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Agence France-Presse @afp.com · 11/10/2026

🇫🇷 Le leader de Place publique, Raphaël Glucksmann, a été largement désigné dimanche candidat de la gauche sociale-démocrate à la présidentielle, dès le premier tour de la primaire avec 66,13% des voix, ont annoncé les organisateurs ⤵️

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 07/10/2026

“The Vivaldi operation, said George Barros, a senior analyst at the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War, shows that when a military lays the necessary groundwork, mechanized movement remains possible even under dense drone surveillance”

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Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push (Gift Article)

Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

o pessoal fica muito preocupado quando começamos a ser ultrapassados pelas economias de leste, mas devia era ficar preocupado quando damos sinais de subdesenvolvimento cultural

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu announces EU support for Freyja anti-ballistic missile system in her State of the European Union Speech "That is why we want to develop an affordable and modular missile defence system together with Ukraine. The centrepiece of this cooperation is Freyja."

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

“Lauding Ukrainian resilience is not a strategy, and courage alone cannot defend its cities or win its war. Ukraine has bought the West four years with the blood of its soldiers and the ingenuity of its engineers. We cannot let it face another winter alone under Russian bombardment.”

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Opinion | Ukraine’s way of fighting war can’t match what’s coming

Russia is shifting its strategy to erase Kyiv’s battlefield advantages.

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Dimko Zhluktenko @dim0kq.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

russian losses in August 2026: 42,020 men. Territories captured in August: 5 square kilometres, at about 0.2 per day. It's insane that someone still says russia is winning. Super delusional.

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Katja Bego @katjabego.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This is really significant and important. And also just the beginning. We now see the early seeds of this decoupling, but sovereignty efforts in Europe (and buyers' increased willingness to pay for it) will result in a completely different defence and tech ecosystem several years down the line.

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 20/08/2026

Conservatives believe governments can't do anything efficiently, except apparently running a perpetual nationwide make-work scheme for millions of people so cost-effectively the savings and benefits outweigh its massive implementation costs.

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Two years ago I wrote about the European need to move beyond “military mobility” (transport) and to think about logistics more broadly, INCLUDING the protection of arms production sites from (geo)political sabotage. We are not there yet! Here: csds.vub.be/publication/...

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Keep it Moving: From Mobility to Logistics in European Defence - CSDS

The European Union (EU) has been developing military mobility, but so far with mixed results. It is time to rethink these efforts by investing more generally in military logistics. With the forthcomin...

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 08/08/2026

“An explosive-laden drone discovered at an airport in Germany this week likely belongs to the Russian government, according to U.S. officials familiar with intelligence reports about the incident.” Not more info than that in the article though. www.wsj.com/world/europe...

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U.S. Intel Links Russia to Explosive Drone at German Airport

American intelligence had already suggested Putin could test NATO’s resolve with a limited incursion in the coming years.

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🇺🇦🇵🇱 Sikorski called for discussion of interception of Russian missiles over Ukraine, - PAP He stressed that ballistic missiles have been flying towards Kyiv for several days in a row, from which there is no protection and which are killing civilians.

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Thijs Reuten @thijsreuten.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Indeed. That the far right jumped on this suspiciously quick is one thing, but so many others who could not withstand the temptation to do the same, including supporting absurd calls to suspend Spain from Schengen, is very worrying. #JHAcouncil #Ceuta

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 04/08/2026

Checking in with Elbridge Colby who assured me that the US couldn't spare a single bullet for Ukraine because they were all needed to deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

1/2 “Von der Leyen et Costa ont échangé leurs rôles sur Ceuta. Le président du Conseil européen — qui normalement ne s’exprime que lorsqu’il y a consensus entre les vingt-sept — a défendu un dirigeant attaqué par 22 autres chefs de gouvernement, en s’appuyant sur les faits et sur le droit.

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Nem sempre há um livro em português que explica o detalhe das manchetes internacionais, mas neste caso até há Está lá tudo sobre o mecanismo americano e o mecanismo Europeu, ainda por implementar

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

“Net zero risks blackouts” Ok but then let’s talk about the risks of not doing net zero

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 25/07/2026

And another drone shot down over Romania, this morning at 8:30am. Still not great we are shooting them down with missiles from fighter jets but it is rather good that they are now being shot down more consistently! www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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Romania says it shot down second drone breaching its airspace

Romania said on Saturday that it had shot down a second drone breaching national airspace in as many days over a sparsely populated area near the border with ‌Ukraine.

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 12/07/2026

Experience shows - if MSs go for joint procurement, the price for military equipment goes down by 30%. If all their defence procurement during the next 10 years would be realized in the way of joint procurement, it can save €3-3.5 trln. 3/3 Annual #EUBudget Conference

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Ukraine knows (and is increasingly vocal about it) that it is an asset for NATO or the EU. The two organizations keep seeing Ukraine as the one having to beg to join, but they're wrong, and they'll soon have to face reality: it's the two organizations that need Ukraine to ensure their survival.

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

1/ Spending more on defence is one thing. Getting defence capabilities is another. New ESM research puts numbers behind an argument the @socialistsanddemocrats.eu have made for a long time 🧵

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Security at what cost? Defence spending, growth, and the fiscal arithmetic

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S&D Group @socialistsanddemocrats.eu · 01/07/2026

Very disappointed the 🇪🇺 Commission has postponed the adoption of its communication on the Single Market for Defence (initially scheduled for today) without indicating a new date for its publication. The Commission must present it as soon as possible! www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sds...

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S&Ds urge the Commission to present the communication on the Single Market for Defence without delay | Socialists and Democrats

The Socialists and Democrats are disappointed that the European Commission has postponed the adoption of its communication on the Single Market for Defence, which was

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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Notice this today - Selensky's participation in the opening ceremony of the EU Council Presidency in Ireland is the third in a row he has participated in, after the Danish Presidency (2nd half of 2025) and the Cypriote Presidency (1st half of 2026).

Selensky greeted by Irish Foreign Minister Simon harris on arrival in Ireland.

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 01/07/2026

Modern factories do not lucratively employ half the men in the town straight out of high school to work an assembly line on union contracts. That was a weird blip in the 1950's when automation hadn't taken off yet and the US was the only country in the world whose factories weren't blown to shit.

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Elisabeth Braw @elisabethbraw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Great investigative reporting on the shadow fleet, once again, by @danwatch.dk. The machine guns mounted on this Russian shadow tanker are an extremely concerning development. And a reckless provocation by Russia.

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 29/06/2026

Russia's diesel production is dropping amid Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries • Oil-products output plunged by 13.5% year on year in May after 9.1% decline in April • Two-thirds of regions report shortages or fuel rationing, lifting gasoline prices and inflation www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"...the European Council underlines the importance of rapidly finalising work on the European Defence Projects of Common Interest, that will contribute to the defence readiness of all Member States..." www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

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European Council conclusions on Ukraine and on European defence and security

On 18 June, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine and on European defence and security.

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S&D Group @socialistsanddemocrats.eu · 18/06/2026

Russian attacks against communities on the Union’s eastern border are attacks against Europe and require a common European response. Europe must turn its defence rhetoric into action and accelerate the creation of a genuine European Defence Union. www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sds...

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S&Ds call for stronger joint EU action to protect citizens and territory on the Union’s eastern border | Socialists and Democrats

As EU leaders gather for the European Council summit with defence once again high on the agenda, the European Parliament today adopted a robust resolution, follow

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Janis Kluge @jakluge.de · 18/06/2026

Reminder that Putin can stop this whole war in one day. Ukraine has offered a ceasefire many times. But Russia chooses to continue fighting.

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

One brilliant photo from Moscow, and the Ukrainians are making memes in 3, 2, 1:

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Fuel tank vs T-72 tank is the ultimate duel of this new Olympic discipline

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Spook-ass, Christ oh boo! boo! @loukas.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

It's very clear a lot of people are choosing to put their heads in the sand on this question. The two biggest nuclear powers are controlled by fascists. We need an actual plan, not thoughts and prayers.

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Was lucky enough to have visited last October. A gorgeous proof of Ukraine’s long, deep history. I think @timothysnyder.bsky.social makes the case in his lectures that the equivalents to Renaissance and Reformation/counter in Russia were born around here, so it’s normal for Putin to try to erase it

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Outstanding reporting by Francis yet again

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Ukrainian drone forces are methodically grinding down bridges connecting the Russian-occupied parts of Kherson with the occupied peninsula of Crimea. The bridge in Chonhar has already been critically hit. Russians moved pontoon bridges to bypass it, but Ukrainians continue to strike this area.

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 11/06/2026

In Jan-Apr, Russia's fossil fuel revenues were 34% lower than oil prices suggest they should have been • Data show impact of Ukrainian drone strikes, strong rouble and subsidies to refineries • Ukrainian strikes often target ports, complicating Russia's oil exports www.economist.com/interactive/...

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Eric Adamson @eadamson91.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Nuanced picture of European attitudes on defence but Sweden sticks out in several measures: - 80% confident other European countries would come to its defence. - 53% personally willing to defend the country - 70% support buying more European weapons - 52% view Ukraine as an *Ally* (highest polled)

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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Another tool the member states won’t let the EU use, just the thing.

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Fabian Hoffmann, PhD @frhoffmann.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

In all honesty, the US would be doing Germany a favor. The Tomahawk Block Vb, the variant under discussion, will not enter service with the U.S. fleet before 2028, more likely 2029. Germany, as an export partner, would likely have to wait longer still. 1/3 www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

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Pentagon likely to cancel missile deal with Germany over fears of Russia

The decision is part of a broader American retrenchment from the NATO alliance.

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Plot twist: the ban we’re not enforcing has not yet entered into force 😃

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Jorge Félix Cardoso @jfelixcardoso.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Ad tech is a menace for democracy and national security, part 736483

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

ZELENSKYY: Ukraine will receive Gripen fighter jets with weapons, like Meteor missiles, which can destroy targets at range of 200 kilometers. This will push Russian jets back, and they won't be able to use guided aerial bombs on massive scale. This is our number one priority.

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