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Upandaway

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'Skeets' mostly about security policy, tech, and economics. @_up_and_away_ on the site formerly known as Twitter.

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 17h
1/ Ukraine's A1 Artificial Intelligence Centre has developed, with UK support, a new AI platform called SPECTR AI to greatly reduce the time taken to detect and engage Russian targets. A Russian analysis highlights its capabilities and the threat it poses to Russian forces. ⬇️
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Giedre N @giedrenord.bsky.social · 22h
En känd taktik från rysk säkerhetstjänst. Dåvarande USAs ambassadör i Moskva Michael McFaul berättade om detta öppet. Man bröt sig in hos ambassadanställda, lämnade ljuset på eller möblerade om. www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
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Putin Hazed Me: How I Was Stalked, Harassed and Surveilled by Kremlin Stooges
In my first year in Moscow, I witnessed the unraveling of the U.S.-Russia Reset firsthand.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 21h
Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says ft.trib.al/VFLqMHL
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Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian leader tells FT his Russian counterpart has given the order that ‘there are no rules now’
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
TIME: You said you might annihilate Iran TRUMP: Yeah, I would do that. It's possible. TIME: How can the president of peace be calling for annihilation of an entire people? TRUMP: Bc by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 01/10/2026
"Hegseth, unable to see that the chaos around him is his own fault, is purging those competent enough to give good advice…Others suggest that a hopelessly out-of-his-depth Hegseth is focusing on issues like shaving, physique, workouts, and wokery because he can, at least, understand those."
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Hegseth’s 'fatties' purge has peaked. He can't see the incompetent one is him
Trump's Defence Secretary is obsessed with beards, physique and wokery because he can at least understand them. In every other area, he is completely out of his depth
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Upandaway @upandaway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
For the tyrant, robots have one key advantage over human soldiers: They will never refuse an order, and can be made to do whatever he wants. I think this new command is intended towards keeping Trump and his successors in power.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 01/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say reut.rs/3U3eCng
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EXCLUSIVE: US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say
The Trump ​administration has told ‌Germany and France to ​draw down ​emergency diesel inventories ⁠to help ​to ease ​global fuel prices or face a ​potential US ​diesel export ban, ‌according ⁠to three people close to the discussions.
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Nick Cohen @nickcohen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“American power will never recover from Trump. We’re looking at a superpower suicide.” Reposting my interview with Anne Applebaum. This time with an edited transcript!
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Anne Applebaum on Trump’s Empire of Grift
Podcast with transcript
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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
imagine failing to execute someone and then providing them medical care so they survive this whole thing is insane, we shouldn't pretend it's not
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/09/2026
The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.
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Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
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Foreign Policy Research Institute @fpri.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ukraine’s greatest economic challenge is the blockade of the port of Odessa. Russian attacks have cut maritime traffic by 90 percent, preventing the export of major foreign currency earners and risking the loss of 10 percent of Ukraine’s GDP. buff.ly/LFRXta2
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The War of Endurance: Russia, Ukraine, and the Struggle Behind the Front Lines - Foreign Policy Research Institute
The Russo-Ukrainian War, if dated to Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea, is the longest running conflict in Europe since the French Revolutionary and
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 30/09/2026
US government debt rout triggers ‘vicious loop’ of selling ft.trib.al/x3d9T5w
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US government debt rout triggers ‘vicious loop’ of selling
Yields on 10-year Treasuries soar half a percentage point in worst month in four years
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Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Gates on AI, v NYTimes: 'you can’t rely on the industry to self-regulate here. Do we wait until a cyberattack causes massive damage and a bioattack causes massive damage or can we be wise enough and require these things to be put in before millions of deaths?' www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Opinion | Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I. (Gift Article)
As A.I. capabilities accelerate, the technologist is shocked by the “complete lack of engagement” with the question of how to manage its risks.
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John Valencia @johnvalencia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If it wasn’t already crystal clear, they are going to use the military to remain in power. This is the purging of the remaining pockets of resistance within the military’s senior ranks. thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Penta…
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Dianne Dupuis @iamfreetobeme.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
They are destroying military leadership.
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Hegseth confirms the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals.
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Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hegseth announces the Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, that will have service-like authorities and is intended to scale autonomous and robotic capabilities across the US military. www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...
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Hegseth announces new four-star command for autonomous warfare
The new Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, aims to address an acquisition system that isn't keeping pace with the speed of technological change.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The U.S. Army wants robots to take the first hit in combat, but it’s moving too slowly to make them a mainstay of combat brigade formations, according to a new analysis. www.stripes.com/branches/arm...
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Let robots lead the way on the front lines, former Army leaders say
An analysis says robots and unmanned vehicles are key to future warfare, but slow adoption risks leaving soldiers unprepared for drone-heavy conflicts.
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The Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 30/09/2026
Sweden puts Gripens back into NATO's IAMD over Poland from October, covering the Ukraine logistics hub in the southeast. defence-blog.com/swedish-grip...
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Swedish Gripens to protect Ukraine aid hub in Poland
Sweden will send JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets back into NATO's air defense mission over Poland from October, where they will help protect the hub in the country's southeast that funnels military and civ...
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Aram Shabanian @aramshabanian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Upandaway @upandaway.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Efter Rysslands attacker mot ukrainsk vård ställer Finland om sin krisberedskap. Underjordiska sjukhuslokaler är ett krav när spelreglerna i krig förändrats, menar tidigare beredskaps­överläkare." yle.fi/a/7-10106065...
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Beredskapsöverläkaren: Rysslands attacker mot ukrainsk vård blev en väckarklocka
Efter Rysslands attacker mot ukrainsk vård ställer Finland om sin krisberedskap. Underjordiska sjukhuslokaler är ett krav när spelreglerna i krig förändrats, menar tidigare beredskapsöverläkare.
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Upandaway @upandaway.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Humanity is only half the issue. Even if Ukraine wanted to strike on purely civilian targets, they know that doing so would cede their moral high ground in the conflict, and risk the support from Western countries.
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Niklas Orrenius @niklasorrenius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
”Nattens flyglarm: 01.54 02.37 03.21 05.09 05.47 08.03 Utanför Odessa patrullerar svenska stridsbåt 90 till skydd mot attackerna. Expressen följer med ombord.” Läs @erikwiman.bsky.social på plats mitt i kriget om Svarta havet 🇺🇦 www.expressen.se/nyheter/varl...
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Här kämpar svenska stridsbåtar mot Ryssland – spända läget ombord
Nattens flyglarm:  01.54 02.37 03.21 05.09 05.47 08.03 Utanför Odessa patrullerar svenska stridsbåt 90 till skydd mot attackerna. Expressen följer med ombord.
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Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#BBCNews - What Trump's potential US diesel export ban could mean for you www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
What Trump's potential US diesel export ban could mean for you
The threatened proposal aims to protect US consumers from rising costs, but it could trigger major economic waves if it were to happen.
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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Would Le Pen pivot to the center once in power like Meloni did? On the economy perhaps - given the dire state of France’s finances. But on the big foreign policy challenges - Russia, China, US - I suspect she could be far more damaging. www.ft.com/content/7783...
ft.com
Why Europe’s centre will hold
The 1930s are not a good guide to the politics of the 21st century
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Upandaway @upandaway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Staten lägger över 400 miljoner euro på att bygga underjordiska sjukhusutrymmen över hela landet. Allt med tanke på skräckscenariot – att Ryssland systematiskt skulle bomba sjukhus och ambulanser så som i Ukraina." www.hbl.fi/nyheter/finl...
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Nu byggs underjordiska sjukhus – var är hemligt
400 miljoner euro för att undvika skräckscenariot i Ukraina.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ukrainian forces have launched the largest drone-based humanitarian operations of its kind, delivering food across the Dnipro River to residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson region. Around 4 tonnes of supplies have already reached 100 designated locations.
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
RAF Fairford attack latest: British police are working to establish a motive for what is considered a serious attempted attack on the base in Gloucestershire used by the US as a launching point for strikes on Iran
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Giles MacDonogh @gilesmacdonogh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
AfD bans Stolpersteine: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
German town bans stumbling stone memorials to Nazi victims
Germany's education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a "scandal".
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🇩🇪🇷🇺 BILD: German intelligence suspects Russia has established hidden weapons caches in Germany for potential sabotage operations.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"If Ukraine have ballistic missiles, and the FP-9 can reach Moscow..." "Not if, but when. It’s only a matter of time - a month, two months, or this winter. But they will have them." Russian propagandists Kalashnikov and Goroshko:
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Maciek Hamela @maciekhamela.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
With the Strait of Hormuz closed, Iraq has resorted to moving its oil across the desert to Syria in hundreds of tanker trucks, in true Mad Max style. From there, it will be shipped to worldwide markets.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
The Chinese Communist Party got access to sensitive components of U.S. F-35 stealth fighters. The U.S. got 2 pandas.
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French Aid to Europe 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @aidefranceukr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Pentagon advised the French authorities against landing fighter aircraft in Greenland. www.liberation.fr/internationa...
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Mission «Pégase» : au Groenland, la France atterrit au cœur des tensions arctiques
Soutien au Danemark, messages à Donald Trump et à Moscou, dissuasion nucléaire avancée... Le raid aérien français Pégase, en étape dans le Grand Nord, a envoyé des signaux stratégiques tous azimuts.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Our main challenge is that Russia has learned to quickly copy and scale military technologies. Therefore, we must constantly create the next technological cycle before the enemy. Today at IT Arena in Lviv we opened a search for defense tech companies and engineers working with robotic technologies.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 26/09/2026
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced new the launch of a new defense tech initiative called the "Army of Robots," which will look to replace human beings on the battlefield.
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Ex-defense minister Fedorov announces new 'Army of Robots' initiative in latest move since leaving office
According to Fedorov, the initiative will be not one company, but an "ecosystem," combining investment, native production, and R&D.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Putin claims Russia allegedly has no plans to fight Europe, Baltics included, but says Russian speakers’ rights are violated in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Moscow knows how to respond under "international law". But he seems to forget he said the same about Ukraine before the aggression.
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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Matthew Palmer @so3brocktree.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Good long read from the FT on Britain's lack of resiliency. Unfortunately, completely unsurprising to anyone who has worked in the security-related elements of the public sector.
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Upandaway @upandaway.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"If a hybrid attack on a European country caused civilian casualties, would Nato be bypassed if Washington signalled its unwillingness to act? Collective defence would not even be invoked if the anticipated result were the US’s betrayal of its European allies." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Europe is under attack from three sides – but the EU and Nato are unfit to defend us | Nathalie Tocci
Ursula von der Leyen’s outreach to Canada and new security proposals are wise – but she may not be the right messenger, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
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The Great Pumpkin Papers 🎃🎃🎃 @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
People who kind of but not fully pay attention to US politics may not appreciate that there is barely a political echelon of government anymore
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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Our drone detectors – a tool that any journalist heading near the front line now needs to be trained to use – were beginning to beep warning sounds ... As we sprinted away from Kramatorsk, the number of beeps from the drone detectors grew into a cacophony." www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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In the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, drones rule the skies and everything below
The last Ukrainian-controlled corner of Donbas has become a focus for both sides
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 25/09/2026
The far-right ideologues and grifters running U.S. foreign policy are the vanguard of a movement that will alter not just America but the world, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu reports.
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Donald Trump’s Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
"While artillery may no longer be the reigning weapon of war, as far as Ukraine is concerned, it has not been relegated to the dustbin of history yet either." @twz.com www.twz.com/news-feature...
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The Evolving Role Of Ukraine's Artillery In The Age Of Drones
Artillery, once the 'king of battle' along the front lines has been dethroned by drones, but it still has a critical job to do.
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Nyheter på svenska i Finland @nyheter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Våra valsedlar skyddar oss för det valfusk som misstänks i Sverige yle.fi/a/7-10105760?origin=rss
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The next rotation of U.S. service members in Lithuania is already on its way, President Gitanas Nauseda said this week in a social media post, resolving at least some of the uncertainty over American troop levels in the NATO ally bordering Russia. From Stars and Stripes' Matthew M. Burke:
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US troop rotations heading back to Lithuania amid high tension in Europe, Baltic leader says
Lithuanian officials said that a new rotation of U.S. troops was on its way to the country.
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
7/ "There isn't enough American diesel to go around. Prices in Europe have doubled. For now, everyone is relying on storage reserves, but those stocks are depleting and will hit rock bottom by spring.
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
1/ Russia has the United States over a (diesel) barrel, says Russian analyst Igor Dimitriev. He says that the Kremlin is telling the West that "if you don't hand Ukraine over to us, a global [fuel] crisis will erupt that you won't be able to dig yourselves out of". ⬇️
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Upandaway @upandaway.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
While Trump is completely unhinged and demented, he's not (yet) incapacitated after a stroke or other health emergency. The Republicans know that if they attempt to throw him through the 25:th he will cause a civil war within their party.
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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
These attacks occurred on the day that the Dutch King addressed the Parliament and that the budget was presented. In what is surely a coincidence, a similar attack on the rail occurred in The Hague when NATO held a meeting there last year. Furthermore, I wonder…
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Reuters @reuters.com · 24/09/2026
CIA did not warn France about possible Russian drone attacks, Macron says reut.rs/4dDSsP5
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CIA did not warn France about possible Russian drone attacks, Macron says
The U.S. Central Intelligence ​Agency has not warned ‌Paris of a potential Russian strike across ​southern Europe ​that could also hit France, ⁠French President ​Emmanuel Macron said on ​Thursday.
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