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It seems the F35 program is not delivering what was planned (See attached article).

responsiblestatecraft.org/f35-gao/

Is this a realistic picture, or is it being overly pessimistic about the F35 Joint Strike program?

Comment please.

@splidsboel.bsky.social
@anderspucknielsen.dk
F-35 is the biggest money sinkhole ever
GAO says despite hundreds of millions in incentive fees, Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney delivered planes late for years
responsiblestatecraft.org
December 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Just crazy stuff..

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

I suggest more people read “Fairy Tale” to know what is coming 😁
Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, according to report
During the 2024-2025 school year, there were more then 6,800 instances of books being pulled, led by the horror author
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Just a suggestion to the Danish Defense procurement department 👌

(Thank you Arnold!)
September 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Tesla’s shares dropped 14% on Thursday in New York, the stock’s biggest decline since March 10, as Elon Musk and Donald Trump feud devolved into a public war. The rout erased about $150 billion from the electric-vehicle maker’s market value
June 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Thread, w obv relevance to the UK. “A new Eur security order is starting to take shape, as Trump is forcing the Eurs’ hand. Inclusion and exclusion in this new security order, as well as possible grey zones, may no longer be delineated by NATO membership, but rather along the borders of the EU.”
With Trump’s trade war threatening to leave Norway in the crossfire of US-EU sanctions, Norway is facing a similar moment of truth about EU membership as Finland and Sweden did with regard to NATO 3 years earlier.

I argue that it’s time to make it official - for a strong Norden in the EU
To join or not to join? Norway is edging closer to the EU
Trump’s trade war has brought Norway even closer to the EU and increased the urgency for it to make a decision about membership.
www.chathamhouse.org
April 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Final_Version_of_Tarrifs_actualFINALcopy_version7_USETHISONE.docx
April 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Very much worth reading, this piece by @catherinedevries.bsky.social. It’s vitally important that politicians start telling Europe’s citizens a coherent story about the challenges they will face as a result of the switch to a war economy.
.@catherinedevries.bsky.social is bang on, e.g.

"Europeans must decide whether they’re willing to bear the costs of shaping their future, or risk having it shaped for them"

This is a must-read.
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Security in Europe will mean sacrifices for citizens
Europeans must decide whether they’re willing to bear the costs of shaping their future, or risk having it shaped for them.
www.politico.eu
April 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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The first summit between the leaders of EU and Central Asia takes place on Friday in Samarkand.

The summit is an opportunity for the EU and Central Asia to demonstrate our commitment to closer cooperation.
#EUCentralAsia
April 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The ongoing mass killing of children by 🇮🇱 army

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Over 300 children killed since Israel's new Gaza offensive, Unicef says
Since the war began, more than 15,000 children have reportedly been killed, the agency says.
www.bbc.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
👀
Now they are quoting Goebbels in the U.S. Congress.
Joseph Goebbels was a literal Nazi and one of Hitler's closest allies.

To my Republican colleagues, it is probably best not to quote him during a congressional hearing.
April 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Russia isn't winning, but they think so. Lykyanov explains the logic:
“The continuation of the war, which we are slowly but surely winning, is in our interest. Especially considering that the main sponsor [the US] seems to be backing out … Why should we rush?”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Russia says it cannot accept US peace plan for Ukraine ‘in its current form’
Moscow’s refusal highlights the limited progress Donald Trump has made on his promise to end the war
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Danish Army has been out shopping 🎉

- Finnish armed vehicles ✅
- French ground-to-air missiles ✅

bulgarianmilitary.com/2025/04/01/d...

www.barrons.com/news/denmark...
Denmark’s $270M purchase signals NATO’s bold Northern shift
Denmark invests $270M in 130 Patria 6x6 vehicles, boosting NATO’s northern defenses with cutting-edge armor amid Baltic tensions and Nordic cooperation.
bulgarianmilitary.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It is important that killings of unarmed civilians and rescue workers is properly documented so that one day the responsible decision makers may be held accountable

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN
Workers on a mission to help colleagues were buried in mass grave in southern Gaza, says humanitarian office
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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Great work by @altmetric.com as always! Their latest analysis reveals that the quality of research content on #Bluesky is just as strong as on X/Twitter, with more original posts emerging. If you’re in academia or research, now is the time to make the switch! #AcademicSky #ResearchSky #Altmetrics
Bluesky’s ahead, but is X a dead parrot?
Altmetric has been capturing and integrating Bluesky posts since October 2024. What does the data look like now?
www.altmetric.com
March 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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@anderspucknielsen.dk taler om Danmark uden NATO. Han ser en EU forsvarsalliance som det mest realistiske. Jeg tænker at vi kan lave noget lagdelt: En superintegreret nordisk forsvarsalliance indenfor en EU alliance. Med Norge og UK som bonus medlemmer.
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www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Vi skal til at tale om et NATO uden USA. Men hvem kan erstatte amerikanerne?
En nordisk eller europæisk alliance kan komme på tale, hvis USA ikke vil være med mere, siger Anders Puck Nielsen.
www.dr.dk
March 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:

Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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“I never take military force off the table.”

#Greenland
Via @nbcnews.com @kristenwelker.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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March 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Det virker en kende naivt af forsvarsministeren at henvise til et brev, der taler om respekt for dansk suverænitet samme dag som den amerikanske ledelse er i Grønland for netop at lægge pres på Danmark for at afgive suverænitet.

politiken.dk/danmark/poli...
Efter måneders kritik taler USA nu varmt om dansk-amerikansk baseaftale
Ifølge amerikansk udenrigsministerium vil baseaftale med Danmark understrege det »allerede eksisterede samarbejde mellem vores to landes militær«.
politiken.dk
March 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM