Der Economist on point zum Zustand der deutschen Politik. Dank deutlichen Einschätzungen von @nicolange.bsky.social @carlomasala1.bsky.social ist das Fazit: „The question is whether Germany does want to get things done.“ Mehr ist nicht hinzuzufügen.
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

Good analysis of NATO and the current developments and threat scenarios in Europe. Including a necessary but sobering perspective from Estonia.

www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/u...

Compelling read about old and new democracies & opportunities and risks in an increasingly illiberal world: „What the west forgot about democracy“ on.ft.com/3O7focH #democracy #elections

About the similarities between Taiwan’s position and that of Ukraine before 2022: „Taiwan can still avoid Ukraine’s fate“ on.ft.com/47DwLsK

Joseph Nye discussing US-China relations, soft power and a second Trump term. Rather optimistic. ‘You can coerce by economic means’ on.ft.com/3HkGg5e

„..many lament that foreign powers only look at today’s Taiwan as a product of the 1949 clash between China’s Communist party and its predecessor regime. This cannot resolve the question over the island’s future…“ Insightful report in the FT ahead of the elections in #Taiwan: on.ft.com/48jmhQi

Wichtige Intervention heute in der FAS: „Die AfD ist der deutsche Ernstfall“ Es bleibt trotz der Bedrohung durch die AfD mucksmäuschenstill im Land.
zeitung.faz.net/fas/politik/...

Interesting analysis: „Is the west talking itself into decline?“ on.ft.com/4aEEcCJ

Ganz wichtiger und dringender Text von Martin Schulze Wessel über die deutsche Zeitenwende und das Denken in langen historischen Linien: “Führung wäre jetzt verlangt”
zeitung.faz.net/faz/feuillet...

What if Russia wins? Here is what this increasingly plausible scenario could look like: on.ft.com/3TEebNF

Good points are made in this text about Ukraine fatigue. Esp in Germany, the picture of a faltering #Ukraine and a wavering west begins to hold sway. Counter-narratives and clearer communication is necessary.

‘Ukraine fatigue’ is a problem of western leaders’ own making on.ft.com/41oEhGl

About the efforts to enforce the price cap on Russia‘s oil sales: „Almost no Russian oil is sold below $60 cap, say western officials“ on.ft.com/40SgO09

Fatigue and frustration on one side, limited leverage on the other:

www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/u...

Toller, trauriger Text von @annettedittert.bsky.social über Twitter, X, Bluesky und whatever. Wie geht das weiter? www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...