Trump's new world order is real and Europe is having to adjust fast
European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying
#BBCNews - Trump's new world order is real and Europe is having to adjust fast
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Germany's Civil Protection warned for the first time that war is no longer "unlikely"... it also recommends that Germans keep food supplies of three to ten days at home. Just in case.
16.02.2026 08:03 — 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
Perussuomalaisilta sellaisia terveisiä kaikille siivoojille ja risujen kerääjille, että onneksi ette vie keneltäkään "oikeaa työtä".
16.02.2026 06:58 — 👍 85 🔁 20 💬 13 📌 2
Possible explanation for this bold statement: this deputy Minister of Defense is in his last week in office; next Monday a new Dutch government is sworn in. Gijs Tuinman, a former and highly decorated Commando Corps officer, said last week he will return to the Corps as a reservist.
16.02.2026 06:45 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Some of the strategic decision-making out of Westminster continues to astound.
At a time when the world needs the BBC World Service more than it has done in decades - this?
The kind of short-sighted, peace dividend-era thing to do, at a time when our geopolitical holiday is decidedly over.
15.02.2026 20:24 — 👍 8 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
Screenshot of a White House Press Release titled „In Munich, Secretary Rubio Calls on Allies to Embrace Shared Heritage, Meet Challenges of New Era“.
It’s telling what the White House highlights with regard to Rubio’s speech. „Shared heritage“, „Christian foundations“, „cultural legacy“, „cultural preservation“, and a rejection of globalism. That‘s at the heart of its understanding of „Western civilization“.
15.02.2026 08:16 — 👍 95 🔁 46 💬 9 📌 8
When you have a rules-based order where you carve out exceptions to our values, eventually the exceptions become the rules.
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Europe should not be fooled by the change in style by the US administration at this year's Munich security conference. It is merely a change of style, not of content, nor of political ideology. 1/n
14.02.2026 15:39 — 👍 148 🔁 29 💬 2 📌 4
The UK will deploy a Carrier Strike Group to the North Atlantic and High North in 2026 under Operation Firecrest, aimed at deterring Russia and protecting critical undersea infrastructure.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-send-c...
14.02.2026 12:45 — 👍 34 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 1
Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization.
14.02.2026 09:56 — 👍 3265 🔁 1138 💬 180 📌 92
6 observations from the first day of the Munich Security Conference 2026. Number 5 will surprise you!
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Or number 3. Or 1. What do I know.
13.02.2026 22:14 — 👍 319 🔁 47 💬 11 📌 3
Foodora is leaving Finland
After 27 February, the courier company will no longer operate in the country.
After 27 February, the courier company will no longer operate in the country.
13.02.2026 12:05 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
After a talk on Russia for fat cat business types.
FCBT: "Do you think it will be possible medium-term to restart operations in Russia?"
Me: "If anybody is sufficiently amoral, and undeterred by the likelihood of losing their entire investment yet again, I'm sure they'll find a way."
FCBT: "Aha."
13.02.2026 08:44 — 👍 56 🔁 21 💬 1 📌 0
Niin, jotain tällaista on todennäköisesti taustalla. Mutta tämä tilannehan ei ole uusi, säästöpaineita ym. on ollut jo hallituskauden alusta lähtien. Jäikö Juuso lopulta ilman PS:n ja muun hallituksen tukea?
12.02.2026 15:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Munich Security Report 2026
The Munich Security Report 2026 analyzes the far-reaching consequences of the rise of political forces that favor destruction over reform.
This is an excellent report. Good clear writing and analysis, exceptional visualizations.
Lot's of observations, this struck: across BRICS climate change has remained top of mind as a risk, in G7 it has decreased during past half-decade. Yet, impacts all of us
securityconference.org/en/publicati...
12.02.2026 10:12 — 👍 16 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
Shame on the Olympic Committee for siding with a genocidal regime. Congrats to Vladyslav Herashkevych who is now a hero: Standing against evil requires moral courage.
12.02.2026 09:31 — 👍 27 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
Europe's Nuclear Deterrence Options table.
Interesting attempt to summarize Europe's deterrence options/dilemmas on page 56 of the @munsecconf.bsky.social European deterrence report. securityconference.org/en/publicati...
11.02.2026 18:05 — 👍 61 🔁 14 💬 2 📌 1
Confirmed: NATO launches Arctic Sentry, Denmark and Germany have already announced contributions:
11.02.2026 16:50 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Yhdysvallat lähtee kahdesta keskeisestä sotilastehtävästä Natossa ja jättää ne eurooppalaisille
Yhdysvaltojen kiinnostus Natoon vähenee, ja maan ministeri jättää taas ilmestymättä Nato-kokoukseen.
Yhdysvallat luopuu kahdesta merkittävästä komentajan tehtävästä ja pyytää Eurooppaa nimittämään niihin omat kenraalinsa.
Yhdysvaltojen suunnitelmasta kertoivat diplomaattilähteet Natossa tiistaina. Uutinen vuodettiin myöhään eilen useille medioille.
yle.fi/a/74-20209298
10.02.2026 19:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Det här är alltså grundaren till Palantir, som bl.a. levererar underrättelseanalyser till svenska polisen. Man undrar om Greta ”Antikrist”* Thunberg och den stundande Apokalypsen figurerar i dessa.
* Jag använder ordet sarkastiskt. Mannen som samarbetar med svenska Försvarsmakten gör det inte.
08.02.2026 09:00 — 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 0
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