Analyst, Sweden, focused on Nordic-Baltic and wider European security. PhD in History. #FM @FOIresearch @forsvarshogsk @OxfordCCW Fellow. Tweets are my own.
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
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.
"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
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.
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
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.
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
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)
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.
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
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
🇫🇮 & 🇸🇪 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