‌The Lookout (Twitter)

Pressure is mounting:

Leader of the Progress Party, on the current polls the largest of the opposition ahead of the elections, demands a serious increase and acceleration of the Defense Pledge this spring.

Says the current plan is outpaced by events.

https://www.frp.no/nyheter/forventer-kraftig-opprustning-av-det-norske-forsvaret-allerede-denne-varen

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@cryptedjeffrey: I'm not saying we should give money away to anyone except Ukraine. Think loans, investment in industry in return for shares, etc etc.

A European rearmament is an excellent opportunity to make some money while doing the right thing.

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To the critics, I'm not saying we should give money away to anyone except Ukraine.

However, a European rearmament is a good investment opportunity. We can do the right thing and get something in return, also financially, at the same time.

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Don't think we should overanalyze Vance, or wear ourselves out fact checking him, as I think there is very little we in Europe can do to make him change his mind. https://twitter.com/antoguerrera/status/1896827304946581995#m

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@J_JHelin: With the people who now surround him, I don't think there is much we can do with Trump either.

This is the big difference between Trump 1 and 2.

Wishful thinking and hope isn't a strategy for dealing with this administration.

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@1stFinFreecorps: We do. All it takes is political will.

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RT @slantchev: You guys remember how Trump agreed with Afghan President Ghani for US to develop rare minerals there and how this totally prevented Trump from selling him out to the Taliban & how the U.S. immediately helped repel the Taliban when they attacked?

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RT @J_JHelin: It's becoming increasingly clear that Zelenskyi and Europe were never going to be met with good faith by the current White House administration.

It looks like Vance is just outright attempting to manufacture a diplomatic incident with Europe now. https://twitter.com/antoguerrera/status/1896827304946581995#m

‌The Lookout (Twitter)

@J_JHelin: More thoughts:

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RT @J_JHelin: I think the great problem here is that Vance has a stronger ideological conviction than Trump has, and as VP he can easily influence Trump who is mostly out for Trump.

I more or less feel like Trump might be driving the car but Vance is the only one who knows where it's headed.

Necro Mancer (Twitter)

RT @solonko1648: Ще один приклад спільної роботи кількох підрозділів. Шевченко. Суміжники викурили чотирьох окупантів з укриття, потім була наша черга.
Одного дістали. Побратими благополучно перескочили його і побігли далі. Допомогу пораненому не надавали.

Necro Mancer (Twitter)

Вторая армия мира, обычная история про похищение 300го (Шишов Александр Вячеславович, 25/05/03) и вывоз его из РФ на подвал в Александровку, а потом в Горловку (но диджей Вэнс такие сториз не смотрит)
#всрф #будни

Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)

A radar station, presumably 96L6E from the Russian S-300/S-400 air defense system, is burning on a highway in Crimea. t.me/Crimeanwind/75815