Stay calm and be more Finnish, says Alexander Stubb.

Finland’s new president says in an interview with me & Richard Milne that Russia’s army will be back at pre-war strengthen by 2030 - and so now is the time for Europe to talk less and prepare more

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Don't forget to #RSVP for our fireside conversation with the #OSCE Chair-in-Office, Malta's FM Ian Borg, and Ambassador David T. Johnson, former US Ambassador to the OSCE.

🗓️ Mon, Apr 15
🕐 11:30am-12:30pm ET
📍 The Wilson Center & Online

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📄 OUT NOW | 'Mass Precision Strike: Designing #UAV Complexes for Land Forces' by Justin Bronk and Jack Watling.

Read the full report from RUSI, Global Europe Program, and Science and Technology Innovation Program: buff.ly/3vUPva8

🚨🧵New RUSI and The Wilson Center report, ‘Mass Precision Strike: Designing UAV Complexes for Land Forces’ by Justin Bronk and Jack Watling is out now!
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Very pleased to be publishing Mass Precision Strike: Designing UAV Complexes for Land Forces - co-authored with my colleague Justin Bronk at RUSI. rusi.org/explore-our-re…

New today from 'Jack Watling and myself for RUSI and the Wilson Centre; a report examining the design trade-offs and mission set requirements governing the potential development and use of massed UAS/UAVs as part of a western military force:
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#drones #UAV

Europe should talk less and prepare more against Russian threat, says Finnish president ft.com/content/1d20fb… käyttäen @ft

OUT NOW | Read how Sweden's civil defense planning and capabilities can help strengthen national and collective resilience across #NATO in this article by Jason C. Moyer | @jasoncmoyer.bsky.social and Eric Adamson for War on the Rocks ⤵️

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4/15 @ 11:30am | Join us for a conversation with Malta's Foreign Minister Ian Borg on what are 🇲🇹 priorities for its #OSCE Chairpersonship. RSVP ⤵️
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MALTA - OSCE24 Ian Borg

At the meeting of foreign ministers in Gotland, Sweden today, the 8 Nordic-Baltic countries reiterated their strong and continued support for Ukraine.

Also on the agenda:

- NATO cooperation
- The situation in Belarus
- Russia

I visited Kyiv with a small group from the PISM CSIS and Australian retired general Mick Ryan, AM. Here is what I saw and think. Johns Hopkins SAIS theatlantic.com/international/…

In the face of Russian aggression, Sweden is rediscovering its own total defense culture. Now in NATO, Sweden’s civil defense planning and capabilities can serve as a model for strengthening resilience across the alliance. ow.ly/9k9630sBrEg

NEW EVENT | This year Malta holds the #OSCE Chairpersonship. We are excited to host Ian Borg for a conversation on the OSCE’s unique role and potential for Europe’s security.

🗓️Mon, Apr 15
🕒11:30-12:30 pm ET
📍The Wilson Center & Online
RSVP⤵️
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🇫🇮 ' #Finland has been faced with several major challenges in its first year as a #NATO Ally and has shown itself capable of responding to them individually and in concert with allies,' writes Global Europe Program's Jason C. Moyer | @jasoncmoyer.bsky.social.
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👏Yesterday, our Global Fellow Spencer P. Boyer had the honor to deliver the Oscar Iden Lecture on American Foreign Policy and International Diplomacy as part of this years Georgetown University #NATOat75 Conference.

ICYMI | Farmers' protests in the #EU have not only blocked traffic but also EU's #climate agenda. Maša Ocvirk and Carine Guerout explain why giving in to farmers demands will not yield desired results in the upcoming #EP elections⤵️
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“Now in NATO, Sweden’s civil defense planning and capabilities can serve as a model for strengthening resilience across the alliance,” write Eric Adamson (Eric Adamson) and Jason Moyer (@JasonCMoyer). ow.ly/SuW930sBrCz

Woodrow Wilsonin perintöä on uudelleenarvioitu historian saatossa useita kertoja. Hänen tukensa Euroopan pienten kansojen itsemääräämisoikeudelle auttoi Suomeakin itsenäisyytemme alkutaipaleella.

These six countries signed an agreement today to protect critical underwater infrastructure from foreign sabotage and attacks:

🇧🇪 Belgium
🇳🇱 The Netherlands
🇩🇪 Germany
🇳🇴 Norway
🇬🇧 The UK
🇩🇰 Denmark

Full story: trib.al/N4LCMhy

Much has been written on the military capabilities 🇸🇪 brings to NATO. Less known is the civil defense system that can serve as a model to increase resilience and bolster Article 3 across the Alliance.

Jason C. Moyer | @jasoncmoyer.bsky.social and I write for War on the Rocks ⬇️

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