read for free what wins. And what stealth is; it does not mean what most people think it means.
strategicedge.brianiselin.com/stealth-isnt...
Stealth Isn’t Invisibility: How Gripen Wins on Survivability
Seconds beat slogans. Sweden’s fighter uses quiet flying and clever jamming to stay unseen when it most counts
strategicedge.brianiselin.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
In war, it is of course the aircraft that survive that win. Seems trite. But surprisingly, all the talk of stealth as the goal misses this point entirely.
Read for free what wins. And what stealth is; it does not mean what most people think it means.
strategicedge.brianiselin.com/stealth-isnt...
Read for free what wins. And what stealth is; it does not mean what most people think it means.
strategicedge.brianiselin.com/stealth-isnt...
Yes, AI is a bubble. And at the same time it is not at all.
Read for free how that can be: civicledger.brianiselin.com/ai-bubble-or...
Read for free how that can be: civicledger.brianiselin.com/ai-bubble-or...
AI bubble or sugar rush? Nvidia’s $5T moment explained
The tech is real, the spending isn’t: why GPUs overheat while smaller, safer AI quietly remakes work and power grids.
civicledger.brianiselin.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Yes, AI is a bubble. And at the same time it is not at all.
Read for free how that can be: civicledger.brianiselin.com/ai-bubble-or...
Read for free how that can be: civicledger.brianiselin.com/ai-bubble-or...
Europe is so far from ready for Russia. Putin still has our number. Here’s what we have left to do:
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open.substack.com/pub/biselin6...
Europe’s Defence House Is Not Even Half-Built — Russia Knows It
Brussels still treats aggression as a policy debate while Moscow treats it as a campaign. Only a federal, rapid EU hard-power core will stop the next probe.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Europe is so far from ready for Russia. Putin still has our number. Here’s what we have left to do:
open.substack.com/pub/biselin6...
open.substack.com/pub/biselin6...
(Gift link) is the AI bubble really a bubble? Here's the lowdown; read for free.
civicledger.brianiselin.com/ai-bubble-or...
civicledger.brianiselin.com/ai-bubble-or...
AI bubble or sugar rush? Nvidia’s $5T moment explained
The tech is real, the spending isn’t: why GPUs overheat while smaller, safer AI quietly remakes work and power grids.
civicledger.brianiselin.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
(Gift link) is the AI bubble really a bubble? Here's the lowdown; read for free.
civicledger.brianiselin.com/ai-bubble-or...
civicledger.brianiselin.com/ai-bubble-or...
Why is the Swedish Gripen E the right choice for Ukraine? It survives.
strategicedge.brianiselin.com/stealth-isnt...
strategicedge.brianiselin.com/stealth-isnt...
Stealth Isn’t Invisibility: How Gripen Wins on Survivability
Seconds beat slogans. Sweden’s fighter uses quiet flying and clever jamming to stay unseen when it most counts
strategicedge.brianiselin.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Why is the Swedish Gripen E the right choice for Ukraine? It survives.
strategicedge.brianiselin.com/stealth-isnt...
strategicedge.brianiselin.com/stealth-isnt...
Read for free (GIFT LINK) about how you need to change your EV charging habits to get the most out of your car.
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You’re Charging Your EV Wrong: The Simple Rule That Keeps Your EV Fast
Myths die hard. Fast charging isn’t the villain; heat and habits are. Use DC wisely, park cool, precondition plugged in, and keep that…
torqueandtheory.brianiselin.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Read for free (GIFT LINK) about how you need to change your EV charging habits to get the most out of your car.
torqueandtheory.brianiselin.com/youre-chargi...
torqueandtheory.brianiselin.com/youre-chargi...
Where do Mamdani and NYC go from here? medium.com/the-civic-le...
Zohran Mamdani’s Win Starts the Clock on New York’s Real Work
A fired-up mandate for buses, rents, and wages — plus a simple delivery playbook Democrats can copy city by city.
medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Where do Mamdani and NYC go from here? medium.com/the-civic-le...
(FREE LINK) China has one very big problem. Their leader. And there are serious cracks emerging between him and the Party. What does this all mean? medium.com/the-strategi...
China’s Problem: One Man, One Party, Many Risks
How Xi’s supremacy unravels collective leadership and raises miscalculation odds. How one-man supremacy replaces collective leadership — and
medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
(FREE LINK) China has one very big problem. Their leader. And there are serious cracks emerging between him and the Party. What does this all mean? medium.com/the-strategi...
(GIFT LINK) - AI is eating up a huge % of the "work" offering by big consultancies. Cookie-cutter is out. Where can they find real value in their offering? medium.com/the-civic-le...
Cookie-Cutter Consulting is Having its Kodak Moment: AI Killed It
If consultancies can’t show real capability transfer, not another glossy powerpoint from a template, serious buyers should walk away
medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
(GIFT LINK) - AI is eating up a huge % of the "work" offering by big consultancies. Cookie-cutter is out. Where can they find real value in their offering? medium.com/the-civic-le...
The disgustingly rich are bemoaning taxes on their super-yachts. Life is very very strange for that class: medium.com/the-civic-le...
The “Yacht Class” Runs Aground on Hardship: It’s the Tax, Darling
Non-dom reform meets nine-figure toys, from Koru to Launchpad. The only thing uncertain is whether they order the second helipad.
medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The disgustingly rich are bemoaning taxes on their super-yachts. Life is very very strange for that class: medium.com/the-civic-le...
(GIFT LINK) Driving has changed - manual is dead. Disconnected and boring is in.
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medium.com/torque-theor...
The Death of Manual: How We Killed the Last Honest Machine
A eulogy for control and the cars that still listen when you shift
medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
(GIFT LINK) Driving has changed - manual is dead. Disconnected and boring is in.
medium.com/torque-theor...
medium.com/torque-theor...
(GIFT LINK) Read the last in our 4-part series on the incredibly courageous teenage girls who took it to the Germany Army, terrifying them with their stealth and impact. The Night Witches:
medium.com/the-strategi...
medium.com/the-strategi...
Night Witches: The Myth of Weakness, Broken by Design
Slow aircraft, fast decisions, and a lesson leadership keeps forgetting
medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
(GIFT LINK) Read the last in our 4-part series on the incredibly courageous teenage girls who took it to the Germany Army, terrifying them with their stealth and impact. The Night Witches:
medium.com/the-strategi...
medium.com/the-strategi...
(Gift Link) What does the AI-fuelled future mean for the Big cookie-cutters of the business world? A Kodak moment? A Nokia moment?
Read for free: civicledger.brianiselin.com/cookie-cutte...
Read for free: civicledger.brianiselin.com/cookie-cutte...
Cookie-Cutter Consulting is Having its Kodak Moment: AI Killed It
If consultancies can’t show real capability transfer, not another glossy powerpoint from a template, serious buyers should walk away
civicledger.brianiselin.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
(Gift Link) What does the AI-fuelled future mean for the Big cookie-cutters of the business world? A Kodak moment? A Nokia moment?
Read for free: civicledger.brianiselin.com/cookie-cutte...
Read for free: civicledger.brianiselin.com/cookie-cutte...
AI is killing 80+% of the work of big consultanices; cookies cutter solutions don't cut it anymore. Here’s what's happening: civicledger.brianiselin.com/cookie-cutte...
Cookie-Cutter Consulting is Having its Kodak Moment: AI Killed It
If consultancies can’t show real capability transfer, not another glossy powerpoint from a template, serious buyers should walk away
civicledger.brianiselin.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
AI is killing 80+% of the work of big consultanices; cookies cutter solutions don't cut it anymore. Here’s what's happening: civicledger.brianiselin.com/cookie-cutte...
NATO is coming up short against Putin's constant prodding. He forces indecision as the principal response to his incursions. What now? medium.com/the-strategi...
Putin’s Boiling NATO’s Frog
How Russia turns small scares into a big strategic win and why Europe keeps adjusting to the heat
medium.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
NATO is coming up short against Putin's constant prodding. He forces indecision as the principal response to his incursions. What now? medium.com/the-strategi...
Your car knows as much, or more, about you than your friends. The best spy around: medium.com/torque-theor...
Your car is spying on you; and it’s very good at it
Your car logs routes, habits, and passengers — then others cash in.
medium.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Your car knows as much, or more, about you than your friends. The best spy around: medium.com/torque-theor...
What happens when AI becomes a god? Seems lots of people already taking it that way. medium.com/the-civic-le...
When AI Becomes a God: How AI Religion Can Hollow Out Judgement
A fast, human guide to keeping AI as a tool, not a god — clear rules, real accountability, and the courage to say “no.”
medium.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
What happens when AI becomes a god? Seems lots of people already taking it that way. medium.com/the-civic-le...
Zohran Mamdani's win in NYC is huge for anyone watching Trump get belted by this and coming elections. Now the real work begins: medium.com/the-civic-le...
Zohran Mamdani’s Win Starts the Clock on New York’s Real Work
A fired-up mandate for buses, rents, and wages — plus a simple delivery playbook Democrats can copy city by city.
medium.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Zohran Mamdani's win in NYC is huge for anyone watching Trump get belted by this and coming elections. Now the real work begins: medium.com/the-civic-le...
Tesla has had a comeback in Q3, but it's not enough. BYD has now trounced them. medium.com/torque-theor...
Tesla’s record quarter can’t crack BYD’s BEV lead — here’s why
The numbers say BYD eclipsing on volume; Tesla roars back in Q3. We weigh range, software, NVH and price to see what matters on the road.
medium.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Tesla has had a comeback in Q3, but it's not enough. BYD has now trounced them. medium.com/torque-theor...
China's biggest problem is Xi Jinping. Here's why a crunch time is coming: medium.com/the-strategi...
China’s Problem: One Man, One Party, Many Risks
How Xi’s supremacy unravels collective leadership and raises miscalculation odds. How one-man supremacy replaces collective leadership — and
medium.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
China's biggest problem is Xi Jinping. Here's why a crunch time is coming: medium.com/the-strategi...
Wow, LinkedIn really has a lot of people fooled as to how much it can be trusted. Here are the vital numbers: biselin67.substack.com/p/linkedin-s...
LinkedIn Scores 2.31/5.0 on Privacy. That’s the Same as TikTok
Ireland fined them €310 million. 52 million EU professionals still use it daily. Here’s what the data reveals about your “secure” professional network
biselin67.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Wow, LinkedIn really has a lot of people fooled as to how much it can be trusted. Here are the vital numbers: biselin67.substack.com/p/linkedin-s...
Green capitalism sells nothing but comfort. Here’s the real story of "the shadow green":
civicledger.brianiselin.com/the-hypocris...
civicledger.brianiselin.com/the-hypocris...
The Hypocrisy Economy of Green Capitalism
How the hypocrisy economy sells comfort, buries the costs, and slows the transition.
civicledger.brianiselin.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Green capitalism sells nothing but comfort. Here’s the real story of "the shadow green":
civicledger.brianiselin.com/the-hypocris...
civicledger.brianiselin.com/the-hypocris...
Hungarians spies screwed the tradecraft playbook. Hungary got embarrassed.
Here’s what their spies did wrong in Brussels:
civicledger.brianiselin.com/the-intellig...
Here’s what their spies did wrong in Brussels:
civicledger.brianiselin.com/the-intellig...
The Intelligence Playbook Hungary Screwed in Brussels
Patriotic pitches, clumsy cash, and a network that collapsed the minute someone said no.
civicledger.brianiselin.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Hungarians spies screwed the tradecraft playbook. Hungary got embarrassed.
Here’s what their spies did wrong in Brussels:
civicledger.brianiselin.com/the-intellig...
Here’s what their spies did wrong in Brussels:
civicledger.brianiselin.com/the-intellig...