Sarah Kirchberger
@sarahkirchberger.bsky.social
Director, Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (@ispk.bsky.social) | Vice President, German Maritime Institute (DMI) | Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council | ex-naval analyst @TKMS & ex-Sinology professor @Uni Hamburg.
Which should all have been obvious enough reasons to come to this conclusion years ago.
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Which should all have been obvious enough reasons to come to this conclusion years ago.
Her Chinese „No Spy“ plan may have been just as „realistic“ as the idea that Minsk 3 (and who knows, maybe Nord Stream 3 and 4?) could have averted Russia‘s full invasion of Ukraine… 🤷♀️
No apologies: Germany's Merkel defends approach to Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel defended her approach to Ukraine and Russia during her 16 years as Germany's leader, saying Tuesday that a much criticized 2015 peace deal for eastern Ukraine bought Kyiv p...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Her Chinese „No Spy“ plan may have been just as „realistic“ as the idea that Minsk 3 (and who knows, maybe Nord Stream 3 and 4?) could have averted Russia‘s full invasion of Ukraine… 🤷♀️
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“We have decided within the government that everywhere it’s possible we’ll replace components, for example in the 5G network, with components we have produced ourselves,” Merz told a business conference in Berlin. “And we won’t allow any components from China in the 6G network.”
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“We have decided within the government that everywhere it’s possible we’ll replace components, for example in the 5G network, with components we have produced ourselves,” Merz told a business conference in Berlin. “And we won’t allow any components from China in the 6G network.”
This seems to be German government coalition‘s paper on the topic ⬇️
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
This seems to be German government coalition‘s paper on the topic ⬇️
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Reposted by Sarah Kirchberger
Huawei + ZTE already banned from telecoms research, could be extended to other entities in health, security, tech & climate research
“Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis,” the draft reads, citing “substantive concerns” about IP transfer to China.
“Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis,” the draft reads, citing “substantive concerns” about IP transfer to China.
November 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Huawei + ZTE already banned from telecoms research, could be extended to other entities in health, security, tech & climate research
“Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis,” the draft reads, citing “substantive concerns” about IP transfer to China.
“Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis,” the draft reads, citing “substantive concerns” about IP transfer to China.
Reposted by Sarah Kirchberger
Yet another indication is the recently modified concrete mock-up China has been using throughout its carrier programs for testing systems integration.
More here: ⬇️
More here: ⬇️
🧵/1 RADM Monty Khanna found indications that 🇨🇳 China's next-generation aircraft carrier could be nuclear-powered.
He compared satellite imagery of the full-sized concrete carrier mock-up at Wuhan used for all previous CV designs to test systems integration...
maritimeindia.org/china-is-wel...
He compared satellite imagery of the full-sized concrete carrier mock-up at Wuhan used for all previous CV designs to test systems integration...
maritimeindia.org/china-is-wel...
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Yet another indication is the recently modified concrete mock-up China has been using throughout its carrier programs for testing systems integration.
More here: ⬇️
More here: ⬇️
Yet another indication is the recently modified concrete mock-up China has been using throughout its carrier programs for testing systems integration.
More here: ⬇️
More here: ⬇️
🧵/1 RADM Monty Khanna found indications that 🇨🇳 China's next-generation aircraft carrier could be nuclear-powered.
He compared satellite imagery of the full-sized concrete carrier mock-up at Wuhan used for all previous CV designs to test systems integration...
maritimeindia.org/china-is-wel...
He compared satellite imagery of the full-sized concrete carrier mock-up at Wuhan used for all previous CV designs to test systems integration...
maritimeindia.org/china-is-wel...
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Yet another indication is the recently modified concrete mock-up China has been using throughout its carrier programs for testing systems integration.
More here: ⬇️
More here: ⬇️
“Almost exactly a year ago, evidence emerged that China had constructed a land-based prototype nuclear reactor suitable for a large surface warship. The so-called Dragon Might project is located at a mountain site outside the city of Leshan, in Sichuan province.”
See: ➡️
apnews.com/article/chin...
See: ➡️
apnews.com/article/chin...
Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
China has a fleet of three aircraft carriers, all conventionally powered, but a nuclear-powered carrier, according to experts, will place China in the exclusive ranks of first-class naval powers.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“Almost exactly a year ago, evidence emerged that China had constructed a land-based prototype nuclear reactor suitable for a large surface warship. The so-called Dragon Might project is located at a mountain site outside the city of Leshan, in Sichuan province.”
See: ➡️
apnews.com/article/chin...
See: ➡️
apnews.com/article/chin...