Daniel Kochis

Foreign Policy analyst focusing on NATO and Trans-Atlantic Security Issues; opinions expressed entirely my own. RT ≠ Endorsement.

[Hudson Institute @HudsonInstitute]

The United States has announced that it will significantly reduce the military capabilities it would provide to NATO in the event of a future crisis.

Telegraphing clear limits on America's commitment to the transatlantic alliance could weaken the credibility of NATO's deterrence, @dankochis warns in @RealClearWorld.
https://t.co/ephXgvnsRv

[Linas Kojala @LinasKojala]

Lithuania’s President @GitanasNauseda has received a letter from @POTUS after Lithuania signalled its readiness to help protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump thanked Lithuania for supporting the maritime security initiative aimed at reopening the Strait and restoring free passage. He also said Lithuania’s offer to contribute “means a great deal” to him.

The letter also points to the broader U.S.–Lithuania partnership – including Lithuania’s readiness to provide logistical support and help keep American forces present in the country.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

Russia is considering lowering the country’s working age to 12 and reopening Soviet child labour camps to solve the country's job crisis

🖇️ https://t.co/6uXSNubBCu

[Daniel Kochis @dankochis]

Disgraceful to think these officers are still serving, should be suspended pending the outcome of the inquest.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

Three police officers involved in the arrest of Henry Nowak remain on front-line duty, The Telegraph understands.

A fourth officer involved in the arrest has resigned.

🔗: https://t.co/l08o4wZpxx

[Daniel Kochis @dankochis]

I wrote about this issue in November, good to see some discussion beginning on addressing it.

https://t.co/PTjE1u0IaX

[Sweden in EU @SwedeninEU]

Letter from 🇸🇪 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇨🇿 🇳🇱 🇵🇱 🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 proposing new measures to limit EU tourist visas for Russian citizens 👇

[Daniel Kochis @dankochis]

My latest 👇🏻

NATO’s Shield Must Not Weaken During Europe’s Rearmament https://t.co/sfMNupiXJe

[Luke Coffey @LukeDCoffey]

When Ukraine destroys the Trans-Siberian Railway Bridge in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk the Kremlin will be in trouble. It’s only a matter of time. ⏳

[Jorge Liboreiro @JorgeLiboreiro]

🚨🚨🚨 Huge breaking news from Brussels: Hungary has lifted its two-year-long veto on Ukraine's EU accession.

Ukraine and Moldova will soon be able to open the first cluster of the accession process.

The saga is over.

[Mykhailo Rohoza @MykhailoRohoza]

🇺🇦🧐News from the front suggests that the land corridor may be cut.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine 🇺🇦
P.S. If that happens, it will already be too late for Putin to announce mobilization.

[Tom Samuelsson @tomsamuelsson]

Marco Rubio hyllar Sverige på nytt:
USA:s utrikesminister Rubio hyllade Sverige för vårt ansvarstagande, vår självförsörjning och vår starka industri, i gårdagens hearing i senaten.

Sveriges högteknologiska kunnande och ”do it yourself”-anda gör landet till en attraktiv partner, enligt Rubio.

[WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 @WarMonitor3]

Ukrainian intelligence is reporting that a Ukraine style invasion could occur in Armenia and there are certain signals which indicate this.

Wow…

[Daniel Hannan @DanielJHannan]

The trial has concluded, the facts have been confirmed. As the prosecuting counsel put it, Digwa used his “trump card” by alleging he had been the victim of racist abuse when police officers arrived.
DEI has again proved lethal - literally lethal. Henry Nowak, like the victims of Valdo Kalocane, of Axel Rudakubana, of the rape gangs, was failed by a public sector that treats anti-racism as its supreme value.
Unlike the death of George Floyd, his death plainly did reveal institutional bias - a bias deliberately cultivated across state bodies by years of training sessions and seminars.
Where are the protests? Where are the knee-takings? Where are the corporate boycotts?
Sod it, let’s be more modest. Is anyone even calling for an overhaul of the police?

[Laura Kayali @LauKaya]

France's top general said out loud what French defense circles have been whispering for months: France could fall behind Germany.

"For the Americans, Germany is gradually becoming the European benchmark." https://t.co/TVNtMSzCn0

[WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 @WarMonitor3]

US is in talks to place additional nuclear weapons in more NATO member states including Poland to assure NATO members of security commitments amid troops withdrawals-FT

[WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 @WarMonitor3]

British intelligence are increasingly alarmed that Ireland is becoming a back door for Russian intelligence and sabotage operations into Britain as the country accepts large amount of visas from Russia, with several individuals of interest entering the country.

[Luca Bertuzzi @BertuzLuca]

The EU is set to join Pax Silica, the US-led initiative to secure supply chains (and counter China) for AI chips & critical minerals. After weeks of debate and US reassurances, EU ambassadors are expected to approve the move on Wednesday.
https://t.co/IQZnIf7wfF

[Nordic News @Nordic_News]

Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, says PM Støre (Reuters)
https://t.co/heItnYsPfs

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

🇱🇹🇧🇾 Lithuanian border guards discovered another smuggling tunnel from Belarus. 38 illegal migrants from Afghanistan emerged from it.

Lithuanian authorities determined that the migrants were not in immediate danger and returned them to Belarus.

This is already the third such tunnel discovered recently.

This is already the third such tunnel discovered recently. Vilnius stresses that these tunnels are being dug “with the help of Belarusian security forces.”

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

🚨 BREAKING: Spain’s anticorruption police has raided the headquarters of PM Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party in Madrid.

Read the full story: https://t.co/eUmUcQ7MVw

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

🚀 Wow! The US is ready to let Poland produce one of NATO’s most sensitive weapons technologies — Patriot missiles

Washington has given preliminary approval for the domestic production of PAC-3 Patriot missiles in Poland. Until recently, the US was extremely reluctant to share such technology even with close allies.

Poland could soon become not just a buyer of Patriot systems, but a full-scale producer of key NATO air defense missiles.

The US is also discussing the possible production of HIMARS long-range missiles and Hellfire missiles in Poland.