Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 13/10/2026🇺🇦❗️ In less than two years, we have gone from “no cards” to “don’t play your cards.” This is an achievement, — FM Sybiha 🇪🇺 The frontline in Ukraine is the frontline of European defense, he added. 331856 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026bsky.app/profile/atru... 1261534624 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenNAFO 69th Sniffing Brigade @69thsb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026“You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth” — Winston Churchill 511139 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 03/09/2026HARDING: Trump cut US assistance to Ukraine, repeats Kremlin talking points, actually supports Russia. He’s most pro-Russian president in US history. O’BRIEN: I mean, if Trump were a Russian agent, what exactly would he do differently? When you think about that, it’s terrifying. 26842280 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenBaltic Takes @baltictakes.com · 23/08/2026Because if you’re preparing for an impending attack then obviously the first thing you’d do is help your enemy expand their territory and then provide substantial economic, logistical, and material support to aid their war machine, while aligning your propaganda and purging critics of your enemy. 1316 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenMilitär Debatt @militardebatt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Vi drömmer om det snabba avgörandet, men krig blir sällan som planerat. Historien visar att manöver och utnötning hänger ihop – och att en armé byggd för det korta kriget riskerar att stå utan svar när kriget blir långvarigt. militardebatt.com/2026/08/28/d...militardebatt.comDrömmen om det korta krigetVi drömmer om det snabba avgörandet, men krig blir sällan som planerat. Historien visar att manöver och utnötning hänger ihop – och att en armé byggd för det korta kriget riskerar att stå utan svar… 0114 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Chasiv Yar: Before and after the Russian arrival. Three years of defense. A city we once saw full of life, now a burning desert. Three years of brutal combat, losses, resilience, and triumphs. — 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade, who made the video, says. 13253100 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenGripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Video from and by Sweden #Rock Festival 2026. #Gripen opened the festival. #Flygvapnet 🤘 1 min long. #DIO www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FJj...youtube.comSweden Rock Festival 2026 Opening | JAS 39 Gripen Pilot's ViewYouTube video by Sweden Rock Festival 43510 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 28/05/2026🚀 Zelensky: As of now, diplomacy cannot stop Russia. We are stopping them with our long-range sanctions. 523432 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 28/05/2026🇺🇦🇸🇪 Sweden has provided Ukraine with a support package of $2.7 billion. Almost $400 million of this package will be directed to the production of drones, but "the most important thing is Gripen," Zelensky noted; 320324 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 28/05/2026🇺🇦🇸🇪✈️ Zelensky: We will buy all 150 Gripens. We will have enough financing for this. As I said, on this 90 billion, we will manage all our decisions between Ukraine and Sweden step by step. We will get jets with weapons, not just jets. Gripens with weapons — especially Meteor missiles (100km). 1540566 0
Reposted by Mathias Holmgrenndfella.bsky.social @ndfella.bsky.social · 28/05/2026First I made an Archer t-shirt and after a while Sweden sent Archers. Then I made a Griffin t-shirt and.... We will se what happens at 13:00 today, but it seems I might have to make a new t-shirt :) Slava Ukraini! 021 0
Reposted by Mathias Holmgren🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 19/05/2026❗️A massive formation of 🇸🇪Swedish Navy CB-90 combat boats is moving across the Baltic Sea during the Aurora 26 exercises in early May. 310217 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenAnders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 26/12/2025It's been there all the time with Putin. Revanchism is, apart from theft, one of Putin's big motivators. We could have stopped it, or prepared for it, already then. But no, 20 years of forced forgetfulness of history followed with maybe the worst generation of leaders ever. 412027 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenNew Humanist @newhumanist.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done itnewhumanist.org.ukTeaching when to trustAs fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge 13640328 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenAdrian Monck @amonck.bsky.social · 07/12/2025From the @wsj.com chief foreign correspondent 160104733224 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenEric Adamson @eadamson91.bsky.social · 05/12/2025The US National Security Strategy seems to be—at least in part—written/edited by AI. There are hallmark AI em dashes in nearly every other paragraph — shocking but unsurprising. 67834 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenAndreas Umland @umland.eurosky.social · 02/12/2025Quote for today's negotiations: "The aggressor is always peace-loving; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed." Carl von Clausewitz in "On War," 1816-1830 7688264 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 24/11/2025We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago beings in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering. snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...snyder.substack.comRussian Unreality and American WeaknessNotes from a bizarre moment of diplomatic history 30847287 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenBenjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Interesting piece from @michaeldweiss.bsky.social 👇 There is no "plan". US is the victim of a Russian psy op, with the aim of dividing EU and US. The "plan" was made by the Russians, injected into the US administration through the pro-Russian, radicalized individuals Kushner, Vance and Witkoff.macspaunday.substack.com“He Must Have Got This From K.”How a Russian operative used the American media to force a risible “peace deal” into existence 15114 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Who's going to buy US weapons in future when it's clear Donald & GOP will cut you off if your invader bribes them as part of a "peace plan". Art of the deal. 35955219 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 19/11/2025LLMs give people with delusional belief systems a way to organise those beliefs. The model fills in gaps, supplies connective tissue, and wraps the madness in formal language. It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up. 132300468 0
Reposted by Mathias Holmgren🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Source: www.defmin.fi/en/topical/p...defmin.fiNordic countries to prepare joint procurement of unmanned aircraftFinland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark prepare joint procurements of unmanned aircraft systems and related technologies. The Technical Arrangement was signed in Helsinki on 22 October 2025. 0495 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenGripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 22/10/2025PM: Deliveries of #Gripen E to Ukraine could begin in just about 3 years time. PM also said donation of C/D still a possibility, but again, now it's full focus on F-16 and Mirage. 2394 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenSAINT JAVELIN @saintjavelin.bsky.social · 22/10/2025🇸🇪🤝🇺🇦 Sweden and Ukraine have just taken a major step, signing a Letter of Intent for the purchase of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets. It’s a long-term defense partnership designed to build a powerful, independent Ukrainian Air Force over the next 10–15 years. 413722 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenGripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 22/10/2025🇺🇦🇸🇪 President Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Kristersson signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on future air defence of #Ukraine 100-150 #Gripen E Long term plan to rebuild Ukraine's Air Force Industrial cooperation regeringen.se 37517 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenMinna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Dear EU @katjabego.bsky.social and I have a great solution for the frozen Russian assets question: Use them to pay for Ukraine’s 150 JAS Gripen fighter jets from Sweden 414019 0
Reposted by Mathias Holmgren🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 22/10/2025The Ukrainian and Swedish teams must do everything to ensure that next year becomes the time for the start of the use of Gripen fighters, — Zelensky. 531532 0
Reposted by Mathias Holmgren🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 22/10/2025The Swedish PM, — the agreement is not intended for immediate deliveries. It concerns around 120–150 Gripen E-series fighter jets, which are now entering production. This will enable the creation of a powerful Ukrainian Air Force and marks the beginning of a long journey that could last 10–15 years. 738439 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 22/10/2025⚡️ Update: Ukraine, Sweden sign letter of intent on possible deal for up to 150 Gripen jets. The long-term memorandum is not aimed at immediate new donations, but includes a possibility for a major deal involving 100-150 Gripen E jets, Sweden says.kyivindependent.comZelensky visits Norway, Sweden ahead of 'Coalition of the Willing' meetingSwedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Zelensky are meeting in the city of Linkoping, home to the defense company Saab, which produces Gripen fighter jets and other arms. 630149 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenMinna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 22/10/2025”Ukraine single-handedly saves Sweden’s JAS Gripen fighter jet programme for the next generation” 510610 0
Reposted by Mathias Holmgren🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 22/10/2025🇸🇪🇺🇦Ukraine wants to buy 100 to 150 Jas Gripen E. A declaration of intent between the countries has been signed, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated at a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelenskyj on Wednesday. www.tv4.se/artikel/4WSm... 1035844 0
Reposted by Mathias Holmgrenndfella.bsky.social @ndfella.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Letter of intent between Ukraine and Sweden on air defense. Hinting of 100-150 Gripen E within a not to far distant future! 052 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenGripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Someday you might have to leave your home base. Spread out. Survive. Fight on. Dispersed operations. Photo: Jonas Holmberg/Försvarsmakten F 17 Snap Drill Nov-2024 #military #aviation #avgeek 49520 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenMinna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Big news from Sweden: A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jetssvt.seSVT erfar: Sverige vill sälja 150 Gripenplan till UkrainaSverige skriver under en avsiktsförklaring om att undersöka möjligheten att sälja uppemot 150 Gripenplan till Ukraina, erfar SVT. Det meddelar statsminister Ulf Kristersson på en pressträff inom kort,... 21602165 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2025"State Terror: A brief guide for Americans" Revisiting a piece I wrote in April 2025 "In the history of state terror, the escape from law into coercion takes three forms... the leader principle; the state of exception; and the zone of statelessness." snyder.substack.com/p/state-terrorsnyder.substack.comState TerrorA brief guide for Americans 201046469 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2025President Macron: “We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...youtube.comFrench President Macron Speaks at German Unity Day Ceremony | WION LIVEYouTube video by WION 22676652674 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 25/09/2025In 1935 German leadership called a surprise meeting and informed their previous oath to uphold the Weimar constitution was now void and they instead must swear a personal oath to the Führer. Many claimed they didn’t like the order, but they did it anyway. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...washingtonpost.comHegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admiralsThe Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting. 971281703 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2025OBAMA: It's fair to say that 80% of the world's problems involve old men hanging on who are afraid of death and insignificance, and they won't let go. They build pyramids, and they put their names on everything. They get very anxious about it. 814277737946 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 19/09/2025My latest on Russia’s weakness. 28319 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 14/09/2025Elon Musk called for the “dissolution of parliament” and change of government in the U.K. during a far-right rally in London yesterday, speaking via video link.politico.euMusk calls for new UK government at far-right rally in London“You either fight back or you die,” Musk says via video link to demonstration organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. 577749 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 11/09/2025Swedish MoD Pål Jonson: the new aid package for Ukraine includes additional classified systems and projects whose details will only be revealed on the battlefield. He said Russia should expect Swedish-Ukrainian surprises and stressed Sweden will keep pressure on Moscow until the war ends. 21624100 0
Reposted by Mathias Holmgren🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 10/09/2025❗️🇵🇱Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski responds to 🇭🇺Hungarian Prime Minister Orban: 13894231 0
Mathias Holmgren @mathiasholmgren01.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Here we go ... what? Here we go US military rolling out the red carpet for Putin the war criminal again? 010 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenJessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Europe’s three year “strategy” of too little, too late directly enabled today’s attack. Our weakness drives Russian escalation. 9465104 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenGerman Wondering @germanwondering.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Thoughts from Europe: 1) A nation on its path to totalitarianism does not need to fight an information war with other totalitarian states. The value systems align. 2) Instead, the information war will be redirected inwards. To suppress domestic dissent. 141 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenNAFO 69th Sniffing Brigade @69thsb.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Here’s an update for Svenska Battalion: Biolab Edition! 🇸🇪 🇺🇦 We’re currently at 161,688.56 kr / 229,500 kr which is 70% to goal! 🔥 This campaign aims to provide Ukrainian defenders with a #NAFO Truck 2.0, so let’s get this boosted, Fellas! 🚀 🔗 www.help99.co/patches/sven...help99.coSvenska Battalion: Biolab EditionThe Svenska Battalion: Biolab Edition is here — and it's as potent as fermented herring in a sealed tank. 410443 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Ukraine has currently disrupted 17% of Russia’s oil refining production. If they can get the level to 30%, domestic demand would far exceed supply. That’s when things start to fall apart. (Data by Rochan Consulting) 481073225 0
Reposted by Mathias HolmgrenMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 22/08/2025🇺🇦 72,6% of Ukrainians believe in Ukraine's victory over Russia, 16,9% do not believe. 1449457 0
