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Frans Osinga

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Prof war studies Leiden Uni

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Laurens Dassen @laurensdassen.voltnederland.org · 5h
De foto zegt genoeg. Deze mannen krijgen steeds meer macht over ons. Trump luidt de tijd van "Super Intelligence" in. De AI-race wordt opgeschroefd met alle gevolgen van dien. Het credo van deze tech-oligarchie is: meer, meer, meer. Die zeggenschap moeten we weer terugpakken. Een draad🧵1/9
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Frans Osinga @osinga.bsky.social · 6h
en er waren analisten die vonden dat het sturen van f-16s naar oekraine niet zinvol was.......
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 6h
Tetiana Hasanenko, head of the Oleshky Military Administration, reported that Russians were seizing food from residents of Oleshky that had previously been dropped to them via drones by the Ukrainian military.
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Defense News @defensenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles, or $202 billion, on defense in 2027, a 27% increase. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 28/09/2026
Europe is stepping up massively on defence. Today, we are moving forward with five major joint projects: drones, air defence, space, maritime security and our Eastern Flank. Five areas that are crucial to European security. And where we need to move fast.
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Gert-Jan Dennekamp @gjdennekamp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Kyiv, hartje centrum, universiteit.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 28/09/2026
⚡️Poland to ease rules for shooting down drones, missiles entering from Russia. Visual identification of targets by pilots would not longer be required, Poland's Deputy Defense Minister said.
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Poland to ease rules for shooting down drones, missiles entering from Russia
Visual identification of targets by pilots would not longer be required, Poland's Deputy Defense Minister said.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 28/09/2026
Russia’s rising hybrid activity on Svalbard is sparking fears that Moscow could spark an incident that tests NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense clause. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
An inspector general report noted, “Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan during the conflict. In addition, dozens of U.S. aircraft were destroyed or damaged.” wapo.st/4jsqNEo
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Opinion | America’s military bases are no longer safe
Iran exposed a vulnerability that could be disastrous in a war with China.
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Vatniksoep @vatniksoepnl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Poetin stelt in 2002 naar aanleiding van de oprichting: "De NAVO is primair een defensief blok. De uitbreiding van dit blok draagt bij aan de internationale veiligheid en de veiligheid van elk afzonderlijk lid."
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SentinelDesk | Defence & Geopolitics @sentineldesk.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026
Ukraine airlifted 4,000 kg of food to civilians trapped in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where some 2,000 residents are reportedly being denied food and water. Six military units coordinated the cross-Dnipro operation. 🗞️ euromaidanpress.com #Ukraine #Russia
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Russia holds 2,000 people hostage in Oleshky without food or water—Ukraine flew 4,000 kg of food to locals across the Dnipro
Six military units coordinated one of the largest cross-Dnipro supply operations to the city Russia has turned into a starvation trap.
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TVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
EU defense ministers are considering a new European system of mutual defence, similar to NATO’s Article 4. Meeting in Brussels, the ministers are also continuing to coordinate support for Ukraine and discussing how best to respond to the growing threat of Russian hybrid attacks on European soil.
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Chris Colijn @chriscolijn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
De ene na de andere drone vliegt rond. Doden, gewonden, constante dreiging.
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Chris Colijn @chriscolijn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Dit moet wel ongeveer een recordlengte zijn in Kyiv, als we zo doorgaan zitten we op 16 uur luchtalarm op een dag. Constant kleine aantallen straalmotor drones. Gekmakend.
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Frans Osinga @osinga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
dit hebben de demonstranten op de Dam vanmorgen vast ook wel gelezen
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Zelensky says this week Russia hit Ukraine with 2,200+ attack drones, about 1,650 glide bombs, and 38 missiles.
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Former chairman of NATO's Military Committee👇
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Isa Yusibov @isayusibov.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Putin in 2022: "Rights of the Russian-speaking minorities in Ukraine are being violated but we are not going to invade Ukraine" Putin yesterday: "Rights of the Russian-speaking minorities in the Baltics are being violated but we are not going to invade the Baltics."
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Frans Osinga @osinga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Bizar dat er na 4 jaar waarin hun argumenten stelselmatig zijn weerlegd, nog steeds geflirt wordt met en gerefereerd naar deze 3 personen. Niemand binnen mijn disciplines - politieke wetenschappen, internationale betrekkingen en strategische studies - neemt hen serieus.
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Frans Osinga @osinga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Rusland stelt artikel 5 op de proef, wat is het antwoord van de NAVO?
Rusland voert het aantal hybride aanvallen op Europees grondgebied op. Het Kremlin zou daarmee artikel 5 van de NAVO willen testen.
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Peter Schrijver @psguu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tijdig stuk over operatie Vivaldi: ‘In May, 🇺🇦s 3rd Corps launched Operation Vivaldi. In just a few weeks, Ukraine collapsed the Russian salient, encircled elements of the 2nd and 14th Motorized Rifle Divisions, and liberated up to 250 square kilometers of land’. mwi.westpoint.edu/an-overture-...
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An Overture to Victory: Operation Vivaldi and Ukraine’s Path to Battlefield Decision - Modern War Institute
For twenty months, Russia’s 20th and 25th Combined Arms Armies ground toward Lyman, a small city in eastern Ukraine that sits on a critical road and railway juncture. By seizing […]
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Sept 23 2026: High-ranking Kremlin officials effectively rejected the US-Ukrainian-proposed limited energy ceasefire and continued reiterating Russia's unwillingness to engage in any meaningful peace negotiations. Read the report: isw.pub/UkrWar09232026 (1/5)
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Peter Schrijver @psguu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nieuw artikel op @platformraam.nl 1/ Wie de afgelopen maanden het nieuws over de oorlog in Oekraïne volgde, kreeg de indruk dat de Russische luchtaanvallen met drones toenemen. In aantallen klopt dat niet: de inzet van Shahed/Geran-drones daalde van ruim 8000 in mei naar ruim 5000 in augustus.
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Casper Wits @casperwits.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In de Volkskrant bespreek ik het "Nationaal Vredesprotest" dat zondag plaatsvindt. De boodschap klinkt verleidelijk: “ik ben voor vrede” is de slogan vd deelnemers. De vraag is of de vrede van de demonstranten voor anderen niet vooral onderwerping betekent.  www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...
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Opinie: Het Nationaal Vredesprotest negeert de geopolitieke realiteit en drijft Oekraïners in het nauw
De ‘vrede’ waar demonstranten over spreken, komt voor Oekraïne neer op onderwerping. Want minder westerse militaire steun aan Kyiv brengt Rusland in een uitstekende positie om de oorlog voort te zette...
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Head of State added that for these minimal territorial gains, the Russian army has lost about 260-270 thousand servicemen since the beginning of the year.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🇺🇦 Zelensky: Armed Forces of Ukraine deoccupied 800 sq. km of territories in 2026 The President said that the total advance of the Russians is only 90-100 sq. km, which is several times less than in previous years, when Russia occupied 3,000-4,000 sq. km per year.
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Live Oorlog Oekraïne | Rusland schendt Pools luchtruim opnieuw: ‘Ze willen gereedheid van onze luchtverdediging testen’
Een Russische militaire helikopter is kortstondig door het Poolse luchtruim gevlogen. De Mi-8-helikopter kwam uit de aan Polen grenzende, versterkte Russische exclave Kaliningrad, zegt de Poolse krijg...
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 23/09/2026
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says Article 5 is “deliberately ambiguous” so adversaries cannot know exactly what would trigger it. On hybrid threats, he said NATO has all necessary response options, including non-public measures, and could respond symmetrically or asymmetrically. #NATO
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Peter Schrijver @psguu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Schaal: ‘Units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine have neutralized more than 350,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) since the start of the year. Every hit is recorded on video in the DELTA combat system and verified by the Brave1 defence innovations cluster’. mod.gov.ua/en/news/ukra...
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Ukrainian defenders have neutralized more than 350,000 enemy UAVs since the start of the year
Since the start of the year, the Defence Forces of Ukraine have neutralized more than 350,000 russian drones. Every hit is verified in DELTA by the Brave1 innovations cluster.
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Paul Ducheine @paulducheine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
They had 25+ bases before …..
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Todd Kolod💙 @toddkolod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“But it appears the agreement is an updated version of a pact signed between Greenland and NATO in 1951, which gives the United States new assurances and clearance for an expanded role.” www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe...
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Greenland deal: What did the US and Denmark actually agree to?
The United States, Denmark, and Greenland finally came to terms on a deal that all sides are calling a victory toward their ends.
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Frans Osinga @osinga.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
dus wel Z oproepen om te stoppen met aanvallen op de dieselproductie in Rusland maar geen oproep richting Poetin om de de aanvallen op Oekraiense burgers (en de oorlog) te stoppen
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
'Ukraine Makes World-First Airborne Robot Assault Behind Russian Lines During Counteroffensive' united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
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Ukraine Makes World-First Airborne Robot Assault Behind Russian Lines During Counteroffensive
Ukraine deployed attack ground robots via heavy drones over 10 km behind Russian lines, a world-first tactic in the Donetsk counteroffensive.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21/09/2026
⚡️Russia launched more than 2,000 drones at Ukraine over past week, Zelensky says. In addition to the drones, most of which were jet-powered and capable of reaching 600 kilometers per hour (nearly 370 miles per hour), Russian forces launched 1,700 air bombs and 19 missiles of various types.
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Russia launched more than 2,000 drones at Ukraine over past week, Zelensky says
In addition to the drones, most of which Zelensky said were jet-powered and capable of reaching 600 kilometers per hour (nearly 370 miles per hour), Russian forces launched 1,700 air bombs and 19 miss...
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Frans Osinga @osinga.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Verkiezingen? Die vinden alleen in democratieen plaats waar ze kunnen leiden tot wisseling van de regering.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21/09/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Sept. 21, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
T. ex. från 2024, med @patrikoksanen.bsky.social @kaeggen.bsky.social et al
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Tracking the Russian Hybrid Warfare – Cases From Nordic-Baltic Countries
In this report, the Stockholm Free World Forum has gathered experts from all Nordic-Baltic states to showcase examples of Russian hybrid attacks against our countries. Russia employs a broad variety o...
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 21/09/2026
💀 Russia loses 1,660 soldiers and more than 600 pieces of military equipment over past day
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Russia loses 1,660 soldiers and more than 600 pieces of military equipment over past day
Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,660 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day
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Paula Erizanu @paulaerizanu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Drones violating Moldovan airspace have become more and more frequent over the past few days. On Saturday, a drone exploded in the centre, and another flying object was recorded in the northeastern region of the country last night www.zdg.md/stiri/o-dron...
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O dronă a survolat R. Moldova. Spațiul aerian a fost restricționat în zona de nord a țării
Serviciul operații aeriene al R. Moldova informează că la data de 21 septembrie 2026, ora 00:17, sistemele de supraveghere din dotare au detectat în spațiul aerian național traversarea neautorizată a ...
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Sara Berkeljon @saraberkeljon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In de FvD-podcasts wordt openlijk sympathie uitgesproken voor het regime van Poetin, onjuiste informatie verspreid en worden Russische propagandanarratieven herhaald. Baudet en interim-fractievoorzitter Ralf Dekker spreken er de hoop uit dat Rusland wint. ‘We hebben zo’n grote gebeurtenis nodig.’
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FvD wil niet pro-Russisch genoemd worden, maar in The Forum & Friends klinkt onversneden Kremlin-propaganda: ‘Blijf vechten, jongens’
Forum voor Democratie ontkent pro-Russisch te zijn, maar in de Engelstalige podcast van de partij wordt geregeld Kremlin-propaganda verspreid en wensen sprekers dat Rusland het Westen en Oekraïne vers...
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🇷🇴🇺🇦 Romania will transfer Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine as part of a joint NATO initiative, Dan said. This is a joint effort by NATO countries that have Patriot interceptor missiles in their stockpiles. Romania will participate in the transfer proportionally to other Alliance countries.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🇪🇺🇺🇦 Ursula von der Leyen said that the funds remaining from SAFE program (€150 billion in loans to EU countries) would be used to launch a new program of joint defense projects with Ukrainian companies. 🚀 European Commission spokesman clarified: “Currently, we can count on at least €10 billion.”
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 19/09/2026
⚡️UK military sites see near-daily drone incidents in 2026 as Europe confronts widening hybrid threat. The unexplained drone activity comes as NATO officials warn that hybrid attacks are increasingly aimed at undermining public confidence and cohesion within the alliance.
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UK military sites see near-daily drone incidents in 2026 as Europe confronts widening hybrid threat
The unexplained drone activity comes as NATO officials warn that hybrid attacks are increasingly aimed at undermining public confidence and cohesion within the alliance.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The funniest joke ever. 😂
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de Volkskrant @volkskrant.nl · 19/09/2026
Eindfascisten als Musk geloven dat het paradijs op aarde alleen mogelijk is na de totale destructie ervan: ‘Ze proberen het zelfs te bespoedigen’
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Eindfascisten als Musk geloven dat het paradijs op aarde alleen mogelijk is na de totale destructie ervan: ‘Ze proberen het zelfs te bespoedigen’
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Arnout Brouwers @abrouwers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Over de verslechterende veiligheidssituatie in Europa 👇
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 18/09/2026
⚡️ Estonian intelligence has noted that Russian losses in the war against Ukraine have remained above 10,000 troops killed and wounded for a third consecutive week, exceeding the number Russia can recruit.
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Russian weekly losses top 10,000 troops killed and wounded for third week running – Estonian intelligence chief
Estonian intelligence says Russian forces lost more than 10,000 troops for a third consecutive week, exceeding Moscow’s ability to replenish personnel.
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NOS @nieuws.nos.nl · 18/09/2026
Macron wil kritieke infrastructuur beter beschermen tegen Russische aanvallen
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Macron wil kritieke infrastructuur beter beschermen tegen Russische aanvallen
Tijdens een persconferentie zei de Franse president dat de dreiging van hybride aanvallen door Rusland op Europa en Frankrijk is toegenomen.
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 18/09/2026
Xi Jinping wants to win over the Global South and take over Taiwan. If the West is to counter this, they must better understand China's grand strategy — and Xi Jinping's worldview. Read Steve Tsang's latest analysis for the autumn issue of @theworldtoday.org. bit.ly/4rmHuTZ
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What the West fails to grasp about China’s strategy to lead the world
Xi Jinping wants to forge ‘a common destiny for humankind’ by winning over the Global South and taking Taiwan. But if America and Europe are to counter this ‘double pivot’, they must better understand...
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