Matthew Palmer

It is indeed unpleasant.

However, on a brighter note greater Danish force presence in the arctic is a net positive.

Mostly my reasoning as well. Still, large weapon purchases are extremely political; one might argue that updated 4th gen fighters would still fill the required role without giving more money and influence to the US.

Denmark to spend $8.7bn on F-35 jets and bolstering Arctic security Copenhagen faces up to Russian threat on Nato’s eastern flank and US pressure on Greenland with big defence deals

Danes very much not fucking around.

Interesting choice to double-down on the F-35; I imagine that will be unpopular in many circles, especially following the US administration's actions over Greenland.

Russia’s GPS interference is the new normal Half a dozen countries are experiencing an extraordinary surge in GPS disturbances. But collectively, we can blunt the harm of these dangerous tactics.

COMMENTARY: Between January and April of this year, an astounding quarter of all flights in the eastern Baltic Sea region experienced GPS disturbances.

And the fact that these incidents haven’t resulted in any aviation disasters so far is thanks to pilot skill.

This matches exactly what I heard from every company at DSEI.

Companies won't build anything unless you pay them, funnily enough.

Welcome Charles Grant @cergrant.bsky.social to Bsky! This means the whole @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social research team is here - make sure to follow for their excellent analysis.

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Spy case collapse blamed on failure to label China a threat Prosecutors say they were unable to obtain evidence from the government to meet the threshold for prosecution.

The UK government's inability to have any serious China policy continues.

"Notwithstanding the fact that further witness statements were provided, none of these stated that at the time of the offence China represented a threat to national security"

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Spy case collapse blamed on failure to label China a threat Prosecutors say they were unable to obtain evidence from the government to meet the threshold for prosecution.

The UK government's inability to have any serious China policy continues.

"Notwithstanding the fact that further witness statements were provided, none of these stated that at the time of the offence China represented a threat to national security"

....🫠

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

Physics Nobel: Three win prize for paving way for very powerful computers The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.

Very cool!

Finally!

“This morning, Germany is one nation again.”

This is how BBC Breakfast News reported on German reunification, 35 years ago today.

Putin is not having a good week Moldova, Bosnia, and Ukraine

Let's all gloat a bit at Putin's expense, shall we?

Eyes in the Sky ICEYE and sovereign European spacepower

Ukraine already has access to SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) via the ICEYE platform since 2022 and this can be expanded.
www.iceye.com/newsroom/pre...

For more on ICEYE, @so3brocktree.bsky.social spoke to them at DSEI 2025

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Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific (UPGRADE KIT) We've sold a bunch of Littoral Commanders over the past three years--and that support has let the Foundation do HUGE things including the expansion of the LC line of products. Indo-Pac is getting revi...

Just a few more sets before the upgrade kits of LCIP 2nd Edition get fully funded! Trust me, you want to grab one if you have a copy of the first edition. Just trust me on this.
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Putin is not having a good week Moldova, Bosnia, and Ukraine

Let's all gloat a bit at Putin's expense, shall we?

Naval warfare was ruined when aircraft and missiles became a thing and spoilt all the fun of firing big fuck-off guns from floating castles.

Ministry of Defense announced the transfer of Swedish Gripen fighters to Ukraine | УНН УНН News of the World ✎ Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Ivan Havryliuk stated that Ukraine expects the supply of Swedish Gripen, French Mirage, and additional F-16s.

And there it is… Ukraine will receive JAS-39 Gripen! Better late than never, I guess. The fighter that was always by far the closest fit to the Ukrainian Air Force’s operational needs is at long last officially on its way (timeline TBC for obvious reasons).

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Naval warfare was ruined when aircraft and missiles became a thing and spoilt all the fun of firing big fuck-off guns from floating castles.

Back to university and about to open the first book of the year! Absolutely buzzing - so good to be back in an nerdy intellectual environment 🤓📖

Fantastic result.

Quietly, Maia Sandu is one of the most impressive and inspiring politicians around today. Completely changing the course of her country.

Moldova’s ruling party wins crucial election billed as choice between EU and Moscow | CNN Moldova’s ruling pro-European party has won a crucial parliamentary election against its pro-Russian rivals, a result that keeps Moldova’s bid for European Union membership alive amid persistent alleg...

Good news. Huge well done to Maia Sandu and PAS.

Its not over until its over, of course, but it looks like PAS will clinch victory over the pro-Russia parties in Moldova! 🇲🇩

Update 🇲🇩
1,357,410 out of 1,603,682 have been counted, so approximately 84% of the votes:

I've created a short guide for the leading parties (the electoral threshold is 5%) and their political orientation.

Russia and Hungary Launch Disinformation to Justify Drone Strikes on Targets in Romania and Poland - Militarnyi Citing “rumors circulating on Telegram,” the article accused Ukraine’s Security Service of preparing a plan to discredit Russia.

Russian and Hungarian state propaganda has jointly accused Ukraine of planning a “false flag” operation — using refurbished Russian drones to strike targets in Poland and Romania in order to “draw NATO into war.”

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