Jorge Félix Cardoso
@jfelixcardoso.bsky.social
Political advisor for S&D at the European Parliament, doing mainly security and defence. Here on a personal capacity, as one should, and mostly to drop interesting reads. Ще не вмерла України і слава, і воля 🇺🇦
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This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Rubio, Driscoll, Witkoff, Kushner
Half the US delegation does not hold official positions, but represents personal interest of DJT. I remember Arendt's description of how totalitarian regimes create parallel shadow positions, more powerful than the official ones, as a power strategy
Half the US delegation does not hold official positions, but represents personal interest of DJT. I remember Arendt's description of how totalitarian regimes create parallel shadow positions, more powerful than the official ones, as a power strategy
US and Ukraine draft new 19-point peace plan but defer biggest decisions
The most politically sensitive elements are left for Trump and Zelenskyy to discuss
www.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Rubio, Driscoll, Witkoff, Kushner
Half the US delegation does not hold official positions, but represents personal interest of DJT. I remember Arendt's description of how totalitarian regimes create parallel shadow positions, more powerful than the official ones, as a power strategy
Half the US delegation does not hold official positions, but represents personal interest of DJT. I remember Arendt's description of how totalitarian regimes create parallel shadow positions, more powerful than the official ones, as a power strategy
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We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago begins in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering.
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
Russian Unreality and American Weakness
Notes from a bizarre moment of diplomatic history
snyder.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago begins in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering.
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
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Although the scale of this is still to be assessed, this is the inevitable outcome of the monetization of the algorithm. Rage-bait becomes a personal revenue model. Nothing about this should be a surprise.
NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
NEWS: Major MAGA Accounts on Twitter Exposed as Foreign Actors
A stunning development over the past 24 hours.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Although the scale of this is still to be assessed, this is the inevitable outcome of the monetization of the algorithm. Rage-bait becomes a personal revenue model. Nothing about this should be a surprise.
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Who do I call if I want to call the United States?
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Who do I call if I want to call the United States?
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⚡️ Update: Ukraine says Zelensky receives US draft plan to restart peace talks.
President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to discuss the available diplomatic options and the key elements needed to achieve peace with U.S. President Donald Trump.
President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to discuss the available diplomatic options and the key elements needed to achieve peace with U.S. President Donald Trump.
New US peace plan pushes Ukraine toward capitulation — here's what we know so far
The United States is advancing a new peace proposal for ending Russia's war against Ukraine, a plan that Ukrainian officials say mirrors Moscow's maximalist demands and revives concessions the Kremlin...
kyivindependent.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
⚡️ Update: Ukraine says Zelensky receives US draft plan to restart peace talks.
President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to discuss the available diplomatic options and the key elements needed to achieve peace with U.S. President Donald Trump.
President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to discuss the available diplomatic options and the key elements needed to achieve peace with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Reading headlines about the US massing forces to Venezuela and ”what is Trump’s aim with the troops ?” reminds me of a certain other country that massed troops at a neighbour’s border 4 years ago and headlines were wondering what Putin’s aim could possibly be
November 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Reading headlines about the US massing forces to Venezuela and ”what is Trump’s aim with the troops ?” reminds me of a certain other country that massed troops at a neighbour’s border 4 years ago and headlines were wondering what Putin’s aim could possibly be
Yet another problem that would be solved by a real single market for defence
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The Shadowy Network Behind Slovakia’s €100M Arms Purchase - VSquare.org
Kaliňák's company is based at a property owned by people connected to the Grand Power arms factory—the very factory from which Kaliňák wants to buy 20,000 rifles for soldiers.
vsquare.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Yet another problem that would be solved by a real single market for defence
vsquare.org/slovakia-rob...
vsquare.org/slovakia-rob...
Interesting
NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Interesting
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The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post and Nick Allard embedded with the team of a small unit from the 3rd Army Corps to document how FPV pilots chase targets at over 250 kilometers per hour, and how the crew identifies, pursues, and destroys incoming threats close to the front.
On the front line of Ukraine's drone vs. drone war
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post and Nick Allard embedded with the team of a small unit from the 3rd Army Corps to document how FPV pilots chase targets at over 250 kilometers per hour, and how the crew identifies, pursues, and destroys incoming threats close to the front.
E eu concordo
Um diz que é candidato porque foi empurrado, outro, por despeito. Eu candidato-me porque acredito que sou o Presidente da República certo para o momento que o país vive. E penso que é assim que deve ser.
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
E eu concordo
Several useful examples inside
Billions for the Military: Germany's Economy Pins Its Hopes on the Defense Industry
Increased defense spending is a boon for Germany's ailing industrial sector. Numerous companies, even those with no previous military experience, are now hoping to get in on the act.
www.spiegel.de
November 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Several useful examples inside
Buy European
Over $5 billion in US arms exports to NATO allies have stalled due to the 40-day government shutdown, a senior State Department official told Axios.
www.axios.com/2025/11/09/g...
www.axios.com/2025/11/09/g...
November 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Buy European
Publiquei há umas semanas o livro (o meu primeiro!) “O Trabalho Forçado”, em co-autoria com a Maria Manuel Leitão Marques, o José Pedro Monteiro e o Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo. A apresentação terá lugar em Lisboa na próxima semana, mais detalhes na imagem
November 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Publiquei há umas semanas o livro (o meu primeiro!) “O Trabalho Forçado”, em co-autoria com a Maria Manuel Leitão Marques, o José Pedro Monteiro e o Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo. A apresentação terá lugar em Lisboa na próxima semana, mais detalhes na imagem
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Meanwhile in strategic autonomy land
Solvay open to building rare earths plant in US, where support is stronger than in Europa – Reuters: ‘in April launched modest processing of minerals needed for permanent magnets at its French plant, but said commercial production would depend on support from customers and governments.’
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Meanwhile in strategic autonomy land
“it is a historic opportunity to shift the balance of power between Europe and Russia by exposing the Kremlin’s financial frailty and altering Putin’s calculus about war and peace. It is also a chance to speed up Europe’s efforts to establish its military and financial independence from America.”
Why funding Ukraine is a giant opportunity for Europe
The bill will be huge. It is also a historic bargain
economist.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“it is a historic opportunity to shift the balance of power between Europe and Russia by exposing the Kremlin’s financial frailty and altering Putin’s calculus about war and peace. It is also a chance to speed up Europe’s efforts to establish its military and financial independence from America.”
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And now, three suspicious drone sightings in one weekend over Belgium's Kleine-Brogel airbase, where US nuclear weapons are stored as part of NATO's nuclear sharing arrangements. All efforts to shoot down the drones or trace the pilots were unsuccessful.
www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
Alweer drones boven luchtmachtbasis van Kleine-Brogel: politiehelikopter ingezet, maar opnieuw zonder resultaat | VRT NWS: nieuws
Na verschillende drone-meldingen boven de luchtmachtbasis van Kleine-Brogel, zijn er eerder deze avond opnieuw drones gespot. Dat schrijft Het Laatste Nieuws en burgemeester van Peer, Steven Matheï (C...
www.vrt.be
November 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM
And now, three suspicious drone sightings in one weekend over Belgium's Kleine-Brogel airbase, where US nuclear weapons are stored as part of NATO's nuclear sharing arrangements. All efforts to shoot down the drones or trace the pilots were unsuccessful.
www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
“🇩🇪 has so far not made any public efforts to acquire an affordable long-range strike capability like a mini-cruise missile or long-range drone, which are needed to saturate enemy air defenses, and to efficiently engage lower-cost targets that do not warrant an expensive cruise or ballistic missile.”
November 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
“🇩🇪 has so far not made any public efforts to acquire an affordable long-range strike capability like a mini-cruise missile or long-range drone, which are needed to saturate enemy air defenses, and to efficiently engage lower-cost targets that do not warrant an expensive cruise or ballistic missile.”
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Russia is paying around 2.4 million USD for 9M723 short-range ballistic missiles and Kh-101 land-attack cruise missiles.
In PPP-adjusted terms, that's around 0.81 million USD. That's a good deal, so Russia has done a pretty good job keeping costs low.
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In PPP-adjusted terms, that's around 0.81 million USD. That's a good deal, so Russia has done a pretty good job keeping costs low.
defence-blog.com/analysts-bre...
Analysts break down real cost of Russian missiles
Ukrainian defense news outlet Militarnyi has released a comprehensive analysis of classified procurement documents outlining the true cost and production volumes of Russia's long-range missile arsenal...
defence-blog.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Russia is paying around 2.4 million USD for 9M723 short-range ballistic missiles and Kh-101 land-attack cruise missiles.
In PPP-adjusted terms, that's around 0.81 million USD. That's a good deal, so Russia has done a pretty good job keeping costs low.
defence-blog.com/analysts-bre...
In PPP-adjusted terms, that's around 0.81 million USD. That's a good deal, so Russia has done a pretty good job keeping costs low.
defence-blog.com/analysts-bre...
“Who benefits most from reinforcing attitudes that “rules = bad” or tech is just one sector to be traded off against others? Not anyone with Europe’s democracy or prosperity at heart.”
Don’t let Europe’s deregulatory temptations weaken its democracies
A good tech strategy would aim not just to catch up but to cultivate better alternatives
on.ft.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
“Who benefits most from reinforcing attitudes that “rules = bad” or tech is just one sector to be traded off against others? Not anyone with Europe’s democracy or prosperity at heart.”
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Please donate to help those who are in that hell www.sternenkofund.org/en
November 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Please donate to help those who are in that hell www.sternenkofund.org/en
“Three years ago the idea of Ukraine attacking [russian illegal occupiers in] Crimea caused people to lose their heads, while last night hundreds of Ukrainian drones attacked targets, many in and around Moscow and Russia tried to shrug its shoulders.”
Pretty much it.
Pretty much it.
Last night Ukraine attacked Russian targets (including Moscow) with hundreds of drones and Russian authorities downplayed the event. Three years ago we were told if Ukraine attacked Crimea, Russia would go nuclear. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
What A Difference 3.5 Years Make
A Bipartisan Failing Summarized In One Night
open.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
“Three years ago the idea of Ukraine attacking [russian illegal occupiers in] Crimea caused people to lose their heads, while last night hundreds of Ukrainian drones attacked targets, many in and around Moscow and Russia tried to shrug its shoulders.”
Pretty much it.
Pretty much it.
Still quite cheap considering the alternatives
The Economist estimates Ukraine will need $389 billion in aid and weapons from 2026 to 2029, nearly double what Europe has given since the full-scale invasion began. With the U.S. pulling back, the financial burden now falls squarely on Europe’s shoulders.
October 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Still quite cheap considering the alternatives
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Norway tested two different types of electric buses this summer -one from a Dutch and one from a Chinese manufacturer- to assess cybersecurity risks.
The tests revealed that the Chinese bus could be controlled and turned off remotely, while the European one could not.
www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/os...
The tests revealed that the Chinese bus could be controlled and turned off remotely, while the European one could not.
www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/os...
Oslo tests reveal Chinese electric buses can be switched off remotely
Public transport operator Ruter says manufacturer access allows buses to be stopped from China, prompting Norway to review cybersecurity risks in public transport - Anadolu Ajansı
www.aa.com.tr
October 31, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Norway tested two different types of electric buses this summer -one from a Dutch and one from a Chinese manufacturer- to assess cybersecurity risks.
The tests revealed that the Chinese bus could be controlled and turned off remotely, while the European one could not.
www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/os...
The tests revealed that the Chinese bus could be controlled and turned off remotely, while the European one could not.
www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/os...