Bram Danen
@bramdanen.bsky.social
Nationale veiligheid en defensie, neo-Gaullist. Si vis pacem para bellum.
Obviously, but Rutte's job is not to call out the US. But to keep NATO together.
December 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Obviously, but Rutte's job is not to call out the US. But to keep NATO together.
I see the work to dispose of Witkoff continues. Good.
December 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I see the work to dispose of Witkoff continues. Good.
Disagree, Europe did not get a 100% score. But still a solid 70%. Ukraine got the money and the assets remain frozen until reparations. In the end this strengthens both Europe and Ukraine's strategic position.
December 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Disagree, Europe did not get a 100% score. But still a solid 70%. Ukraine got the money and the assets remain frozen until reparations. In the end this strengthens both Europe and Ukraine's strategic position.
It was not an article but a series of messages on his Blue Sky: bsky.app/profile/maxb.... He should turn it into an article though imo
The EU never gets praise even when it acts. There is so much constant EU negging that commentators struggle to praise when it delivers. The EU did what it needed to do. Take the win.
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
December 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
It was not an article but a series of messages on his Blue Sky: bsky.app/profile/maxb.... He should turn it into an article though imo
Max Bergmann from CSIS has some interesting things to say about what was agreed yesterday. And that runs straight against the conclusions in this article.
December 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Max Bergmann from CSIS has some interesting things to say about what was agreed yesterday. And that runs straight against the conclusions in this article.
It's not the perfect outcome, but not a bad outcome either. This agreement does three things: 1) provide Ukraine with financial support, 2) freeze assets indefinitely unless Russia agrees to reparations and 3) make financing Ukraine part of the regular EU budget (harder to veto). Score: 2 out of 3.
December 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It's not the perfect outcome, but not a bad outcome either. This agreement does three things: 1) provide Ukraine with financial support, 2) freeze assets indefinitely unless Russia agrees to reparations and 3) make financing Ukraine part of the regular EU budget (harder to veto). Score: 2 out of 3.
Niet dat het nodig was maar fijn dat ze hun intenties nog even bevestigen.
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Niet dat het nodig was maar fijn dat ze hun intenties nog even bevestigen.
Denk ook niet dat het doel perse een vredesovereenkomst is. Meer een soort road map die juridisch niet bindend is, zodat niemand zich ergens aan committeert. Trump kan dat als succes verkopen alhoewel het natuurlijk nog niet veel is.
December 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Denk ook niet dat het doel perse een vredesovereenkomst is. Meer een soort road map die juridisch niet bindend is, zodat niemand zich ergens aan committeert. Trump kan dat als succes verkopen alhoewel het natuurlijk nog niet veel is.
And Zelensky responded with offering elections. For which Russia would need to agree to a ceasefire first and foremost. Good move. Neither Putin nor Trump can crawl back now without looking weak.
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
And Zelensky responded with offering elections. For which Russia would need to agree to a ceasefire first and foremost. Good move. Neither Putin nor Trump can crawl back now without looking weak.
So pretending Biden is still in charge and claiming the government (Trump himself leads) is woke? Yeah, sounds like a good strategy…
December 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
So pretending Biden is still in charge and claiming the government (Trump himself leads) is woke? Yeah, sounds like a good strategy…
And in the end he complies. As he always does.
December 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
And in the end he complies. As he always does.
These people? Mentally ill.
December 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
These people? Mentally ill.
Yeah, that's pretty much my own assessment. This NSS is out of line with actual reality and seems to be mostly aimed at a domestic audience.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Yeah, that's pretty much my own assessment. This NSS is out of line with actual reality and seems to be mostly aimed at a domestic audience.
Witkoff is finished.
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Witkoff is finished.
Einde Witkoff was al waarschijnlijk, maar na dit onvermijdelijk,
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Einde Witkoff was al waarschijnlijk, maar na dit onvermijdelijk,
Vrede? Laat me niet lachen. De oorlog gaat gewoon door. Makkelijk nog een jaar.
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Vrede? Laat me niet lachen. De oorlog gaat gewoon door. Makkelijk nog een jaar.
I read this as: talks were difficult initially but now we have a joint position and we are rewriting the plan.
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I read this as: talks were difficult initially but now we have a joint position and we are rewriting the plan.
Ze komen met een tegenvoorstel begrijp ik. Maar in diplomatieke kringen kun je bijna nooit nee zeggen, je zegt ja ook als je nee bedoeld. Toon, nuance en timing zijn cruciaal om te bepalen wat daadwerkelijk wordt gezegd.
November 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Ze komen met een tegenvoorstel begrijp ik. Maar in diplomatieke kringen kun je bijna nooit nee zeggen, je zegt ja ook als je nee bedoeld. Toon, nuance en timing zijn cruciaal om te bepalen wat daadwerkelijk wordt gezegd.
Read: I know this won't fly so I'm preparing the ground for walking back.
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Read: I know this won't fly so I'm preparing the ground for walking back.
Selling aid to Russia would be political suicide, even for Trump. It would also blow up NATO and collapse America's influence in Europe and Asia overnight.
November 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Selling aid to Russia would be political suicide, even for Trump. It would also blow up NATO and collapse America's influence in Europe and Asia overnight.
Wat een amateurisme zeg. Lijkt er trouwens op dat een zekere K (lijkt me duidelijk wie dat is) de stukken aan Axios heeft gelekt.
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Wat een amateurisme zeg. Lijkt er trouwens op dat een zekere K (lijkt me duidelijk wie dat is) de stukken aan Axios heeft gelekt.