“That’s the one where I fell asleep at the backpost”

A Thread to spread positivity and to make you smile🧵 1. Porter, the world’s first driving dog, learned how to drive in just 47 days.

Can't wait to get to the office and see how this map for today's Financial Times Big Read printed. A comprehensive look at whether Europe is prepared for war. ig.ft.com/russia-eastern… A lighter version for print to avoid it printing too dark and issues with white text. #dataviz #gistribe

Quad FMs announce "a new, ambitious, and strong agenda focused on four key areas: maritime and transnational security, economic prosperity and security, critical and emerging technology, and humanitarian assistance and emergency response." state.gov/releases/offic…

Washington terminates agreements with European countries to fight disinformation from China, Russia and Iran. “European countries received a notice from the State Department last week that the US is terminating memoranda of understanding that were signed last year under the

📄 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 🧵1/5 NATO’s nuclear posture is under pressure. In Æther Journal, Wannes Verstraete Egmont Institute argues that adapting NATO’s forward-deployed nuclear forces is essential to maintain credibility in the face of Russian threats. ⬇️ 🔗

The deeper you go into the semiconductor supply chain, the less believable it becomes. > TSMC, a company on a small island, produces over 90% of the world’s most advanced chips > TSMC relies on dutch company ASML for EUV lithography machines > ASML depends on German Company

See also Liberal IR theory (?) 😬

OCTOBER 26, 2025: THE DAY AMERICA BECAME AN EMPIRE While you watched TikTok, the United States just executed the greatest economic coup in human history. China controls 80% of rare earth processing—the neurons of every weapon system, smartphone, and AI server on planet Earth.

Latest updated table on the Philippines' maritime cooperative activities with allies and partners, following recent MMCA with Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. H/T: Mateusz Chatys for highlighting additional inputs. I'll do my best to make the table more accurate.

Thought-provoking take 🧐

Wayne Rooney. An even worse pundit than a manager.

NEW: In her first Diet session, PM Takaichi said a Chinese naval blockade of Taiwan is ASSUMED to be aimed at “PREVENTING THE ARRIVAL OF U.S. FORCES” and “COULD BY ALL MEANS BECOME AN EXISTENTIAL CRISIS” for Japan — allowing SDF force under its limited right of collective

This is a positive game changer if acted upon. It destroys so many east coast narratives

U.S. Up, China Strained, Europe Stuck Had dinner with a dear friend in banking last night — walked away with a plausible macro outline for the next three years. Here’s my takeaway. ⸻ United States — clear upswing Tech leadership remains entrenched, re-industrialization is

I have sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, elaborating on China’s solemn position regarding the recent erroneous remarks on Taiwan made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. I have requested that the letter be circulated as an official document of the

I used to write a piece for The Diplomat examining how Japan would respond to a Taiwan contingency. Because Japan's security legislation remains poorly understood outside Japan, I recommend you to read it. 👉How Would Japan Respond to a Taiwan Contingency? thediplomat.com/2022/08/how-wo…

Seeking good relations with Xi’s CCP is a fool’s errand - The Japan Times japantimes.co.jp/commentary/202…

It is not a double standard that 📍The EU-China relationship is increasingly asymmetric, with China exporting nearly 2.5 times more to the EU than it imports, creating persistent deficits and structural vulnerabilities. 📍China’s overcapacity—driven by state subsidies in

Good example of a more-than-just-arms-sales approach to the prosperity side of regional security engagement paying off for 🇬🇧. Got to be in it to win it.