Spain and Italy refuse landing permission for US military plane on its way to war with Iran. Trump is using the incident to reinforce his “America First” line. On Truth Social, he declared that the US will no longer defend countries that do not assist the US militarily: “You have to start learning to fight for yourself.” The president openly questioned the US security guarantees within … Fortsätt läsa Trump can sabotage NATO
Jules Verne had the Nautilus go under the ice to the South Pole. In 1958 the nuclear-powered Nautilus reached the North Pole. A telegram was sent to President Eisenhower: “Nautilus 90 North .” The military showdown under the polar ice began. Russian submarines often have dents in their turrets because they push their way up through the ice. In some cases, in a wake. Not because the nuclear reactor needs … Fortsätt läsa Ice is the best companion of Russian submarine captains. Like Captain Nemo’s Nautilus
The state is risking 200 million kronor? 20 for every Swede. From the German ferry terminal in Trelleborg, two anchored ships can be seen on the horizon. The silhouettes are clear because the boats are empty and high up. The dry cargo ship Caffa was from Brazil, via Casablanca, en route to Saint Petersburg when it was boarded by the Coast Guard on March 6. … Fortsätt läsa Swedish horror scenario, how to get rid of two stateless shadow ships that have no owner
How did Ukraine’s special forces manage to send drones to destroy Russian oil ports in the Gulf of Finland? With bombs so heavy they could penetrate the thick sheet metal of an icebreaker at a shipyard in Vyborg. A good guess is that they were not drones but modified Starlink-controlled drones. Bought cheap off the shelf, like Jetskis were used in the first naval drones. … Fortsätt läsa Ultralight aviation gamechangers in Ukraine’s David vs. Goliath
Until Ukrainian drones set fire to ports in the Gulf of Finland. Or…? The Brent crude oil price was stable at around USD 70–73 per barrel at the end of February 2026. The market was then characterized by a certain supply surplus and weaker demand from China. : The discount for Urals oil at Russian ports (FOB) widened sharply and reached levels of USD 28–31 per barrel below the world market … Fortsätt läsa Trump’s Iran war had Putin laughing all the way to the bank
On Monday, March 23, 2026, Ukraine carried out a large-scale drone attack on the port of Primorsk/Björkö, north of the Gulf of Finland, sixty kilometers as the crow flies from the Finnish border. The port is one of Russia’s most important oil export hubs. The attack caused severe fires in several fuel tanks. < Map > > Mapview > > Photos > < Wikipedia > > Marinetraffic > The fire in Ust-Luga , which broke out on the night … Fortsätt läsa Report March 26 from the burning russian oil ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga
Trump, Orban, Erdogan. What happens if nationalist parties in France, Germany and the UK grow? Will NATO be paralyzed, perhaps even break up? If so, is there a Nordic Plan B? A lesson learned when Trump threatened Greenland in early January 2026. “We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not.” “Because if we don’t do it, Russia or China … Fortsätt läsa How Denmark’s Greenlandic tripwire snagged Trump. An exercise for an ex-NATO?
In 2026, microhistory is being written. Trump lays claim to Greenland, especially deposits of rare earth metals near the ruins of Viking farms. NATO will be destroyed if he doesn’t get his way, at the latest if he doesn’t get help clearing the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, 25,000 men from 14 countries are training on the Arctic Ocean. The name Cold Response 2026 reveals … Fortsätt läsa Has NATO been re-furnished as a modern-day Hanseatic League? Or does the alliance resemble the Viking raids?
Operation Spiderweb , which targeted five air bases, has been called Russia’s Pearl Harbor. 41 Russian aircraft were knocked out as a result of the attack, including A-50, Tu-95 , Tu-22M3 and Tu-160 . google4bea300b7401f472.html It is the morning of June 1, 2025 on the E105 highway towards Murmansk. Oleksandr Zaitsev receives an order on his mobile phone to take a break at a Roseneft station just south of the city of … Fortsätt läsa Russia’s Pearl Harbor and other air bases near Murmansk
The region is Russia’s most critical military area As of this writing, March 10, 2026, the NATO exercise Cold Response is underway on the North Calotte. 25 thousand troops from 14 countries trained in winter combat. Troops are being transferred from Northern Norway to Sweden and Finland. The map from https://www.notammap.org/ shows the Norwegian exercise area weeks in March, the risk area of Narvik/Troms covered … Fortsätt läsa Discover Russian naval bases on the Norwegian border – Murmansk. Gearing up for war on the Arctic?
