Retired intelligence analysts confirm what the political scientists are telling us — and what the world outside is telling us — the goal of these people is the end of law, the end of democracy, and the end of a recognizable republic. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/o…

“French defence company Alta Ares is set to launch large-scale production of long-range interceptor drones on 30 October. Designed to counter Shahed drones, including Russian jet-powered models, the new systems are destined to reinforce defences on NATO's eastern flank.”

E. #Macron tacle #Tiktok, #X (poke à Elon Musk) : 🗣️ « Un jeune français qui crée un compte Tiktok et qui tape le mot « islam », le 3ème contenu est un contenu salafiste. Ouvrez aujourd’hui X France avec un contenu libre, si vous ne tombez pas immédiatement sur des contenus

Following an appeal by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Algeria has agreed to pardon the French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal on humanitarian grounds. The novelist will be transferred to Germany for treatment. dw.com/en/algeria-par…

„Ich sage ihnen: ‚Ich höre zu, ich schreibe alles auf und ich sorge dafür, dass die Welt nicht vergisst‘.“ Die Frau, die das Grauen dokumentieren will. juedische-allgemeine.de/israel/die-fra…

This is not a peace plan for Ukraine virgin.com/branson-family…

„#Manoeuvre follows #Fires“ Künftig liegt der #Schwerpunkt darauf, einen Angreifer umgehend über weite Distanzen starke Verluste zuzufügen und dabei, stetig in Bewegung zu bleiben, um Gegenschlägen auszuweichen. Das ist operativ unverändert offensiv. Gut!

After the 🇺🇸 National Security Strategy: Towards a European way of war epc.eu/publication/Ma…

A message to Washington! “Europe does not need a rebellion scripted in either Moscow or Washington.” - Henry Bolton, British former politician, who worked for the EU for more than a year on EU projects in the Balkans. Bolton is right: Europe knows what a catastrophe looks

My deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of the member of our Armed Forces who sadly lost their life today. Their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

This is absolutely brilliant work. Just wow. Meanwhile, the governments of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and more have not been able to attribute the source of the drones despite months of supposed investigation. Check it out. 👇

Sikorski: Putin may have hoped, as he did from the beginning, that democracies are pathetic, democracies don't have the staying power. Now he has to be ready to fight for another two years. And it's not clear that his army and his economy can bear that burden. 1/

Der Kollege Julian Röpcke🇺🇦 macht dankenswerterweise was er am besten kann. Sehr Lesenswert:

Wie bitte?

Neue Daten zur Krankschreibung. Nur 7% der AU Tage sind 1-3 Tage, größte Bedeutung haben Langzeitkranke. Hier hilft Prävention wie in Schweden, machen wir leider nicht. Telefonische Krankschreibung hat an den AU Tagen kaum einen Anteil. Das Heer der Blaumacher ist ein Vorurteil.

A very good FT read ( Financial Times, not Fawlty Towers )

The number of Russian sabotage operations in Europe almost quadrupled from 2023 to 2024. NATO and EU policymakers have highlighted significant ongoing concerns with the resilience of European critical infrastructure (ECI): Read the full report by Charlie Edwards and Nate

French President Macron: It makes sense to develop the Future Air Combat System together with Germany and Spain. It does make sense to have concrete projects like air defense with new-generation systems with Italy and the UK. It does make sense to have early warning systems

A DW correspondent was arrested in Turkey today. DW Director General Barbara Massing calls for his immediate release: "The fact that a journalist is being treated like a serious criminal, taken away by 30 police officers and brought directly to Istanbul, serves as a deliberate

Investigative journalist Alican Uludag, a correspondent with DW in Turkey, has been arrested in Ankara. The allegations against the anti-corruption reporter relate to comments critical of the Turkish government. p.dw.com/p/596zb