Georg ‘Maverick’ Löfflmann

Slightly heated exchange in the British colonial officers club this morning.

Große Dinge werfen ihre Schatten voraus. #SundayRoast

of NATO as we know it. If Washington can negotiate away the national security interests of a sovereign, independent country in order to accommodate rapprochement with Moscow, who can take seriously US security guarantees to Poland, Romania or the Baltic States, ultimately aimed at deterring Russia?

to future Russian aggression and renewed invasion, but Washington under Trump clearly signals that it is ultimately not the arbiter of strategic deterrence of Russia. This job will now fall squarely on the shoulders of the Europeans. With his ‘peace plan’ Trump may very well have spelled the end /4

letting Russia keep territorial gains it has made. More shocking, however, is how Trump essentially negotiates away a key European security interest without any input by European NATO members. This has implications far beyond Ukraine. Not only is a neutral Ukraine forever vulnerable to /3

under Biden got enough military support to remain it’s sovereign independence and keep the war going, but not enough to win. Under Trump, the strategic priority has shifted to normalisation of diplomatic relations and the renewal of commercial ties with Russia. A negotiated outcome would mean /2

Given the military, economic and demographic balance of power between Ukraine and Russia, a Ukrainian military victory that would evicts Russia from all occupied territories (if at all possible) would require massive US military support, including long-range fires, air power, etc. Instead Ukraine /1

Wie ich eure Skeets lese:

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Ich bin die London Boheme, Baby.

Die Tristesse der Bourgeoise.

Das war’s dann auch mit meiner Produktivität für 2025. 🤣

Ja, heute auch im Black Friday Sale erstanden. 😁

I blame Black Friday!

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Die Übung vom Wachbattalion hat echt eingeschlagen…

The pot calling the kettle black.

Hab versehentlich Operation Walküre ausgelöst, uppsi.

Merz über Brasilien: ‘Ich sag wie’s ist, woanders ist auch scheisse.’

It was always garbage. Sincerely, Europe.

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Mein Doktorand zitiert @frankstengel.com. Was noch 2025, was noch?!?

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The Peacemaker soundtrack is one of the best things to happen to this bleak world in recent times, just pure unadulterated hair metal joy! 🎸🤘

The CGD book launches just keep coming! Please, join us this Thursday for a presentation by co-authors @stijntvankessel.bsky.social (QMUL) and Daniele Albertazzi (University of Surrey), as well as for comments by Cora Lacatus, Q&A with the audience, and a small drinks reception afterwards.

Was the Führer looking to compensate, you reckon?

Since coming here in 2011, this EU citizen has paid student fees, rent, utility bills, purchased goods and services, paid income tax, VAT, and national insurance, and hasn’t received a single penny in aid from the UK government, just to throw it out there.

Ich sage wir stehen 2029 bei 189.678! 💪

Pistorius macht sich hier einen sehr schlanken Fuß, er wollte eigentlich keine verpflichtenden Ziele zusagen, also legt er die Messlatte für die nächsten vier Jahre jetzt so niedrig, dass es gerade noch akzeptabel ist, und er praktisch jeden Anstieg als politischen Erfolg im BT verkaufen kann.

Zielzahlen der Koalition: Langsam soll die Truppe wachsen Um Deutschland verteidigen zu können, soll die Bundeswehr auf 270.000 aktive Soldaten anwachsen. Aber erst im Jahr 2035 soll sie dieses Ziel erreichen, wie die Pläne von Schwarz-Rot zeigen.

Bis 2029 fast tausend Stellen weniger, als dies vor zwei Jahren noch fuer 2027 galt (198.00 Aktive vs 198.800 einst). Aber dann in 2035 270.000 Aktive. Genau mein Humor. Solche Statements sollten bei Pressekonferenzen in Grund und Boden gelacht werden.

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