4/4 Call to Action
→ Reject appeasement, defend multilateralism, hold predators accountable
"Let 2026 be the year we assert our agency and demonstrate that history is not merely something imposed upon us; it is ours to make. And for the sake of humanity, the time to make history is now."
3/4 Civil society fights back:
→ Gen Z protests (Kenya, Nepal, Peru).
→ Dockworkers block arms to Israel (France, Greece, Spain).
→ ICC warrants for Taliban, Duterte; UN mechanisms for Afghanistan, Iran.
→ Landmark rulings on climate justice (ICJ, Inter-American Court).
2/4 2025 marked a direct assault on human rights, international law, and multilateralism—by design, not accident.
By: US, Israel, Russia, China
→ Unlawful wars, economic blackmail, ICC sanctions, and impunity for war crimes
=> Iran War, Gaza, attacks on civilians as norm.
Amnesty International calls on states to stop predatory, anti-rights order from taking hold in pivotal moment for humanity
#AMNESTY #PREDATORS #US #Israel #Russia #China
🧵1/4
“Amnesty Warns: A Predatory World Order is Rising”
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy
Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, missiles and warships, in major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World War II.
#Japan #WeaponsExport
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...
6/6 Why it matters
Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy (FOIP-Free and Open Indo-Pacific) unites U.S., NATO, and Asian partners against China.
Europe lags in such long-term thinking.
#Europe #Japan #NATO #FOIP #Strategy
5/6 NATO synergy
Japan won’t join NATO but cooperates closely—coordinating Ukraine aid, hosting NATO ships/planes, and opening a permanent mission to NATO in Brussels.
4/6 Defense shift
Japan is revising its pacifist constitution, loosening weapon export bans, and ramping up military production (Mitsubishi now makes rockets and fridges).
3/6 Ukraine as catalyst
Japan’s $10.7B aid to Ukraine and defense industry boom (now producing its own long-range missiles, drones) stem from fear of "Today Ukraine, tomorrow East Asia."
2/6 Japan’s approach
Smile, endure, adapt. PM Takaichi laughed through Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke, avoiding public conflict while quietly strengthening ties.
No Plan B: Japan, surrounded by nuclear Russia, China, and North Korea, needs U.S. protection—while Europe can defend itself if pushed.
Europe is apprenticed to Japan: What is the best way to deal with Donald Trump?
Volkskrant.nl Paywall article
www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/e...
#Europe #Japan #NATO #FOIP #Strategy
🧵Summary 1/6
30 NATO ambassadors visit Tokyo to study its geopolitical strategy—seen as 10 years ahead of Europe.
Magyar Péter (Ne féljetek) * ... @magyarpeterMP Until 31 May, the Orbán puppets may voluntarily step down from their positions. This applies to the President of Hungary, the President of the Curia, the President of the National Office for the Judiciary, the President of the Constitutional Court, and the Prosecutor General. On 12 April, the Hungarian people voted for a complete political transformation. If these officials do not step down voluntarily by 31 May, then - on the basis of the mandate received from millions of Hungarians — we will remove them from office.
Hungary’s Péter Magyar issues an ultimatum.
Which EU Countries Are Really Embedded in Ukraine’s War Economy?
#Ukraine #WarEconomy
Ukraine’s war economy is reshaping alliances.
Which EU Countries actually embedded in its defense industry?
Per capita funding, co-production, and tech tell the story:
Nordics lead, Europe integrates, the U.S. diverges.
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europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2026/04/who-...
#UKRAINE #EU #Top-Integrators
3/3 Tactics:
Training includes FPV piloting, targeting NATO equipment (e.g., CAESAR howitzers, Leopard tanks), and data-sharing for combat AI.
Context:
Part of Russia’s broader push to normalize war culture, using patriotic centers, veterans, and state propaganda in schools.
2/3 Purpose
Prepare the next generation for war, with state-backed programs (e.g., “Cadres for UAVs”) and textbooks like “UAV 101”.
Scale: 17,000+ drones purchased for schools in 2024; drone-related content in education surged 6x in 2025 vs. 2022.
Russian preschools, schools, universities have spent > $213 million on 'educational' drones since 2022, media reports
1/3
This reflects a systematic militarization of education, embedding drone operation and combat skills into curricula from early childhood to higher education.
#Russia #WarCulture
Visit to a new USA..
The U.S. Has Already Left NATO — Europe Must Face the Reality
europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...
FRENCH MILITAIRY WEAKNESS IS BAD NEWS FOR EUROPE
FEDERAL / GEOPOLITICAL STRONG EUROPE depending on GERMANY+FRANCE.
Explained:
europe-is-us.blogspot.com/2026/04/a-fe...
6/6 Bottom line #LPM #DEFENCE #BUDGET #FRANCE 2026 UPDATE:
No sudden collapse, but RISK OF GRADUAL MARGINALIZATION.
#France may remain strong in elite capabilities (nuclear, special operations), yet lack weight in large-scale warfare—unless a deeper overhaul accelerates beyond current plans.
5/6 Across land, air, and sea, GAPS PERSIST:
Limited artillery, stretched airpower under attrition, constrained naval reach. The model can manage crises—but struggles to fight and sustain a major European war simultaneously.
4/6 Core problem: resources are absorbed by fixing readiness (ammo, logistics, maintenance), not increasing mass.
Result—France improves quality but still lacks scale for sustained high-intensity war, especially without US support.
3/6 The reform is politically ambitious: new legal tools aim to mobilize the economy, industry, and society for prolonged conflict (stocks, requisitions, “national security alert” powers).
But MILITARY CAPACITY ITSELF BARELY GROWS.
2/6 Strategic reality vs capability:
France now plans for a high-intensity war in Europe by ~2030, yet its force structure remains rooted in post–Cold War crisis management, with full capability only by ~2035—a DANGEROUS TIMING GAP.
1/6 The update to French Military Programming Law (LPM) is finally “sincere”: it funds the army model France already chose—but doesn’t expand it. After decades of underinvestment, the goal is coherence, not scale.
Article on
FRENCH DEFENCE BUDGET UPDATE (April 6, 2026):
Updates to the 2024-2030 Military Programming Law (LPM): Nuclear Arsenal, Hypersonic Glide Vehicle, COMET, and More
letstalkdeterrence.substack.com/p/updates-to...
#France #Defence #Budget #LPM
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>>> RISK OF GRADUAL MARGINALIZATION.
"On ne peut que constater l’écart flagrant qui sépare un certain discours présidentiel sur l’Europe de la défense et le modèle industriel réel sur lequel repose aujourd’hui la France."
4/4 2025 Strategic Review:
Russia = top threat, but France still eyes Africa/Indo-Pacific.
→ Reality check: Europe’s “peace dividend” is over.
→ Choice: Align with EU defense needs—or lose influence to Berlin, London.
→ Stakes: Next LPM (Loi de Programmation Militaire) will decide: Lead or fade.
