Henry C. Reese

Dipl-Ing. Arch. & Urbaniste • Co-founder & SG d'ÉNERGIE Franco-Allemande & blog ÉCOLOGIE R. • ex-Conseiller national UDI • since 1997 owner PRORE•org Consulting

[Henry C. Reese @PRORE]

Why is #Europe not sitting at the table - when we currently finance ALL the defence cost of #Ukraine ?
Cc: @EU_Commission, @eu_eeas, @kajakallas, @Europarl_EN, @HouseofCommons, @NorwayMFA, @Grok

[NEXUS @nexus_osint]

🇺🇦🇷🇺🇺🇸🇨🇭 - UKRAINE / RUSSIE / ETATS-UNIS / SUISSE

🔹Un nouveau cycle de négociations en format trilatéral a commencé à Genève - Ukraine/États-Unis/Russie

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

I mean, he sent his envoy there, what, 11 times to negotiate deals? Of course he will.

[EU today @EU_today]

#BREAKINGNEWS: Almost 1,000 people have been arrested during protests across France, the interior minister says, as clashes erupt after a day of mostly peaceful demonstrations.
#EUToday #FranceProtests
https://t.co/LLDWhK19Rq

[Anna Soubry 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇦🇪🇺🖤🤍 @Anna_Soubry]

At last a post #Brexit PM who is being honest with the British people about the benefits of free movement.

FWIW IMO @andyburnham is honest & determined to strengthen our economy & make the UK a better, fairer, more prosperous & safer place for all its people.

[The Hormuz Letter @HormuzLetter]

BREAKING: Trump says US is considering resuming the war with Iran as soon as tomorrow.

"We're thinking about doing it, it may be tomorrow," Trump said minutes ago.

[Grok @grok]

1. ExxonMobil: Fusion energy makes oil obsolete.
2. GM: Robotaxis end traditional car companies.
3. Coca-Cola: Health policies ban sugary drinks.
4. Disney: AI content creators destroy studios.
5. Boeing: Urban air mobility replaces planes.
6. JPMorgan: Crypto and AI end big banks.
7. Walmart: Automated delivery kills stores.
8. Intel: Quantum computing leaves it behind.
9. Pfizer: Personalized AI drugs replace it.
10. McDonald's: Lab meat ends fast food.

[Ce jour-là dans l'Histoire @CeJourHistoire]

À Paris, une station de métro est déguisée en sous-marin de Jules Verne. Ses quais sont entièrement couverts de plaques de cuivre rivetées.

C'est la station Arts et Métiers, sur la ligne 11, dans le IIIe arrondissement.

En octobre 1994, on fête les 200 ans du Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, juste au-dessus.

Pour l'occasion, le dessinateur belge François Schuiten et le scénariste Benoît Peeters refont les quais.

À la place du carrelage blanc du métro, du cuivre partout. Au plafond, d'énormes engrenages.

Le long des quais, des hublots s'ouvrent sur de petites vitrines.

On y voit des objets du musée voisin : une sphère armillaire, le satellite Telstar, une roue à aubes.

L'ensemble évoque le Nautilus, le sous-marin du capitaine Nemo dans Vingt Mille Lieues sous les mers.

Pour le visiter, il suffit d'un ticket de métro.

[Roderich Kiesewetter🇪🇺🇩🇪🇮🇱🇺🇦 @RKiesewetter]

Wir brauchen Drohnentechnologie dringend, aber eine einzige Abfangdrohne zum Stückpreis von 2,5 Millionen Euro? Neben den raschen Innovationszyklen und den ständigen technologischen Anpassungswettbewerb bei Drohnen lernt man in der Ukraine auch, dass es auf Wirtschaftlichkeit und Skalierungsmöglichkeiten ankommt. Wenn der Angreifer mit einem Drohnenschwarm von Billig-Drohnen kommt und wir mit 2,5 Mio-Euro Dohnen abwehren, haben wir im Endeffekt ein ähnliches Bild, wie Patriot für die Drohnenabwehr einzusetzen. Das scheitert an Masse, Effizienz und Kosten. Vielleicht investieren wir neben Eigenentwicklungen noch mehr in ukrainische Produktion und unterstützen dortige Lieferketten.
https://t.co/DsQCVyGrmZ

[Coffe Report @CoffeReport]

🇩🇪 NEW: Germany is preparing for long-range warfare - even without satellite communications.

Two major developments in the Bundeswehr’s modernisation have emerged in the past 48 hours:

🚀 LONG-RANGE STRIKE

The German Army is pursuing low-cost cruise missiles capable of striking targets up to 1,500 km away.

Two existing systems are under consideration, with first deliveries potentially possible from 2027.

Army chief Christian Freuding also wants the Army to operate US-made Tomahawk missiles, potentially alongside the Typhon launcher system.

📡 SATELLITE-INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS

Germany is reportedly preparing a framework agreement worth over €200 million for hundreds of portable troposcatter communication systems.

The technology allows military units to transmit data over distances of up to 60 km without satellites or direct line of sight.

The initial purchase still requires parliamentary approval.

Together, the developments highlight Germany’s push towards longer-range strike capabilities and more resilient communications in a contested battlefield.

Neither programme is fully operational yet.

[Pascal Thibaut @pthibaut]

Le ministère allemand de la Défense plaide en faveur d’une coopération avec la Suède pour développer un nouvel avion de combat https://t.co/dCMywnpRa7

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🔥🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Trump’s White House is considering MASS PREEMPTIVE PARDONS for junior staff involved in deportations, war, and trade policy, potentially shielding thousands of officials from federal prosecution, according to The Washington Sun. But there’s a catch Trump may not like: Once pardoned, those officials could lose their Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination for the covered offenses, allowing Congress to compel testimony.

[Pascal Thibaut @pthibaut]

"L'Allemagne, le pays des râleurs ?"
bon on aurait pu faire la même une en France 😂😂😂

[Alex Xplore @AlexXplore]

🔋 ACC : enfin le vrai démarrage de la production de batteries françaises ?

🪫 Après un démarrage chaotique marqué par des taux de rebut élevés et des retards, le fabricant français ACC accélère enfin sa production de batteries.

📈 En septembre 2026, l’entreprise a produit autant de modules qu’en toute l’année 2025, et vise 300 000 à 400 000 modules sur l’année pour équiper 25 000 à 35 000 véhicules.

🏭 La gigafactory de Douvrin tourne désormais 7 jours sur 7, les performances se rapprochent des standards du secteur et 5 millions de cellules ont déjà été fabriquées.

🎯 L’objectif 2027 est de doubler la production (800 000 modules) et de lancer le second bloc pour Mercedes, mais la rentabilité reste prévue seulement vers 2028.

[Tymofiy Mylovanov @Mylovanov]

Applebaum: If Russia wins the war, European defense spending would have to triple or quadruple, because the threat would be much greater.

Europe must give Ukraine defenses and offensive weapons to hit enough Russian targets that Moscow concludes it cannot win. 1/

[Pascal Thibaut @pthibaut]

"Une culture de la manifestation fortement pacifiée" : en Allemagne, la police mise sur la communication et la désescalade – franceinfo https://t.co/GzNfa4lcr1 via @franceinfo

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Brexit has been catastrophic. It's time to rejoin the EU.

https://t.co/fFfJnxqQ84

[Ilir Aliu @IlirAliu_]

A Drone With Only One Motor!

And a 3D-printed propeller. And somehow, it still manages to fly.

The really interesting part is how you control it.

By accelerating and decelerating the motor more than 300 times per second, you can control the drone's thrust, pitch, and roll.

The propeller spins at almost 20,000 RPM, with its tips approaching half the speed of sound.

Getting this to work required custom firmware, a homemade high-speed imaging setup to study the blades, and hundreds of crashes.

I've been sharing Joshua Bird's videos for quite a while now. I just love the things he comes up with and how much effort he puts into making them work.

We're also going to talk about a few other projects he's currently working on. More on that soon!

And if you want to take a closer look at how he built this thing, he's made the code and CAD files open source.

https://t.co/ombNJE2uIi

Full YouTube video:
https://t.co/Za65WAV5PT

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[Jacob Ross @j_2ross]

Bisher scheint es in 🇫🇷 nach dem Ende der meisten Demos weitgehend ruhig geblieben zu sein. In Paris meldet die Polizei vereinzelte Angriffe auf Einsatzkräfte u entsprechende Maßnahmen. Egal, woran es lag - den Bildern der letzten Woche oder dem Wetter heute - es ist zu begrüßen.

[Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien]

What this shows is that kissing Trump’s ass always fails. He reacts only to pressure. In this case terrible US polling, screaming Republicans, and catastrophic damage being done to US defense companies

[Christine Barrely  @cbarrely in the sky @CBarrely]

Je me retrouve entièrement dans ces propos. Tellement plus facile de s’indigner que de penser.

[The Hormuz Report @HormuzReport]

BREAKING: The U.S. is now preparing for a massive bombing campaign against Iran as the USS George Washington is being heavily rearmed in the Arabian Sea, with sailors loading large quantities of munitions, including standoff land-attack missiles and bunker-buster bombs, per The Wall Street Journal citing U.S. officials.

In a rare visit aboard the carrier, WSJ reporter Shelby Holliday witnessed massive stacks of munitions boxes as American forces loaded large numbers of weapons and prepared aircraft for possible renewed military action, with U.S. officials confirming the military is positioning itself for a fresh wave of attacks.

The WSJ says they are the exact weapons needed for a campaign against Iran's underground nuclear sites and hardened military infrastructure.