Russian sabotage in the Baltic is just part of a Russian campaign (acts of war mind you) across Europe. So far the European response (and that includes the UK--this is not an EU alone failing) has been pathetic. Europe is not rising to the occasion. foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/04/r... - ThreadSky

phillipspobrien.bsky.social • 90 days ago

Russian sabotage in the Baltic is just part of a Russian campaign (acts of war mind you) across Europe. So far the European response (and that includes the UK--this is not an EU alone failing) has been pathetic. Europe is not rising to the occasion. https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/04/russia-china-baltic-sea-nato-subsea-cables-ais-spoofing/

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roygregory.bsky.social•89 days ago

better get your act together, because zero is coming soon from the US, unfortunately

djvagirl.bsky.social•89 days ago

😱😱😱

cophoto.bsky.social•89 days ago

Russia is testing our response. Stabbing the bayonet into NATO and thrusting deeper until they feel resistance. It’s the Russian way.

hobbitwomanz.bsky.social•89 days ago

They're all afraid of the bully with the nukes.

phillipspobrien.bsky.social•90 days ago

It really seems like Europe is incapable of acting in its own interest--and is deferring to the USA and letting Russia get away acts of aggression. If this continues, Europe might only be able to help Ukraine around the edges (a piece I wrote yesterday).

https://open.substack.com/pub/phillipspobrien/p/what-europe-can-do-in-a-worse-case?r=1tgexa&utm_medium=ios

sheepstealers.bsky.social•88 days ago

clement-saget.bsky.social•89 days ago

#RussiaIsATerroristState and it will keep attacking us until we fight, until we win.
Whatever victory takes, right now 🔥
#SlavaUkraïni
🇩🇰🇱🇹🇫🇷🇪🇺🇬🇧🇳🇴✊🇺🇦

profsjw.bsky.social•90 days ago

Russia has been doing bad stuff to the U.S., too (e.g., Havana syndrome). And our response seems to have been the pitiful "We have to be careful about escalating so we'll do nothing in the short term."

javiermt.bsky.social•89 days ago

... They are doing the Merrick Garland thing. Not rising to the occasion ...

stoplossmaxwin.bsky.social•89 days ago

#RussiaIsATerroristState #MakeRussiaSmallAgain

coldsassy.bsky.social•89 days ago

I sometimes wonder if maybe Loki wasn't right after all.

sheepstealers.bsky.social•89 days ago

haraldgrasdahl.bsky.social•89 days ago

Ditto!🫡

mlco.bsky.social•89 days ago

Europe has no leadership

diossvk.bsky.social•89 days ago

Calling it pathetic is an understatement. It's a shitshow. Another projection of weakness which always invites aggression.

tilmane.bsky.social•89 days ago

Agree, why are Europeans not enforcing security controls on Russian oil fleet in Baltic sea and Mediterranen sea

porter1964.bsky.social•89 days ago

NATO is going to need a lot more to go to war. Yes, it's pathetic but what can you do? How do you say 'chicken' in German?

cairanne.bsky.social•89 days ago

Follow Tundra carnage and Baddcompani in yhe bad place. Follow @Baddcompany here. You may feel differently.

chickenlady.bsky.social•89 days ago

Anti-European sentiment articles are pathetic.

bjornbert.nafofellas.com•90 days ago

Thanks Phillips. Question: Turkey closed the strait to the Black Sea for russian war ships.

Is it totally inconceivable that Denmark (with Sweden/NATO) does the same with the Baltic Sea? Including oil tankers?

I understand it’s not straightforward. But is it totally impossible?

madsobro.bsky.social•89 days ago

Its not impossible. But just like there is an international agreements that Turkey can close the strait there is another agreement saying Denmark cant close the straits.

bjornbert.nafofellas.com•89 days ago

Thanks. Yeah I’m semi-aware of the agreement. Copenhagen Convention?

jmergeay.bsky.social•89 days ago

When push comes to shove, we know how important conventions and agreements really are to Ruzzia. #Budapest_agreement

bjornbert.nafofellas.com•89 days ago

Yep

madsobro.bsky.social•89 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_Convention_of_1857

Yes

sarcasticsmall.bsky.social•90 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_warfare

soerenpind.bsky.social•89 days ago

What would be the appropriate response - what five things?

steenlarsen.bsky.social•89 days ago

This would be tough and we would have to shoot against a few ships, but given NATOs strength there is not much the Russians can do about it IMHO. Finally Europe needs to create long range strategic strike capability to avoid over dependence on the US.

steenlarsen.bsky.social•89 days ago

If we want to hit back at Russia where it hurts and where we are strong we could enact a naval blockade against Russian shipping in the Baltic and the Danish straits until the Russians stop the above acts of war.

steenlarsen.bsky.social•89 days ago

2) Various acts of sabotage throughout Europe, 3) the destruction of European underwater cables and 4) GPS spoofing which disturbs our shipping and air transport.

steenlarsen.bsky.social•89 days ago

That is an excellent question! Maybe we in the West should escalate in an area where we are strong. Right now the Russians have started a "grey war" against the West, for example, 1) giving the Houtis weapons and intelligence to mount an effective naval blockade against European shipping

sandhill.bsky.social•89 days ago

💯🎯

antifa75.bsky.social•89 days ago

Sounds all too familiar.

mathiasholmgren01.bsky.social•89 days ago

At the NB8 meet the other week where POL was invited, they mentioned a Baltic Sea Policing proposal was being looked at. Badly needed.

This is where future european leadership will come from, the north and east.

semiscientific.bsky.social•89 days ago

Yeah, because we don't want to, what, offend them??

clement-saget.bsky.social•89 days ago

#RussiaIsATerroristState and it will keep attacking us until we fight, until we win.
Whatever victory takes, right now 🔥
#SlavaUkraïni
🇩🇰🇱🇹🇫🇷🇪🇺🇬🇧🇳🇴✊🇺🇦

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