Tim Hagt

Dit is de reden dat ik never nooit schaatsen kijk. Ook nu niet. Het is stom, saai en het stelt in de rest van de wereld niets voor...

Expert Bob Deen vanuit München over de toespraak van
minister Rubio: 'Als je goed luistert, was het toch een keiharde boodschap. De Amerikanen willen de wereldorde op hun voorwaarden hervormen: zonder vrijhandel, zonder multilaterale organisaties, en dat vanuit keihard eigenbelang.' (AD)

Goed dat ze dat even doorgeven, dan kan Vlad hier rekening mee houden....

Staatssecretaris van Defensie Tuinman: ‘Nederland is eind 2028 klaar voor een Russische aanval’ Volgens demissionair staatssecretaris van Defensie Gijs Tuinman BBB is Nederland eind 2028 operationeel klaar voor een grootschalige Russische aanval op Navolanden, zowel op personeelsgebied als in materile zin.

Staatssecretaris van Defensie Tuinman: ‘Nederland is eind 2028 klaar voor een Russische aanval’

Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and allies say Former opposition leader’s death while in Arctic jail at age of 47 result of mixture of diseases, according to Moscow The Foreign Office has blamed the Russian state for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, which it said was the result of poisoning from a dart containing frog toxin. The frog poison – called epibatidine – is said to have been used when Navalny, 47, died suddenly on 16 February 2024. Continue reading...

Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and allies say

Trump supports the aggressor, not the aggressed.

Israeli and Middle Eastern officials express doubt about Washington's ability to reach a deal with Tehran, and believe that this brings President Trump closer to deciding on an attack against Iran.-Kann News

Trump says that it will be "very traumatic" for Iran if they don't agree to a deal. "They should agree very quickly," he says, citing "over the next month" when asked about a timeframe.

Poland to host E5 defense ministers meeting in Krakow Poland to host E5 defense ministers meeting in Krakow.

Defense ministers from France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Poland will meet in Krakow, Poland on February 20 for a meeting of the so-called E5 group, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has announced.

Degelijk, strijdbaar, en vlijmscherp op de counter. Anti-voetbal? Prima, laat de complimenten maar voor een ander zijn. Uitstekende overwinning van FC Utrecht.

A NATO official said Russia’s losses since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine have reached 1.3 million personnel, including 350,000 killed. According to the official, 400,000 Russian troops were killed or wounded in 2025 alone. The statement was made during a briefing reported by DW.

Drentse BBB-gedeputeerde Schuinder stapt op De Drentse BBB-gedeputeerde Gert-Jan Schuinder stapt op. Hij heeft zijn vertrek woensdag bekendgemaakt tijdens een vergadering van Provinciale Staten.

Het amateurisme van #BBB: tweede Drentse gedeputeerde in korte tijd die het veld ruimt. www.nieuweoogst.nl/nieuws/2026/...

An administration official says the El Paso airspace closure was triggered by a Mexican cartel drone breaching U.S. airspace, followed by military action to disable it. The closure has now been lifted .-BBC

The temporary flight restrictions apply to the airspace over El Paso and nearby Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and are set to remain in place until February 21.

🇺🇸 All flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas have been suspended for 10 days due to what the Federal Aviation Administration described as “special security reasons.”

A spokesperson for Pres Zelenskyy has partially denied the FT story about an election announcement expected in the next 2 weeks.

"As long as there is no security, there will be no announcements about elections" - expect developments in Miami this weekend.
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Houthi TV said the meeting focused on bilateral relations and regional developments, including discussions linked to Iran’s nuclear file. It said both sides stressed unity across the fronts of the axis of resistance.

Fully expecting Houthis to get involved and become an issue for the US, Israel and the GCC….

Spokesperson and chief negotiator for Yemen Houthis, met Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in Muscat.

Iran has made it clear to the mediators in recent days that it is sticking to its position regarding missiles not being a subject of compromise even though it might be willing to discuss the issue after the nuclear issue is resolved.-JPost

🇺🇦 🪖 "The Armed Forces of Ukraine have successes in the Hulyaipole direction, which are not currently disclosed, since the operation is still ongoing. At the same time, the information that the enemy is spreading is generally true," - commander of the 1st OSHP Dmytro Filatov.

Russia’s harsh and merciless modernization.

Norway defence chief says Russia could invade to protect nuclear assets Exclusive: Norway’s chief of defence Eirik Kristoffersen, who served in Afghanistan, was critical of Trump’s claim Nato troops stayed off frontlines

Norway defence chief says Russia could invade to protect nuclear assets www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Israeli PM Netanyahu intends to discuss possible military options against Iran with President Trump during his visit to Washington this week as Israel prepares contingencies should US-Iran talks collapse. Netanyahu plans to present Trump with fresh intelligence on Iran’s military capabilities.-CNN

It appears that after losing Starlink in Ukraine Russians have blocked Telegram in Russia, which likely was used for communication at the frontline.

The Russian war effort is going „well“, apparently.

Jarenlang hebben we ons afgevraagd hoe de nazi's aan de macht konden komen. Het is 2026, letterlijke neonazi's stellen zich verkiesbaar voor @fvdemocratie.bsky.social . Mensen be like: 'Ach, het zijn incidenten, geef ze een kans'. Wakker worden, mensen. Sie sind wieder da.

Israeli officials describe Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump this week as a “strategy-shaping session,” meaning it will focus not only on the US-Iran negotiations themselves but also on what would happen if the talks fail, including discussions of a potential US military strike. - JPost

US to turn over two NATO command posts to Europeans, military source says The United States will turn over two of NATO's major command posts - in Naples, Italy and Norfolk, Virginia - to European officers, a military source told Reuters on Monday.

'US to turn over two NATO command posts to Europeans, military source says. European officers would take over NATO's Allied Joint Force Command in Naples and Joint Force Command Norfolk, both currently led by U.S. admirals' www.reuters.com/world/us-tur...

Russian media report that Ukraine’s Defense Forces have eliminated Aik Gasparyan, the commander of the "ArBat" special forces battalion. During his lifetime, Gasparyan received the "For Courage" medal from Putin.

1] Ze durft dus niet 'uit Deventer' te zeggen, hè?
2] Dat hij "amper ervaring" zou hebben, was eerder nimmer bezwaar bij Wiersma of de PVV-ministers bij Schoof.