WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish  NATO allies  it believes failed to support US operations in the  war with Iran , including suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing the US position on Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands, a US official told Reuters. The policy options are detailed in a note expressing frustration at some allies’ perceived … Fortsätt läsa No Donald, Spain cannot be expelled from NATO. But you have other trump cards

 Muhammad is the most common boy’s name for babies? The myth is spread by the Sweden Democrats’ media channel Riks. Jimmy Åkesson claimed it in 2010 at an anti-Muslim conference, using Malmö as a horror example. A lie that is spread on Flashback, Reddit and Facebook. This is how insidious propaganda works. Today, rhetoric is being spread from a party that considers itself fit to … Fortsätt läsa Muhammad the most common boy’s name? Here the high-extremist propaganda is cracked with Old Man Noak

Opened for Neue Ostpolitik on Swedish Flag Day. Maybe ”Helan går” made the Cold War thaw – and the Soviet Union implode. Anyone who is greeted at the home of the Swedish ambassador on Pücklerstraße in Berlin might notice a sign under house number 44. < GMap > < Map view > < Wikipedia > ” In this house, at the invitation of the Swedish Consul General Sven Backlund , Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt … Fortsätt läsa ”The Swedes liked alcohol, the Russians and Willy Brandt too”

If Sweden boards ships from the shadow fleet. Or as protection for ”Russians” in the Baltics. A new Russian law amendment expands President Putin’s authority to send troops abroad to protect Russian citizens, including in the event of arrests or legal proceedings. This potentially opens the door to military aggression against countries that interfere with Russian interests, such as the shadow fleet. Content of the amendment The … Fortsätt läsa Putin’s new law could ignite a war

The Wall Street Journal raises the question today, as I have asked before. NATO is already a fragile construct. Trump, Congress refuses to formally withdraw from NATO. But he can easily cut off contributions with money and personnel. Paralyze the supreme NATO command in Norfolk, Virginia, which controls the defense of the Nordic countries. Read Omni . An unofficial Nordic arms alliance is plan B. Tied to … Fortsätt läsa Northern Europe ready for ex-NATO?

Russian oil exports in March 2026 were marked by disruptions in the Baltic Sea region, mainly due to a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks that hit the strategic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga hard. Although Russia compensated for lost volumes financially thanks to high world market prices. Despite the disruptions, total revenues from fossil fuel exports in March rose by 52% compared to February, mainly driven by … Fortsätt läsa Russian oil exports in March: increasing in value despite damaged Baltic Sea ports

The US has the military capacity to initiate a blockade, but maintaining it effectively for an extended period of time in the face of Iran’s asymmetric threat would require such a large portion of the US Navy’s total that it would leave other parts of the world exposed, while the risks of escalation and economic disaster are extremely high. The question of whether the US … Fortsätt läsa Can Trump block Hormuz? Well…

Russian oil and gas are being sanctioned. But who cares about Russian coal? From the coast guard’s flight on April 10, the crew of the Huy Yuan saw coal residues from the decks being flushed into the Baltic Sea, in Sweden’s economic zone. Not only the Swedish Environmental Code but also the international MARPOL Convention prohibits the discharge of waste, such as coal. It must … Fortsätt läsa Where does the Chinese ship Hui Yuan ship its coal?

”The Islamic Republic of Iran shall maintain its sovereign oversight, provided that such oversight does not manifest as physical interference or mandatory boarding of vessels in recognized international shipping lanes.” The wording of the ceasefire agreement is a compromise. Iran is allowed to retain its “sovereign supervision” (to save face domestically), but they promise that it will not manifest itself in the form of “physical … Fortsätt läsa Tricky interpretation of the ceasefire agreement. Hormuz trickier than the law of the sea in the Baltic Sea

Good for Ukraine, but after the Hormuz blockade, the oil crisis will intensify. During the period 5–6 April 2026, the oil terminal in Primorsk was subjected to one of the most extensive drone attacks to date, which, combined with earlier attacks in March, paralyzed large parts of Russian oil exports in the Baltic Sea. The loading of oil products had to be immediately interrupted. Black columns of smoke were … Fortsätt läsa Burnt piers and cisterns. Drone attack in the last 24 hours paralyzes the Russian oil port of Primorsk