Please note the word "quietly"

In a recent podcast with me, Phillips O'Brien (Phillips P. OBrien) said something both striking and haunting: "The Russians have gained far more geopolitical leverage out of the millions they've spent on information warfare than the billions they have spent on the military."

A thread on Avdiivka, what it its loss says about Russian strategy and capabilities, and what they may try to do next. /1

Kronikk ute i Aftenposten meninger om behovet for kraftig økt støtte til Ukraina, eget forsvar og at den militære og hybride faren fra Russland ikke må underspilles. Anbefaler også dagens politisk kvarter med Jonas Gahr Støre og Erna Solberg på samme tematikk. aftenposten.no/meninger/kroni…

At Luleå Airport in the north of 🇸🇪. The policies of Putin 🇷🇺 does produce results.

If you understand the Kremlin's mindset, you also know that Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 is correct. So far, the general Western approach is reactive, failing to pre-empt RU behavior. As a result, we continue to act on RU terms and hand over strategic initiative to Moscow.

You have not yet realised the power of the Swedish inkomstbeskattning. Älskar när det gråbyråkratiska systemet kommer in och skipar lite rättvisa. "Peyman Kia krävs på skatt för spionpengarna från Ryssland" expressen.se/ekonomi/peyman…

Her er det bare å glede seg til vår nye vidunderlige teknologiverden. 🤔

Russian Oligarchs' Role in Drone Manufacturing and Sanction Evasion: Investigating sanctions evasion with exclusive documents and email correspondence. 🧵Thread exposing manipulation, cover-ups, and state aid to evade sanctions revealed through leaked documents and emails:

Så enkelt og så vanskelig

1/6 If Ukraine had the financial resources, it could boost its weapon production by $10 billion per year, a goal that the West should finance. Take by Joni Askola

From the grave, Prigozhin gets his revenge. Here's what we know about Putin's new defense minister and what it means for the war in Ukraine. 🧵1/14

Investigation by Frontelligence Insight reveals that since 2022, despite sanctions, Russian cruise missile manufacturer Raduga has not only continued to operate but also expanded production, thanks to imported Western and Chinese machinery 🧵Thread (Please Like and Share first):

Ukraine has demonstrated 1500 km range of their attack UAVs. Just a matter of time before Russian air bases on the Kola Peninsula is within striking distance.

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Cannot recommend enough this incredibly detailed report by my friend Allen Maggard who has been dilligently researching Russia's war machine and CNC supply chains for years now. c4ads.org/reports/war-ma…

Det måtte bare komme, gitt at russerne bruker flyene fra basen for krysserrakettangrep mot ukrainske sivile mål. Ukrainas væpnede styrker har demontert at de har droner med både lang nok rekkevidde og god presisjon for flere måneder siden. nrk.no/urix/ukraina-h…

🎉🥳🍾 #Свобода October 7th marks Barents Observer's 22nd anniversary publishing news from the North in 🇬🇧 🇷🇺. The date also marks 9th anniversary since we stood up for media freedom and left repressive attempts by 🇳🇴 county authorities. Freedom to Write - Freedom to Publish!

An other approach to the issue: x.com/cbacenter_ngo/…

To fully understand the current state of the war, it's not enough to focus on arrows and units on a map. The real story lies in the deeper, systemic challenges. In an analytical piece for Euromaidan Press, I offer an assessment along with potential solutions Link in the reply: