More countries getting nukes in the next years is definitely on my geopolitical bingo card. #Velsig

If you get depressed about the lack of any substantial debate on security and defence policy in Austria - the neutral island of the blessed, there's always worse - neutral Ireland. #Velsig #geopolitics

Essential life lesson for states: never give up your nukes.

Tsarigrad - the cradle of emperors and tsars, sultans and rulers.

At least one thing going up in Europe

Check out the Foreign Affairs Council (Defence): Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after the meeting
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Of course, it is. States have ego and pride reflected in the actions of their national leaders. Look what France is currently doing in Armenia too. And how Russia is meddling in New Caledonia (together with Azerbaijan).
#Velsig #realpolitik

Meanwhile, these companies have whole geopolitics & geoeconomics departments and it still doesn’t get better 🤷‍♀️
You can’t turn into a geopolitical strategist as a Cinderella by just rebranding yourself from one day to the next. It takes a lot of knowledge & hard work. #Velsig

Mafia state pushes democracy to the brink. Bulgaria’s election next month is boiling down to the role of a sanctioned tycoon and his capacity to undermine the nation’s fragile democracy.
To his critics — particularly from reformist, anti-corruption parties — media mogul and MP

🧵Overriding the veto of the Kremlin-inspired and backdated Foreign Influence Law is a tragedy for the Georgian people, but it is also a strategic blow to Western interests and a clear geopolitical victory for the Kremlin. (1/5)

How it started How it’s going

‼️ According to French President Macron, if it is targets identified in Russia that are attacking Ukraine, Ukraine can hit them with Western weapons.
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„Kein Staat kann es sich leisten, die Entwicklungen rund um das Thema Energie zu ignorieren. Europa muss heute wegweisende Entscheidungen für die eigene Zukunft treffen“, betonte Sicherheitsexpertin Velina Tchakarova beim Trendforum.
Diskussion zum Nachsehen: tinyurl.com/4654zt4b

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We also pointed out that India will not stop buying Russian oil despite some questionable media reporting. #Velsig

Hasn't Europe already become a technological black hole in an increasingly bifurcating Global System with two technological frontrunners - China and America? It's a genuine question on my side. #Velsig

⁦Velina Tchakarova⁩ speaking about Europe & china #irlchina ⁦Keough School of Global Affairs⁩ ⁦UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research⁩

This certainly has nothing to do with the fact that the US will withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from Niger by September 15.

European strategic autonomy

All three theses are debatable:
1️⃣ Moscow will increase LNG output
2️⃣ Europe will be importing Russian fossil fuels via third countries beyond 2027 due to lack of diversification in some EU members
3️⃣ China still has a lot of room to increase the share of Russian fossil fuels