StratMiL
@stratmil.bsky.social
🇫🇮 Defence Forces GSO (ret.)
🦺 Freelancer watching 🇷🇺🕸️🇨🇳
(and keeping now eye on 🇺🇸, too)
Northside 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇲🇨🇦 focused
#Strategy | #Defence | #Foresight
#Nato #JEF #MilSky #Turpo #SäkPol
Enjoys: icehockey, golf, nature, construction.
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🇫🇮 Finland
🦺 Freelancer watching 🇷🇺🕸️🇨🇳
(and keeping now eye on 🇺🇸, too)
Northside 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇲🇨🇦 focused
#Strategy | #Defence | #Foresight
#Nato #JEF #MilSky #Turpo #SäkPol
Enjoys: icehockey, golf, nature, construction.
X "STRATMIL"
🇫🇮 Finland
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StratMiL
@stratmil.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Dear followers 🙌
I have a relaxed follow back policy, but I would appreciate to see even a short introduction in your handle. 🙇♂️
But no swet, it is totally ok not to have it and just to hang around.💁♂️
I do not use block lists. I judge only by actions. We can disagree, but no ad hominem, slur etc.
I have a relaxed follow back policy, but I would appreciate to see even a short introduction in your handle. 🙇♂️
But no swet, it is totally ok not to have it and just to hang around.💁♂️
I do not use block lists. I judge only by actions. We can disagree, but no ad hominem, slur etc.
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I need you all to know that my mother sent me this. 🤣 That is all.
November 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I need you all to know that my mother sent me this. 🤣 That is all.
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The EU is preparing to further tighten visa rules for Russian citizens, effectively ending the issuance of multi-entry Schengen permits in most cases. But visa issuance remains a national competence, meaning that the European Commission cannot impose a total, sweeping ban on Russian visitors.
EU set to further tighten visa rules for Russians
Russians will generally only be eligible for single-entry visas once new rules take effect.
www.politico.eu
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The EU is preparing to further tighten visa rules for Russian citizens, effectively ending the issuance of multi-entry Schengen permits in most cases. But visa issuance remains a national competence, meaning that the European Commission cannot impose a total, sweeping ban on Russian visitors.
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Trump keeps claiming that Putin wouldn’t have dared start the war in Ukraine if he were president, but why does Putin dare to escalate the war now that Trump is president then?
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Trump keeps claiming that Putin wouldn’t have dared start the war in Ukraine if he were president, but why does Putin dare to escalate the war now that Trump is president then?
#Russia way of warfighting.
But there are limits and there will be a backfire. Putin is going to have a hard time with the veterans & relatives after the war.
But there are limits and there will be a backfire. Putin is going to have a hard time with the veterans & relatives after the war.
1/ A Russian soldier fighting in Chasiv Yar says that new recruits sent to the front die almost immediately, with his own unit taking over 90% casualties. The fields are strewn with rotting corpses. To avoid having to pay compensation to relatives, collecting IDs is banned. ⬇️
October 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
#Russia way of warfighting.
But there are limits and there will be a backfire. Putin is going to have a hard time with the veterans & relatives after the war.
But there are limits and there will be a backfire. Putin is going to have a hard time with the veterans & relatives after the war.
#Cyber cascade: state-linked groups could strike sectors simultaneously: energy, finance, healthcare, transport...
> national security directly threatened.
This is no longer theoretical.
Infrastructure ✅
Capabilities ✅
And the incentives are clear – whether financial, political, or strategic.
> national security directly threatened.
This is no longer theoretical.
Infrastructure ✅
Capabilities ✅
And the incentives are clear – whether financial, political, or strategic.
High-profile cyberattacks on British businesses underscore the need to elevate cybersecurity on the political agenda and prepare for escalating threats from hostile states and criminal actors.
The UK must prioritize cybersecurity or be left dangerously exposed
Recent high-profile cyberattacks on British businesses underscore the need to elevate cybersecurity on the political agenda and prepare for rapidly escalating threats from both hostile states and crim...
www.chathamhouse.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
#Cyber cascade: state-linked groups could strike sectors simultaneously: energy, finance, healthcare, transport...
> national security directly threatened.
This is no longer theoretical.
Infrastructure ✅
Capabilities ✅
And the incentives are clear – whether financial, political, or strategic.
> national security directly threatened.
This is no longer theoretical.
Infrastructure ✅
Capabilities ✅
And the incentives are clear – whether financial, political, or strategic.
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Putin cannot stop rambling about medieval Russian history. He does it to kids in Russia, he does it to Tucker Carlson, he does it to Trump. What does it mean for serious peace negotiations if the guy has completely lost it?
October 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Putin cannot stop rambling about medieval Russian history. He does it to kids in Russia, he does it to Tucker Carlson, he does it to Trump. What does it mean for serious peace negotiations if the guy has completely lost it?
Joitakuita änkyrätoverilinjan demareita taitaa nykyisen #Demaripäätoimittajan linja ja tehokkuus harmittaa?🤔 Päätoimittajaa yritetään suolata juoruamalla naapurilehtiin (IS). No, juttu muuttuikin Korhosen kehuiksi. #porilainenbumerangi 😂
October 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Joitakuita änkyrätoverilinjan demareita taitaa nykyisen #Demaripäätoimittajan linja ja tehokkuus harmittaa?🤔 Päätoimittajaa yritetään suolata juoruamalla naapurilehtiin (IS). No, juttu muuttuikin Korhosen kehuiksi. #porilainenbumerangi 😂
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The OSCE Troika strongly condemns these acts. The deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure is a flagrant breach of international humanitarian law. Russia must be held accountable for its actions. #OSCE25FI
Full statement:
www.osce.org/chairpersons...
2/4
Full statement:
www.osce.org/chairpersons...
2/4
Statement by the OSCE Troika to condemn Russia’s repeated and deliberate attacks on Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure
HELSINKI/VALLETTA/BERN, 13 October 2025 - Today, the OSCE Troika – Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE and Foreign Minister of Finland Elina Valtonen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affa...
www.osce.org
October 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The OSCE Troika strongly condemns these acts. The deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure is a flagrant breach of international humanitarian law. Russia must be held accountable for its actions. #OSCE25FI
Full statement:
www.osce.org/chairpersons...
2/4
Full statement:
www.osce.org/chairpersons...
2/4
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Donald Trump says unequivocally that the United States would come to help defend Finland if Russia attacked.
When pressed how, he said “vigorously”
Love the icebreaker deal, but 👆🏼 was the most important thing from the visit.
When pressed how, he said “vigorously”
Love the icebreaker deal, but 👆🏼 was the most important thing from the visit.
October 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Donald Trump says unequivocally that the United States would come to help defend Finland if Russia attacked.
When pressed how, he said “vigorously”
Love the icebreaker deal, but 👆🏼 was the most important thing from the visit.
When pressed how, he said “vigorously”
Love the icebreaker deal, but 👆🏼 was the most important thing from the visit.
Tarkkaa ja tiukkaa kritiikkiä Jakke Laakson kaunisteluista.
@petri2020.bsky.social on Suomen kovimpia journoja, hands down.
demokraatti.fi/arvio-jaakko...
@petri2020.bsky.social on Suomen kovimpia journoja, hands down.
demokraatti.fi/arvio-jaakko...
Arvio: Jaakko Laakso muistelee kuin mitään katumaton natsi
Entisen kansanedustajan, itänaapurin edunvalvojan Jaakko Laakson muistelmat ovat tärkeää luettavaa poliittisesta lähihistoriasta – ja totalitarismin palvelemisen sokeudesta – kiinnostuneille. Uusi om...
demokraatti.fi
October 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Tarkkaa ja tiukkaa kritiikkiä Jakke Laakson kaunisteluista.
@petri2020.bsky.social on Suomen kovimpia journoja, hands down.
demokraatti.fi/arvio-jaakko...
@petri2020.bsky.social on Suomen kovimpia journoja, hands down.
demokraatti.fi/arvio-jaakko...
#EagleS story ain't over - yet
As expected, prosecutor appeals, authorities seek a precedent.
yle.fi/a/74-2018753...
As expected, prosecutor appeals, authorities seek a precedent.
yle.fi/a/74-2018753...
Prosecutor appeals district court's ruling in anchor-dragging case
The Eagle S captain and two crew members have denied any wrongdoing in court.
yle.fi
October 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#EagleS story ain't over - yet
As expected, prosecutor appeals, authorities seek a precedent.
yle.fi/a/74-2018753...
As expected, prosecutor appeals, authorities seek a precedent.
yle.fi/a/74-2018753...
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'Partners will need to be prepared for the use of US military power in a way that is deeply uncomfortable' writes @mtsavill.bsky.social in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Not Business as Usual: Why Trump’s War Department Rhetoric Matters
Much of the language coming out of the gathering of US military leaders this week could be dismissed as political spectacle. But international partners of the US should take seriously the US Administr...
www.rusi.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
'Partners will need to be prepared for the use of US military power in a way that is deeply uncomfortable' writes @mtsavill.bsky.social in the latest RUSI Commentary.
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"The pattern of arms transfer from Russia to other CRINK countries reversed after 2022 as Russia increasingly relied on arms from Iran and North Korea to sustain its military operations in Ukraine," @chinapower.csis.org writes.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
October 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"The pattern of arms transfer from Russia to other CRINK countries reversed after 2022 as Russia increasingly relied on arms from Iran and North Korea to sustain its military operations in Ukraine," @chinapower.csis.org writes.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/cri...
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“the president’s nakedly partisan appeal to U.S. military officers was a violation of every standard of American civil-military relations, and exactly what George Washington feared could happen with an unscrupulous commander in chief.”
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay
Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.
www.theatlantic.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“the president’s nakedly partisan appeal to U.S. military officers was a violation of every standard of American civil-military relations, and exactly what George Washington feared could happen with an unscrupulous commander in chief.”
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Hegseth's speech at Quantico is the culmination of a decade of MAGA influencers invoking anti-elite populism to rile up troops and company grade officers against distrusted generals, so it would be interesting to hear from colleagues on how far this undermines military cohesion
October 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Hegseth's speech at Quantico is the culmination of a decade of MAGA influencers invoking anti-elite populism to rile up troops and company grade officers against distrusted generals, so it would be interesting to hear from colleagues on how far this undermines military cohesion
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I’ll be heading to London for this short event on Friday morning. Tune in if you can.
Event | Is the Russia-Ukraine war winnable? | 3 October
Speakers:
🔹 Arseniy Yatsenyuk, PM of Ukraine in 2014-16
🔹 @keirgiles.bsky.social
Chair: Orysia Lutsevych @chathamhouse.org
Register for in person attendance or watch online via this link: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...
Speakers:
🔹 Arseniy Yatsenyuk, PM of Ukraine in 2014-16
🔹 @keirgiles.bsky.social
Chair: Orysia Lutsevych @chathamhouse.org
Register for in person attendance or watch online via this link: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...
October 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I’ll be heading to London for this short event on Friday morning. Tune in if you can.
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While President Trump's recent executive order purporting to designate “Antifa” as a domestic terrorist organization likely will not survive legal challenges, Thomas E. Brzozowski writes that it could still have a far-reaching chilling effect. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/you-...
You Can’t Designate ‘Antifa.’ Banks and Platforms Will Act Like You Did Anyway.
The White House’s words will change behavior long before any court can.
www.lawfaremedia.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
While President Trump's recent executive order purporting to designate “Antifa” as a domestic terrorist organization likely will not survive legal challenges, Thomas E. Brzozowski writes that it could still have a far-reaching chilling effect. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/you-...
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I think a ton of people are burying the lead with the Pete Hegseth speech.
"Oh he's fat shaming people!"
bitch he just said he wants to NO LONGER FOLLOW THE GENEVA CONVENTION WHEN IT COMES TO RULES OF ENGAGEMENT!
TRUMP SAID HE WANTS TO DESTROY "THE ENEMY WITHIN" THAT MEANS US!
"Oh he's fat shaming people!"
bitch he just said he wants to NO LONGER FOLLOW THE GENEVA CONVENTION WHEN IT COMES TO RULES OF ENGAGEMENT!
TRUMP SAID HE WANTS TO DESTROY "THE ENEMY WITHIN" THAT MEANS US!
September 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I think a ton of people are burying the lead with the Pete Hegseth speech.
"Oh he's fat shaming people!"
bitch he just said he wants to NO LONGER FOLLOW THE GENEVA CONVENTION WHEN IT COMES TO RULES OF ENGAGEMENT!
TRUMP SAID HE WANTS TO DESTROY "THE ENEMY WITHIN" THAT MEANS US!
"Oh he's fat shaming people!"
bitch he just said he wants to NO LONGER FOLLOW THE GENEVA CONVENTION WHEN IT COMES TO RULES OF ENGAGEMENT!
TRUMP SAID HE WANTS TO DESTROY "THE ENEMY WITHIN" THAT MEANS US!
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Pete Hegseth-a man whom only his mother could love
Or, maybe not
You are an abuser..that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats”
“It’s time for someone (I wish it was a strong man) to stand up to your abusive behavior and call it out”
Or, maybe not
You are an abuser..that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats”
“It’s time for someone (I wish it was a strong man) to stand up to your abusive behavior and call it out”
September 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Pete Hegseth-a man whom only his mother could love
Or, maybe not
You are an abuser..that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats”
“It’s time for someone (I wish it was a strong man) to stand up to your abusive behavior and call it out”
Or, maybe not
You are an abuser..that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats”
“It’s time for someone (I wish it was a strong man) to stand up to your abusive behavior and call it out”
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Forcing all those generals to witness how amateurish and foolish both Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are firsthand might increase the chances of illegal orders being ignored in the future.
September 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Forcing all those generals to witness how amateurish and foolish both Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are firsthand might increase the chances of illegal orders being ignored in the future.
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A tiny Pete Hegseth preaches to America's military giants
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social for Raw Story
#PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Trump #USPolitics #Hegseth
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social for Raw Story
#PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Trump #USPolitics #Hegseth
September 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A tiny Pete Hegseth preaches to America's military giants
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social for Raw Story
#PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Trump #USPolitics #Hegseth
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social for Raw Story
#PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Trump #USPolitics #Hegseth
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Bank of Finland’s 4th International Monetary Policy Conference: Monetary Policy in the Shadow of Geopolitical Tensions and Trade Conflicts
@suomenpankki.fi
Also streaming:
www.suomenpankki.fi/en/news-and-...
@suomenpankki.fi
Also streaming:
www.suomenpankki.fi/en/news-and-...
September 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Bank of Finland’s 4th International Monetary Policy Conference: Monetary Policy in the Shadow of Geopolitical Tensions and Trade Conflicts
@suomenpankki.fi
Also streaming:
www.suomenpankki.fi/en/news-and-...
@suomenpankki.fi
Also streaming:
www.suomenpankki.fi/en/news-and-...
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Spoiler: "Putin's escalation" is not "far worse" than anybody thought, if they have been paying any attention at all.
But there's no doubt it *will* get "far worse" without effective and determined deterrence from Europe.
inews.co.uk/news/world/p...
But there's no doubt it *will* get "far worse" without effective and determined deterrence from Europe.
inews.co.uk/news/world/p...
Putin's escalation is far worse than we thought - Europe's drone wall is not enough
Europeans have little idea of the true scale of Russia’s 'hybrid attack' campaign against them – this must change if we are to respond adequately
inews.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Spoiler: "Putin's escalation" is not "far worse" than anybody thought, if they have been paying any attention at all.
But there's no doubt it *will* get "far worse" without effective and determined deterrence from Europe.
inews.co.uk/news/world/p...
But there's no doubt it *will* get "far worse" without effective and determined deterrence from Europe.
inews.co.uk/news/world/p...
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Norway takes measures to monitor human-made isotopes in the high Arctic amid Russia's test-season for the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile at Novaya Zemlya.
#Svalbard #Radiation #NuclearSafety #CTBTO
#Svalbard #Radiation #NuclearSafety #CTBTO
Norway opens world’s northernmost permanent radiation monitoring
The air filter monitoring station will serve as an important supplement to Norway’s nuclear emergency preparedness and will strengthen vigilance in the north.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
September 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Norway takes measures to monitor human-made isotopes in the high Arctic amid Russia's test-season for the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile at Novaya Zemlya.
#Svalbard #Radiation #NuclearSafety #CTBTO
#Svalbard #Radiation #NuclearSafety #CTBTO