Nicolas Papageorgiou

@panyiszabolcs How do we know he won't turn into a new Orban in a few months?

💥🇭🇺🗳️ BREAKING: Péter Magyar says Viktor Orbán called to concede and congratulate him. Magyar will be Hungary’s next prime minister and, as it stands, is set to secure a 2/3 supermajority – enough to fully dismantle Orbán’s system. A 16-year chapter is over.

@nobonbonx1 @WorldStrategist Iran currently is a theocracy, they exclude themselves from man-made intl law.

@WorldStrategist Suddenly everyone is intl law expert on freedom of navigation, do we have any intl law expert which can explain Iran's rights to peaceful nuclear energy? Intl law either works for everything or nothing, you can't pick and choose what works for you or what doesn't

Singapore’s Foreign Minister on why he cannot accept negotiating with Iran for safe passage of ships. Definitely worth listening to:

@ChassNews @FT @laurapitel There are probably some lessons to draw from Airbus from its genesis as a consortium, to an integrated multinational company.

a giant culture clash” between Dutch and German shipbuilding: One executive describes the debacle as “a great Wagnerian drama”. Europe’s rearmament meets reality: the story of a failed frigate project via @FT ⁦@laurapitel⁩ as.ft.com/r/05fd23d1-439…

@DefMon3 It's obviously going beautifully.

How's that 3 day special military operation going?

@bayraktar_1love Let's get the party started!

Novorossiysk looks exceptionally beautiful tonight.

@MagicalBeaker @EvolutiaR Agreed but why are there European countries buying the F-35 and Patriots? It's not because these are US equipment that they but them.

@NickPpgg @EvolutiaR US military equipment is great, true But it's not the only good option. Rafale, Typhoon & Gripen, all great Meteor probably the best a2a missile in the world Leopard and Challenger the equal of Abrams Astute is world class Storm Shadow is world class Type45 is world class Etc...

100,000 American troops in Europe = a free ride for Europeans? Let's check the facts. 🔹 American military bases are not free Germany, Italy, Spain, and Romania pay for the infrastructure, land, utilities, and civilian personnel of US bases. Germany alone contributes over $1 billion annually to support the American military presence on its soil. 🔹 Europe is the largest customer of the American defense industry F-35s, Patriot missiles, HIMARS, Apaches — all purchased by Europeans with real money. Every security alarm in Europe translates into contracts for Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing. 🔹 American bases in Europe don't only protect Europe Ramstein in Germany coordinates operations across Africa and the Middle East. Sigonella in Italy covers the Mediterranean and North Africa. Romania secures the eastern flank and the Black Sea. These are global American strategic assets — not neighborhood security for Europeans. 🔹 Command is American, not European NATO is always led by an American Supreme Commander (SACEUR). Europe contributes troops, bases, and money — but America holds the controls. Those who control the structure are not the ones getting a free ride. 🔹 The nuclear umbrella is not altruism American nuclear deterrence in Europe keeps the dollar as the world's reserve currency, keeps European markets open to US corporations, and legitimizes American hegemony against Russia and China. But what would actually happen if America withdrew its troops from Europe? 🔹 For America — immediate strategic losses Without bases in Europe, American response time to any crisis in Europe, Africa, or the Middle East grows from hours to days. Ramstein, Sigonella, and Incirlik cannot be replaced by aircraft carriers. Infrastructure built over decades disappears overnight. 🔹 The American defense industry loses its biggest customer A Europe without the US umbrella will build its own defense industry — and fast. Airbus Military, KNDS, Leonardo, and Rheinmetall will take the contracts that Lockheed and Raytheon currently win. Billions of dollars shift from America to Europe. 🔹 The dollar weakens Dollar hegemony is partly sustained by American global military credibility. A withdrawal from Europe signals to the world that America no longer guarantees the postwar order. Alternatives — the euro, the yuan — become more attractive as global reserve options. 🔹 Russia wins without firing a single shot Not necessarily through immediate invasion — but through political influence, energy pressure, and the gradual destabilization of countries on the eastern frontier. The Baltic states, Poland, and Romania enter a security grey zone that no one can guarantee quickly. 🔹 China watches and draws conclusions about Taiwan A precedent of withdrawal from Europe sends a direct signal to Beijing: American commitments are negotiable. The cost of deterrence in the Pacific rises exponentially. Withdrawal is not isolationism. It is strategic abdication. America would not be leaving Europe because it no longer has interests there. It would be leaving while ignoring that those very interests are what make it a superpower. The "free ride" narrative doesn't describe Europe. It describes exactly what America has in Europe.

@ChocholacPetr @EvolutiaR So far produced at a ridiculously low rate.

@NickPpgg @EvolutiaR Patriots have competitive Euro alternative. French Italian SAMP/T.

@Rebel44CZ Expecting politicians to be prepared is aiming too high in my book.

I really dont understand why those idiots (both those in DC and relevant GCC countries) have not at all prepared for reopening the Strait of Hormuz by force when preparing for this war.

@shashj Where is the freedom of speech gone?

@clement_molin A l'epoque Zelensky avait declaré qu'il manquait un equipment essentiel pour supporter l'offensive. J'ai toujous supposé qu'il s'agissait d'avions de chasse occidentaux.

A l'époque, j'avais 17 ans (ça passe vite !) et j'avais décelé dès la 2ème semaine les échecs. A de moment là, l'offensive n'aurait pas du continuer...

Pourquoi la contre-offensive ukrainienne 🇺🇦 de 2023 a-t-elle échoué ? Qui est le responsable de cet échec, Zelensky ou Zaloujny ? Cette offensive qui n'a rien achevé porte une responsabilité partagée, ses stigmates sont aujourd'hui encore visibles. 🧵THREAD🧵1/17 ⬇️

@Osinttechnical Just like the trade tariffs, he is applying what he asking for 40 years ago. What are his other obsessions, so we know what comes next? Canada?

Trump posts a 1987 interview segment in which he called for the US to seize Iranian oil infrastructure.

@WonderNine5 @burnerstreaming @VizierPrime @prestonstew_ How is printing a piece of plastic equivalent to take a direct part in hostilities? This would actually be launching drones from their window.

@burnerstreaming @VizierPrime @prestonstew_ Article 13(3) of the 1977 Additional Protocol II provides that civilians shall enjoy protection against the dangers arising from military operations “unless and for such time as they take a direct part in hostilities”.

“It’s Ukrainian housewives. They have 3-D printers in the kitchen, and they produce parts for drones. This is not innovation.” -Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger

@jvanovertveldt Because you believe Chinese dictators ever cared about free trade according to the WTO rules?

Dit moet echt gestopt worden. Oneerlijke concurrentie vanwege Chinese producenten. Dit heeft niets met open vrijhandel te maken. Temidden al het oorlogsgedoe mogen de dreigingen vanwege China niet uit het oog verloren worden.

@dmarusic Just like when Ottoman levies got so high that the euro-asian trade found new routes around Africa, bypassing the Ottoman Empire.

Here's a thought: if the Iranian toll in Hormuz is exorbitant, it'll become more economical to build pipelines across Saudi Arabia to bypass the strait. 1/2

@_JimGarwood @Tatarigami_UA Think again.

@Tatarigami_UA Some of this is BS. US invasion of Iraq had nothing to do with all those Syrian refugees invading Europe. And how about all those Africans in Europe?

Decades ago, the United States invaded Iraq, destabilizing the region and adding to the long-term instability in the Middle East. Over time, that instability contributed to millions of refugees fleeing to Europe. Now, once again, without meaningful consultation with allies, the Trump administration is taking actions that risk further destabilizing both the region and global markets, while also making Europe’s situation more difficult. This comes at a time when Europe faces an immediate and ongoing threat from Russia, which continues aggressive operations against Ukraine and within Europe itself. At the same time, NATO’s cohesion has been undermined by Trump’s degrading remarks towards the Europe and his threats to annex Greenland. Trump administration, after realizing that it cant just easily finish this operation, and secure stability around the Strait of Hormuz, now expects Europe to step in and deal with the consequences of its own mess. Iran isn’t a Europe’s problem to begin with, and in many ways it’s not a core U.S. problems either - it’s largely tied to Israel’s strategic interests. The argument about Iran’s ballistic missile range reaching Europe is also weak. That capability has existed for a while. The limits were not technical, they were political. Well, maybe not anymore. At the same time, Ukraine, one of the few countries actively contributing personnel and drone capabilities to defense efforts, still finds itself on the receiving end of criticism and dismissive rhetoric from the Trump administration. And then some Americans wonder, why everyone is so hesitant to help.

@Korrigan4gold @0x7c00fc00 @BabakTaghvaee1 So they were in Kuwait for a short holiday break?

@0x7c00fc00 @BabakTaghvaee1 Because they didnt declared war on iran so they were thinking to be safe

BREAKING: It is now confirmed that, in addition to three Royal Kuwaiti Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons destroyed in the IRGC Aerospace Force’s ballistic missile strike on Ali Al-Salem Air Base, two Italian Air Force Typhoons deployed there were also damaged. One of them is grounded and requires extensive repair, while the other was temporarily repaired and has already been flown back to Italy. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

@Rebel44CZ It's not like they are dogfighting and pulling evasive maneuvers frequently during these missions. The airframes are thus not much challenged.

"in 18 days, we flew as much as we would in a year." That actually isnt a great news for the wear and tear of the IAF aircraft fleet, and it is likely to accelerate the need to replace some airframes or send them to the factory for life-extending overhaul.

@Marsattaqueblog There is also the Belgian startup Seagle targeting the water-bomber market.

@Marsattaqueblog Europe, we have a problem. Après Hynaero en FR, voici un concurrent italien. Ceci alors que l'UE vient de commander 22 DHC-515 canadiens, snobant les startups locales.

Le projet VF-X (d'appareil écopeur anti-incendie à la sauce italienne) a trouvé un point de chute : la région de Gorizia. Certification attendue en 2031 (début de production en 2032. 1Md€ d'investissements au total (déjà 9,5Mn€ levés par 19-01 Holding) rainews.it/tgr/fvg/artico…