Johan Eellend

Analyst, Sweden, focused on Nordic-Baltic and wider European security. PhD in History. #FM @FOIresearch @forsvarshogsk @OxfordCCW Fellow. Tweets are my own.

[Nino Brodin @Orgetorix]

Hybrid warfare: How Russia is exploiting the refugee crisis to undermine the EU https://t.co/6u94EYBvH0 via @IBTimesUK

[Mikael Holmström @MikaelHolmstr]

På mångas begäran, ny utgåva av min: "Den dolda alliansen - Sveriges hemliga NATO-förbindelser". Nyskrivet kapitel om Sveriges väg till NATO-ansökan!

[Johan Eellend @balticmonitor]

Estonian Defense Minister: "German Forces Need to Get Into Better Shape" https://t.co/V2DHhWUpJy via @derspiegel

[Henri Vanhanen @HenriVanhanen]

There it is, President @niinisto has historically signed Finland off to NATO. Now we wait. We’re expecting good news from Budapest and Ankara soon. 🇫🇮

[Johan Eellend @balticmonitor]

Data on Russia's Dead: The Deaths Vladimir Putin Is Keeping Quiet - DER SPIEGEL https://t.co/CGLP2w3SqX

[Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe]

A full HASC hearing tomorrow morning about Ukraine aid. Witnesses include @DOD_Policy, @DoD_IG, and Lt. Gen. Sims from the Joint Staff.

https://t.co/thS2mymyfM

[Alexander Stubb @alexstubb]

Helt onödig kakofoni kring @NATO-debatten i Sverige.

Ta ett djupt andetag och fokusera på det relevanta.

Vi blir medlemmar tillsammans senast i toppmötet i Vilnius i juli.

Säkehetssituationen är stabil.

Efter 200 år av neutralitet borde lite tålamod inte vara så svårt.

[Johan Eellend @balticmonitor]

Estlands ÖB: "Ryssland har visat sitt rätta ansikte, vi måste ta hotet på allvar" - Studio Ett https://t.co/SSzc317AlI

[Ian Willoughby @Ian_Willoughby]

"Petr Pavel, the Czech Republic's president-elect, held a phone call with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, becoming the first elected European head of state to do so, in a move that risks angering China."
https://t.co/efqY0ppKUS

[Teri Schultz @terischultz]

Former #NATO chief @AndersFoghR blasts allied leaders for being clear what actions against Moscow they won't take.

"There might be things we wouldn't do, but why tell Putin?" he asks. "I don't think we should exclude anything."

He says 🇺🇦 should receive all necessary weapons.

[LT Seimas Foreign @LTSeimasForeign]

Joint Statement of Chairs Foreign Affairs Committees of Parliaments of 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪🇵🇱🇨🇿🇪🇺🇧🇬🇩🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇸🇸🇪🇸🇮 🇳🇴🇳🇱🇮🇪🇫🇮🇩🇰🇭🇷🇧🇪 on the need to prosecute Russia's international crimes in Ukraine, need for the Special International Tribunal

[Kaja Kallas @kajakallas]

There is war in #Ukraine because Russia started it, not because Ukraine is defending itself. Russia's goals haven't changed, it wants to continue its war of aggression.

This means we all need to do more. Give many more weapons to Ukraine, faster. We're in it for the long haul.

[Hans Tino Hansen @HthHans]

The French CAESAR system, which is an excellent wheel-based long range artillery system as witnessed in Ukraine, was selected due to specifications developed after our mechanized brigade capacity was dropped (2004) and prior to the decision to - partly - re-build the capacity 2/6

[Justin Bronk @Justin_Br0nk]

A few thoughts on Western choices on supplying heavy weaponry and continued munitions shipments to #Ukraine;
There is a misleading narrative emerging about the political choices around the cost of long term support and the need for a ceasefire sooner rather than later (1/8)

[Johan Eellend @balticmonitor]

@PerssonGudrun @FOIresearch @Stockholms_univ Mina varmaste gratulationer!

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

NATO has Announced today they will be Deploying 2 Multi-National Naval Groups consisting of 16 Ships to the Baltic Sea for Operational Exercises and to reassure Allies in the Baltics Region over the next week, the Groups will include Minesweepers, Amphibious Ships and Frigates.

[Ann-Sofie Dahl @annsofiedahl1]

Nya utgåvan är lika fin som den förra! Härligt när man äntligen får hålla och känna på en ny bok. 📚#säkpol #försvarstwitter #svpol #wearenato

[Ann-Sofie Dahl @annsofiedahl1]

Så @svt och @marijanadragic hittade äntligen en professor som svarade ”rätt” på frågan om Artikel 5 i Rapport. Synd bara att han inte kunde något om NATO, inkl Art 5 och eFP i Baltikum. 🙄#foersvarstwitter #svpol

[Corporal Frisk @CorporalFrisk]

The most overlooked defense story around the #BalticSea is #Estonia building a serious anti-shipping capability - including with modern sea mines - seriously altering the strategic picture between Russia and NATO in the region. https://t.co/3vyr84NglZ

[ICDS Tallinn @ICDS_Tallinn]

🇫🇮 & 🇸🇪 do not have a fast track to join #NATO, @martinjhurt explains.
"If they apply for membership, they must be able to show they can meet NATO’s preconditions, or at least have a plan to address any obvious shortfalls."
https://t.co/k1UoucbD0g