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Grew up with this Children's Haggadah, and still use it to this day:
"Imagine a world without freedom...In our torah, one of the most important ideas is freedom. Freedom means different things to different people...A person who is free may say 'yes' even if everyone else is saying 'no.'"
The French singing La Marseillaise in a nuclear submarine base is deeply symbolic.
France built its own independent nuclear deterrent after WWII to never again have to suffer a similar humiliation. Now France is offering to ”advance” that deterrent to other European countries.
It is once again time for this joke:
Tired: extended deterrence
Wired: dissuasion élargie
Everyone asking, “what air defense doing”, but no one asking, “how air defense doing” :(
01.03.2026 21:44 — 👍 130 🔁 22 💬 8 📌 0
Completely unrealistic picture of Friday meetings at a Swedish government agency. There is no coffee and cinnamon buns.
27.02.2026 13:54 — 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0Electronic interference. The drone began flying away but it’s unclear if it went back to its point of origin or fell into the sea.
27.02.2026 12:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
That’s 1 baguette per sailor, everyday.
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France is hitting on Sweden for real: it wants to buy up to 4 Saab GlobalEye planes, hoping that Sweden will choose Naval Group‘s FDIs for its new frigate in exchange.
Now aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is visiting Malmö. A local newspaper reports ”1800 baguettes are baked on board every day”
Drone that approached French aircraft carrier was "likely Russian," says Defence Minister Pål Jonson.
The incident occurred while a Russian military ship was in the Øresund Strait.
"The Armed Forces acted quickly and resolutely," said Jonson, repelling the drone over 10km away from the carrier.
A Russian drone approached the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which is currently visiting Malmö, Sweden.
The drone was detected and electronically repelled by the Swedish Armed Forces.
Putin is making Russia small again:
”Our model suggests that Russian casualties are now between 1.1m and 1.4m, of whom 230,000-430,000 are dead. That would mean one in 25 Russian men between the ages of 18 and 49 may have been killed or severely wounded since the start of the full-scale war.”
“At 5:30, on February 24th, I woke up to loud explosions, hoping it was just a crazy neighbor who had turned on a horror movie too loud. In fact, it was a crazy neighbor. And it was a horror.”
🇺🇦 Ambassador at Stockholm demonstration on 4th year of full-scale invasion. Thousands in attendance.
"It doesn’t get moldy. It doesn’t rot. It can last for years when stored in a dry, dark place...So fill your emergency kits with crispbread...Because sometimes it’s not the most glamorous thing that carries a country through history. It’s the thing that crunches." /2
20.02.2026 10:16 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Feb 19th was Knäckebrödsdagen (Swedish Crisp Bread Day):
"In times of war and uncertainty, we talk about stockpiles, preparedness, and self-sufficiency. We discuss NATO, geopolitics, and energy prices. But no one mentions the obvious: crispbread is Sweden’s most underrated security policy." /1
New air-strike warning app under development by the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency.
Ukraine has a similar app, which serves as a model for Sweden’s own.
Overview of Swedish military aid to Ukraine to date:
19.02.2026 15:04 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
New Swedish military aid package to Ukraine includes:
- Long-range drones "capable of striking Russian units and infrastructure deep inside their territory" (procurement from Ukr industry)
- Advanced short-range air defence capability
- Large procurement of ammunition, including long-range shells
Great FOI report on "The Greenland Crisis. Implications for transatlantic and global security":
"Increased Nordic security cooperation will likely be presented as taking greater responsibility for NATO’s regional planning, but in practice it also entails preparing for a less functional NATO."
France’s nuclear powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to visit Malmö, Sweden.
18.02.2026 13:07 — 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
While stressing the deep ties and importance of the US for European security, “it’s clear the US is acting in a way that damages trust and goes against European values…Sweden will never compromise on our neighbors’ territorial integrity.” — 🇸🇪 Foreign Minister Stenergard
18.02.2026 10:01 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🇸🇪 Foreign Policy Declaration 2026:
“We support Ukraine’s efforts in the ongoing negotiations, together with our European and American partners…
“However, so long as Russia’s aggression continues, Sweden stands fast by its two point plan: More support to Ukraine, and increased pressure on Russia.”
Excellent. This is the proper way to report the situation.
17.02.2026 14:58 — 👍 101 🔁 28 💬 1 📌 0
From Swedish Military Intelligence:
"Despite several diplomatic initiatives...no signs have been observed that Russian leadership would relinquish its objectives of controlling large parts Ukrainian territory, exerting far-reaching influence over the country's governance...and foreign policy."
Swedish Military Intelligence: "Despite several diplomatic initiatives, Russian leadership continues to appear unwilling to seek any political resolution to the [war in Ukraine] that does not satisfy Russian objectives… Preventing Ukrainian NATO membership is an important Russian objective."
17.02.2026 14:24 — 👍 29 🔁 15 💬 0 📌 0
New Swedish Military Intelligence (MUST) yearly report:
- Russian threat is now even greater and more concrete.
- Capability for larger attack to control limited areas of NATO territory within 3-5 years.
- Even if Putin is no longer in power, confrontation with West will likely continue.
In these difficult times...a little smile and positivity never hurts.
This guy will be useful in the Ukrainian Air Force 🐕😉🚁
(I'm not the author of this video, it was sent by friends).
MSC pulling no punches this year:
"The world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics. Sweeping destruction – rather than careful reforms and policy corrections...The most powerful of those who take the axe to existing rules and institutions is US President Donald Trump."
Russia is not winning this war.
Its casualty rates are surging, and its economy is struggling.
Today, Ministers will discuss how we can further support Ukraine.
On the table are proposals to establish two training facilities inside Ukraine and to mobilise additional private capital.
“A Thousand Heroes for a Bright Sweden” -- The civil defence initiative to educate 1,000 electricians in wartime maintenance and repairs.
"Going out to fight on the battlefield isn't really my thing," said a conscript. "On the other hand, I’ve always been interested in electricity and high voltage"
