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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

FYI: In addition to the YouTube link above, you can also find all of our Mildly Alarmed episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please also send questions and comments - we are terrible at responding but reading all of them and will also try to have a Q&A episode before Christmas.

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

☢️ New episode of Mildly Alarmed is out! This week, @alanderminna.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social sit down with @hfayet.bsky.social to discuss the impact of AI on nuclear weapons and how social media impact nuclear signalling. Needless to say: interesting stuff! youtu.be/S7-k61XUYvM?...

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Nuclear weapons and AI: How bad is it?

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

New episode of Mildly Alarmed is out! This week with brilliant @drjademcglynn.bsky.social @alanderminna.bsky.social and @lapatina.bsky.social Check it out 👇

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Another Canadian guest on Mildly Alarmed - because Canada is a hot topic in European security these days ! @aarongburnett.bsky.social joined me to discuss the idea of a potential Canadian associate EU membership - and as Albertan, he also explained what’s up with the ”separatism” ideas.

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Canada’s “associate membership” in the EU: What’s in it?

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Also, make sure not to miss last week’s excellent episode on China, hosted by @kaeggen.bsky.social and featuring her colleague Øystein Tunsjø: ▶️ youtu.be/yptef4ximts ▶️ open.spotify.com/episode/6q0W... ▶️ podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/m...

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What China Wants: The US, Europe and Russia’s War

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🎙🇨🇳 New episode of Mildly Alarmed is out! This week I interview Professor Øystein Tunsjø to talk about China’s role and ambitions on the global stage, its relations with the US and Europe, and why it is supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. open.spotify.com/episode/6q0W...

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What China Wants

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Eric Adamson @eadamson91.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A Russian frigate fired two flares upon a Danish Air Force helicopter that was conducting routine surveillance in international waters. “This is an indication that the boundaries have shifted when it comes to Russia’s willingness to take risks,”” said Danish Defense Minister Bruus.

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Forsvarets helikopter beskudt med flares fra russisk fregat nær Gedser

Udenrigsministeriet indkalder Ruslands ambassadør, efter at en russisk fregat affyrede to flares mod en dansk helikopter under en rutinemæssig flyvning ud for Gedser mandag.

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I can think of a few other actors stalling peace in Ukraine - one country in particular... How are we still reading comments like this, after Russia has played the US like a fiddle since Trump's return AND it should be pretty clear that Russia is incapable of securing a military victory? Smh.

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

1/3🧵 In the face of American betrayal, European hesitation and Norwegian stinginess, #Russia continues its continuous escalation. Excellent op-ed about Russia's influence strategy towards a neighboring country and NATO member. ⤵️ @aftenposten.no @kaeggen.bsky.social @kariagam.bsky.social #Norway

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Kreml trapper opp informasjonskonfrontasjonen mot Norge

Norge trekkes stadig tydeligere inn i Putins fiendebilde, skriver Kari Aga Myklebost og Karen-Anna Eggen.

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Thomas Nilsen @thomasnilsen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"Ved å spre konspiratoriske påstander, spille på følelser som frykt og maktesløshet og fyre opp under sensitive temaer forsøker man å forme norsk samfunnsdebatt og politikkutforming på måter som tjener russiske interesser," skriver @kariagam.bsky.social & @kaeggen.bsky.social.

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Kreml trapper opp informasjonskonfrontasjonen mot Norge

Norge trekkes stadig tydeligere inn i Putins fiendebilde, skriver Kari Aga Myklebost og Karen-Anna Eggen.

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

New episode of Mildly Alarmed is out! In this epiode we (@alanderminna.bsky.social @frhoffmann.bsky.social @lapatina.bsky.social) discuss some, of many, summer developments in Ukraine. Details 👇

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

New episode of Mildly Alarmed is out! In this summer recording, @frhoffmann.bsky.social sits down with @teunjanssen.bsky.social to discuss European power and how the continent can maneuver the increasingly competitive international environment. Available on all platforms!🙌

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Do we need the United States of Europe?

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

To get a sense of how the UK's internal turmoil has hit its international standing, just listen to this segment of the Mildly Alarmed podcast, hosted by @lapatina.bsky.social, @alanderminna.bsky.social, @kaeggen.bsky.social, and @frhoffmann.bsky.social. Such comments are not untypical.

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Britain's Defense Spending Amidst Political Instability

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

What @alanderminna.bsky.social posted 👇 It has been great starting our podcast adventure this spring, but as responsible Nordics, we're taking a summer break. Fear not, though - we'll still be releasing a few episodes over the summer, just to make sure you don't forget us. 🙏

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

In case you haven’t listened to the latest episode of Mildly Alarmed yet, never too late: @lapatina.bsky.social & @kaeggen.bsky.social talked with @atlestaalesen.bsky.social from @thebarentsobserver.com (amazing journalism on and in the European Arctic) about what Russia is up to in the High North.

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Nukes, spies and secret submarines in Russia’s Arctic | Mildly Alarmed x The Barents Observer

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I could not find a link to a news piece on this, so I'll share the social media post instead: www.instagram.com/p/DZXOvm5jNV...

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Important info about (yet another) careless and cruel Russian recruitment approach to its war in Ukraine, not often portrayed in Western media. However, BBC, in 2026 we cannot use headlines like this. This is not a conflict, nor is it Ukraine's. It is a brutal and bloody war waged by Russia.

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

regimekonsolidering, og/eller et behov for å sysselsette det enorme militæret de forsøker å holde i hevd, også etter en mulig avslutning av krigen i Ukraina. Det eneste som virker eksistensielt for Putin er å kunne leve evig og sikre kontroll over Ukraina. 4/4

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

det har vært del av problemet hele veien i hvordan Europa møter russisk aggresjon og stadige tester av vår beredskap og motsvar. Frykten for russisk kollaps og avskrekkingsdimensjonen mtp atomvåpen funker veldig bra for RU. Oppbygging må forstås som forberedelse til ytterligere aggresjon, .. 3/4

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

oppbyggingen av Leningrad militærdistrikt. Det styres også i mye større grad av russiske imperialistiske og stormaktsambisjoner enn frykt for angrep. Hvis Nato virkelig ville ta RU hadde mulighetsvinduet vært nå i det de står fast i Ukraina og sliter økonomisk. Dette vet RU ikke vil skje og .. 2/4

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Spennende innslag på NRK om oppbygging av russiske styrker i nord, noe vi har visst om en stund. Men, uenig i kollega Osflaten at det er en indikasjon på at trusselen fra vesten og Nato oppfattes som genuin og eksistensiell for RU. Oppbygging må sees i sammenheng med finsk Nato-medlemskap og.. 1/4

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

This week, it was @kaeggen.bsky.social and my time to shine on the Mildly Alarmed episode on hybrid warfare ! While @lapatina.bsky.social had some well-deserved time off, @frhoffmann.bsky.social was a very strict moderator and managed to stop Karen-Anna from presenting her whole PhD on the topic 😌

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Russia’s Hybrid Warfare in Europe: Can we fight it? | Mildly Alarmed

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

This week on Mildly Alarmed, we had our first guest: @lapatina.bsky.social & @frhoffmann.bsky.social sat down with @jimmyrushton.bsky.social to discuss the current dynamics in drone warfare, where Ukraine seems to be way ahead. @kaeggen.bsky.social and I will be back next week to discuss hybrid war

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Ukraine is winning the drone war against Russia. Here’s why | Mildly Alarmed

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This new podcast is rapidly turning into a weekly ritual for me. Looking forward to listening to this episode.

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

New episode of Mildly Alarmed is out - this week on nukes and nuclear deterrence ☢️ Share, like, comment and discuss - we want to hear from you and will also include listener questions soon. With @frhoffmann.bsky.social @alanderminna.bsky.social @lapatina.bsky.social

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Inside Europe's debate about nukes

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This week, we’re Mildly Alarmed about nukes ! @frhoffmann.bsky.social gives an intro into nukes and deterrence, after which @kaeggen.bsky.social discusses Russian nuclear threats and I of course wanted to talk about French nuclear doctrine. @lapatina.bsky.social brings in the Ukrainian perspective.

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Inside Europe's debate about nukes | Mildly Alarmed

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Link to episode: Is Europe really doomed?–Mildly Alarmed – Apple Podcasts share.google/43gEHBDo4q6s...

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Is Europe doomed without the US?

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

New episode of Mildly Alarmed out now! Is Europe doomed? We discuss European security, ask how bad things actually are, and find several reasons not to despair. Featuring Russia, NATO, defence spending, a less reliable US - and a suspiciously timed power outage.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The second episode of Mildly Alarmed is out ! In which we discuss European security from various perspectives, @frhoffmann.bsky.social outs himself as a Europtimist and I have an electricity blackout to keep things interesting. Also featuring the best @lapatina.bsky.social & @kaeggen.bsky.social

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

New podcast alert 🥳 We are launching a new podcast called Mildly alarmed! Each week, @alanderminna.bsky.social, @frhoffmann.bsky.social, @lapatina.bsky.social and I break down European security - what’s happening, why it matters, and what to watch next. First episode on Ukraine is out now 👇

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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

There will be people who are understandably desperate to hear this, but it's important to be clear-eyed about Rubio himself and what the Trump administration is doing. 🧵

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Good op-ed from @kaeggen.bsky.social & Magnus Håkenstad in @aftenposten.no today👇 "To believe that Russian attacks in a future war scenario - that is, between #Russia and the rest of #Europe – will only be hybrid, is a misreading of Russian strategy, with potentially fatal consequences."

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Kronikk: Tiden for å betvile russisk militær maktbruk bør være over

Opprustning er nødvendig, skriver Karen-Anna Eggen og Magnus Håkenstad.

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Terje Helland @terjehelland.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

🇬🇪Georgia is sliding into a legal dictatorship. Not overnight. Step by step. Each protest is met with a new tailored law. Each law designed to exhaust, criminalize, and isolate society until resistance itself becomes illegal. Here is how the latest law changes everything. 1/11

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

🎙️ Jyri and I joined @jimludes.bsky.social and Mark R. Jacobson on their excellent Active Measures Newsletter Podcast to discuss our recent article on Russia's strategic use of migrants. I also recommend their newsletter, where you can find links to our article and our Moscow Times opinion piece.

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Migrant Warfare with Karen-Anna Eggen & Jyri Lavikainen

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Max Bergmann @maxbergmann.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Feels like something cracked today in the transatlantic alliance. Europeans have been swallowing their pride, bitting their tongues, and bending the knee. That strategy may have bought them time but it has now clearly failed. It also had a major cost - it has made the WH think Europe will cave. 1/

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

People seem surprised that the multi polar world they've lusted after is as peaceful as they were told it would not be. Odd.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 02/01/2026

Zelensky: I met with Budanov and offered him the role of Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. At this time, Ukraine needs a stronger focus on security, development of our Defense and Security Forces, and progress on the diplomatic track. The Office will serve these state priorities.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 21/12/2025

A new major logistics hub for Ukraine will open in Romania by the end of January 2026, becoming the second-largest in Europe after Rzeszów. It will allow NATO to double the flow of military aid to Ukraine, including through the PURL mechanism, where the U.S. supplies arms and Europe covers the cost.

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Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I've tracked 145 cases of sabotage and disruption @apnews.com that Western officials blame on Russia. They say Moscow wants to drain Europe's security resources and identify weak spots. Arson & explosives plots particularly increased: 2023: 1 2024: 26 2025: 6 apnews.com/projects/rus...

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Russia wants to drain Europe's security resources with sabotage campaign, officials say | AP News

The Associated Press has tracked 145 cases of sabotage and disruption that Western officials blame on Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. They say Moscow wants to drain Europe’s investigative r...

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Kaja Kallas: what we have to keep in mind is why countries want to be in NATO is because they don't want Russia to invade them. That's why Sweden and and Finland joined NATO, that's why the Baltic States joined NATO, to have this defense umbrella.

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

This new Hybrid CoE paper is a must-read for anyone interested in Svalbard and Russia’s hybrid activities on this strategically important Norwegian Arctic archipelago. 📝 @thomasnilsen.bsky.social @kariagam.bsky.social & @stianbones.bsky.social

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Do not believe anything until the Kremlin denies it.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

My favourite moments of this iteration of the ”US-Russia peace plan” were: 1. Dmitriev leaking it 2. The points admitting that Russia does kidnap Ukrainian children 3. The points including that Ukraine shouldn’t hit Moscow or St Petersburg ”without a cause” (Tbc)

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

📣 Op-ed in @themoscowtimes.com: "Understanding how this tool emerged in the Arctic a decade ago is a first step towards understanding how Russia leverages laws and human beings to serve strategic goals; goals that may change over time as Russia tailors its approaches & evaluates the risk involved."

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Thomas Nilsen @thomasnilsen.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

A good look back on the 2015 🇷🇺🇧🇻 Storskog migrant crisis. FSB's fingerprints were found all over the operation. By @kaeggen.bsky.social sky.social & Jyri Lavikainen.

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Russia Wielded Migration Against Europe Earlier Than You Think - The Moscow Times

Opinion | Since 2020, stories about the instrumentalized use of migrants have regularly appeared in the news.

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Thomas Nilsen @thomasnilsen.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Today's most important read: "The 2015/16 migration crisis (on 🇷🇺 border with 🇳🇴 🇫🇮) can best be explained as strategic engineered migration and a pilot project of the Russian security services." By @kaeggen.bsky.social & Jyri Lavikainen

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Implementing a new tool: Russia’s strategic use of migrants towards Norway and Finland 2015/16 | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core

Implementing a new tool: Russia’s strategic use of migrants towards Norway and Finland 2015/16

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

New article out in @ejisbisa.bsky.social ! In 2015–16, Russia’s FSB tested migration as a strategic tool in the High North, using state-orchestrated mobility to pressure neighbours, exploit humanitarian norms, and project influence short of war. Read the full article 👇 #OpenAccess #hybridwarfare

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

On November 11, 2025, @kaeggen.bsky.social will defend her PhD thesis “Russia’s Contemporary Grand Strategy: The Use of Information and Other Unconventional Means Towards the Nordic Region”. The defense is open to anyone interested. For time and place, see 👇 www.sv.uio.no/isv/forsknin...

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Disputation Karen-Anna Eggen - Institutt for statsvitenskap (ISV)

Master in Political Science Karen-Anna Eggen will be defending her dissertation at the Department of Political Science: Russia’s Contemporary Grand Strategy: The Use of Information and Other Unconven...

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