Securitas

Securitas

@securitas.bsky.social

I spend too much time tweeting about security issues and geopolitics. Not a professional. Occasional posts in German.

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Repeat after me: Hostile takeover. End of rule of law. Dictatorship. This is where you are headed, America.

Securitas@securitas.bsky.social

"The president continued, offering a threat: “So maybe we have to look at the judges, because that’s very serious. I think it’s a very serious violation.”" "Today, the world’s richest man shared an X post identifying the daughter of the judge who ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze [...]"

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FFS, NY Times!! He is not pursing “economic incentives” to “secure an end to the war in Ukraine!” He is giving Putin this money in exchange for gifting Lukoil to his friends, family and Middle Eastern bag men!

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Nothing says "the media manufactured the Russia hoax" than going on a hunting trip with one Russian oligarch right after another Russian oligarch had paid for your wedding.

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

The remote rendezvous in August highlights the remarkable relationship between a son of the US president and a businessman with ties to the Kremlin. ft.trib.al/9g7wnme

All(!) German and Dutch army generals are participating in a field trip to inspect potential areas of operation in Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania in the scenario of a Russian invasion - clandestine or otherwise.

Franz-Stefan Gady@hoanssolo.bsky.social

‚Die Generalität des deutschen Heeres ist zu einer mehrtägigen Erkundung eventueller Einsatzräume deutscher Divisionen und Brigaden an die östlichen Grenzen des NATO-Gebiets aufgebrochen.‘: faznet.go.link/l219a www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...

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This is a brilliant article from @militarnyi.com on learning the right lessons from Ukraine’s experience.

Alexander Lanoszka@lanoszka.bsky.social

"But somewhere along the way, price became a substitute for thinking. “Cheap” turned into a virtue on its own. Defence ministries now announce drone purchases by the million, and investors ask for the lowest unit cost on slide two." militarnyi.com/en/blogs/che...

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I’m seeing people reacting by pointing out that he’s obviously wrong. I appreciate that, but it’s also a pointless exercise. The problem isn’t that he’s wrong. The problem is that this is normal in American politics — and it’s been normal for a while.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

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Russia is launching ballistic missiles at Kyiv right now, so I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Hegseth for doing FUCKING NOTHING.

Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦@perevaa.bsky.social

“We’ve been waiting nearly a month for Mr. Hegseth to sign off on missiles for Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems,” – Zelenskyy.

Midterms will be fun.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "Anybody reporting Voter Fraud in the past Elections, or the upcoming 2026 Midterm Election, will be paid $1,000,000 upon the arrest and conviction of those that created the Fraud! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"

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Good. There is another America still alive over there. And I suspect it's going to get louder.

Alex Raufoglu@ralexdc.bsky.social

BREAKING!! Seven bipartisan lawmakers warn U.S. banks, fuel distributors and port authorities that importing Russian diesel could invite legal action and congressional scrutiny, while helping fund Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

All three secret services of Germany are planning to build a cloud service for exchanging secret information. The company tasked with building is... Google.

Florian Flade@florianflade.bsky.social

News🔴 Um geheime Informationen schneller untereinander austauschen zu können, wollen #BND, #Verfassungsschutz u #MAD ein gemeinsames Cloud-System aufbauen. Nach unseren Recherchen soll #Google dabei eine maßgebliche Rolle spielen: www.tagesschau.de/investigativ... @reikopinkert.bsky.social

To add some context: The server infrastructure is supposed to be isolated on German soil, therefore data and access should be safe. Questions remain about dependency on an American company regarding maintenance and such. It's there really no European alternative?

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In August, President Trump announced he had signed the “biggest oil deal in world history.” ProPublica reviewed the deal and found it gives a small group of people largely handpicked by the Trump administration long-term control of the enterprise.

propublica.orgThe Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil DealThe Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over o...

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In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump have lost surprise elections thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.

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First Orban and now Vucic conceded electoral defeat, de facto turning out to be more committed to democracy than Trump and lots of his followers.

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Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu diesen Versagern im Amt - die übernehmen sicherlich die Verantwortung, wenn es schiefgeht: "Eine kreisfreie Stadt verwies darauf, dass es nicht im Interesse der Öffentlichkeit sein könne, den Kern der Krisenvorsorge medial zu diskutieren."

correctiv.orgKatastrophenschutz in Deutschland: Im Ernstfall kommt es auf den Wohnort anBundesweite CORRECTIV-Recherche zur Krisenvorsorge: Häufig fehlen Krisenpläne, Geld und Personal beim Katastrophenschutz.

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Whenever Moscow conquers a country, it is impoverished, polluted and destroyed. This is what happened to Estonia's economy (compared to Finland) during the USSR. Estonia was wealthier than Finland in 1938, the Soviet occupation (1944-1991) turned it 10 times poorer. Since freedom it's back on track.

Natalka@natalkakyiv.bsky.social

“The most interesting thing is that the toothless, provincial Russian masses are absolutely convinced that they’re wanted everywhere and that people dream of Russkiy Mir coming to their countries.” — Ukrainian political analyst Borys Tizengauzen explains Russkiy Mir in simple terms.

Inklusive mir sind 3(!) Leute im Gym. Und trotzdem schafft es einer, während meines letzten Satzes die nächste Maschine zu besetzen.

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This is literally the end of the rule of law. If a President can pardon people committing crimes on his behalf - and the Supreme Court says he himself can't be prosecuted for crimes committed as part of his job - then the government becomes a lawless entity able to violate our rights without limit.

The Washington Sun@washingtonsun.com

New: White House attorneys are evaluating whether to issue mass pardons to junior staffers. https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/white-house-weighing-mass-pardons-for-junior-staff

Seems to me that we're not talking about this enough.

Peter Baker@peterbakernyt.bsky.social

“It’s not only unlawful, but it’s not in the US interest to have Russian technology controlling the commercialization of Arctic gas in the North Slope,” says ex-Polar LNG CEO who quit after discovering secret Russian funding. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

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Ukraine may now begin exporting long-range strike weapons to Germany. It has only been four years since Germany refused to provide offensive weapons to Ukraine because Scholz was afraid of escalation.

Mina Hanse@mina-hanse.bsky.social

Germany is negotiating to purchase Bars jet-powered drones from Ukraine. These drones feature a 1,000 km range and speeds of up to 700 km/h. kyivindependent.com/germany-in-t...

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Things you contemplate when your administration is definitely operating within the law.

Jeff Stein@jeffstein.bsky.social

Scoop: White House lawyers are weighing preemptive mass pardons for junior staff, sources says Under discussion: Pardoning everyone involved in deportation, war, or trade policy www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/w...

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Not sure why Europe hasn't upped the pressure on Putin by saying that Russia's frozen assets will be used to fund Ukraine in stages until a ceasefire holds. Yes there are legal problems, but European security surely trumps them.

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social

New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social Trump has again intervened in the Ukraine war on the wrong side. How much difference is it making? What can Europe and Ukraine do to counteract? samf.substack.com/p/ukraine-wi...

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"Die Kernwählerschaft der AfD will unterhalten werden. Die wollen dabei zusehen, wie Demokraten gedemütigt werden. Die Partei wurde nicht dafür gewählt, sich an die Benimmregeln zu halten, sondern dafür, sie zu brechen." (€)

zeit.deDavid Begrich: »Die Kernwählerschaft der AfD will unterhalten werden«Eine AfD, die sich in Regierungsverantwortung deradikalisiert? Daran glaubt der Sozialwissenschaftler David Begrich nicht. Aber er sieht eine Gefahr für die Partei.

These people will never cede power. They know what will happen to them if they ever have to face accountability for their actions.

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com

Overall, we are seeing some very odd deal talks that are supposedly a part of ending the war in Ukraine. But in fact evidence shows these deals are structured (in the most recent case secretly until now) to financially benefit Russia or business partners of the Trump and Witkoff families.

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Replying to @ericlipton.nytimes.com

Overall, we are seeing some very odd deal talks that are supposedly a part of ending the war in Ukraine. But in fact evidence shows these deals are structured (in the most recent case secretly until now) to financially benefit Russia or business partners of the Trump and Witkoff families.

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JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project EmergesInterviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

Are you tired of winning already?

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social

The US is rushing to move diplomats and their families out of several Middle Eastern countries amid fears of a regional escalation, CNN reports.

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"The British aircraft operated alongside those of France’s Strategic Air Forces over the Mediterranean, with Typhoons escorting Rafale fighters, according to the ministry.... the Rafale jets performed a simulated nuclear strike."

defensenews.comFrance, UK carry out joint airborne nuclear-strike exercise for first time“This is a revolution for the Strategic Air Forces, which have always operated in complete autonomy since their creation in the 1960s,” said one analyst.

I wonder if he has ever looked at the way how Russia is handling this war and its society. ☺️

Joni Askola@joniaskola.bsky.social

The world’s richest man is truly worried about ”the people”

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“The communications backbone for an entire country’s military has gone down and nobody knows who is responsible” Yeah we’re gonna need to send people to prison and start nationalizing things.

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Replying to @puettmann.bsky.social

Es ist das gleiche konservative Elend wie vor 1933 (und teils noch bis in die 40er): Man unterschätzt die Toxizität und enthemmende sozialpsychologische Dynamik zu unvorstellbaren Abgründen hin so lange, bis es zu spät ist. Inhaltliche Schnittmengen korrumpieren Klarsicht und ethische Konsequenz.

The lying, lack of coherent communication and most likely complete lack of control by the US administration is truly unbearable. I can't even tell whether they're playing a double game or are just this helplessly out of control.

WarTranslated (Dmitri)@wartranslated.bsky.social

Ukraine's defense ministry says it cannot confirm the Starlink speed limit in Ukraine has been lifted.

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So the same month that Elon Musk throttled Starlink to run his own military policy, he's also seeking more control over your flow of information. Musk and the Ellisons will control CNN and CBS for news; HBO, Warner Bros, Paramount & more for entertainment; Twitter (X) and TikTok for social media.

semafor.comExclusive: Elon Musk makes $1 billion investment in Ellison’s SkydanceSkydance has tapped equity investments from an array of sources, including Middle East sovereign wealth funds.