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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

My latest on Substack: In 2026, the battle for a new world order will continue ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/in-2026-th...

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In 2026, the battle for a new world order will continue

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

A strong America remains Europe's best bet -- my latest on Substack. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/a-strong-a...

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A strong America remains Europe's best bet

Geopolitcal Notes 14/2025

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Europeans must support Japan in its dispute with China -- my latest on Substack. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/europeans-...

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Europeans must support Japan in its dispute with China

Geopolitical Notes 12/2025

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Why Trump fails to make peace in Ukraine -- my analysis. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/why-trump-...

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Why Trump fails to make peace in Ukraine

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Ukraine diplomacy, the Russian threat, and China's rare earth challenge -- main topics in my latest Geopolitical Notes Briefing. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

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Geopolitical notes 6/2025

A weekly briefing on strategic competition -- from a European viewpoint

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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Very good newsletter. Good list of arguments for why it's clear that time is not on Russia's side, that Russia is losing the war.

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Just published -- new edition of my "Geopolitical notes. A weekly briefing on strategic competition -- from a European viewpoint". Sign up for free. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

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Geopolitical notes 5/2025

A weekly briefing on strategic competition -- from a European viewpoint

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Just published -- new edition of my "Geopolitical notes. A weekly briefing on strategic competition -- from a European viewpoint". Sign up for free. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

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A weekly briefing on strategic competition -- from a European viewpoint

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Just published: New edition of my Geopolitical notes. Subscribe for free. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

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Geopolitical notes 4/2025

A weekly briefing on strategic competition

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Just published: Latest edition of my Geopolitical Notes. You can sign up for free. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

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Geopolitical notes 3/2025

A weekly briefing on strategic competition

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Just published: Latest edition of my Geopolitical Notes. You can sign up for free. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

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Geopolitical notes 3/2025

A weekly briefing on strategic competition

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

My new publication: "Powerplay. Notes on geopolitics." I provide a weekly overview of what I consider important developments, interesting comments, and analysis. From now on every Sunday. Feel free to subscribe. ulrichspeck.substack.com

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Powerplay. Notes on geopolitics by Ulrich Speck | Substack

Notes on geopolitics. Click to read Powerplay. Notes on geopolitics by Ulrich Speck, a Substack publication.

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

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Powerplay. Notes on geopolitics by Ulrich Speck | Substack

Notes on geopolitics. Click to read Powerplay. Notes on geopolitics by Ulrich Speck, a Substack publication.

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Toomas Hendrik Ilves @ilvestoomas.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I took the liberty of creating an alternative cover for the report, with my co-author as a hussar of the Lithuanian-Polish Commonwealth and yrs truly as an Estonian peasant from Halliste Parish in South Estonia, standing on the cliffs on the Gulf of Estonia/ (or Finland). @kaikaarelson.bsky.social

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Commission finds TikTok does not provide the necessary information about the content of the advertisements, the users targeted by the ads, and who paid for the advertisements. Could be fined 6% of global revenue ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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Commission preliminarily finds TikTok\'s ad repository in breach of the Digital Services Act

Today, the Commission has informed TikTok of its preliminary view that the company does not fulfil the Digital Services Act (DSA)\'s obligation to publish an advertisement repository.

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

“Overcapacity is a feature not a bug in the Chinese model of techno-industrial upgrade through relentless manufacturing scaling “To mitigate US tariffs, China needs Europe to absorb more Chinese goods while Europe wants China to export less and import more.. Their aims are diametrically opposed”

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Andrew Small @ajwsmall.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Xi’s visit to Moscow this week is a usefully-timed reminder to European policymakers of the hard ceiling on China-Europe relations in the coming years. My @gmfus.bsky.social colleagues put a neat little video together laying it out... More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Es könnte sein, dass wir in Deutschland mit Merz endlich nicht mehr vorwiegend nur diskutieren, OB das Land international eine wichtige Rolle spielen soll, sondern WIE es dies tun kann: was in konkreten Bereichen zu tun ist. Das wäre ein großer Schritt nach vorne.

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Kiesinger, Brandt, Schmidt, Kohl, Schröder, Merkel, Scholz waren Ministerpräsidenten oder Minister, bevor sie Bundeskanzler wurden. Parteisoldaten. Merz ist Quereinsteiger, Politik-Unternehmer. Eine Chance in einer Zeit der Disruption, in der es um Umbau und Neubegründung geht.

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Kanzler-Abschied: Scholz wird als der entscheidende Bremser bei der Ukraine-Unterstützung in die Geschichte eingehen. Hätte er mehr getan, würde die Ukraine heute besser dastehen. Russlands Imperialismus wäre auf dem Rückzug, Trump würde Europas Sicherheit weniger dominieren.

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Xi Jinping reist für vier Tage zum Staatsbesuch nach Moskau. Warum die Beziehung zwischen China und Russland so eng ist und was Xi und Putin zusammen erreichen wollen, erfährt man in meinem Buch "Der Wille zur Weltmacht". Mehr hier: www.droemer-knaur.de/buch/ulrich-...

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Der Wille zur Weltmacht - Ulrich Speck | Droemer Knaur

»Wie kaum einem anderen gelingt es Ulrich Speck, die globalen Dynamiken zu durchschauen und auf den Punkt zu bringen. Seine Analyse macht deutlich, was in den...

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

"Der Wille zur Weltmacht" -- Der Verlag Droemer / Knaur hat ein Interview mit mir zu meinem Buch gemacht: www.mynewsdesk.com/de/verlagsgr...

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Interview mit Ulrich Speck.pdf

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Thanks for having joined my book presentation! Fully packed house with interesting, good questions.

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

"Der Wille zur Weltmacht" -- Der Verlag Droemer / Knaur hat ein Interview mit mir zu meinem Buch gemacht: www.mynewsdesk.com/de/verlagsgr...

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Interview mit Ulrich Speck.pdf

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Unboxed -- erscheint am 1. April. www.droemer-knaur.de/buch/ulrich-...

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Unboxed -- erscheint am 1. April. www.droemer-knaur.de/buch/ulrich-...

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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 24/02/2025

European leaders had the chance to frustrate Russia’s imperial ambitions early on and cheaply. They were warned, and they failed, @ulrichspeck.bsky.social argues. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/24/u...

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Europe Reaps the Fruits of Its Slumber

Nine thinkers on what's next for Europe and Ukraine.

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

"The West has had three years to end Russia’s war on Ukraine in the latter’s favor. Kyiv begged for more weapons and ammunition, but neither Europe nor the United States delivered what was needed." -- My take for @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/21/r...

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Trump's way to end /prevent war: give Russia and China what they want? The current order is post-imperial, based on the principle of safe borders also for smaller and weaker countries. But Russia and China want to change that: subjugate smaller countries in their neighborhood.

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Xi Jinping: "In face of the accelerated transformation unseen in a century and a volatile international landscape, China and Russia always move forward hand in hand" -- english.news.cn/20241231/3e1...

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Xi, Putin exchange New Year greetings

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Europeans have opportunities to strengthen their position vis-à-vis Russia but they fail to grasp them: Armenia, Georgia, Syria, also Libya.

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Druckfahnen sind da -- am 1. April erscheint mein Buch "Wille zur Weltmacht". Hier das Titelblatt und das Inhaltsverzeichnis.

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Xi: China and Russia "should further coordinate and cooperate closely, lead the global governance in the right direction, and pool the consensus of friendly political parties in countries around the world ... to push the world forward in the right direction". en.cppcc.gov.cn/2024-12/13/c...

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Xi meets United Russia party chairman Medvedev

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, met here Thursday with Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk shoots down French concept of a 40,000-strong peacekeeping force for Ukraine.

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Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

"Die durchgehende Linie der Scholz'schen Kanzlerschaft ist bis zum Ende hin ein krasses deutsches Desinteresse an europäischer Koordination."

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Toomas Hendrik Ilves @ilvestoomas.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

"Washington Needs a New Approach to NATO", a genuinely thoughtful and provocative piece from @andrewmichta.bsky.social on why the US should focus on the allies that actually do something -- the Northeast Corridor (for lack of a better term) of NATO. www.realcleardefense.com/articles/202...

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