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Sascha Simon

@saschasimon.bsky.social
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Security & Defence Analyst | drones, emerging/disruptive tech & foresight | formerly 🇪🇺 EUISS & EDA, NATO Innovation Hub & 🇩🇪 MFA. *Here privately*

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Latest in @theatlantic.com The Ukrainians are now longer pretending that Donald Trump's USA is their friend. Their honesty is important as they seem to understand how much Trump is helping Putin and how important it is that Europe stick together. Gift Link. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Ukraine Has Written Off the United States
Zelensky has stopped pretending that Trump might be an ally.
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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Ukrainian Magura V7 surface drone (USV) with maximum quadcopter hangars.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 24/01/2026
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 19/01/2026
This really is the article to read. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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America vs. the World
President Trump wants to return to the 19th century’s international order. He will leave America less prosperous—and the whole world less secure.
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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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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 05/01/2026
"American dominance" is our new foreign policy. And it will create a counter-reaction, everywhere. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
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Dr Emma Salisbury @salisbot.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Catching up on the national security podcasts' predictions for 2026 from like 5 days ago and they're all wrong already
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a sign that says " what is even happening " next to a dumpster
ALT: a sign that says " what is even happening " next to a dumpster
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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address. First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it. 1/
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Gustav C Gressel @gresselgustav.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
To all my 🇬🇧 readers, I translated my recent article on the 🇷🇺-🇺🇦 war entering the fourth year into English and posted it on Substack. substack.com/@gustavgress...
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Ukraine in the fourth year of the war
Negotiations will go nowhere, unless the pressure on Russia increases: politically, economically, and of course militarily. The US is unwilling to act, and Europeans are indecisive.
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Sascha Simon @saschasimon.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
“Most Europeans believe their country’s state pension system will soon become unaffordable – but they also think the current scheme is not generous enough, and do not support options for overhauling it such as raising the retirement age.” Make it make sense.
theguardian.com
Most Europeans think state pensions will become unaffordable, polling shows
YouGov survey finds many say payments are too low and oppose reforms such as raising retirement age or cuts
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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
**BREAKING** Images of a Chinese merchant vessel with containerised missile launchers, radar/comms and close in defense are legitimate. Collaborated via other sources. Sobering. Merry Xmas
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Sicherheitspod @sicherheitspod.de · 21/12/2025
Die letzte Folge des Jahres 2025 ist online. Wir packen die Glaskugel aus und schauen, was die nächsten 5 Jahre bringen könnten. Plus Buchempfehlungen UND Sicherheitshinweise. sicherheitspod.de/2025/12/20/f...
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Folge #102 Blick in die Zukunft: Die große Vorausschau zum Jahresende | Buchempfehlungen - Sicherheitspod
“Sicherheitshalber” ist der Podcast zur sicherheitspolitischen Lage in Deutschland, Europa und der Welt. In Folge 102, am Ende des Jahres 2025,  schauen Thomas Wiegold, Ulrike Franke, Frank Sauer und ...
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
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Frank Sauer @drfranksauer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
»Hätte man eine Zeitmaschine und sammelte jeweils einen Infanteristen aus den beiden Weltkriegen, dem Vietnam- und dem Irakkrieg 2003 ein, so wären die vier sich schnell einig, dass sie trotz der 90 Jahre Zeitdifferenz alle das gleiche Handwerk ausübten. Es ging – im Kern – um das Kämpfen auf Sicht«
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Wie autonome Waffen das Schlachtfeld verändern | Der Pragmaticus
Autonome Waffen und künstliche Intelligenz verändern die Kriegsführung. Werden bald nur noch Maschinen über Leben und Tod entscheiden?
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Sascha Simon @saschasimon.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
“The EU will set up a ‘drone alliance’ with Kyiv, backed by €6bn in financing to ‘transform Ukrainian ingenuity into battlefield advantage and into joint industrialisation’, von der Leyen said.” We made that argument almost a year ago, and I'm glad to see it gaining traction at the highest level.
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Europe turns to Ukrainian tech for ‘drone wall’ against Russia
Billions available for governments to purchase battle-tested technology to fill Nato’s security gap, says Brussels
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Frank Sauer @drfranksauer.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Der Podcast zum Vortrag. Demnächst dann auch der Film zum Hörbuch. Alles Multiplattform, auf allen Socials, logo, klar, Hallo ihr Lieben. Like and Subscribe.
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Nukleare Abschreckung und Sicherheit in Europa
Podcast-Folge · Politik International · S3 F11 · 43 Min.
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Gustav C Gressel @gresselgustav.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Sehr guter Text, in dem @drfranksauer.bsky.social die "Realisten" zerlegt.
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Frank Sauer @drfranksauer.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Public Service Announcement.
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How to disable a robot dog if it attacks you
YouTube video by Hoog
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is gaining expanded access to European intelligence and certain European ammunition stockpiles. He also mentioned an urgent meeting in a "close circle" regarding the troop contingent.
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Florence Gaub @florencegaub.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
The original study is here: www.ndc.nato.int/download/dow...
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Mauro Gilli @maurogilli.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Very flattered to see The Economist discuss the findings of the research that, together with my co-authors, we have carried out on the effects of climate change for submarine warfare. www.economist.com/science-and-...
economist.com
Climate change may make it harder to spot submarines
The sound of their engines will not travel as far
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Tochnyi @tochnyi.info · 25/03/2025
🧵Intercepting and neutralizing Russian recon and strike UAVs: 🛸The scope of ZSU FPV drone interceptions has rapidly grown. Artem's new article breaks down a detailed dataset of these interceptions, providing insights into trends and technological advances. #FPVDrones 1/7
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 20/03/2025
“In the best-case scenario, it will ultimately take almost twenty years before Germany has airborne signals intelligence again after the end of the Breguets in the summer of 2010. It is an unprecedented failure.” ZEIT with a good long read on the Global Hawk/Triton/Pegasus… acquisition catastrophe
zeit.de
Bundeswehr: Ihre Bestellung wird ... vorbereitet
15 Jahre lang schafft die Bundeswehr es nicht, ein Flugzeug zu besorgen, das sie dringend braucht. Das Geheimprojekt Pegasus offenbart ein lebensgefährliches Versagen.
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Frank Sauer @drfranksauer.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Keep calm and ReArm.
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Jana Puglierin @jpuglierin.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
We should have no illusions: Just as it is now doing with Ukraine, the Trump administration will try to force the Europeans into line if they resist a deal on American (or rather Russian?) terms.
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Franz-Stefan Gady @hoanssolo.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
U.S. intelligence sharing with South Vietnamese forces continued until April 30, 1975—the day Saigon fell.
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Roland Paris @rolandparis.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Dear Europe: You are next on the hit list. Good arguments, preemptive concessions, appeals to friendship, and flattery will not protect you. Discard those fantasies and prepare to hit back hard.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Lemme share something with you. A lot of semi-Trumpy types are saying Zelensky blew it. All he had to do was show up, shake hands, say Trump is great and sign the docs. He couldn't do that. But there are also people in DC who are not Trumpy who are saying the same thing. Now, big picture this ...
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Sascha Simon @saschasimon.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Talk of close to a trillion Euro in a second German 🇩🇪 Sondervermögen, and talk of Norway 🇳🇴 to tap into its gigantic sovereign wealth fund for Ukraine. But it’s still only talk. We have the resources and hopefully (finally) the political will. What we don’t have is time.
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Sascha Simon @saschasimon.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
If you’re trying to get some distraction from the *gesture-at-everything* do not watch #Paradise (by Hulu). The 7th episode is a gut bunch like Game of Thrones’ red wedding.
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Sascha Simon @saschasimon.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Didn’t take that long.
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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
If you think that Europe is doomed, you’re not paying attention. Wrote a recap of the latest developments and call me a hopeless Europtimist but I think Europe+ (including Canada) isn’t doing too bad in terms of offering Ukraine an actual perspective for the future. With or without the US.
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Is Trump Making Europe Great Again?
In a world of zero-sum thinking, the EU's win-win logic can be a powerful tool.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Another sabotage attempt onboard German Navy ship under investigation The frigate Hessen,currently in port in Lower Saxony,was allegedly tampered with- someone tried to contaminate its fresh water supply with waste oil
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Sascha Simon @saschasimon.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Vote! #BTW2025
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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
“Regulations that dictate how American companies interact with consumers in the European Union, like the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, will face scrutiny from the Administration.” www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Issues Directive to Prevent the Unfair Exploitation of American Innovation
SAFEGUARDING AMERICA’S SOVEREIGNTY OVER ITS ECONOMY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a memorandum to defend American companies and innovators from
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Max Bergmann @maxbergmann.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
There is a broader lesson that Europe will likely pick up on. Offering preemptive concessions to the US to make a deal will just be pocketed in exchange for nothing. Hard to make deals with a predator. Better to hide/flee (Asian allies) or fight back (Canada) and cause it pain (potentially Europe).
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
”By acting decisively now, Europe can ensure that it emerges from the war, together with Ukraine, stronger and more secure than it was in 2022. Failing to do so would mean abdicating responsibility for its own security and no longer having a say in its own future.”
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Carlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen und Rants" Masala @carlomasala1.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
„Welchen besten Fall wollen Sie denn hören? Momentan gibt es keinen besten Fall“ Positive vibrations kann ich 🤣
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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
As it happens, Trump has gone so far off the cliff that Europe isn’t divided but closing ranks. I figured that it’ll become politically difficult for European politicians to try and suck up to him because electorates see what Trump is doing and are very angry. But it’s even better than expected:
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Thorsten Benner @tbenner.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Dependency on Starlink casually weaponized by US administration. Conclusions for Europe and anyone else in orbit of former US-led alliance should be crystal clear. www.reuters.com/business/us-...
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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Nice: ”Prevention: Stepping up security requirements and risk assessments on submarine cables, while prioritising funding for the deployment of new and smart cables, allowing for increased redundancies and consequently enhancing resilience.”
ec.europa.eu
Commission and the High Representative present strong actions to enhance security of submarine cables
Today, in Helsinki, Finland, Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen presented the Joint Communication of the Commission and the HRVP to strengthen the security and resilience of submarine cables.
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Frank Sauer @drfranksauer.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 19/02/2025
Russia keeps modifying its #drones, here with a bigger warhead. kyivindependent.com/russian-shah...
kyivindependent.com
Russian Shahed drones more dangerous after modifications, military intelligence reports
Significant modifications have been observed in the Shahed-136 drones that Russia mass produces, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) reported on Feb. 18.
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