Kai Pihlainen

Tactical readiness. Opinions are personal.

[Community Notes & Violations @CNviolations]

The most entertaining two minutes I've watched today.

[Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson]

OK, MAGA.

Russia is giving Iran intelligence to help target American forces.

Ukraine is offering to help defend American troops from Iranian drones.

So tell me again: which one is the ��enemy,” and which one is the ally?

[Vladyslav Heraskevych OLY @heraskevych]

I want to thank everyone for all the support we’re receiving. There really is an incredible amount of it.

For me, the sacrifice of the people depicted on the helmet means more than any medal ever could - because they gave the most precious thing they had.
And simple respect toward them is exactly what I want to give.

[Charles Verdonk @Ch_Verdonk]

𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐈𝐂𝐒𝐏𝐏 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔), organized by @santearmees
“𝐓𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬”
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[Polling USA @USA_Polling]

"Give us Greenland or we will increase taxes on American citizens for things that they buy" is such a masterpiece of foreign policy

[Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto]

Take note: the take it or leave it demands Trump is issuing America’s own treaty allies over Greenland are harsher than most anything he has said or threatened to Putin and Russia.

[Joel Willans @VFinnishProbs]

Imagine being so deluded you think anyone in Greenland wants to trade EU citizenship for US citizenship.

[Hans Tino Hansen @HthHans]

“🇩🇰Denmark has reduced its defence of 🇬🇱Greenland and isn’t doing enough” - left hand side 🇺🇸US bases & radar stations on Greenland during the #ColdWar and to the right today. Denmark has increased its defence capacity on Greenland during the last years, while US has done nothing

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

Ukrainian Defenders Denys "Bars" and Dmytro "K2" have returned from the positions near the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, where they held the line for 130 days.

According to the Warriors, the most difficult moment was their first direct firefight with Russians:

"That was the scariest part. After that, it becomes routine. It’s better when you’re the one shooting, not the one being shot at."

Overall, they eliminated seven Russian occupiers. From the bodies of killed Russian soldiers, they seized radios and for another two months monitored enemy movements, relaying the information to the battalion’s command post.

The Warriors also showed off a captured AK-12 rifle. Denys’s personal weapon was buried under rubble during an attack by a Russian FPV drone, forcing him to use enemy weapons in combat.

The Defenders were evacuated from the position by an all-terrain vehicle with a trailer. Along with them, a 23-year-old Russian prisoner of war, Danil Sychov from Volgograd, was also evacuated. During the fighting, he surrendered to Ukrainian Warriors from a neighboring position, but could not be evacuated at the time. As a result, he remained with the Ukrainian infantrymen at the position for more than two months. They shared their supplies with him.

📹: 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar"

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

How Russia lies:

In the top video, Putin, Peskov, and Zakharova say that North Korean troops fighting for Russia is nonsense and a lie.

The video below shows footage of how North Koreans are actually fighting for Russia.

[Jonathan Landay Reuters @JonathanLanday]

The president of the United States took advice on holding democratic elections from Vladimir Putin

[Ruotuväki @Ruotuvaki]

"Silloin kun saattaa henkisesti väsyttää tai uusi ympäristö tuntuu kuormittavalta, liikunnasta saa voimaa" – Kenraali Janne Jaakkola kannustaa varusmiehiä urheilemaan myös vapaa-ajalla

Lue lisää Ruotuväen jutusta: https://t.co/fkjZ3odfUg

[Kai Pihlainen @KPihlainen]

@Art0fThinking Piss?

[Joe G @EastEndJoe]

There’s always a tweet.

[Heorhii Tykhyi @SpoxUkraineMFA]

This awkward moment when Russia’s Foreign Ministry made a statement about the Middle East but forgot to look at the mirror.

[Puolustusvoimat @Puolustusvoimat]

💪 3. viikolla Ylipäällikön kunto-ohjelmassa: askelia, lihaskuntoa & nousujohteisia lenkkejä:

🚶 Ma & to: Lepo & arkiliikunta
🏃 Ti: 5×2 min vedot
💪 Ke & la: Lihaskunto/lepo
🏃 Pe: 30–45 min kevyt lenkki
🏃 Su: 2×4 min vedot

🔗 https://t.co/SJUtSQHNPb #puolustusvoimat #intti

[WarTranslated @wartranslated]

"The United States stated that if one of the parties does not agree to a complete ceasefire, significant steps forward will be taken, including sanctions. I do not currently see strong pressure on Russia." - Zelensky.

[Olympiakomitea @Olympiakomitea]

Hallitus on päättänyt puoliväliriihessä julkisen talouden suunnitelmasta tuleville vuosille.

Liikunnalla ja urheilulla on suuri merkitys Suomen kasvulle ja suomalaisten toimintakyvylle sekä kriisinkestävyydelle.✔️

Lue koko tiedote.⤵️

#puoliväliriihi
https://t.co/6s6s9RKcYm

[Kai Pihlainen @KPihlainen]

@RpsAgainstTrump Embarassing

[Chandu Stun @ChanduStun]

The African countries that voted against the resolution - Eritrea, Mali, Niger, and Sudan - share a common factor: Russia’s influence, particularly in military and economic spheres. Nicaragua, meanwhile, is one of Russia’s key partners in Latin America.

What unites all these nations is the absence of democracy. Russia exploits their undemocratic and corrupt regimes to plunder their natural resources, while the Wagner Group ensures that their authoritarian rulers and juntas remain in power.

Trump has aligned the United States with this group of nations. There’s no need to ask why - you already know the answer.