Bram Danen
@bramdanen.bsky.social
Nationale veiligheid en defensie, neo-Gaullist. Si vis pacem para bellum.
A rather telling photograph. This suggests the mood remains good and Ukraine and the US are working towards a revised proposal. If things in Geneva were going sideways, Rubio and Yermak would not have had their photo taken like this.
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A rather telling photograph. This suggests the mood remains good and Ukraine and the US are working towards a revised proposal. If things in Geneva were going sideways, Rubio and Yermak would not have had their photo taken like this.
My analysis of the entire Witkoff-Dmitriev proposal right now: this died the moment it was born. Europe will now lawyer it to nothingness. The real battle here is the format for the future of negotiations. Not some sort of final settlement.
November 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
My analysis of the entire Witkoff-Dmitriev proposal right now: this died the moment it was born. Europe will now lawyer it to nothingness. The real battle here is the format for the future of negotiations. Not some sort of final settlement.
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D66 wint verkiezingen: partij niet meer in te halen #nieuws
D66 wint verkiezingen: partij niet meer in te halen
D66 heeft de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen gewonnen. De partij is niet meer in te halen, meldt de verkiezingsdienst van het ANP
www.rtl.nl
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
D66 wint verkiezingen: partij niet meer in te halen #nieuws
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'European missile maker MBDA could increase production capacity of Patriot air defence missiles at a new plant in Germany if orders cross "a certain threshold" and has the technical expertise to manufacture launchers for the system' www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Missile maker MBDA says it has expertise to make Patriot launchers in Germany
European missile maker MBDA could increase production capacity of Patriot air defence missiles at a new plant in Germany if orders cross "a certain threshold" and has the technical expertise to manufacture launchers for the system, the managing director of its German unit told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
'European missile maker MBDA could increase production capacity of Patriot air defence missiles at a new plant in Germany if orders cross "a certain threshold" and has the technical expertise to manufacture launchers for the system' www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Files show Russia aiding China’s Taiwan invasion plans
Russia has agreed to supply and train China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in airborne assault tactics — including the airdrop of armored vehicles and special forces — as part of a covert military c...
defence-blog.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Ik weet dat het bijna weekend is. Toch schreef ik vandaag dit artikel: hiddebouwmeester.nl/begrijpt-was...
We hebben het vaak over onderhandelen, en wat Zelensky wel of niet zou moeten doen. Maar hoe kijken Oekraïners er eigenlijk zelf naar? Delen wordt gewaardeerd.
We hebben het vaak over onderhandelen, en wat Zelensky wel of niet zou moeten doen. Maar hoe kijken Oekraïners er eigenlijk zelf naar? Delen wordt gewaardeerd.
Begrijpt Washington Oekraïne nog wel? - Hidde Bouwmeester
Donald Trump en zijn entourage lijken een deal met Oekraïne over de zeldzame aardmineralen in Oekraïne als een indirecte veiligheidsgarantie te beschouwen. Oekraïne stelt echter veiligheidsgaranties a...
hiddebouwmeester.nl
March 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Ik weet dat het bijna weekend is. Toch schreef ik vandaag dit artikel: hiddebouwmeester.nl/begrijpt-was...
We hebben het vaak over onderhandelen, en wat Zelensky wel of niet zou moeten doen. Maar hoe kijken Oekraïners er eigenlijk zelf naar? Delen wordt gewaardeerd.
We hebben het vaak over onderhandelen, en wat Zelensky wel of niet zou moeten doen. Maar hoe kijken Oekraïners er eigenlijk zelf naar? Delen wordt gewaardeerd.
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MASSIVE FISCAL PACKAGE OUT OF BERLIN: 12-20%+ of GDP.
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
March 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
MASSIVE FISCAL PACKAGE OUT OF BERLIN: 12-20%+ of GDP.
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
I stand with Ukraine no matter what. Period.
February 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I stand with Ukraine no matter what. Period.
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"Transgender service members aren’t the problem. The problem is people in high office who can’t recognize bravery, patriotism, and sacrifice."
www.thebulwark.com/p/transgende...
www.thebulwark.com/p/transgende...
Transgender Service Members Aren’t the Problem
The problem is people in high office who can’t recognize bravery, patriotism, and sacrifice.
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February 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"Transgender service members aren’t the problem. The problem is people in high office who can’t recognize bravery, patriotism, and sacrifice."
www.thebulwark.com/p/transgende...
www.thebulwark.com/p/transgende...
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Pope Francis suffers ‘breathing crisis’ making condition suddenly worse
Pope Francis suffers ‘breathing crisis’ making condition suddenly worse
Vatican says pontiff was given non-invasive mechanical ventilation, to which he responded well and remains alert
Pope Francis has suffered an “isolated breathing crisis” which caused him to vomit, provoking a “sudden worsening” of his respiratory…
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Pope Francis suffers ‘breathing crisis’ making condition suddenly worse
Tweede exit poll Duitse verkiezingen. Iets hoopvoller voor Merz, omdat FDP en BSW in dit scenario buiten de Bundestag zouden blijven.
February 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Tweede exit poll Duitse verkiezingen. Iets hoopvoller voor Merz, omdat FDP en BSW in dit scenario buiten de Bundestag zouden blijven.