Daniel_Daniel
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Ex-MoD voice on Defence and Security topics from a European point of view
Ex-MoD voice on Defence and Security topics from a European point of view
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Defence isn't just tanks and fighter jets.
It's diplomacy, influence, perception and narratives.
This account is the voice of someone who's been inside
Defence isn't just tanks and fighter jets.
It's diplomacy, influence, perception and narratives.
This account is the voice of someone who's been inside
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In a recent interview, the Chinese ambassador to Australia suggested Beijing may be willing to use economic tools to punish Australia should Canberra not fall in line on Taiwan.
Maybe China Hasn’t Given Up on Economic Coercion in Australia
In a recent interview, the Chinese ambassador to Australia suggested Beijing may be willing to use economic tools to punish Australia should Canberra not fall in line on Taiwan.
buff.ly
February 3, 2026 at 10:36 AM
In a recent interview, the Chinese ambassador to Australia suggested Beijing may be willing to use economic tools to punish Australia should Canberra not fall in line on Taiwan.
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🇺🇸🇮🇳Un accord commercial signé entre Washington et New Delhi prévoit de réduire de 50 à 18 % le montant des droits de douane américains sur les produits importés aux États-Unis en provenance d’Inde. Laquelle s’engage en retour à ne plus acheter, à terme, de pétrole russe.
L’Inde passe un accord commercial avec les États-Unis, moyennant de sérieuses concessions
www.courrierinternational.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:55 AM
🇺🇸🇮🇳Un accord commercial signé entre Washington et New Delhi prévoit de réduire de 50 à 18 % le montant des droits de douane américains sur les produits importés aux États-Unis en provenance d’Inde. Laquelle s’engage en retour à ne plus acheter, à terme, de pétrole russe.
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The Trump administration is demanding access to the European travelers' sensitive data.
The move could endanger EU citizens' privacy, lawmakers and civil rights groups warn.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
The move could endanger EU citizens' privacy, lawmakers and civil rights groups warn.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
February 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM
The Trump administration is demanding access to the European travelers' sensitive data.
The move could endanger EU citizens' privacy, lawmakers and civil rights groups warn.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
The move could endanger EU citizens' privacy, lawmakers and civil rights groups warn.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
🚨 Coup dur pour Moscou ?
L’Inde, 2e acheteur de pétrole russe, pourrait stopper ses importations après un accord avec les USA.
Tournant économique… ou coup de poker ?
Thread ⏬
#Géopolitique #Pétrole #Russie
L’Inde, 2e acheteur de pétrole russe, pourrait stopper ses importations après un accord avec les USA.
Tournant économique… ou coup de poker ?
Thread ⏬
#Géopolitique #Pétrole #Russie
February 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
🚨 Coup dur pour Moscou ?
L’Inde, 2e acheteur de pétrole russe, pourrait stopper ses importations après un accord avec les USA.
Tournant économique… ou coup de poker ?
Thread ⏬
#Géopolitique #Pétrole #Russie
L’Inde, 2e acheteur de pétrole russe, pourrait stopper ses importations après un accord avec les USA.
Tournant économique… ou coup de poker ?
Thread ⏬
#Géopolitique #Pétrole #Russie
🚨 A blow to Moscow?
India, Russia’s 2nd oil buyer, may halt imports after a US deal.
Economic turning point… or bluff?
Thread ⏬
#Geopolitics #Oil #Russia
India, Russia’s 2nd oil buyer, may halt imports after a US deal.
Economic turning point… or bluff?
Thread ⏬
#Geopolitics #Oil #Russia
February 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
🚨 A blow to Moscow?
India, Russia’s 2nd oil buyer, may halt imports after a US deal.
Economic turning point… or bluff?
Thread ⏬
#Geopolitics #Oil #Russia
India, Russia’s 2nd oil buyer, may halt imports after a US deal.
Economic turning point… or bluff?
Thread ⏬
#Geopolitics #Oil #Russia
🇺🇸 “America First” created a paradox.
By seeking dominance, the U.S. pushed its allies to seek independence.
A strategy that may weaken—not secure—its global influence.
🌍 The world isn’t waiting for America anymore… it’s moving on.
#Geopolitics
www.wsj.com/world/how-am...
By seeking dominance, the U.S. pushed its allies to seek independence.
A strategy that may weaken—not secure—its global influence.
🌍 The world isn’t waiting for America anymore… it’s moving on.
#Geopolitics
www.wsj.com/world/how-am...
Essay | How America First Risks Becoming America Alone
U.S. allies are growing increasingly disenchanted and insulted by the country’s aggressive foreign policy strategy.
www.wsj.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
🇺🇸 “America First” created a paradox.
By seeking dominance, the U.S. pushed its allies to seek independence.
A strategy that may weaken—not secure—its global influence.
🌍 The world isn’t waiting for America anymore… it’s moving on.
#Geopolitics
www.wsj.com/world/how-am...
By seeking dominance, the U.S. pushed its allies to seek independence.
A strategy that may weaken—not secure—its global influence.
🌍 The world isn’t waiting for America anymore… it’s moving on.
#Geopolitics
www.wsj.com/world/how-am...
La Russie n’a plus les moyens de ses ambitions. 💸
Piégée dans une guerre coûteuse en Ukraine, Moscou est contrainte de réduire sa présence en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient.
Ce n’est pas un repositionnement stratégique — c’est un déclin. 📉
De la projection de puissance à la gestion de crise. ⚠️
Piégée dans une guerre coûteuse en Ukraine, Moscou est contrainte de réduire sa présence en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient.
Ce n’est pas un repositionnement stratégique — c’est un déclin. 📉
De la projection de puissance à la gestion de crise. ⚠️
🇸🇾🇷🇺 “Ces troupes, notamment l’aviation stationnée à Qamishli, pourraient aussi être redéployées dans le Donbas. Cela pourrait renforcer les positions de l’armée russe en Ukraine.”
Avant la visite d’El-Charaa à Moscou, la Russie réduit sa présence militaire en Syrie
www.courrierinternational.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 AM
La Russie n’a plus les moyens de ses ambitions. 💸
Piégée dans une guerre coûteuse en Ukraine, Moscou est contrainte de réduire sa présence en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient.
Ce n’est pas un repositionnement stratégique — c’est un déclin. 📉
De la projection de puissance à la gestion de crise. ⚠️
Piégée dans une guerre coûteuse en Ukraine, Moscou est contrainte de réduire sa présence en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient.
Ce n’est pas un repositionnement stratégique — c’est un déclin. 📉
De la projection de puissance à la gestion de crise. ⚠️
Russia can no longer afford its ambitions. 💸
Trapped in a costly war in Ukraine, Moscow is being forced to scale back its presence in Africa and the Middle East.
This is not strategic repositioning — it’s decline. 📉
From power projection to damage control. ⚠️
#Russia #Ukraine
Trapped in a costly war in Ukraine, Moscow is being forced to scale back its presence in Africa and the Middle East.
This is not strategic repositioning — it’s decline. 📉
From power projection to damage control. ⚠️
#Russia #Ukraine
🇸🇾🇷🇺 “Ces troupes, notamment l’aviation stationnée à Qamishli, pourraient aussi être redéployées dans le Donbas. Cela pourrait renforcer les positions de l’armée russe en Ukraine.”
Avant la visite d’El-Charaa à Moscou, la Russie réduit sa présence militaire en Syrie
www.courrierinternational.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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The U.S. no longer faces resistance only from rivals.
🌍 It now comes from a world pushing back.
⚠️ When allies start asserting autonomy, influence declines.
#Greenland
🌍 It now comes from a world pushing back.
⚠️ When allies start asserting autonomy, influence declines.
#Greenland
January 23, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The U.S. no longer faces resistance only from rivals.
🌍 It now comes from a world pushing back.
⚠️ When allies start asserting autonomy, influence declines.
#Greenland
🌍 It now comes from a world pushing back.
⚠️ When allies start asserting autonomy, influence declines.
#Greenland
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"Donald Trump is currently shifting European public opinion"
Donald Trump’s U.S. is selling off its influence at bargain prices
A must-read !
❓ Will Europe take advantage of it ?
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/01/2...
Donald Trump’s U.S. is selling off its influence at bargain prices
A must-read !
❓ Will Europe take advantage of it ?
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/01/2...
Le moment Groenland: l’opinion européenne face à la menace américaine
La nouvelle vague de notre grande enquête d’opinion européenne révèle une rupture dans la perception des États-Unis pour les Européens : l’hypothèse d’un affrontement avec Washington est désormais cla...
legrandcontinent.eu
January 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM
"Donald Trump is currently shifting European public opinion"
Donald Trump’s U.S. is selling off its influence at bargain prices
A must-read !
❓ Will Europe take advantage of it ?
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/01/2...
Donald Trump’s U.S. is selling off its influence at bargain prices
A must-read !
❓ Will Europe take advantage of it ?
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/01/2...
EU countries must be ready to face such actions too
January 27, 2026 at 9:07 PM
EU countries must be ready to face such actions too
🚨 What if Europe lost access to its critical data tomorrow?
Tech dependency is a strategic risk.
Henna Virkkunen (EU) warns: “It can be weaponized.”
👇 Thread to understand why.
#EUdigitalRace
Tech dependency is a strategic risk.
Henna Virkkunen (EU) warns: “It can be weaponized.”
👇 Thread to understand why.
#EUdigitalRace
EXCLUSIVE: Relying on foreign tech "can be weaponized against us," the European Commission's tech czar Henna Virkkunen told us in an interview at our #EUdigitalRace event today.
Read the full story: www.politico.eu/article/henn...
Read the full story: www.politico.eu/article/henn...
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 PM
🚨 What if Europe lost access to its critical data tomorrow?
Tech dependency is a strategic risk.
Henna Virkkunen (EU) warns: “It can be weaponized.”
👇 Thread to understand why.
#EUdigitalRace
Tech dependency is a strategic risk.
Henna Virkkunen (EU) warns: “It can be weaponized.”
👇 Thread to understand why.
#EUdigitalRace
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🔴 Revelations on the misuse of #Interpol by the world's most repressive regimes
@disclose.ngo and the BBC expose abuse including secret manhunts and arbitrary arrests after thousands of internal Interpol documents were leaked
disclose.ngo/en/article/r...
@disclose.ngo and the BBC expose abuse including secret manhunts and arbitrary arrests after thousands of internal Interpol documents were leaked
disclose.ngo/en/article/r...
Revelations on the misuse of Interpol by the world’s most repressive regimes
The prestigious criminal police institution, to fight organised crime, is being misused on a large scale for the benefit of some of the world’s most repressive states, Disclose and the BBC can reveal ...
disclose.ngo
January 26, 2026 at 12:20 PM
🔴 Revelations on the misuse of #Interpol by the world's most repressive regimes
@disclose.ngo and the BBC expose abuse including secret manhunts and arbitrary arrests after thousands of internal Interpol documents were leaked
disclose.ngo/en/article/r...
@disclose.ngo and the BBC expose abuse including secret manhunts and arbitrary arrests after thousands of internal Interpol documents were leaked
disclose.ngo/en/article/r...
"Donald Trump is currently shifting European public opinion"
Donald Trump’s U.S. is selling off its influence at bargain prices
A must-read !
❓ Will Europe take advantage of it ?
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/01/2...
Donald Trump’s U.S. is selling off its influence at bargain prices
A must-read !
❓ Will Europe take advantage of it ?
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/01/2...
Le moment Groenland: l’opinion européenne face à la menace américaine
La nouvelle vague de notre grande enquête d’opinion européenne révèle une rupture dans la perception des États-Unis pour les Européens : l’hypothèse d’un affrontement avec Washington est désormais cla...
legrandcontinent.eu
January 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM
"Donald Trump is currently shifting European public opinion"
Donald Trump’s U.S. is selling off its influence at bargain prices
A must-read !
❓ Will Europe take advantage of it ?
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/01/2...
Donald Trump’s U.S. is selling off its influence at bargain prices
A must-read !
❓ Will Europe take advantage of it ?
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/01/2...
🚢 A Russian oil tanker intercepted in the Mediterranean.
This morning, the @MarineNationale boarded a vessel linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.
👉 Low visibility operation, high strategic impact.
Why does it matter? ⤵️
This morning, the @MarineNationale boarded a vessel linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.
👉 Low visibility operation, high strategic impact.
Why does it matter? ⤵️
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 PM
🚢 A Russian oil tanker intercepted in the Mediterranean.
This morning, the @MarineNationale boarded a vessel linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.
👉 Low visibility operation, high strategic impact.
Why does it matter? ⤵️
This morning, the @MarineNationale boarded a vessel linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.
👉 Low visibility operation, high strategic impact.
Why does it matter? ⤵️
The U.S. no longer faces resistance only from rivals.
🌍 It now comes from a world pushing back.
⚠️ When allies start asserting autonomy, influence declines.
#Greenland
🌍 It now comes from a world pushing back.
⚠️ When allies start asserting autonomy, influence declines.
#Greenland
January 23, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The U.S. no longer faces resistance only from rivals.
🌍 It now comes from a world pushing back.
⚠️ When allies start asserting autonomy, influence declines.
#Greenland
🌍 It now comes from a world pushing back.
⚠️ When allies start asserting autonomy, influence declines.
#Greenland
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Defence isn't just tanks and fighter jets.
It's diplomacy, influence, perception and narratives.
This account is the voice of someone who's been inside
Defence isn't just tanks and fighter jets.
It's diplomacy, influence, perception and narratives.
This account is the voice of someone who's been inside
January 23, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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Defence isn't just tanks and fighter jets.
It's diplomacy, influence, perception and narratives.
This account is the voice of someone who's been inside
Defence isn't just tanks and fighter jets.
It's diplomacy, influence, perception and narratives.
This account is the voice of someone who's been inside