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Hey, dropped a deep dive on Macron’s nuclear pitch to Europe last week—yep, it’s on Spotify, because why not listen to geopolitical chess moves while you’re pretending to work out? If you’re into that whole “English version” thing, hit me up! open.spotify.com/episode/5lS0...

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Check out my latest article on President Macron's nuclear offer to Europe, featuring @walberque & @nukestrat. Full details here: kvartal.se/artiklar/sa-... #Macron #NuclearEurope"

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US nuclear umbrella holds strong in Stockholm. A nuclear-capable B-52 flew low over the Swedish capital at noon today, escorted by Swedish fighter jets, marking one year since Sweden officially joined NATO.

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Honored to be published in Kvartal ’s annual edition, a concentrate of the best from 2024. My article on security policy—Sweden’s key issue with the U.S.—draws from Heritage Foundation’s 900-page manifesto, now reflected in Trump 2.0. Support Kvartal: order the print via link in comments.

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Sweden presents its biggest military aid package to Ukraine yet. It also includes weapons for Russia’s next likely target, Moldova, to “constrain Russia’s … ability to do harm” says defense minister Pål Jonson.

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Sweden’s new $1.2B donation to Ukraine includes drones, missiles and boats The package also includes anti-tank weapons for Moldova, seen as another country in Putin's crosshairs. breakingdefense.com/2025/01/swed...

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⚡️⚡️⚡️ Ship seized in the Baltic Sea suspected of gross sabotage of communication cable between Sweden and Latvia. tt.omni.se/fartyg-i-bes...

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New Defence Secretary Hegseth's message to the U.S. Armed Forces. Russia and Putin are not specifically attributed as aggressor. (1:3) www.defense.gov/News/Release...

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Saturday morning, 600 Swedish troops arrived in Riga to bolster NATO's presence in Latvia, marking Sweden's first ground mission as a formal NATO ally. They'll fortify the border with Russia for the next 6 months. 🇸🇪🇱🇻 #NATO #Sweden #Latvia tt.omni.se/svenska-nato...

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While the hearing didn't dive into foreign policy, Hegseth offered up a peak into weapon programs that may get more attention. breakingdefense.com/2025/01/pete...

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In one of the largest Swedish weapons deals in the post-Cold War era, the government has announced a $1.97 billion contract on purchasing 44 new Leopard 2 A8 tanks and upgrading its 66 existing older Leopard 2 tanks. breakingdefense.com/2025/01/swed...

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17 years after it began design and development, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has completed work on the B61-12 nuclear warhead (50 kt blast). The last production unit of the upgraded warhead was completed on Dec 18. B61-13 is next (360 kt) breakingdefense.com/2025/01/us-c...

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⚡️⚡️⚡️ Finnish Police confiscates the Eagle S tanker, which is currently being moved to a protected anchorage in Porvoo, Yle reports. It's a more suitable location for the investigation of suspected sabotage of an underwater cable in the Gulf of Finland during Christmas.

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Interesting to read Lars-Erik De Geer's new book on the Soviet submarine S363 (Whiskey-on-the-Rocks), which ran aground in 1981 near Karlskrona. According to the author, the likely plan was to place nuclear charges on the seabed. 🧵

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4 Swedish Air Force C-130 Hercules spotted in formation over Stockholm during lunch break! These workhorses, purchased from the US in the '60s, have seen numerous upgrades. Their days are numbered, as they're set to be replaced by Embraer C-390s. Meanwhile, Brazil is looking to secure more Gripens.

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Interesting to cover the two-day Nordic-Baltic-Polish high-level summit at Harpsund this week. Strong political signals sent to the Kremlin from the seven leaders on NATO's Northeastern Flank about increased support to Ukraine 🇺🇦, though the extent and timeline remain unclear. #NordicBalticSummit 1/6

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Very interesting from @jonasolsson.bsky.social - Sweden today announced it would fund Ukrainian domestic production of long range missiles and drones. Ukraine builds it, Sweden pays for it. “Ukraine is Sweden's number one security priority." breakingdefense.com/2024/11/swed...

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Big news from Sweden. My latest. breakingdefense.com/2024/11/swed...

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⚡️⚡️⚡️ Swedish police and prosecutor are investigating suspected sabotage due to two underwater cable breaks in the Baltic Sea, according to a press release Tuesday 15:41 CET 1/2

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My latest: Sweden has signed up with five other European nations to develop a long-range strike missile. The move will fill a crucial security gap. breakingdefense.com/2024/10/swed...

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My latest: The Swedish government has pitched a proposal to their parliament that would assign a large chunk of its military towards NATO operations. It’s a move all about showing Stockholm is ready to go all in with the alliance. breakingdefense.com/2024/10/swed...

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My latest story for Kvartal discusses Project 2025’s possible implications for defence in Europe, as the manifesto clearly addresses the 🇺🇸 nuclear triad. Interview w Prof. Erik Melander at Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament. Paywall. Free read until 2025. kvartal.se/artiklar/sa-...

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It’s exciting that our interactive story about the world’s nuclear forces is mentioned by DataViz Weekly among stories from The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle and The Pudding👇 www.anychart.com/blog/2024/06...

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Explore World Nuclear Forces 2024. About 2100 warheads are kept in state of high operational alert - 100 more than 2023 according to SIPRI. Check out the weapons in the nine nuclear armed states 🇷🇺🇺🇸🇨🇳🇫🇷🇬🇧🇵🇰🇮🇳🇮🇱🇰🇵 It’s SVT’s interactive story for the sixth consecutive year. www.svt.se/datajournali...

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If Putin will use nuclear weapons – this is how it would most likely happen. Spoke to @nukestrat.bsky.social & @walberque.bsky.social about Kremlin’s threats and current assessment. My latest story at Kvartal. Longread (wall - 3 months free). kvartal.se/artiklar/ska...

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⚡️⚡️⚡️The White House: ”Sweden is formally joining the NATO Alliance on March 7, 2024, becoming the 32nd Ally” www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...

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A few old of fighter jets was the key to Hungary 🇭🇺 letting Sweden 🇸🇪 into NATO. But Hungary also has close relations to one-party communist state China 🇨🇳 What impact could that have on current security in EU and NATO? My story today in Kvartal. Link 🧵

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