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Somewhere Bismarck is looking down in confusion as Germany projects power by sending 4,000 pensioners, 12 buffet stations and a TUI loyalty program through the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Military Strikes a Boat in the Caribbean, Killing 3

Carrying out illegal orders, one extrajudicial killing at a time

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...

Repeater by Fugazi. A black vinyl LP on a Stanton turntable. Lego Wall-E looks on from the right.

Now playing: Repeater.

(36 years old today)

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Dog on a table with the sign saying "Prisão em Flagrante". #DrugBust

PRISÃO EM FLAGRANTE

Title of article: “’I Felt I Was a Monster’: IDF Soldiers Talk About the ‘Moral Injury’ – and the Silence” It is illustrated with the picture of a person on a sofa-chair, head down, and their shadow on the wall is that of a soldier with a gun.

“How did I become somebody who stands by and doesn’t do the right thing?”

“If we’re capable of doing something so terrible without civilians knowing it, what else is going on in the cellars? What other secrets are we hiding?”

Link: archive.md/Egyqu

La guerra en casa - El Grand Continent El culto masculinista al guerrero que profesa el secretario de Defensa de Donald Trump es un caballo de Troya para todas las democracias liberales. Una pieza de doctrina firmada por el exlegionario R...

On the hypermasculine SOF-crusader content creator culture that motivates Hegseth and others

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There are so many red flags when it comes to Palantir, but NATO, governments, and armed forces across Europe will continue to rely on its shiny products

But hey, what about civilians' "right to be wrong" in handling military matters?

#CivMilSky

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Everything turns into crabs, even drug busts
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On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image depicts a street demonstration in Serbia and is overlaid with the article title and author’s name: “Civil-Military Relations in the Prevention of Democratic Backsliding,” by Christoph Harig.

How should we assess the role of military leaders in preventing democratic backsliding? Should there be broader normative guidance when democratic institutions are under threat?

Read @charig.bsky.social’s article to unpack these complex dynamics.

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a sign that says open hangs from a rope ALT: a sign that says open hangs from a rope

Strait of Hormuz

> lose all your dignity in the process

The most accurate push notification would require a picture

Next Trump Truth Social Post will be like

Na prisão há muito tempo
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For months, Germany has been controversially debating the return of military conscription. But who actually supports it? And more importantly, why? Here are some insights based on a representative survey from last autumn. A thread 🧵

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Exclusive: US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say U.S. officials have informed some ​European counterparts that some previously contracted weapons deliveries are likely to be delayed as the Iran war ‌continues to draw on weapons stocks, five sources ...

“US to delay delivery of weapons to several European countries - including the Nordics and the Baltics, because of Iran war.”

But next week the White House will be outraged again when Europe attempts to strengthen its own production base, rather than buy US weapons.

www.reuters.com/world/middle...

The Myths of McMasterism The Limits and Politics of Professional Protest

Don't agree with everything in this article*, but this is well worth the read for those thinking about appropriate military dissent

*blatantly illegal things like the boat strikes would require more public protest by military leaders

secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com/p/the-myths-... #CivMilSky

Lethality!

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Döner. Das Frühstückchen

....but the second picture shows the more desirable outcome!

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Adopted by Denmark, a Bombed-Out Ukrainian City Is Given New Life

Adopted by Denmark, a Bombed-Out Ukrainian City is Given New Life

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/w...

Turkey pushes for larger role in Europe’s defense as Trump questions NATO Shutting out Ankara from EU defense initiatives would cause more damage than the U.S. pulling troops from the continent, warned Turkey's defense minister.

In Sachen Europäisierung der #NATO bisher unterbeleuchtet, zumindest in der Debatte hierzulande: Die Potenziale und Probleme mit der #Türkei in diesem Kontext. Der diesjährige Allianz-Gipfel findet im Juli in Ankara statt.
www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

Forskere kan blive tvunget til at ændre i deres manus om Danmarks indsats i Afghanistan Folketingspolitikere bag beslutninger om krigsindsatsen i Afghanistan vil selv bestemme, om de citeres ved navn i uvildig udredning. Og offentligheden skal ikke have at vide, hvem der har sagt nej.

Many Danish soldiers lost their lives in Afghanistan

Parliament ordered a report on foreign policy decision-making regarding Denmark's troop deployment

The report continues to be held up as several politicians don't want to be quoted

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