@kim_harding I'm old enough to remember when there were a significant number of women in post as defence ministers (less than 10 yrs ago)
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@jensstoltenberg
Historic moment at #NATO #DefMin meeting today. A quarter of the
ministers were women. A step in the right direction.
5:55 PM - Feb 15, 2017 - Twitter for iPhone
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November 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
@kim_harding I'm old enough to remember when there were a significant number of women in post as defence ministers (less than 10 yrs ago)
🇺🇦🇸🇪 #Ukrainian company sign #MoU with Saab on production for #Gripen E fighters - DefMin
IMO, if done similar to the Brazilian deal then Ukraine could be tasked to supply certain Gripen aerostructures for the global market. Larger volume.
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newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine...
IMO, if done similar to the Brazilian deal then Ukraine could be tasked to supply certain Gripen aerostructures for the global market. Larger volume.
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newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine...
November 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
🇺🇦🇸🇪 #Ukrainian company sign #MoU with Saab on production for #Gripen E fighters - DefMin
IMO, if done similar to the Brazilian deal then Ukraine could be tasked to supply certain Gripen aerostructures for the global market. Larger volume.
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newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine...
IMO, if done similar to the Brazilian deal then Ukraine could be tasked to supply certain Gripen aerostructures for the global market. Larger volume.
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newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine...
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Morning Briefing:
- Far-right German MPs to visit #Russia as scrutiny of Moscow ties mounts
- Putin’s award for German conductor sparks fury in Berlin
- Sweden can help fund Ukraine's Gripen deal, defmin says
- Czechia to slash military aid to #Ukraine, says likely next FM
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#europe
- Far-right German MPs to visit #Russia as scrutiny of Moscow ties mounts
- Putin’s award for German conductor sparks fury in Berlin
- Sweden can help fund Ukraine's Gripen deal, defmin says
- Czechia to slash military aid to #Ukraine, says likely next FM
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#europe
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM
🇸🇪 DefMin P. Jonson on way forward for #Gripen to 🇺🇦 #Ukraine.
- Joint Working Group w/ roadmap
- E < 3 yrs from contract
- C/D potentional gapfiller *
(Ukrainian DefMin Shmyhal hoping that C/D could arrive already 6 months from start of training.) 1/2
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
- Joint Working Group w/ roadmap
- E < 3 yrs from contract
- C/D potentional gapfiller *
(Ukrainian DefMin Shmyhal hoping that C/D could arrive already 6 months from start of training.) 1/2
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
🇸🇪 DefMin P. Jonson on way forward for #Gripen to 🇺🇦 #Ukraine.
- Joint Working Group w/ roadmap
- E < 3 yrs from contract
- C/D potentional gapfiller *
(Ukrainian DefMin Shmyhal hoping that C/D could arrive already 6 months from start of training.) 1/2
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
- Joint Working Group w/ roadmap
- E < 3 yrs from contract
- C/D potentional gapfiller *
(Ukrainian DefMin Shmyhal hoping that C/D could arrive already 6 months from start of training.) 1/2
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
#Gripen E #6012 with #spinchute!
Obviously doing some more advanced flight testing to expand and verify E flight envelope.
Ukraine's Defmin on X x.com/Denys_Shmyha...
Obviously doing some more advanced flight testing to expand and verify E flight envelope.
Ukraine's Defmin on X x.com/Denys_Shmyha...
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#Gripen E #6012 with #spinchute!
Obviously doing some more advanced flight testing to expand and verify E flight envelope.
Ukraine's Defmin on X x.com/Denys_Shmyha...
Obviously doing some more advanced flight testing to expand and verify E flight envelope.
Ukraine's Defmin on X x.com/Denys_Shmyha...
A first Gripen contract could be signed in "days/weeks", hoping to see Gripen in Ukraine next year. - Ukrainian DefMin Denys Shmyhal.
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A first Gripen contract could be signed in "days/weeks", hoping to see Gripen in Ukraine next year. - Ukrainian DefMin Denys Shmyhal.
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Morning Briefing:
- Drones spotted above Belgian airbase were spying on military planes: defmin
- Ukraine receives promised Patriot air defense systems from Germany
- Turkey buys more non-Russian oil after latest Western sanctions
- US lawmakers plan to sandbag Pentagon’s Europe drawdown
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- Drones spotted above Belgian airbase were spying on military planes: defmin
- Ukraine receives promised Patriot air defense systems from Germany
- Turkey buys more non-Russian oil after latest Western sanctions
- US lawmakers plan to sandbag Pentagon’s Europe drawdown
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November 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Morning Briefing:
- Drones spotted above Belgian airbase were spying on military planes: defmin
- Ukraine receives promised Patriot air defense systems from Germany
- Turkey buys more non-Russian oil after latest Western sanctions
- US lawmakers plan to sandbag Pentagon’s Europe drawdown
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- Drones spotted above Belgian airbase were spying on military planes: defmin
- Ukraine receives promised Patriot air defense systems from Germany
- Turkey buys more non-Russian oil after latest Western sanctions
- US lawmakers plan to sandbag Pentagon’s Europe drawdown
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🇨🇴 #Colombia Ready to sign #Gripen contract - Defmin
Defence minister Pedro Sánchez said Colombia is ready to sign a contract in #November.
Last week their finance minister also said "in November", possibly as early as next week.
Pic: El Tiempo (GT) www.eltiempo.com/amp/justicia...
Defence minister Pedro Sánchez said Colombia is ready to sign a contract in #November.
Last week their finance minister also said "in November", possibly as early as next week.
Pic: El Tiempo (GT) www.eltiempo.com/amp/justicia...
October 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
🇨🇴 #Colombia Ready to sign #Gripen contract - Defmin
Defence minister Pedro Sánchez said Colombia is ready to sign a contract in #November.
Last week their finance minister also said "in November", possibly as early as next week.
Pic: El Tiempo (GT) www.eltiempo.com/amp/justicia...
Defence minister Pedro Sánchez said Colombia is ready to sign a contract in #November.
Last week their finance minister also said "in November", possibly as early as next week.
Pic: El Tiempo (GT) www.eltiempo.com/amp/justicia...
🇸🇪🇧🇷 🧵 Comment.. previously #Brazil had to slow down payments and accept a longer F-39E #Gripen delivery plan due to fiscal limits.
But last week Senate passed a six-year supplemental bill with strategic defense spending proposed by DefMin to enable modernization. Supported by Lula. 1/
But last week Senate passed a six-year supplemental bill with strategic defense spending proposed by DefMin to enable modernization. Supported by Lula. 1/
October 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
MEANWHILE IN #Italy
DefMin Crosetto loves him some PUTIN! @militarydotcom.bsky.social @uptoukraine.bsky.social @wartranslated.bsky.social
x.com/noelreports/...
DefMin Crosetto loves him some PUTIN! @militarydotcom.bsky.social @uptoukraine.bsky.social @wartranslated.bsky.social
x.com/noelreports/...
October 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
MEANWHILE IN #Italy
DefMin Crosetto loves him some PUTIN! @militarydotcom.bsky.social @uptoukraine.bsky.social @wartranslated.bsky.social
x.com/noelreports/...
DefMin Crosetto loves him some PUTIN! @militarydotcom.bsky.social @uptoukraine.bsky.social @wartranslated.bsky.social
x.com/noelreports/...
Awaiting SecDef Hegseth’s arrival for meeting with DefMin Koizumi at Japan Defense Ministry in Tokyo.
October 29, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Awaiting SecDef Hegseth’s arrival for meeting with DefMin Koizumi at Japan Defense Ministry in Tokyo.
🇸🇪🇺🇦 Swedish DefMin describe four ways of possible #Gripen financing.
#Ukraine's budget. The Swedish Export Credit system (used by Brazil). Frozen russian funds. Swedish aid.
#Sweden allocate 40 B SEK ($4.3 B) in 2026 for #aid to Ukraine.
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Pic: SVT www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
#Ukraine's budget. The Swedish Export Credit system (used by Brazil). Frozen russian funds. Swedish aid.
#Sweden allocate 40 B SEK ($4.3 B) in 2026 for #aid to Ukraine.
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Pic: SVT www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
October 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
🇸🇪🇺🇦 Swedish DefMin describe four ways of possible #Gripen financing.
#Ukraine's budget. The Swedish Export Credit system (used by Brazil). Frozen russian funds. Swedish aid.
#Sweden allocate 40 B SEK ($4.3 B) in 2026 for #aid to Ukraine.
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Pic: SVT www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
#Ukraine's budget. The Swedish Export Credit system (used by Brazil). Frozen russian funds. Swedish aid.
#Sweden allocate 40 B SEK ($4.3 B) in 2026 for #aid to Ukraine.
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Pic: SVT www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
At the NATO #DefMin Meeting, we discussed the reinforcement of our deterrence & defence posture - through increased investments, implementing our capability targets, ramping up our defence industry, enhanced vigilance and securing our skies with new counter-drone measures. @defense.gouv.lu
October 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
At the NATO #DefMin Meeting, we discussed the reinforcement of our deterrence & defence posture - through increased investments, implementing our capability targets, ramping up our defence industry, enhanced vigilance and securing our skies with new counter-drone measures. @defense.gouv.lu
I remember covering military raids in the occupied West Bank under the Bennett-Lapid coalition, with Benny Gantz as DefMin, in places like Jenin and Nablus. These were brutal and at many times included pressure cooker procedures as the amount of martyrs would pile up.
October 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I remember covering military raids in the occupied West Bank under the Bennett-Lapid coalition, with Benny Gantz as DefMin, in places like Jenin and Nablus. These were brutal and at many times included pressure cooker procedures as the amount of martyrs would pile up.
Here’s what you should know today:
Russia likely helps N. Korea to develop development submarines, S. Korean DefMin said.
Previously, N. Korea announced building submarines capable of launching nuclear ballistic missiles and conducted submarines tests.
Russia likely helps N. Korea to develop development submarines, S. Korean DefMin said.
Previously, N. Korea announced building submarines capable of launching nuclear ballistic missiles and conducted submarines tests.
North Korea likely received help from Russia on submarines, South Korea minister says
North Korea has likely received technical help from Russia for its submarine development, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back told parliament on Monday.
www.reuters.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Here’s what you should know today:
Russia likely helps N. Korea to develop development submarines, S. Korean DefMin said.
Previously, N. Korea announced building submarines capable of launching nuclear ballistic missiles and conducted submarines tests.
Russia likely helps N. Korea to develop development submarines, S. Korean DefMin said.
Previously, N. Korea announced building submarines capable of launching nuclear ballistic missiles and conducted submarines tests.
PM Netanyahu is allowing Bezalel "Torah Economy" Smotrich, his messianic Finance Minister & semi-DefMin, a man who once tried to blow up the Ayalon Highway, to run a rogue foreign policy which will embroil Israel in further disaster.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Here’s the uncomfortable truth,” Shira Efron writes about what the Israel-Gaza peace plan means for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “This ‘victory’ is actually a defeat — a necessary and blessed defeat — of this government’s messianic vision.”
“Here’s the uncomfortable truth,” Shira Efron writes about what the Israel-Gaza peace plan means for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “This ‘victory’ is actually a defeat — a necessary and blessed defeat — of this government’s messianic vision.”
Opinion | Trump’s Peace Plan Dismantled Netanyahu’s Vision for Gaza
While he is trying to sell it as a strategic win, the peace deal contradicts many of his coalition’s goals.
nyti.ms
October 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
PM Netanyahu is allowing Bezalel "Torah Economy" Smotrich, his messianic Finance Minister & semi-DefMin, a man who once tried to blow up the Ayalon Highway, to run a rogue foreign policy which will embroil Israel in further disaster.
In the spirit of Yom Kippur, Israeli DefMin #Israel Katz says that as the IDF besieges #GazaCity, "those who remain are "terrorists & terror supporters." The Red Cross has announced that due to the escalation of fighting they are "temporarily suspending operations in Gaza City"
#NetanyahuWarCriminal
#NetanyahuWarCriminal
October 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
In the spirit of Yom Kippur, Israeli DefMin #Israel Katz says that as the IDF besieges #GazaCity, "those who remain are "terrorists & terror supporters." The Red Cross has announced that due to the escalation of fighting they are "temporarily suspending operations in Gaza City"
#NetanyahuWarCriminal
#NetanyahuWarCriminal
Lithuania’s air defences to be boosted, says German defmin
https://www.byteseu.com/1408340/
“We are continuing our discussions in NATO and between the allies. It is about improving the capacities passively and actively in terms of air defence. We will see whatever is possible in the weeks and …
https://www.byteseu.com/1408340/
“We are continuing our discussions in NATO and between the allies. It is about improving the capacities passively and actively in terms of air defence. We will see whatever is possible in the weeks and …
Lithuania’s air defences to be boosted, says German defmin - Bytes Europe
"We are continuing our discussions in NATO and between the allies. It is about improving the capacities passively and actively in terms of air defence. We
www.byteseu.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Lithuania’s air defences to be boosted, says German defmin
https://www.byteseu.com/1408340/
“We are continuing our discussions in NATO and between the allies. It is about improving the capacities passively and actively in terms of air defence. We will see whatever is possible in the weeks and …
https://www.byteseu.com/1408340/
“We are continuing our discussions in NATO and between the allies. It is about improving the capacities passively and actively in terms of air defence. We will see whatever is possible in the weeks and …
Lithuania’s air defences to be boosted, says German defmin
https://www.europesays.com/2454814/
“We are continuing our discussions in NATO and between the allies. It is about improving the capacities passively…
https://www.europesays.com/2454814/
“We are continuing our discussions in NATO and between the allies. It is about improving the capacities passively…
Lithuania’s air defences to be boosted, says German defmin - EUROPE SAYS
"We are continuing our discussions in NATO and between the allies. It is about improving the capacities passively and actively in terms of air defence. We
www.europesays.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Lithuania’s air defences to be boosted, says German defmin
https://www.europesays.com/2454814/
“We are continuing our discussions in NATO and between the allies. It is about improving the capacities passively…
https://www.europesays.com/2454814/
“We are continuing our discussions in NATO and between the allies. It is about improving the capacities passively…
Finland and Sweden (or all-Nordic) should consider founding a “Nordic Millog” (based on Finnish Millog company & concept), per fmr 🇫🇮 DefMin Mikko Savola at #hanating, to ensure material that is being procured will be serviced and remain functional.
September 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Finland and Sweden (or all-Nordic) should consider founding a “Nordic Millog” (based on Finnish Millog company & concept), per fmr 🇫🇮 DefMin Mikko Savola at #hanating, to ensure material that is being procured will be serviced and remain functional.
Excellent that Peter Hultqvist (fmr 🇸🇪DefMin, current Chair of DefCmte) calls Russian continuous, dangerous and purposeful GPS jamming:
STATE TERRORISM
Response should be according to it.
STATE TERRORISM
Response should be according to it.
September 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Excellent that Peter Hultqvist (fmr 🇸🇪DefMin, current Chair of DefCmte) calls Russian continuous, dangerous and purposeful GPS jamming:
STATE TERRORISM
Response should be according to it.
STATE TERRORISM
Response should be according to it.