Sveinn Helgason
@sveinnhelga.bsky.social
Expert in defence, security and communications.Podcaster. #NATO #StratCom #Brussels #Iceland
The President of #Belarus Alexander #Lukashenko has tightened his grip, repressing Belarusians. He has now started his 7th term. On my Podcast I spoke to Vitaliy Molchanov. In excile but fighting for free #Belarus along with Svetlana Tsihanouskaya and many others.
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Fighting for Freedom in Belarus - An interview with Vitaliy Molchanov
World Focus from Brussels · Episode
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March 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The President of #Belarus Alexander #Lukashenko has tightened his grip, repressing Belarusians. He has now started his 7th term. On my Podcast I spoke to Vitaliy Molchanov. In excile but fighting for free #Belarus along with Svetlana Tsihanouskaya and many others.
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“Israel provided sensitive intelligence from a human source in Yemen on a key Houthi military operative targeted in an attack described by national security adviser Mike Waltz in an unclassified Signal chat” www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Israel Supplied Intelligence in Airstrike Discussed in Signal Chat, Officials say
A Houthi missile expert was tracked with the help of an Israeli human source in Yemen.
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March 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“Israel provided sensitive intelligence from a human source in Yemen on a key Houthi military operative targeted in an attack described by national security adviser Mike Waltz in an unclassified Signal chat” www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
"When it comes to keeping Europe and North America safe, there is no alternative to #NATO. Without the US, UK, Türkiye, Canada, Norway and #Iceland, it is impossible to imagine the defence of #Europe," said Secretary General NATO Mark Rutte in his Warsaw speech on 26 March.
March 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
"130 Ukrainian Brigades are defending the #freedom of #Europe, not only #Ukraine," says Rainer Wenning, Lt. Colonel reservist in the #Bundeswehr "Money is not the challenge," he says on boosting European defence. But recruiting and retaining troops is challenging.
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European Unity on Defence - Crucial Challenges and Political Will - An interview with Rainer Wenning
World Focus from Brussels · Episode
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March 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
"130 Ukrainian Brigades are defending the #freedom of #Europe, not only #Ukraine," says Rainer Wenning, Lt. Colonel reservist in the #Bundeswehr "Money is not the challenge," he says on boosting European defence. But recruiting and retaining troops is challenging.
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"Fiona Hill, a former senior National Security Council official and expert on European and Russian affairs, has revealed new insights into President Donald Trump’s previous interactions with Russian President Vladimir Putin — and how she believes Putin actually mocked Trump during their exchanges."
Former Aide Reveals How Putin Played Trump Like A Fiddle On Phone Call
And the U.S. president didn't even know it, recalled Russia expert Fiona Hill.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"Fiona Hill, a former senior National Security Council official and expert on European and Russian affairs, has revealed new insights into President Donald Trump’s previous interactions with Russian President Vladimir Putin — and how she believes Putin actually mocked Trump during their exchanges."
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The EU and its partners just pledged €5.8 billion for Syria and its neighbours.
This will support Syria at a crucial time of transition and address the dire needs on the ground.
This is a chance for the people of Syria to seize the moment and shape their own destiny.
This will support Syria at a crucial time of transition and address the dire needs on the ground.
This is a chance for the people of Syria to seize the moment and shape their own destiny.
March 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The EU and its partners just pledged €5.8 billion for Syria and its neighbours.
This will support Syria at a crucial time of transition and address the dire needs on the ground.
This is a chance for the people of Syria to seize the moment and shape their own destiny.
This will support Syria at a crucial time of transition and address the dire needs on the ground.
This is a chance for the people of Syria to seize the moment and shape their own destiny.
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There are a few baffling elements in this story about classified intelligence reports confirming that water is, indeed, wet.
"Putin still intends Ukraine domination" - as opposed to what, did somebody somewhere think he had changed his mind?
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"Putin still intends Ukraine domination" - as opposed to what, did somebody somewhere think he had changed his mind?
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Putin still intends Ukraine domination, U.S. intelligence reports say
U.S. assessments of Vladimir Putin say that Moscow is determined to hold sway over Kyiv, despite ongoing ceasefire talks.
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March 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
There are a few baffling elements in this story about classified intelligence reports confirming that water is, indeed, wet.
"Putin still intends Ukraine domination" - as opposed to what, did somebody somewhere think he had changed his mind?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
"Putin still intends Ukraine domination" - as opposed to what, did somebody somewhere think he had changed his mind?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
#Greenland is the focus of a new episode of my Podcast. Vilborg Ása Guðjónsdóttir, an Icelandic expert followed the elections on-site. We speak about the results, forming a new government, Greenland's relationship with #Denmark and @POTUS Donald #Trump policy.
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Greenland Votes in the Global Spotlight – An Interview with Vilborg Ása Guðjónsdóttir
World Focus from Brussels · Episode
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March 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
#Greenland is the focus of a new episode of my Podcast. Vilborg Ása Guðjónsdóttir, an Icelandic expert followed the elections on-site. We speak about the results, forming a new government, Greenland's relationship with #Denmark and @POTUS Donald #Trump policy.
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More than half of front-line strikes are carried out by small explosive drones manufactured in Ukraine, which accurately target Russian armored vehicles and infantry, WSJ reports. Still loss of US Intel affects UKR war effort. My podcast Deadly #drones War. Listen.
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Deadly Drone War in Ukraine - An interview with Ole Kværnø Director of Danish Drone Centre
World Focus from Brussels · Episode
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March 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
More than half of front-line strikes are carried out by small explosive drones manufactured in Ukraine, which accurately target Russian armored vehicles and infantry, WSJ reports. Still loss of US Intel affects UKR war effort. My podcast Deadly #drones War. Listen.
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Drones are crucial in #Russia-#Ukraine war. "We have seen what compares to a military revolution," says Ole Kværnø, Ret. B. General, director of Danish Drone Centre on my podcast. 🇺🇦 is drone leader and EU-Summit should listen to Kværnø's message; "We need Ukraine."
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Deadly Drone War in Ukraine - An interview with Ole Kværnø Director of Danish Drone Centre
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March 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Drones are crucial in #Russia-#Ukraine war. "We have seen what compares to a military revolution," says Ole Kværnø, Ret. B. General, director of Danish Drone Centre on my podcast. 🇺🇦 is drone leader and EU-Summit should listen to Kværnø's message; "We need Ukraine."
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It’s time we rearm, reequip and stand ready for Europe’s defence.
We will use every lever we have – from adapting fiscal rules for defence spending, to mobilising our EU Budget, to new loans for joint procurement of equipment.
We must also step up our support to Ukraine #EUCO
We will use every lever we have – from adapting fiscal rules for defence spending, to mobilising our EU Budget, to new loans for joint procurement of equipment.
We must also step up our support to Ukraine #EUCO
March 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It’s time we rearm, reequip and stand ready for Europe’s defence.
We will use every lever we have – from adapting fiscal rules for defence spending, to mobilising our EU Budget, to new loans for joint procurement of equipment.
We must also step up our support to Ukraine #EUCO
We will use every lever we have – from adapting fiscal rules for defence spending, to mobilising our EU Budget, to new loans for joint procurement of equipment.
We must also step up our support to Ukraine #EUCO
"It's not the killer robots that people should be afraid of," says Dr. Brianna Rosen about Military AI on my podcast. "It's the ways in which your governments are already using AI in decision making processes,. In targeting, in intelligence analysis." Listen.
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The Role of Military AI and the Resort to Force - Discussing Crucial Questions in a Copenhagen Conference
World Focus from Brussels · Episode
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March 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
"It's not the killer robots that people should be afraid of," says Dr. Brianna Rosen about Military AI on my podcast. "It's the ways in which your governments are already using AI in decision making processes,. In targeting, in intelligence analysis." Listen.
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Challenging and informative conversations on Military #AI and Resort to Force at KU Centre for Military Studies in #Copenhagen today. Crucial military, ethical, legal and political questions, AI is already shaping character and potentially nature of war. Great speakers and panels.
February 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Challenging and informative conversations on Military #AI and Resort to Force at KU Centre for Military Studies in #Copenhagen today. Crucial military, ethical, legal and political questions, AI is already shaping character and potentially nature of war. Great speakers and panels.
Three years and we still have #Ukraine fighting back,” says Alina Cherviatsova, Ukrainian legal scholar
at UGent in a new episode of my podcast. "Ukraine will keep fighting until it’s last breath," says Óskar Hallgrímsson Icelandic war reporter living in #Kyiv
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at UGent in a new episode of my podcast. "Ukraine will keep fighting until it’s last breath," says Óskar Hallgrímsson Icelandic war reporter living in #Kyiv
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February 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Three years and we still have #Ukraine fighting back,” says Alina Cherviatsova, Ukrainian legal scholar
at UGent in a new episode of my podcast. "Ukraine will keep fighting until it’s last breath," says Óskar Hallgrímsson Icelandic war reporter living in #Kyiv
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at UGent in a new episode of my podcast. "Ukraine will keep fighting until it’s last breath," says Óskar Hallgrímsson Icelandic war reporter living in #Kyiv
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I contributed to this Foreign Policy piece. Nobody warned me I was going to be described as a “thinker”.
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February 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I contributed to this Foreign Policy piece. Nobody warned me I was going to be described as a “thinker”.
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“Had European nations procured some 100,000 quadcopter drones in 2023—an approach that seemed sensible at the time—it is likely that these systems would now be largely useless. Instead, the European defence industry must be positioned to scale up production & modify systems as needed”
Drones in Ukraine: Four lessons for the West
From overreliance on China to the growing involvement of civilians, the extensive use of drones in the Ukraine war offers crucial lessons for future conflicts
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January 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
“Had European nations procured some 100,000 quadcopter drones in 2023—an approach that seemed sensible at the time—it is likely that these systems would now be largely useless. Instead, the European defence industry must be positioned to scale up production & modify systems as needed”
Listen also to my interview with @keirgiles.bsky.social on World Focus from Brussels.
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February 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Listen also to my interview with @keirgiles.bsky.social on World Focus from Brussels.
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New episode of World Focus from Brussels covers a new #MunichSecurityConference moment 18 years after President #Putin speech. #NATO DefMin meeting US SecDef Pete Hegseth on #UkraineRussiaWar and #Trump #Putin phone call. Plus journalist in #Kyiv with his take.
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A New Munich Moment for the World - NATO Ukraine Trump and Putin - News analysis
World Focus from Brussels · Episode
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February 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
New episode of World Focus from Brussels covers a new #MunichSecurityConference moment 18 years after President #Putin speech. #NATO DefMin meeting US SecDef Pete Hegseth on #UkraineRussiaWar and #Trump #Putin phone call. Plus journalist in #Kyiv with his take.
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Shredding your SIGINT apparatus to own the libs.
Popular Information - NSA today planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion,” which is creating unintended consequences.
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The NSA's "Big Delete"
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion." The "...
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February 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Shredding your SIGINT apparatus to own the libs.
This is bad news for the fight against foreign #bribery but not unexpected move from President #Trump The discussions at next #OECD Working Group on Bribery
meeting in March will be interesting. US reps have some explaining to do on enforcing OECD anti bribery convention.
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meeting in March will be interesting. US reps have some explaining to do on enforcing OECD anti bribery convention.
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Donald Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials
President says move will ‘mean a lot more business for America’
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February 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
This is bad news for the fight against foreign #bribery but not unexpected move from President #Trump The discussions at next #OECD Working Group on Bribery
meeting in March will be interesting. US reps have some explaining to do on enforcing OECD anti bribery convention.
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meeting in March will be interesting. US reps have some explaining to do on enforcing OECD anti bribery convention.
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I think the excellent Laurie Bristow may be channelling the excellent @darthputinkgb.bsky.social here.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I think the excellent Laurie Bristow may be channelling the excellent @darthputinkgb.bsky.social here.
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AI designed the logo for the Spotify podcast that my Substack audio files convert into! 😍 open.spotify.com/show/7dSvvo0...
'Ndrangheta Critical
Podcast · Anna Sergi · Reflecting on my research on the mafia from Calabria, the 'ndrangheta, bringing you my blog, my international research on mafia mobility, reflecting on my Calabria, thinking alo...
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February 9, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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#UK PM Keir Starmer says he is determined to lead on defence and put NATO first. In a new episode of my podcast I speak with Keir Giles @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social who is critical of the state of the UK armed forces, urging leaders to put words into action. Listen.
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The UK in NATO and Defending Europe - Keir Starmer visits Brussels - An interview with Russia and defence expert Keir Giles
World Focus from Brussels · Episode
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February 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#UK PM Keir Starmer says he is determined to lead on defence and put NATO first. In a new episode of my podcast I speak with Keir Giles @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social who is critical of the state of the UK armed forces, urging leaders to put words into action. Listen.
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#Russia is not running out of money to pay for the war on #Ukraine despite sanctions says expert Felix Kravatzek on my Podcast. He describes the militarization of education under #Putin. We also talk about #Trump, possibilities of ending the war and more. Listen
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Russia at War – An interview with Félix Krawatzek, expert on Russia and comparative politics
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January 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#Russia is not running out of money to pay for the war on #Ukraine despite sanctions says expert Felix Kravatzek on my Podcast. He describes the militarization of education under #Putin. We also talk about #Trump, possibilities of ending the war and more. Listen
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Trump is back in the White House but is #Europe ready? New episode on US foreign policy and challenges for Allies. On 22 January #NATO DSG Radmila Sekerinska spoke at EUDefenceAgency conference on NATO and EU cooperation.I also interview reporter @bmalmquist.
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Trump is back - Is Europe ready? - News analysis and interview with Brussels Correspondent Björn Malmquist
World Focus from Brussels · Episode
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January 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Trump is back in the White House but is #Europe ready? New episode on US foreign policy and challenges for Allies. On 22 January #NATO DSG Radmila Sekerinska spoke at EUDefenceAgency conference on NATO and EU cooperation.I also interview reporter @bmalmquist.
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