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«Von den Russen will ich mich doch nicht auf den Dorfplatz treiben lassen», sagt Daniel Zimmermann und will deshalb wieder Militärdienst leisten

NZZ.ch - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 11:20
Nach dem Nationalrat hat auch der Ständerat einem Vorstoss zugestimmt, der Veteranen den Armeedienst wieder ermöglichen will. Hinter dem Vorschlag steckt ein Armeekritiker aus dem solothurnischen Kriegstetten.

Israel : How Benjamin Netanyahu carefully crafted a team to strike Iran

Intelligence Online - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 06:00
In the early hours of 1 March, Israel's top security officials gathered to conduct an initial assessment of the strikes launched against Iran with the United States. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Aman military intelligence service chief Shlomi Binder, and [...]

United States : 'A career killer': US diplomacy's U-turn on disinformation

Intelligence Online - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 06:00
Disinformation. Within a year, the word has become taboo within President Donald Trump's administration, particularly at the State Department. Any [...]

France : French drug gang DZ Mafia resorting to thermal drones and GNSS jamming

Intelligence Online - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 06:00
In the northern districts of France's southern port of Marseille, lookouts are no longer just stationed in front of building [...]

France : French data privacy body wants use of new counterintelligence tool spelled out

Intelligence Online - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 06:00
France's DRSD military counterintelligence service plans to use a new system for the administrative investigations required to grant access to [...]

Thailand : Bangkok blows the starting whistle for its future frigate

Intelligence Online - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 06:00
The Royal Thai Navy revealed its requirements for its future frigate to the industrial community in Bangkok in early March, [...]

France/United States : French admiral Pierre Vandier extends NATO command role

Intelligence Online - Tue, 10/03/2026 - 06:00
French admiral Pierre Vandier, who has held the title of [...]

United States : 'America First' diplomacy

Intelligence Online - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
As Washington returns to war in the Middle East, Intelligence Online explores the radical transformation in the State Department since Donald Trump's return to power. From Marco Rubio to Charles Kushner, from the fight against disinformation to intelligence partnerships, we take a deep dive into "America First" diplomacy. [...]

Thailand : Bangkok races to modernise artillery against Cambodia

Intelligence Online - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
European defence group KNDS has a new partner in Thailand. In late 2025, the company signed a contract with Thai [...]

China/Pakistan : Beijing provides crucial GEOINT support to Islamabad against Kabul

Intelligence Online - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
Beijing is working hard to support the Pakistani armed forces in their offensive in Afghanistan. In the closing months of [...]

China/France/Italy/Myanmar/Netherlands/Russia : 'Advanced deterrence', Beijing in Myanmar, DGSE departure, ex-AIVD head, death of NSC figure

Intelligence Online - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
France - ‘Advanced deterrence' under discussion since 2023The idea of "advanced deterrence" introduced by French President Emmanuel Macron during his [...]

Ukraine : Battle for top job in Ukrainian foreign intelligence

Intelligence Online - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
In the offices of Bankova, the seat of the Ukrainian presidency, discussions are intensifying about the future of the Service [...]

United States : Marco Rubio, the frustrated rise of Trump's top diplomat

Intelligence Online - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
"The post-war global order is not just obsolete, it is now a weapon being used against us." Even before taking [...]

Apparently I'm not alone in my dislike of Lindsey Graham

Snafu-solomon.blogspot - Sun, 08/03/2026 - 00:35

“Lindsay Graham has never seen a country he doesn’t want to bomb or a man he doesn’t want to sleep with.” pic.twitter.com/wdMqEfpTHm

— James Fishback (@j_fishback) March 7, 2026 Graham is a 1000% neo-con/globalist. How he keeps getting re-elected is beyond me. I thought the time of Republicans like him was over.

How the hell did Condoleezza worm herself back into the inner circle of the White House?

Snafu-solomon.blogspot - Sat, 07/03/2026 - 04:49

 

NOW - Trump, Condoleezza Rice and Susie Wiles shake hands and walk off together after White House event. pic.twitter.com/9WSfZZz2Zu

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 6, 2026 Many of you don't know it because many of you are as far to the right as Ryan The Red is to the left. By that I mean some are so ideological that as long as the "influencers" on the right support it so will many others. Don't do it with Rice. She's a so called Russia expert and a certified globalist/neo-con. I'm glad things are going well in Iran but that old "unintended consequences" thing makes me pause big time. Time will tell how things go but if Rice is back in an advisor role then confidence is not high.

Bundesrat kauft weniger F-35-Kampfjets und prüft europäisches System für die Luftverteidigung

NZZ.ch - Fri, 06/03/2026 - 18:56
Der Bundesrat will die «Abhängigkeit» von einem einzelnen Staat reduzieren und europäische Waffen zur Luftverteidigung «prüfen», weil die USA ihre Patriot-Einheiten viel zu spät liefern.

Bundesrat Pfister will die höhere Mehrwertsteuer im Eiltempo durchbringen – doch SVP und FDP winken ab

NZZ.ch - Fri, 06/03/2026 - 16:58
Bereits 2027 soll das Volk über eine Steuererhöhung für die Armee abstimmen. Mit dem Geld will der Bund auch Hunderte neuer Stellen schaffen, nicht nur bei der Armee.

Balkans imaginaires

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 06/03/2026 - 16:27
Ceux qui en ignoraient à peu près tout les ont rêvés longtemps et confusément. Les Balkans étaient de remarquables embrayeurs de fantasmes. Frontières indécises, paysages contrastés, ils apparaissaient secrets, à l'écart de la modernité, d'une singularité qui favorise leur réinvention en (…) / , , ,

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