Robert Dalsjö
@MansRAD
Politico-military affairs generalist, with a regional twist. On twitter in a private capacity. Retweets are not necessarily endorsements.
Ukraine’s top general, Valeriy Zaluzhny, just gave a hard-hitting interview, and it’s a wake-up call for the West. The war has changed. If NATO doesn’t adapt, Russia could grind on until 2034. Here’s what you need to know:
Unintentional humour...
💬 #Zakharova: July 21 marked 85 years since the establishment of the Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian SSR. Despite the significant advantage of large-scale Soviet investments and subsidies, these nations have been reduced to Europe’s economic periphery today.
I wrote this week on a new @IISS_org report tracking suspected Russian sabotage in Europe. It shows a quadrupling in incidents between 2023 & 2024, as well as a more recent lull. That could indicate a change in Russia's calculus—or just a temporary pause. economist.com/graphic-detail…
A two-front war possible as early as 2027 according to SACEUR. I have been warning about such a scenario for years. Are we finally waking up and could it be too late? stripes.com/theaters/europ…
The change in real wages in European countries between 1994 and 2024, in percentage terms. Note the developments in the Baltic states - Estonia🇪🇪 (236%), Latvia🇱🇻 (245%) and Lithuania🇱🇹 (290%).
Hörvärd sommarpodd med ÖB m.fl. @MansRAD @neretnieks @JMalminen @FOIresearch @JensGMattsson podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/g%C…
Nej, slet ikke, - vi arbejder med det hver eneste dag - for før man taler om løsning skal man vurdere betydningen og dette er ikke af strategisk betydning for Europa. Derfor sker der ikke nogen med hensyn til at løse det (militært).
Yes and no. The first two were decided upon in 2021 and the two additinal end-January 2025.
Sehr wichtiger Punkt. Zugegeben, nationale Interessen gab es schon. Aber für die Glaubens- und Meinungsfreiheit, die später im Westfälischen Frieden eingeschrieben wurde, hätten wir m.E. keine Aufklärung in Europa gehabt. Die Welt hätte anders aussehen ohne den Löwen aus Norden
Ohne die Militärinvasion der schwedischen Armee 1630 gäbe es heute höchstwahrscheinlich keine evangelische Kirche in Deutschland mehr. Im Bild der D-Day des 30-jährigen Krieges: König Gustav Adolf hat mit seiner Marine die Ostsee überquert und landet mit seinen Truppen auf…
A huge & unforced error by Zelensky, right when White House policy looked to be moving in a slightly more favourable direction for him.
Happening now: The largest protest of wartime Ukraine is underway in central Kyiv over President Zelensky’s push to dismantle the country’s independent anticorruption agencies. Thousands of protesters and more pouring in. Chants of “Shame!” among others. They demand Zelensky veto…
Lets have a chat about... A lesser known aspect of the 1982 Falklands Conflict, the San Carlos Forward Operating Base (FOB) 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗
Russia’s not just fishing in the North Atlantic-they’re casting lines to snag cables, and Denmark’s onto them. It's looking more like Cold War 2.0 out there. Eyes open, folks. #maritime #Security #RussianEspionage #NorthAtlanticTensions #Sabotage thetimes.com/world/europe/a…
Recently, 🇺🇦 hero of this war Robert Broudi (aka “Magyar”) spoke at a military conference in 🇩🇪 Wiesbaden. His speech stunned many people. It’s a bit long for Twitter but totally worth a read. “In the Ukrainian army, they call me Magyar. I am a field commander of combat drone…
Medan vi njuter av soliga dagar pågår det aktiviteter långt bortom vår atmosfär. Rymdväder som solstormar kan påverka allt från kommunikation, navigering till elförsörjning. Det är ett väder vi inte ser men som vi måste vara medvetna om. Läs mer här: ow.ly/qnqw50W6P7c