Call for Germany to Implement National Maritime Service to Grow Seafaring Faced with the same challenges that many nations are facing of a dwindling national merchant marine, the German Shipowners’ Association (Verband Deut...

Ett intressant förslag för att stärka sjöfarten, avgörande för försörjning och handel i fred, kris och krig. maritime-executive.com/article/call...

Les mines navales, le fléau éternel Poddavsnitt · Le Collimateur · 17 mars · 1 tim 41 min

För den som vill förstå betydelsen minkriget bättre, i synnerhet i grunda, trånga vatten som Hormuzsundet…eller Östersjön.

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As pointed out by many significant naval capacity is required for convoy/escort operations through the Strait of Hormuz in the current threat level

Since 1988 the number of Western warships with escort/convoy capability has been reduced with up to 75%
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Många barn under 10 år tycker att gåtan om varför isbjörnar inte äter pingviner är tråkig, eftersom det är så självklar kunskap för dem att de bor nära varsin pol.

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/

This is bad but let’s hope no one needs to be reminded of the consequences of giving in to extortion. The tariffs of less than a year ago obviously emboldened the administration. This needs to stop.

Virtual Insanity - Remastered 2013

Trying to balance out the rampant real insanity but I fear even Jamiroquai won’t be enough. As per before, I fear human stupidity more than artificial intelligence.

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Hybris har många ansikten. Den här administrationen är fientlig mot oss, och riskerar Nato’s avskräckning förutom att den sviker Ukraina. Istället agerar den för ryska och kinesiska intressen.

Capricious actions under lack of impulse control and thorough reasoning provide great incentives to further facilitate reliable intra-European trade under stable conditions within the EU and between close allies and partners.

”Tell me, enough of thinking everything that you've done is good
I really need to know, after soaking the body of Jesus Christ in blood
[…]
I really need to know
I may just never see you again, or might as well
You took advantage of a world that loved you well
”

Going To A Town

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Gott nytt år Anders. Det är länge sedan vi sågs på Sveavägen när jag skrevs in, med ert ”inskrivningsprov” från kåren. Följer dig med stort intresse. Keep it up!

No one should accept unfounded claims from the aggressor who has indiscriminately targeted Ukraine’s infrastructure and civilians since the start of the war. (2/2)

Russia is Losing – Time for Putin's 2026 Hybrid Escalation 2025 offered the most generous potential off-ramp for Vladimir Putin. He rejected it.

”The fundamental strategic choice is straightforward: double down. The evidence proves that the West's current strategy – arming Ukraine, imposing sanctions, hardening critical infrastructure – is fracturing Russia's military, economic and political cohesion” www.rusi.org/explore-our-...

Dilsa Demirbag-Sten 2011 - Sommar & Vinter i P1 Journalist, författare I sitt Sommarprogram berättar Dilsa Demirbag-Sten om sin familjs resa från en kurdisk nomadstam till miljonprogrammets Sverige. ...

Dilsa Demirbag-Stens Vinterprat i år väckte nyfikenhet för henens tidigare Sommarprat. Vi talar ofta om uttalanden som inte åldrats väl men här är motsatsen, lyssna från 46.55. Jag rekommenderar att lyssna rakt igenom. sverigesradio.se/play/avsnitt...

Dr. Strangelove or: How the West taught Putin to stop worrying and love his bombs In Netflix's House of Dynamite, a ballistic missile hurtles toward the United States, the nightmare scenario that keeps defense planners awake at night. Yet the West's Russia policies, over the past d...

"Even if America and Europe are not interested in the war, Russia’s war is very much interested in them," writes Andrew Chakhoyan, an academic director at the University of Amsterdam, in this op-ed.

Spot on, there is no can be no compromise with an authoritarian aggressor, lest liberty is lost:
“…the choice couldn't be clearer: help Ukraine kick the aggressor out and defuse the threat, or keep indulging fantasies of "deal-making" and usher in a bigger war.”

Så är det nog.

La Belgique se prépare à réceptionner son premier porte-drones de guerre des mines | Mer et Marine L’Oostende en est aux travaux de finition avant sa prochaine livraison à la marine belge.

Nederländsk-belgisk minröjningsförmåga tar ett viktigt steg. Även om Nordsjön med det sjunkna Doggerland är annat än den geologiskt och topografiskt komplicerade Östersjön finns nog mycket att hämta från projektet. www.meretmarine.com/fr/defense/l...

Croix-Rouge (métro de Paris) — Wikipédia

Tack @ekenskis.bsky.social . Trots år i Paris var detta nytt för mig. Intressant läsning på Wikipedia. Hade gärna tagit en Ricard på perrongen om bullerproblematiken lösts (som tydligen inte betraktas som ett problem för de miljoner som är i métron för att resa) fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croix-R...

Livré, le premier voilier-cargo de Neoline en route pour la France | Mer et Marine Premier grand cargo-roulier conçu pour naviguer majoritairement à la force du vent et premier navire doté du système de propulsion vélique AeolDrive/Sol...

Snart kan “windjammers” återigen bära vår handel över världshaven, precis som när handeln fick sitt genombrott.

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Ukraine’s Plan to Starve the Russian War Machine Negotiations have stalled. Trump keeps changing his policies. Ukrainians, backed by Europeans, are taking matters into their own hands. ​​​​​

Negotiations have stalled. Trump keeps changing his policies. Ukrainians, backed by Europeans, are taking matters into their own hands, by targeting the Russian oil industry:
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"Today, as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies stand together in support of Ukraine to deter aggression." - King Charles.

ArianeGroup nets contract to produce M51.4 ballistic missiles for France The French Defence Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) has awarded ArianeGroup the contract to design and produce the fourth version of the M51 strategic ballistic missile (M51.4).

Avskräckning kräver kostsam signalering för att vara trovärdig. Bra för Frankrike och bra för dess allierade. www.navaltoday.com/2025/09/15/a...

Photo and video material from the Danish Defence’s increased presence in Greenland can be downloaded for press use here: share.ftv.dk/show/18361/1...
Please credit the Danish Defence when using the material. #Greenland #StrongerTogether #dkforsvar #værdatkæmpefor

I call it “Seeing is NOT believing” since we only perceive what we accept. Tragic.

Enjoy your weekend @hanstino.bsky.social I know it’s well deserved!

Delighted to have had the opportunity to adress the Swedish shipping community at Donsö Shipping Meet on the subject of military protection of shipping. Some 15+ years ago when I first started working with this, I could never have dreamed of interest like this. A pleasure to contribute!

I fully agree and it was a pleasure seeing you here @hanstino.bsky.social !

Ah yes, who can forget the Hitler-Stalin-Truman summit that we still celebrate every 8 May, Negotiated Settlement in Europe Day. Or when Emperor Hirohito and Truman cordially met in Hawaii to agree mutual territorial concessions and end the war. Those were the good old days.