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Minna Ålander 🌻

@alanderminna.bsky.social

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Analyst @sceeus-ui.bsky.social at @uisweden.bsky.social | Associate Fellow @chathamhouse.org | @cepa.org Fellow | Council Member @ecfr.eu 📸 Stas Kartashov

🎙️ co-host Mildly Alarmed
✍️ Northern Flank Notes: https://open.substack.com/pub/minnalander

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@bcfinucane.bsky.socialOct 14, 2026, 4:27 PMReposted by @alanderminna.bsky.social

Notable that one of the issues that may be litigated in this trial is whether and to what extent "revenue generating" objects (like Nord Stream 2) constitute lawful military objectives under the law of war.

Relevant in Ukraine-Russia context as well as current ME war.

www.wsj.com/world/europe...

@alanderminna.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 6:54 PM

Thanks 😊

@publiusny.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 3:06 PMReposted by @alanderminna.bsky.social

A great article from @alanderminna.bsky.social about joint Swedish/Finn defense against a very hungry Russian bear.

minnalander.substack.com/p/a-100-year...

@alanderminna.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 8:09 PM

Yes ans the war children and all the economic and financial aid… it was really substantial

@alanderminna.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 8:09 PM

Thanks for reading 😊

@staffand.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 6:25 PMReposted by @alanderminna.bsky.social

Very good post about Finland and Sweden’s closer defence relationship.

@alanderminna.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 8:08 PM

I can keep my calm as long as no one mentions Per Albin Hansson 😂

@alanderminna.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 5:46 PM

A short and sweet, good news only update tonight. We need that with the current news cycle, so here’s some Finnish-Swedish wholesomeness for you.

@keirgiles.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 7:52 AMReposted by @alanderminna.bsky.social

Dusting off slides from a decade ago about Russian information warfare definitions including "physical" interventions against data centres and communications hubs. It seemed to generate some pretty blank looks at the time.

Screenshot of slide on "physical" as well as electronic information warfare
@alanderminna.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 7:46 AM

Source: ”the Insider” by the Economist, with @shashj.bsky.social

Britain’s top military officer on stepping up in Europe

@alanderminna.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 7:45 AM

Richard Knighton, UK Chief of Defence Staff: ”Europe is defending … the eastern coast of America. Part of the reason I’m here [in the US] is that Gen Nick Perry tomorrow takes over as the first UK Commander of the JFC Norfolk … it is a really big deal and that is providing security for the US.”

@alanderminna.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 11:40 AM

This time, the only dramatic incident while recording was the cleaning service that invaded my office with a vacuum cleaner… 🙃 Really a great discussion with two nuclear nerds !

@kaeggen.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 11:31 AMReposted by @alanderminna.bsky.social

☢️ New episode of Mildly Alarmed is out!

This week, @alanderminna.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social sit down with @hfayet.bsky.social to discuss the impact of AI on nuclear weapons and how social media impact nuclear signalling.

Needless to say: interesting stuff!

youtu.be/S7-k61XUYvM?...

@t0nyyates.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 2:01 PMReposted by @alanderminna.bsky.social

Two possibilities
1. they have got AI psychosis and think that Claude is a sentient being.
2. it's a marketing thing to make Claude seem more sophisticated than it actually is [good for people who might think they can be friends with it].
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@alanderminna.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 2:03 PM

Eher wohl nuklearer Schutzschild oder so ?

@jorgeliboreiro.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 11:35 AMReposted by @alanderminna.bsky.social

High-level officials from Ukraine and Europe have flown to Miami to meet with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for a new round of peace talks, hoping for a targeted ceasefire.

The European Commission and NATO have sent representatives, @euronews.com can confirm.

@alanderminna.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 11:34 AM

Finns really love their forests !

@alanderminna.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 11:34 AM

Just gotta love Finland: Google illegally felled a large forest area to build a data centre, which caused a huge outrage. The construction project was halted by the authorities and now the criminal code will be changed to include provisions for even jail sentences in such cases

@eadamson91.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 10:34 AMReposted by @alanderminna.bsky.social

Sweden to participate in NATO's nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon with JAS 39 Gripens. Sweden will "contribute conventional support to NATO’s nuclear mission. It is a routine exercise that demonstrates NATO’s capability and readiness to protect all allies", said Minister for Defence Pål Jonson.

@jakluge.deOct 8, 2026, 3:59 PMReposted by @alanderminna.bsky.social

Russia's military recruitment machine still produces enough men, but it is messy, decentralized and difficult to control. If Putin decides to launch another round of mobilization, it may be because "privatized coercion" is getting out of hand.

janiskluge.substack.com/p/the-perils...

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