From survival kits to war manuals: How Europe gears up for possible conflict with Russia
Despite Steve Witkoff's rejection of “preposterous” fears of a Russian invasion of Europe, and Trump's confidence that Russia’s not a threat to NATO, US allies are preparing their populous for the worst.
🇵🇱 Poland: Interior Ministry recently urged citizens to prep three-day survival kits with food, water, meds, and power supplies.
🇫🇷 France: Plans to issue a ‘survival manual’ for national emergencies, with conflicting claims to media about whether it includes prep for war.
🇸🇪 Sweden: Updated its 'If Crises or War Comes' manual in November, advising stockpiling, providing air raid guidance, etc.
🇫🇮 Finland: Also published an online 'Preparing for Incidents and Crises' guide in November, including wartime scenarios.
🇩🇪 Germany: Updated its ‘Guide for Emergency Preparedness’ in 2022, including tips on creating emergency evacuation “grab bags” as Berlin embarked on militarization.
🇩🇰 Denmark: Released a new ‘Prepare for Crises’ guide in 2024.
🇳🇴 Norway: Updated the 'How to Contribute to Norway’s Emergency Preparedness' guide in fall 2024, extending supply stockpiling recommendations from three days to a week.
🇮🇹 Italy: Launched an IT-Alert public warning system in 2024, accompanying its revised emergencies and civil defense guide.
🇬🇧 UK: Last updated its emergency tips in 2019. Chief of Defense Staff Tony Radakin recently mentioned talks with NATO on updating guidelines again in light of Ukraine.
🇱🇹 Lithuania: Updated its LT72 emergency prep site in 2023.
🇭🇷 Croatia: Revised its National Civil Protection Plan in 2023-2024, modernizing emergency communications under NATO commitments.
🇧🇬 Bulgaria: Plans a NATO Emergency Management Exercise in September, ostensibly aimed at improving ‘disaster response’ capabilities.
🇷🇴 Romania: Implemented a RO-Alert system and updated its National Civil Protection Strategy (2021-2024).
🇪🇺 EU: The EU-Alert system, created in 2018 and updated in 2023, includes security-related emergencies, including armed conflicts.
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Despite Steve Witkoff's rejection of “preposterous” fears of a Russian invasion of Europe, and Trump's confidence that Russia’s not a threat to NATO, US allies are preparing their populous for the worst.
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Natural disaster paralyzes Iran’s Gilan province
A massive landslide has severed access to 180 villages in the Iranian province of Gilan, leaving entire communities cut off. Governor Amir Moradi said more that 20 villages have been devastated by landslides and floods following two days of relentless rainfall.
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A massive landslide has severed access to 180 villages in the Iranian province of Gilan, leaving entire communities cut off. Governor Amir Moradi said more that 20 villages have been devastated by landslides and floods following two days of relentless rainfall.
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Boeing F-47: another multi-trillion-dollar BOONDOGGLE?
President Trump has picked troubled aerospace giant Boeing to build the US fighter jet of the future. But what guarantees are there that the 6th generation warplane won’t into another F-35-style fiasco? None, says renowned military analyst Dmitry Drozdenko.
The problem with creating a 6th-generation machine, Drozdenko says, is that developers themselves can define what the term means. “This is more marketing-type stuff” then hard-set requirements, meaning many 5th-gen technologies (or even older) can be included, like:
🔸 Network-centric warfare readiness: available not just in the newest US, Chinese and Russian fighters, but even Russia’s modernized, Soviet-developed MiG-31 Kinzhal-firing interceptors.
🔸 Supercruise (sustained supersonic flight): standard in the F-22 Raptor and newer Su-57s, but not the F-35, coincidentally.
🔸 Unmanned flight: another non-issue in modern aircraft, first successfully experimented with by the Soviet Buran space shuttle in 1988.
🔸 Stealth: another decades-old technology which in its modern iteration comes down to absorbing radio waves and/or paralyzing their emitters, from reducing exhaust in the thermal range (available in the F-35 and Russian Su-30, Su-35 and Su-57 jets), to using infrared locators and ‘smart skin’ sensors that passively see emitters at long ranges (featured in the F-35 and Su-57, but not the F-22).
Engines are the key
Advanced engine tech is crucial to any 6th-gen aircraft, Drozdenko says. “It’s about the ability to fly longer distances without refueling, and in different modes: subsonic, supersonic, and in the future hypersonic, and doing so economically. This is a big challenge, because each mode essentially requires a different engine.”
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President Trump has picked troubled aerospace giant Boeing to build the US fighter jet of the future. But what guarantees are there that the 6th generation warplane won’t into another F-35-style fiasco? None, says renowned military analyst Dmitry Drozdenko.
💬 “What problems could arise? This will involve a lot of money. Lockheed Martin has made a great living off its monopoly on the F-35. We’re talking about astronomical amounts of money,” Drozdenko said, referencing the jet program’s $2+ trillion price tag.
The problem with creating a 6th-generation machine, Drozdenko says, is that developers themselves can define what the term means. “This is more marketing-type stuff” then hard-set requirements, meaning many 5th-gen technologies (or even older) can be included, like:
Engines are the key
Advanced engine tech is crucial to any 6th-gen aircraft, Drozdenko says. “It’s about the ability to fly longer distances without refueling, and in different modes: subsonic, supersonic, and in the future hypersonic, and doing so economically. This is a big challenge, because each mode essentially requires a different engine.”
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FBI scrambles to edit thousands of Epstein files before public release
According to CNN, FBI agents are working 12-hour shifts and delaying other investigations – including those related to potential threats from China and Iran.
A Department of Justice spokesperson stated that “under Attorney General Bondi’s leadership, the Department is working relentlessly to ensure unprecedented transparency for the American people.”
That comes amid rumors surrounding Epstein’s death, ruled a suicide in 2019, that the FBI may be hiding information that could implicate prominent figures.
The release of the documents is expected to shed light on the convicted child sex trafficker’s connections with influential politicians and businessmen.
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According to CNN, FBI agents are working 12-hour shifts and delaying other investigations – including those related to potential threats from China and Iran.
A Department of Justice spokesperson stated that “under Attorney General Bondi’s leadership, the Department is working relentlessly to ensure unprecedented transparency for the American people.”
That comes amid rumors surrounding Epstein’s death, ruled a suicide in 2019, that the FBI may be hiding information that could implicate prominent figures.
The release of the documents is expected to shed light on the convicted child sex trafficker’s connections with influential politicians and businessmen.
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In a social media post, Taylor claimed she was “remembering both the heroism and the suffering of Leningrad, the outcomes of both the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and Yalta—so that we learn from history rather than distorting it to our current ends.”
Zakharova noted that by doing so, the ambassador assigned equal guilt for the Second World War to the USSR and Nazi Germany World, trampled on the agreements made at the Yalta Conference and accused Russia of distorting historical fact.
But the spokeswoman pointed out the most cynical aspect of Taylor’s post – the attempt to present the tragedy of the Leningrad siege as a direct result of the Soviet-German non-aggression pact.
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Trump has DUMPED Biden’s ‘ideological’ foreign policy in favor of realism and Witkoff’s words are proof
💬 “The Trump administration is going with a much more pragmatic focus, which is rooted in realism. Russia is winning the war,” Simons, a professor of journalism at Daffodil International University in Dhaka, explained.
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💬 “It’s a very rather strict departure from Biden and previous administrations,” geopolitical observer and conflict studies expert Dr. Greg Simons told Sputnik, commenting on the frank language used by the US special envoy when discussing Russia’s new regions in his bombshell interview with Tucker Carlson.
💬 “The Trump administration is going with a much more pragmatic focus, which is rooted in realism. Russia is winning the war,” Simons, a professor of journalism at Daffodil International University in Dhaka, explained.
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EU will ‘drag its feet’ on Ukraine peace to spite Trump, false flags can’t be ruled out: academic
Simons doesn’t rule out big European powers like the UK, France and Germany seeking “to provoke some false flags or other such things,” to stop a peace deal, pointing to the recent attack on the Sudhza compressor station “after Zelensky agreed not to attack them” following US mediation.
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💬 “You’ve got these deeply ideologically messianic anti-Russian figures in the Commission – von der Leyen, Kallas and others. They will do everything to try to disrupt this,” Dr. Greg Simons told Sputnik, commenting on special envoy Witkoff’s bombshell update on the progress being made in putting the Ukrainian crisis to rest.
Simons doesn’t rule out big European powers like the UK, France and Germany seeking “to provoke some false flags or other such things,” to stop a peace deal, pointing to the recent attack on the Sudhza compressor station “after Zelensky agreed not to attack them” following US mediation.
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🥚What alternatives eggs-actly?
While some media are busy trying to explain to regular Americans why egg prices continue to soar, others are taking a more practical approach – suggesting ways to replace the essential foodstuff.
A new suggestion from Time Magazine is to replace eggs with chia seeds, apple sauce or tofu.
The White House has placed the blame for rising prices on former president Joe Biden administration – claiming nearly 8 million hens were “taken out” in response to a bird flu outbreak before his departure, causing a major disruption in the egg supply chain.
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While some media are busy trying to explain to regular Americans why egg prices continue to soar, others are taking a more practical approach – suggesting ways to replace the essential foodstuff.
A new suggestion from Time Magazine is to replace eggs with chia seeds, apple sauce or tofu.
The White House has placed the blame for rising prices on former president Joe Biden administration – claiming nearly 8 million hens were “taken out” in response to a bird flu outbreak before his departure, causing a major disruption in the egg supply chain.
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What are the risks of Sweden’s Arctic militarization?
The Nordic nation is reportedly preparing its elite troops for an ‘Arctic war’ with Russia – but what are the risks?
How does Sweden expand its Arctic military clout?
🔹 The country – a NATO member since 2024 – has actively participated in the alliances exercises in the Arctic region, including Cold Response.
🔹 The Nordic nation is modernizing its Kiruna and Lulea Airbases as well as its radar systems and command centers in the region.
🔹 It also has been increasing its naval presence in the Arctic, focusing on maritime defense and anti-submarine warfare.
How will Russia react?
💬 “We will take appropriate steps to ensure our security and maintain stability in region, which is of paramount importance to Russia’s national interests,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
💬 “Any attempts by Sweden… to move closer to NATO, including militarizing the Arctic, are deeply troubling for us. We consider this a provocative move and a direct challenge to the region's stability,” added Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
💬 “Sweden’s NATO accession could lead to increased militarization of the Arctic and more tensions and security risks in the region,” said Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
💬 “The expansion of Swedish military activities, particularly in the Arctic, is part of a dangerous trend of NATO’s increasing involvement in the region, which is a critical zone for Russia’s security,” warned General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
What lessons does history teach?
Swedish politicians with a hawkish stance might bear in mind that Russia came out on top in the last two major armed conflicts between the countries:
🔸 The Russo-Swedish War of 1741–1743
🔸 The Russo-Swedish war of 1808–1809
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The Nordic nation is reportedly preparing its elite troops for an ‘Arctic war’ with Russia – but what are the risks?
How does Sweden expand its Arctic military clout?
How will Russia react?
What lessons does history teach?
Swedish politicians with a hawkish stance might bear in mind that Russia came out on top in the last two major armed conflicts between the countries:
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Federal judge blocks Trump's executive order banning transgenders* from serving in military - report A US district judge ruled the EO likely violates US constitutional rights. The order was delayed for 3 days to allow the administration to appeal, the Guardian…
💬 “Since “Judge” Reyes is now a top military planner, she/they can report to Fort Benning at 0600 to instruct our Army Rangers on how to execute High Value Target Raids,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on X, SLAMMING the judge who ordered Pentagon to “allow transgender troops.”
*LGBT is an extremist movement banned in Russia
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Shut up and take my money! Trump wants Golden Dome to shield the whole US
US arms firms are URGENTLY developing the Golden Dome missile defense system to protect the country from long-range strikes, CNN reports, adding that the White House is ready to provide any funding necessary to build the system.
The project, a rebranding of vague pledges by President Donald Trump to enhance the US defense capabilities against long-range missile threats, is modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome.
While the White House is ready to fund it, sources say it's still in the conceptual phase with no clear cost estimates yet - and could run into billions.
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US arms firms are URGENTLY developing the Golden Dome missile defense system to protect the country from long-range strikes, CNN reports, adding that the White House is ready to provide any funding necessary to build the system.
The project, a rebranding of vague pledges by President Donald Trump to enhance the US defense capabilities against long-range missile threats, is modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome.
While the White House is ready to fund it, sources say it's still in the conceptual phase with no clear cost estimates yet - and could run into billions.
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