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Mads Holmer
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🇩🇰Dane by nationality
🌍Earthling by heart
👨‍🎨Avatar is a 2021 kid’s art Picasso-style
🖼️Header shows easternmost Denmark
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"Ukraine will clash with Russia on irreconcilable terms. As long as Russism exists, it will never give up its ambitions."

1995. The prophetic words of the president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Dzhokhar Dudayev. One year later, he would be assassinated by Russia.
December 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
In the meantime all official announcements now mention the MQ-9B SeaGuardian. Hence the full maritime sensor suite as indicated on the image.

#dkforsvar
🇩🇰 Denmark signs agreement for 4 long-range MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones to be delivered in 2028 & 2029. The drones will significantly increase monitoring & intelligence collection capability in the North Atlantic & the Arctic
www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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As part of Denmark’s new 88 billion DKK defense deal, one detail stands out. 🇩🇰✈️
“You can be my wingman anytime,” as the movie line goes — but this one flies without a pilot.
Denmark plans to buy Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) — unmanned drones designed to fly alongside F-35s.
October 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Denmark boosts defence @ 12B EUR
🛩️16 F35 (43)
⛴️2 AOPVs (5)
🪖New Greenland HQ and regiment
📡Greenland radar station
✈️P8 Poseidons
🛸C-UAS capacities
October 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Hi all,

I just published my latest Missile Matters post on the precarious state of Europe's mini jet engine industry, a sector that is critical to Europe's missile rearmament but remains underappreciated.

Access the post here:
missilematters.substack.com/p/small-thru...

Short summary below.

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Small Thrust, Big Questions: Why Europe is Falling Behind in Cruise Missile Engine Technology
Europe's missile rearmament faces a critical bottleneck in mini jet engine production
missilematters.substack.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Hold kæft, mand. Hvis der ikke skal mere end det her til, før talkshow-værter kommer i problemer, er der godt nok ikke særlig højt til loftet i USA længere.
1. Just so we’re clear, this is the clip that got Jimmy Kimmel’s show shelved by ABC.

If I’m missing any other clips please let me know.
September 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Photo and video material from the Danish Defence’s increased presence in Greenland can be downloaded for press use here: share.ftv.dk/show/18361/1...
Please credit the Danish Defence when using the material. #Greenland #StrongerTogether #dkforsvar #værdatkæmpefor
September 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🇩🇰Denmark poised to ordering European ground based air defence - pending political approval🚀

- 2 SAMP-T NG systems
- 9 fire units in a mix of VL MICA and IRIS-T

#gbad #nato
September 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Analyse: Et amerikansk og et europæisk system dyster om at blive det udvalgte i kæmpe dansk våbenhandel. Nu har USA afgivet et tilbud, som ser ud til at være langt dyrere end den pose milliarder, DK har afsat til formålet. Men det er svaret på et andet dilemma, som afgør sagen.

#dkpol #dkforsvar
Så har amerikanerne budt ind på kommende dansk luftforsvar: Prisen sprænger det danske budget til atomer | Berlingske
Analyse: Et amerikansk og et europæisk system dyster om at blive det udvalgte i den største våbenhandel i danmarkshistorien. Nu har amerikanerne afgivet et tilbud, som ser ud til at være langt dyrere ...
www.berlingske.dk
August 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Ved den grønlandske østkyst patruljerer inspektionsfartøjet Ejner Mikkelsen som en del af øvelsen Arctic Summer 25, hvor besætningen har sejlet og trænet sammen med en Sirius-deling og to af deres patruljefartøjer ombord, som de bruger under sommerpatruljerne i Østgrønland. #dkforsvar
August 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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German Navy Berlin-class replenishment oiler FGS Berlin (A1411) coming into Nuuk, Greenland - August 16, 2025

SRC: INT- NavalNews.com
August 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Royal Danish Navy Knud Rasmussen-class patrol craft HDMS Ejnar Mikkelsen (P571) off of Greenland - posted August 19, 2025

SRC: FB- Soværnet
August 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Patriot og RTX (Raytheon) forsøger nu et home-run i kampen om at sælge jordbaseret luftforsvar til Danmark:

“I kan få første system leveret og klar før 2028 - prisen taler vi ikke om, men den er meget konkurrencedygtig.”

(Frit citeret fra on-the-record-briefing med RTX-boss)
August 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Interessant artikel fra OLFI om de danske F-35. Ikke mindst at der arbejdes med anskaffelse af yderligere 16 fly.

#dkforsvar
Aktindsigt i status på F-35. Læs med på OLFI i næste uge.
August 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Looks like a strong candidate for DK GBAD🚀

#dkforsvar
🇫🇷 France recently tested the Aster 30 B1NT missile, set to join the SAMP/T NG air defense system.

Naval News reports it can hit targets up to 150 km away, including hypersonic threats.
France’s New Anti-Missile Rocket Reportedly Capable of Shooting Down Hypersonic Weapons
France has tested the Aster 30 B1NT missile, confirming its interception capabilities for targets up to 150 km, integral to the SAMP/T NG air defense system.
united24media.com
August 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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🧊 Russia and China are quickly militarizing the Arctic—unopposed.

Moscow now commands 36+ icebreakers—including nuclear-powered vessels—while America has just TWO.

But Ukraine's battle-tested tech could come to NATO's rescue. Here's the next battleground. 🧵⤵️
July 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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🚀👀 In an interview with "EP", Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Oleksiy Makeyev confirmed that Ukrainian air defense forces managed to intercept ballistic missiles using IRIS-T SLM missile systems on several occasions.
July 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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More Patriot air defense systems are headed to Ukraine. NATO’s top commander Alexus Grynkewich says prep is underway for a rapid transfer, led by Germany. “We’ve been told to move as quickly as possible.”

Germany will finance two systems, and several other NATO allies plan to pay for three more.🧵
July 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🇩🇰 Denmark signs agreement for 4 long-range MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones to be delivered in 2028 & 2029. The drones will significantly increase monitoring & intelligence collection capability in the North Atlantic & the Arctic
www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
July 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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🇩🇰 Denmark signs agreement for 4 long-range MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones to be delivered in 2028 & 2029. The drones will significantly increase monitoring & intelligence collection capability in the North Atlantic & the Arctic
www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
July 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Trump has not guaranteed that he will put sanctions on Russia in 50 days, he has offered Putin protection against additional sanctions for 50 days. And he can always extend beyond that.
July 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Just sent out my free weekend update. As part of reality weekend i compare what Biden did for Ukraine and what Trump has actually done. Look, I was more critical of Biden than most, but compared to Trump, he was a Ukrainian lion. Trump has made Russia stronger. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #141: Trump vs Biden: A Laughable Comparison
The Bombardment of Ukrainian Cities—How Trump Has Already Helped Russia; The New York Times Embeds With The Waffen SS?
open.substack.com
July 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Hi All, Just sent out a free post on the Good News and Bad News coming out of Europe now. There are important signs that European leaders are understanding that they must free themselves from US strategic domination--otoh Ukraine is suffering for earlier failures. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Europe: Some Good News And Some Bad
Substack Live Today at 5pm BST/Noon ET
open.substack.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM