Jukka Aakula
@jukkaaakula.bsky.social
Retired. Interested in security policy (deterrence), economy, anthropology, evolution, game theory, democracy, politics, literature, and climate change.
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what did they get in return?
December 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
what did they get in return?
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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"a Russian military victory in Ukraine is not inevitable, and a rapid Russian seizure of the rest of Donetsk Oblast is not imminent"
and the US officials who keep saying so are repeating Russian propaganda
and the US officials who keep saying so are repeating Russian propaganda
NEW: Data on Russian forces’ rate of advance indicates that a Russian military victory in Ukraine is not inevitable, and a rapid Russian seizure of the rest of Donetsk Oblast is not imminent. Russian advances elsewhere on the frontline have been opportunistic and exploited seasonal weather. ⬇️🧵
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
"a Russian military victory in Ukraine is not inevitable, and a rapid Russian seizure of the rest of Donetsk Oblast is not imminent"
and the US officials who keep saying so are repeating Russian propaganda
and the US officials who keep saying so are repeating Russian propaganda
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Pitäsikö? Ollaan jo jälkijunassa. Itärajan infran syventäminen ja kehittäminen estämään sota on hyvin järkevää. Tästä olen puhunut pitkään.
Mielenkiintoinen näkökulma alla, johon myös Mikko Hautala on kirjassaan aiemmin ottanut kantaa linnoittamisen puolesta.
www.maaseuduntulevaisuus.fi/uutiset/9933...
www.maaseuduntulevaisuus.fi/uutiset/9933...
Sotatalous jyskyttää Venäjällä täydellä teholla ‒ pitäisikö itärajaa jo linnoittaa?
Rajasulku sekä rakenteilla oleva raja-aita ovat tarpeellisia, mutta nämä toimet pidättelevät vain välineellistettyä siirtolaisuutta, kirjoittaa MT:n toimittaja Jukka Koivula.
www.maaseuduntulevaisuus.fi
June 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Pitäsikö? Ollaan jo jälkijunassa. Itärajan infran syventäminen ja kehittäminen estämään sota on hyvin järkevää. Tästä olen puhunut pitkään.
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America is being held hostage by the dumbest of lunatics. Many people are saying.
May 25, 2025 at 6:26 AM
America is being held hostage by the dumbest of lunatics. Many people are saying.
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Trump: I believe Russia wants peace
Russia:
Russia:
May 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Trump: I believe Russia wants peace
Russia:
Russia:
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Strange how Truth Social posts don't stop the Russians
Two of Russia's largest air attacks of the war came as residents of Ukraine's capital prepared to mark Kyiv City Day today.
The attacks also came exactly one month after Trump's plea of "Vladimir, STOP!"
The attacks also came exactly one month after Trump's plea of "Vladimir, STOP!"
May 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Strange how Truth Social posts don't stop the Russians
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"On Tyranny" will be #2 on the NYT paperback and #13 in the combined e-book and paperback this week. I am glad it’s useful. New hardback is just out. And free posters to use and share are here.
timothysnyder.org/resources/
timothysnyder.org/resources/
Resources - Timothy Snyder
Resources from On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
timothysnyder.org
May 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"On Tyranny" will be #2 on the NYT paperback and #13 in the combined e-book and paperback this week. I am glad it’s useful. New hardback is just out. And free posters to use and share are here.
timothysnyder.org/resources/
timothysnyder.org/resources/
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For 3yrs already, we’ve wondered why exactly Orban sides w Ru over Ukraine. The competing hypotheses are energy policy, appeasement, dictators band together, and irredentism. This news points to the last hypothesis— Orban wants Pu to give him parts of Ukraine.
May 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
For 3yrs already, we’ve wondered why exactly Orban sides w Ru over Ukraine. The competing hypotheses are energy policy, appeasement, dictators band together, and irredentism. This news points to the last hypothesis— Orban wants Pu to give him parts of Ukraine.
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US Embassy vs City of Stockholm escalates:
”Let’s be clear, the Embassy is putting themselves into a situation. One that they’ll lose in. It’s them who won’t last without trash collection, heating, and running water,” says the city’s opposition center-right party leader
www.svd.se/a/rPRX8a/fje...
”Let’s be clear, the Embassy is putting themselves into a situation. One that they’ll lose in. It’s them who won’t last without trash collection, heating, and running water,” says the city’s opposition center-right party leader
www.svd.se/a/rPRX8a/fje...
M-toppen: Då stänger vi av ambassadens värme
USA:s ambassad kräver att Stockholms stadsbyggnadskontor inte får verka för jämställdhet och mångfald. Nu vill Christofer Fjellner (M) att Stockholms stad kallar till sig ambassaden för ett möte – ann...
www.svd.se
May 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM
US Embassy vs City of Stockholm escalates:
”Let’s be clear, the Embassy is putting themselves into a situation. One that they’ll lose in. It’s them who won’t last without trash collection, heating, and running water,” says the city’s opposition center-right party leader
www.svd.se/a/rPRX8a/fje...
”Let’s be clear, the Embassy is putting themselves into a situation. One that they’ll lose in. It’s them who won’t last without trash collection, heating, and running water,” says the city’s opposition center-right party leader
www.svd.se/a/rPRX8a/fje...
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russia, russia, and only russia is to blame for starting this war.
April 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
russia, russia, and only russia is to blame for starting this war.
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A new study has examined 8 million speeches from 140 years of Congress, showing a massive decline in evidence-based language since the 1970s.
www.iflscience.com/use-of-facts...
www.iflscience.com/use-of-facts...
"Gut Feeling" Is Outweighing Evidence-Based Rhetoric In US Politics"
A new study has examined 8 million speeches from 140 years of Congress, showing a massive decline in evidence-based language since the 1970s.
www.iflscience.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A new study has examined 8 million speeches from 140 years of Congress, showing a massive decline in evidence-based language since the 1970s.
www.iflscience.com/use-of-facts...
www.iflscience.com/use-of-facts...
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Miksi Piilaakson miljardöörit pönöttävät Trumpin rinnalla? Erinomainen juttu siitä, miten radikaali poliittinen käännös demokratian kannattamisesta outoon diktatuurin ihailuun on tapahtunut.
Piilaakson maailma. Tarina ajatusjohtajista, jotka menettivät uskon demokratiaan.
asdasd
www.uusijuttu.fi
April 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Miksi Piilaakson miljardöörit pönöttävät Trumpin rinnalla? Erinomainen juttu siitä, miten radikaali poliittinen käännös demokratian kannattamisesta outoon diktatuurin ihailuun on tapahtunut.
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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen: "Honest and direct meeting with Marco Rubio yesterday. I made it crystal clear that claims and statements about annexing Greenland are not only unacceptable and disrespectful. They amount to a violation of international law." 🇩🇰🇬🇱
April 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen: "Honest and direct meeting with Marco Rubio yesterday. I made it crystal clear that claims and statements about annexing Greenland are not only unacceptable and disrespectful. They amount to a violation of international law." 🇩🇰🇬🇱
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It is absolutely right that we do not need Greenland (or Canada) for natsec reasons because they are already close NATO allies. So the only rationale to turn the US into an aggressor in our own hemisphere is if you don’t plan on NATO being a US alliance in the future.
March 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It is absolutely right that we do not need Greenland (or Canada) for natsec reasons because they are already close NATO allies. So the only rationale to turn the US into an aggressor in our own hemisphere is if you don’t plan on NATO being a US alliance in the future.
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It’s sad and embarrassing how Trump and his idiots just keep laying their cards on the table.
Like are they even trying. How can one be so bad at this
Like are they even trying. How can one be so bad at this
The art of the deal: Putin offers next to nothing and the US begins lifting sanctions
thehill.com/policy/inter...
thehill.com/policy/inter...
Russia says US to ease sanctions as part of targeted ceasefire deal with Ukraine
Russia said Monday that it expects the U.S. to ease certain sanctions as part of an agreement for a limited ceasefire with Ukraine, lifting restrictions on certain banking sectors which are a major…
thehill.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It’s sad and embarrassing how Trump and his idiots just keep laying their cards on the table.
Like are they even trying. How can one be so bad at this
Like are they even trying. How can one be so bad at this
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This seems like a good time to remind folks of what Hannah Arendt once wrote:
March 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
This seems like a good time to remind folks of what Hannah Arendt once wrote:
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America’s main negotiator with Russia appears to be completely captured by Russian propaganda. Witkoff: “there have been referendums where the overwhelming majority of the people have indicated … they want to be under Russian rule.” www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202... www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
March 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
America’s main negotiator with Russia appears to be completely captured by Russian propaganda. Witkoff: “there have been referendums where the overwhelming majority of the people have indicated … they want to be under Russian rule.” www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202... www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
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We need the Army to stop these traitors.
March 4, 2025 at 7:54 AM
We need the Army to stop these traitors.
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A truly vile decision, giving the lie to all Trump’s claims that he is horrified by the killing in Ukraine. Apparently he’s fine with the Russians doing the killing, but is determined to stop Ukraine striking back. Europe must wake up to how serious this is, not just for UA but for its own security.
The total cut off of deliveries to Ukraine is shockingly punitive. This is money already spent, equipment already built by industry for Ukraine, much of it has little utility to the US military. And it is just going to be sitting there in warehouses idle, as Ukrainian forces fight on.
March 4, 2025 at 7:06 AM
A truly vile decision, giving the lie to all Trump’s claims that he is horrified by the killing in Ukraine. Apparently he’s fine with the Russians doing the killing, but is determined to stop Ukraine striking back. Europe must wake up to how serious this is, not just for UA but for its own security.
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"The European Union is forged and strengthened through crises and its ability to pull together and improvise, adapt, overcome" episode 456. But hey, it works.
🚨 Just in: Ursula von der Leyen unveils the "Rearm Europe Plan" to mobilise up to €800 billion in defence investment across the bloc.
"We're living in the most momentum and dangerous of times," she says. "We are in an era of rearmament."
"This is the moment for Europe. We're ready to step up."
"We're living in the most momentum and dangerous of times," she says. "We are in an era of rearmament."
"This is the moment for Europe. We're ready to step up."
March 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
"The European Union is forged and strengthened through crises and its ability to pull together and improvise, adapt, overcome" episode 456. But hey, it works.