Tyson Barker
@tysonbarker.bsky.social
Writing about 🇺🇸 🇪🇺relations, Ukraine's promise, economic statecraft + tech & foreign policy.
So, the acronym for the agency previously known as the Department of Defense should now be pronounces as follows:
homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf with stuffed animals and says d ' oh .
ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf with stuffed animals and says d ' oh .
media.tenor.com
September 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
So, the acronym for the agency previously known as the Department of Defense should now be pronounces as follows:
Mark your calendars: We don't know what the 🇫🇷 govt will look like, but we do know that on Nov 18 🇩🇪 & 🇫🇷 will co-host a European Summit on Digital Sovereignty in Berlin. bmds.bund.de/aktuelles/pr....
29.08.2025 | Europäischer Gipfel zur digitalen Souveränität 2025 - Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung
https://bmds.bund.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/29082025-europaeischer-gipfel-zur-digitalen-souveraenitaet-2025#:~:text=Der%20Europäische%20Gipfel%20zur%20digitalen,die%20Zukunft%20Europas%20sichern%20können
September 1, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Mark your calendars: We don't know what the 🇫🇷 govt will look like, but we do know that on Nov 18 🇩🇪 & 🇫🇷 will co-host a European Summit on Digital Sovereignty in Berlin. bmds.bund.de/aktuelles/pr....
Want to know Trump’s anchor posture on 🇺🇦 ? Where you stand is where you sit: his front bench is the VP Vance, Sec Rubio & his in-house Putin-Versteher, Witkoff - the same 3 he put in charge of security guarantees. Even meeting w the Ukrainians, his Ukr point, Kellogg, is 2nd row
August 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Want to know Trump’s anchor posture on 🇺🇦 ? Where you stand is where you sit: his front bench is the VP Vance, Sec Rubio & his in-house Putin-Versteher, Witkoff - the same 3 he put in charge of security guarantees. Even meeting w the Ukrainians, his Ukr point, Kellogg, is 2nd row
“Root causes” defined = Ukraine as a democratic country independent from total Russian subservience. That is what “root causes” means. That’s what Putin wants to “address”. It’s as simple as that. No matter how clinical and academic “root causes” might sound.
Rubio says that Russia will have to "get something" as part of a peace deal
August 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“Root causes” defined = Ukraine as a democratic country independent from total Russian subservience. That is what “root causes” means. That’s what Putin wants to “address”. It’s as simple as that. No matter how clinical and academic “root causes” might sound.
Incredible show of unity and force by Europe.
⚡️Top European leaders to join Zelensky in Washington for Trump talks.
EU's Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and NATO's Rutte will attend the Aug. 18 meeting.
EU's Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and NATO's Rutte will attend the Aug. 18 meeting.
Top European leaders to join Zelensky in Washington for Trump talks
According to the German government, the discussions will cover the state of peace efforts, security guarantees, territorial questions, continued support for Ukraine, and maintaining sanctions pressure...
kyivindependent.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Incredible show of unity and force by Europe.
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🗣️ Rebuilding Ukraine
Simon O'Connor in podcast conversation with @rebeccawire.bsky.social @tysonbarker.bsky.social & @eribakova.bsky.social on how the EU and international partners are helping to finance recovery and support reconstruction in a conflict zone.
🔗 Listen here: buff.ly/qK69HFK
Simon O'Connor in podcast conversation with @rebeccawire.bsky.social @tysonbarker.bsky.social & @eribakova.bsky.social on how the EU and international partners are helping to finance recovery and support reconstruction in a conflict zone.
🔗 Listen here: buff.ly/qK69HFK
July 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🗣️ Rebuilding Ukraine
Simon O'Connor in podcast conversation with @rebeccawire.bsky.social @tysonbarker.bsky.social & @eribakova.bsky.social on how the EU and international partners are helping to finance recovery and support reconstruction in a conflict zone.
🔗 Listen here: buff.ly/qK69HFK
Simon O'Connor in podcast conversation with @rebeccawire.bsky.social @tysonbarker.bsky.social & @eribakova.bsky.social on how the EU and international partners are helping to finance recovery and support reconstruction in a conflict zone.
🔗 Listen here: buff.ly/qK69HFK
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🎙️ Rebuilding Ukraine: international support, defence and recovery
@rebeccawire.bsky.social talks to @tysonbarker.bsky.social @eribakova.bsky.social & Simon O’Connor on the delicate balance between urgent wartime needs and planning for a resilient, post-war economy. #EconSky
Listen below:
@rebeccawire.bsky.social talks to @tysonbarker.bsky.social @eribakova.bsky.social & Simon O’Connor on the delicate balance between urgent wartime needs and planning for a resilient, post-war economy. #EconSky
Listen below:
Rebuilding Ukraine: international support, defence and recovery
As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, how are EU and international partners helping to finance recovery and support reconstruction in a conflict zone?
buff.ly
July 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🎙️ Rebuilding Ukraine: international support, defence and recovery
@rebeccawire.bsky.social talks to @tysonbarker.bsky.social @eribakova.bsky.social & Simon O’Connor on the delicate balance between urgent wartime needs and planning for a resilient, post-war economy. #EconSky
Listen below:
@rebeccawire.bsky.social talks to @tysonbarker.bsky.social @eribakova.bsky.social & Simon O’Connor on the delicate balance between urgent wartime needs and planning for a resilient, post-war economy. #EconSky
Listen below:
What exactly is this cross branding supposed to mean? Is the chicken injected with acid?
June 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
What exactly is this cross branding supposed to mean? Is the chicken injected with acid?
Today is Germany's first Veterans Day. It's hard to underestimate the tectonic shifts that had to happen to bring about. In important milestone toward honoring & understanding the 🇩🇪 veteran experience. www.dw.com/de/so-feiert...
So feiert Deutschland den ersten Veteranentag – DW – 14.06.2025
Gut zehn Millionen Männer und Frauen haben bisher in der Bundeswehr gedient. Sie werden am 15. Juni 2025 erstmals mit einem nationalen Veteranentag gewürdigt. In Berlin gibt es ein großes Bürgerfest.
www.dw.com
June 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Today is Germany's first Veterans Day. It's hard to underestimate the tectonic shifts that had to happen to bring about. In important milestone toward honoring & understanding the 🇩🇪 veteran experience. www.dw.com/de/so-feiert...
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My interview with the Kyiv Post on what the Merz Washington visit could mean for Ukraine.
www.kyivpost.com/post/53764
www.kyivpost.com/post/53764
Merz Heads to Washington as Germany Eyes Becoming Guarantor of European Security
The German leader will hold high stakes talks with US President Donald Trump over Ukraine, trade and NATO, amid growing concerns about the European continent’s security architecture
www.kyivpost.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
My interview with the Kyiv Post on what the Merz Washington visit could mean for Ukraine.
www.kyivpost.com/post/53764
www.kyivpost.com/post/53764
My interview with the Kyiv Post on what the Merz Washington visit could mean for Ukraine.
www.kyivpost.com/post/53764
www.kyivpost.com/post/53764
Merz Heads to Washington as Germany Eyes Becoming Guarantor of European Security
The German leader will hold high stakes talks with US President Donald Trump over Ukraine, trade and NATO, amid growing concerns about the European continent’s security architecture
www.kyivpost.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
My interview with the Kyiv Post on what the Merz Washington visit could mean for Ukraine.
www.kyivpost.com/post/53764
www.kyivpost.com/post/53764
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After returning from Russian captivity, the Ukrainian Defender learned that he had become a grandfather to a baby girl, Yaryna, who is three months old.
Look how his hands are shaking as he absorbs the news... Bless them.
#StayWithUkraine
📹: Mezha/Facebook
Look how his hands are shaking as he absorbs the news... Bless them.
#StayWithUkraine
📹: Mezha/Facebook
May 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
After returning from Russian captivity, the Ukrainian Defender learned that he had become a grandfather to a baby girl, Yaryna, who is three months old.
Look how his hands are shaking as he absorbs the news... Bless them.
#StayWithUkraine
📹: Mezha/Facebook
Look how his hands are shaking as he absorbs the news... Bless them.
#StayWithUkraine
📹: Mezha/Facebook
Germany has overtaken Japan as the world’s largestt crediter www.t-online.de/finanzen/akt...
Schwache Landeswährung: Deutschland löst Japan als größter Gläubiger der Welt ab
Erstmals seit 34 Jahren hat Deutschland Japan beim weltweiten Ranking der Nettoauslandsvermögen überholt. Der japanische Yen spielte dabei eine wichtige Rolle.
www.t-online.de
May 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Germany has overtaken Japan as the world’s largestt crediter www.t-online.de/finanzen/akt...
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Against the backdrop RU bombs & diplomatic bad faith, the 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 Reconstruction Investment Fund came into force today. As Mustafa Nayyem & I write in @lawfaremedia.org today, with it, the Trump Admin has now effectively taken an ownership stake in Ukraine’s success. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/char...
Charting a Path Forward for the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
The Trump administration has taken an ownership stake in Ukraine’s recovery. Now what?
www.lawfaremedia.org
May 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Against the backdrop RU bombs & diplomatic bad faith, the 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 Reconstruction Investment Fund came into force today. As Mustafa Nayyem & I write in @lawfaremedia.org today, with it, the Trump Admin has now effectively taken an ownership stake in Ukraine’s success. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/char...
Against the backdrop RU bombs & diplomatic bad faith, the 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 Reconstruction Investment Fund came into force today. As Mustafa Nayyem & I write in @lawfaremedia.org today, with it, the Trump Admin has now effectively taken an ownership stake in Ukraine’s success. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/char...
Charting a Path Forward for the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
The Trump administration has taken an ownership stake in Ukraine’s recovery. Now what?
www.lawfaremedia.org
May 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Against the backdrop RU bombs & diplomatic bad faith, the 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 Reconstruction Investment Fund came into force today. As Mustafa Nayyem & I write in @lawfaremedia.org today, with it, the Trump Admin has now effectively taken an ownership stake in Ukraine’s success. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/char...
Former 🇺🇸 Amb Bridget writes why Trump’s Reset 5.0 policy amid Russia’s full scale invasion led her to resign from government service eu.freep.com/story/opinio...
I was U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. I resigned because of Trump's foreign policy. | Opinion
I served in our country's foreign service for three decades. The Trump administration's Ukraine policy will make the U.S. less safe.
eu.freep.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Former 🇺🇸 Amb Bridget writes why Trump’s Reset 5.0 policy amid Russia’s full scale invasion led her to resign from government service eu.freep.com/story/opinio...
Of course the devil is in the details but we have to: 1) admire the ambition of the Merz govt & 2) ask whether Trump’s approach is more effective than the so-called Atlanticists (it seems like it is). Perhaps what the Euro-Atlantic relationship needs is indeed more hard ball. on.ft.com/3SAG3jU
Germany backs Donald Trump goal for Nato to spend 5% of GDP on defence
Foreign minister signals Berlin will commit to 3.5% in ‘hard’ military spending and 1.5% for infrastructure by 2032
on.ft.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Of course the devil is in the details but we have to: 1) admire the ambition of the Merz govt & 2) ask whether Trump’s approach is more effective than the so-called Atlanticists (it seems like it is). Perhaps what the Euro-Atlantic relationship needs is indeed more hard ball. on.ft.com/3SAG3jU
Merz invited Trump visit to 🇩🇪. DJT only visited officially once in his 1st term, to Hamburg for the 2017 G20. my advice to 🇩🇪: think pomp & tradtion (ex. Potsdam or Bavaria) rather than the austere rickiticki modernity of Berlin’s govt quarter. Sounds stupid but matters www.dw.com/de/news-komp...
News kompakt: Merz spricht Einladung an Trump aus – DW – 09.05.2025
Der neue Bundeskanzler hat ein erstes Telefonat mit dem US-Präsidenten geführt. Zum 80. Mal feiert Moskau den Sieg der Sowjetunion über Nazi-Deutschland. Das Wichtigste in Kürze.
www.dw.com
May 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Merz invited Trump visit to 🇩🇪. DJT only visited officially once in his 1st term, to Hamburg for the 2017 G20. my advice to 🇩🇪: think pomp & tradtion (ex. Potsdam or Bavaria) rather than the austere rickiticki modernity of Berlin’s govt quarter. Sounds stupid but matters www.dw.com/de/news-komp...
Funny. Because I have been thinking how much Trump’s approach to demolishing the dollar’s role in the global economic system reminds me of Truss-economics. In a nutshell: Use policy to decimate your credibility.
April 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Funny. Because I have been thinking how much Trump’s approach to demolishing the dollar’s role in the global economic system reminds me of Truss-economics. In a nutshell: Use policy to decimate your credibility.
At SAIS in 2007, I took an 🇫🇷 politics class taught by Phil Gordon, about Mitterrand's warnings about the "Albanian economic model” - the isolated, protectionist, dictatorial, repressive state under Hoxha’s regime. It feels a bit like Trump took all the wrong lessons from the Albanian model.
April 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
At SAIS in 2007, I took an 🇫🇷 politics class taught by Phil Gordon, about Mitterrand's warnings about the "Albanian economic model” - the isolated, protectionist, dictatorial, repressive state under Hoxha’s regime. It feels a bit like Trump took all the wrong lessons from the Albanian model.
On Berlin’s Savigny Platz. Couldn’t agree more.
April 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
On Berlin’s Savigny Platz. Couldn’t agree more.
For this “Liberation Day,” I liberated myself from Twitter. I also liberated myself from my remaining Tesla stock (had to sell low)
April 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
For this “Liberation Day,” I liberated myself from Twitter. I also liberated myself from my remaining Tesla stock (had to sell low)
Here's what Witkoff is: a billionaire 💰💰💰. That makes him a Trump admin “principal,” a net value based near-peer in Trump’s world. Other “principals” incl Bessent, Lutnick & Musk. Others- frmr Senators, generals, Congressmen - they’re staffers. Vance is a staffer. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
JD Vance defends Trump envoy who called Putin not a 'bad guy'
Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff on Monday after foreign policy experts protested his description of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
www.dailymail.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Here's what Witkoff is: a billionaire 💰💰💰. That makes him a Trump admin “principal,” a net value based near-peer in Trump’s world. Other “principals” incl Bessent, Lutnick & Musk. Others- frmr Senators, generals, Congressmen - they’re staffers. Vance is a staffer. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
🇫🇷National Assembly voted 288 to 54 for a resolution to strengthen 🇺🇦 support & seize all frozen Russian assets. (All mainstream parties supported; La France Insoumise (LFI) & some Communist MPs voted against; The National Rally (RN) abstained) www.lemonde.fr/politique/ar...
Les députés votent une résolution en faveur de l’Ukraine, le RN et son allié ciottiste s’abstiennent, LFI et les communistes votent contre
Une résolution symbolique prévoyant notamment la saisie des avoirs russes pour aider Kiev a été largement adoptée mercredi. Mais le score est loin d’afficher l’union nationale que certains espéraient.
www.lemonde.fr
March 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🇫🇷National Assembly voted 288 to 54 for a resolution to strengthen 🇺🇦 support & seize all frozen Russian assets. (All mainstream parties supported; La France Insoumise (LFI) & some Communist MPs voted against; The National Rally (RN) abstained) www.lemonde.fr/politique/ar...
This bald eagle was 3-D printed in one of 🇺🇦 Skyfall's 27 factories by one of its 1K 3D printers - Europe’s largest 3D printer fleet. Skyfall is produces 7K large-scale bomber drones a month & 7K Vampire drones a day. This bald eagle was given to me in Nov 2024 in appreciation for 🇺🇸 assistance.
March 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This bald eagle was 3-D printed in one of 🇺🇦 Skyfall's 27 factories by one of its 1K 3D printers - Europe’s largest 3D printer fleet. Skyfall is produces 7K large-scale bomber drones a month & 7K Vampire drones a day. This bald eagle was given to me in Nov 2024 in appreciation for 🇺🇸 assistance.