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I wrote a new piece for foreign policy.
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
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foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
Thread.
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foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
Heavy Industry Is Europe’s Trump Card
The continent has an upper hand in its looming security competition with the United States.
foreignpolicy.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I wrote a new piece for foreign policy.
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
Thread.
1/
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
Thread.
1/
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
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Gift link.
A small unelected, secretive crew now has free access to sensitive private data of everyone.
And Musk is already publicly targeting family members of judges who rule against the administration.
If this isn’t ringing alarm bells, I don’t know what would.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...
A small unelected, secretive crew now has free access to sensitive private data of everyone.
And Musk is already publicly targeting family members of judges who rule against the administration.
If this isn’t ringing alarm bells, I don’t know what would.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...
February 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Gift link.
A small unelected, secretive crew now has free access to sensitive private data of everyone.
And Musk is already publicly targeting family members of judges who rule against the administration.
If this isn’t ringing alarm bells, I don’t know what would.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...
A small unelected, secretive crew now has free access to sensitive private data of everyone.
And Musk is already publicly targeting family members of judges who rule against the administration.
If this isn’t ringing alarm bells, I don’t know what would.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...
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Dear Europe: Stop freaking out over the Trump team and start learning their language. Your current response just plays into Trump and Putin’s hands.
February 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Dear Europe: Stop freaking out over the Trump team and start learning their language. Your current response just plays into Trump and Putin’s hands.
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Phillips O’Brien: “Trump and Putin both seem to want Zelensky out and at the same time to weaken Ukrainian society’s cohesion.”
Hi All--Just sent out this piece (free for all) on the most important example of Trump and Putin aligning. Its about the issue of Ukrainians holding elections soon. Before the US elections, neither Trump nor Kellogg cared about the issue--but for Putin is was key. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Trump and Putin: Aligning over Ukrainian Elections
An Example of Them Working Together--and Reasons Why
open.substack.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Phillips O’Brien: “Trump and Putin both seem to want Zelensky out and at the same time to weaken Ukrainian society’s cohesion.”
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Wrote a short summary of how antagonizing Europe can backfire on the Trump administration, at the expense of US global power.
More on the European side of things when we know more about the results from Paris
More on the European side of things when we know more about the results from Paris
The Trump administration should be careful what they wish for
If Europe were to implement everything the US demanded of it last week, it would end up empowering Europe at the cost of US power
open.substack.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Wrote a short summary of how antagonizing Europe can backfire on the Trump administration, at the expense of US global power.
More on the European side of things when we know more about the results from Paris
More on the European side of things when we know more about the results from Paris
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“Europe has clearly overtaken the US in terms of Ukraine aid. In total, Europe has allocated EUR 70 bln in financial & humanitarian aid as well as EUR 62 bln in military aid. This compares to EUR 64 bln in military aid from the US as well as EUR 50 bln in financial & humanitarian allocations.”
February 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“Europe has clearly overtaken the US in terms of Ukraine aid. In total, Europe has allocated EUR 70 bln in financial & humanitarian aid as well as EUR 62 bln in military aid. This compares to EUR 64 bln in military aid from the US as well as EUR 50 bln in financial & humanitarian allocations.”
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The Department of Government Efficiency isn't interested in efficiency. Or transparency, or cutting costs. It's real goal is to destroy the federal civil service. In other words, regime change. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The Department of Government Efficiency isn't interested in efficiency. Or transparency, or cutting costs. It's real goal is to destroy the federal civil service. In other words, regime change. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Hi All, just sent out my weekend update, free as always. This is arguably the most momentous week in European history since 1991 or even 1945. The US pivoted this week to be a friend of dictators who is forcing unilateral concessions on democracies. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update#120: The US Changes Sides?
Is this the week the post-1945 world ended?
open.substack.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Hi All, just sent out my weekend update, free as always. This is arguably the most momentous week in European history since 1991 or even 1945. The US pivoted this week to be a friend of dictators who is forcing unilateral concessions on democracies. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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If Europe doesn’t find its proverbial balls immediately and take deterrent action, Russia will likely attack the Baltic states during the Trump presidency.
February 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
If Europe doesn’t find its proverbial balls immediately and take deterrent action, Russia will likely attack the Baltic states during the Trump presidency.
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’m going to talk about Europe’s information defense against foreign influence operations & disinformation. The EU can’t rely anymore on America’s help in geopolitical struggles, and it’s time we created a united front against information threats.
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February 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’m going to talk about Europe’s information defense against foreign influence operations & disinformation. The EU can’t rely anymore on America’s help in geopolitical struggles, and it’s time we created a united front against information threats.
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