An independent forum in the Swiss capital advancing a collective security strategy for Europe and the Alpine region.
Berne, Switzerland
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"Ohne Partner lässt sich transnationale Sicherheit im 21. Jahrhundert nicht organisieren", sagt @Georgetown-Professor @dbyman im Gespräch mit der @NZZ. Unsere Serie zu 9/11.
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There are an extraordinary number of “attachés” accredited to the Russian Embassy in Bern, for example.
Co-Chair @Georg_Haesler writes in @NZZ that the US and NATO are trying to deter the Kremlin from attacking a Baltic state. What if Russia shifts the focus of its hybrid war to neutral countries like Austria and Switzerland? (Gift link, in German) nzz.ch/international/die-ame…
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Join us for an evening with experts and witnesses to history discussing foreign subversion of Western peace movements that includes speakers who have fought against occupation, been targeted for recruitment, a former intelligence chief and yours truly on the American experience.
No war? That's what we'll be discussing—and we'd love to talk to you about it, too. You can register and buy a ticket here: waronpeace.rsvpify.com
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In meinem Leitartikel von heute fordere ich eine ausserordentliche Finanzierung der bodengestützten Luftverteidigung (Link im letzten Kommentar). Weshalb ich von einem Politikversagen spreche: ein Thread (1/5)
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Information warfare by Russia of course is proof that they are being effective!
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As public spaces in Switzerland are festooned with peace doves 🕊️ placed there by the far-right, pro-Russia backers of the latest nonsense referendum put forward by SVP, @georg_haesler discusses the brutal war of aggression Russia has committed itself to srf.ch/news/international/kr…
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While I will still be editing the Alpine Security Monitor and involved, soon I will hand over the reins to @philippthewolf while we build up capacity + challenge Alpine nations to not just elevate the discourse but integrate the region as a whole for a new era of network defense.
In this week's Alpine Security Monitor, Germany pulls back warships from Hormuz mission, German Embassy restricts services at Tehran embassy and a terror attack at Berlin Pride
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On the point, @amandarivkin
Swiss security policy suffers from the very basic problem that no one wants to commit to defining the threat. css.ethz.ch/en/center/CSS-ne…
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Read it: It’s a lot going on.
In this week's Alpine Security Monitor, Hegseth retires top US Army Europe general, US-Iran talks in Switzerland and Bern wants a VAT tax hike to cover defense spending increase alpinesecuritymonitor.info/h…
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Via @swissinfo_en: “The Bürgenstock resort itself is owned by Qatar's sovereign wealth fund.”
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"Remember, there is this expression: follow the money. Now for those even in the Alps, the pivot to Asia is real and underway", schreibt @amandarivkin. Tatsächlich überholt Hong Kong Zürich als Finanzplatz Nummer 1 - trotz Geldzufluss aus dem Nahen Osten.
In this week's Alpine Security Monitor, Germany loses out on UN Security Council seat to Austria, Schröder spotted in Moscow and French jets scrambled 11 times on Baltic Air Policing mission
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Did you know “Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as global hub for offshore wealth” this week?
In this week's Alpine Security Monitor, Germany loses out on UN Security Council seat to Austria, Schröder spotted in Moscow and French jets scrambled 11 times on Baltic Air Policing mission
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The new Alpine Security Monitor with the editorial of @amandarivkin: "The desire to mirror transatlantic politics like a hand in glove on both sides of the pond is a grevous error."
In this week's Alpine Security Monitor, Israeli minister's bullying taunts sparks diplomatic outrage, US removes sanctions on Italian UN Palestine Rapporteur and Germany replaces US Patriot battery, forces at Incirlik AFB
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"So here we are. Russian electronic warfare has successfully diverted a Ukrainian drone which struck inside a NATO member state resulting in the toppling of the government in a country with a rather weak state", writes @amandarivkin. The window of vulnerability is open now.
In this week's Alpine Security Monitor, Putin wants Schröder as Europe's Ukraine negotiator, AfD politicians will attend St. Petersburg forum and German political, intel leaders clash over Iran hybrid threat
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"Now is a time of monsters and no one should feel anything more than momentary relief that Orbán went quietly. There was never anything inevitable about the recalcitrant far right coming to power. What comes after it might be even worse" writes @amandarivkin in her editorial.
Italian pipeline sabotage jeopardizes oil to Germany, Meloni announces suspension of defense cooperation with Israel and France releases an Iranian national
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"No news is good news? Power plants, bridges, water desalinization plants, a whole civilization… still standing. American power? Not so much. A Western substitute for what it meant at its post-Cold War peak? Even less so."
In this week's Alpine Security Monitor, China executes a French national, two French 'state hostages' in Iran are freed and France to bump up defense spending by 2030
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Weshalb hat Italien die Benutzung der Basis von Sigonella (Sizilien) für den Krieg gegen die Islamische Republik Iran geschlossen? Weil sie in der Reichweite der ballistischen Lenkwaffen liegt. Der Krieg aus Distanz hat Europa erreicht. Mehr im Alpine Security Monitor.
In this week's Alpine Security Monitor, Europeans denying US base access and overflights for the war against Iran and Paris police foil Iran-backed attack on Bank of America building
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“If states demure, citizens must take up the cause and fight for their future.”
This week’s Alpine Security Monitor looks to the future.
France boards Russian shadow fleet ship, journalists geolocate the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier using the Strava app and Slovenia becomes the first EU nation to introduce fuel rationing amid the Middle East conflict
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"We position ourselves as being in a place to elevate the discourse around security politics in the heart of the Alpine region to the extent we, as private citizens in an independent organization, are capable." @amandarivkin about the duty to defend the liberal democracy.
France boards Russian shadow fleet ship, journalists geolocate the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier using the Strava app and Slovenia becomes the first EU nation to introduce fuel rationing amid the Middle East conflict
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"There is however absolutely truth to this idea that as European nations spend enormous amounts on arming themselves, the democracies on this side of the Atlantic could ultimately prove more fragile than the American experiment has." @amandarivkin im "Alpine Security Monitor"
In this week's Alpine Security Monitor, Qatar scraps contract with Italy after Iran attacks gas plant, French Foreign Minister Barrot tries to broker Middle East talks and a French soldier is killed in northern Iraq
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