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Mark Greenmantle
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Ethics, strategy, counterterrorism, anti-misogynist, and a dose of fella mischief. Commercial aviation, military, history in photography and design. #NAFO #Aviation
Babet again trying to get firearms into the hands of his far right mates. Disinformation designed to cause alarm and risking harm from gun owners in Australia - unbelievably stupid. There's no place for unhinged Trumpism down under. He's unfit for Senate.
October 3, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Retired Australian Army Major General Mick Ryan summarises a few topics on global security in this post, all worthy reads, yet I'll focus here on the one, Ukraine. Txt in screenshot, link follows. @warinthefuture.bsky.social
mickryan.substack.com/p/trumps-pea...
August 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
They hadn't paid attention to Pentagon Pizza Orders. 🫣🦝
June 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
June 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
www.dod.mil/dodgc/defens... oh look, DoD has removed their Ethics Regulations site. The PDF "Political Activities Guidance for Members of the Armed Forces" link to DoD Directives 1344.10 gave a 404 error. Wish I could say this surprised me.
June 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
10 points for creativity and sass.
June 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Reference map for what Trump really wants from Greenland. Of course it's all to do with him wanting to steal every tonne of these deposits as he can. He's not at all interested in the defence of Greenland.
March 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Okay that made me laugh.
March 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
NATO Article 5 and the argument against transactional strategic military pacts. How Trump disrespects everything NATO stands for in his current threats. His threats serve only one nation, and it's not the US, it's Russia.

#NATO #Article5 #ISAF
March 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
"We're going to make this the bigliest deal ever. Only I can make this deal, the orcs really respect me, not like those ungrateful elves.."
March 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Resist.
March 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
March 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway's biggest fuel suppliers has immediately stopped refuelling US Navy ships because of the "stshow" at the White House on Friday.

"Not a litre of fuel will be delivered until Trump is finished."
March 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
This. Every damn day this.
Appeal to the Congress from Former Secretaries of Defense February 27th, 2025

William J. Perry
Leon E. Panetta
Chuck Hagel
James N. Mattis
Lloyd J. Austin III
March 1, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This is from a discussion with other professionals in the national security field. It's a call for a very fresh look at stepping sideways from the blockages of corrupt nations to create a real league of nations again.

Keen for feedback from NatSec, diplomatic staff and Intelligence professionals.
March 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Lost, one torpedo. If found, please return to ????

Anyone recognise the type? We did just have a Chinese Naval group sail through doing live fire exercises so ..... Unexpected tourist.
#intelligence #navy #GoldCoast
February 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Every time Poland and Lithuania step up to bat against autocrats and dictators, I picture the statement coming from a Hussar in full C17th shock cavalry armour, engaging the Russians in the he Battle of Klushino, or the Battle of Kłuszyn, in 1610.
Early #NAFO soldiers. Some things haven't changed.
February 24, 2025 at 5:38 AM
It's easy to see how the reach of Russian influence pushed AfD though mostly it's former Soviet region of old East Germany.
AfD not winning the election doesn't mean we don't have to keep holding them to acount for their ties to Russia, extremism, and Nazi ethos.
🛡️Keine platz für Rechtsextremist🛡️
February 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Putin fears the risks and challenges associated with reintegrating over 700,000 veterans into Russian society and thus remains unlikely to demobilize fully or rapidly - so as always, there would be no reason to trust any claimed ceasefire or truce. #NAFOarticle5
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
February 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
it's a Nope.
February 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Since Musk and Vance showed support for AfD and displayed their Nazi glee, far right Russian/NeoNazi linked AfD party in Germany dropped 2% in two of the main political polls.
🛡️ Keine platz für Rechtsextremist 🛡️
#NAFOarticle5 #Deutschland #Democracy
February 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
February 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
If Trump cuts Starlink to Ukrainian troops, I suggest we boot the US out of Pine Gap, Australia, at least until the US has flushed the cheeto turd reich into prison where it belongs. Clearly the US is captured by the enemy. Five Eyes is compromised. #FunnyNotFunny
#NAFO #Article5 #GreyWar
February 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
February 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Wait, when did aviation photographers get upgraded to god status? Do I get better pay and conditions with that promotion? haha
February 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM