“We break it, you own it” seems to be Trump’s update of the Colin Powell maxim
28.02.2026 09:14
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“We break it, you own it” seems to be Trump’s update of the Colin Powell maxim
Trump's full statement on Iran
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Trump embraces regime change in his statement on Iran
To Iranian military:
"Lay down your weapons... or face certain death"
To Iranian people:
"When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take."
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Taiwanese presidential adviser's plea to Europe as it grapples with Putin's incursions:
Russia and China are working together.
We must too.
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Putin-Trump presser - quick transcript 👇
Putin spoke for 8 minutes, 30 seconds
Trump spoke for 3 minutes, 10 seconds
Theories of Trump’s foreign policy strategy 2/2
- Do these theories align with Trump’s actions?
- What are their chances of success?
- What would they mean for other global players?
With Gautam
Chikermane @lianafix.bsky.social @alexgabuev.bsky.social
Amanda Hsiao @stephenwertheim.bsky.social
Does Donald Trump have a strategy for US foreign policy? 1/2
DW special explores three theories:
1) Trump is a realist
2) He’s attempting a “reverse Kissinger” to draw Russia away from China
3) He’s pursuing a vision of “spheres of influence”
youtu.be/cVB2o1rNhPg?...
This is a very good documentary on three theories that might explain what Trump is doing by @richardwalker.bsky.social
Oh great, many thanks Joerg!
We explored some of these potential journeys youtu.be/cVB2o1rNhPg?...
Theories of Trump: Is he pursuing a strategy of realism, of a "reverse Kissinger" (aligning with Russia against China), or of spheres of influence? Or just tactics of disruption?
Pleased to contribute to this thoughtful DW News video by
@richardwalker.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVB2...
Unpacking three theories of Trump’s foreign policy strategy with @stephenwertheim.bsky.social @lianafix.bsky.social @alexgabuev.bsky.social Gautam Chikermane of & Amanda Hsiao of @eurasiagroup.net
youtu.be/cVB2o1rNhPg?...
Many congratulations!
Germany scrambles to fill a possible 🇺🇸-sized gap in its defenses
Our first post-election Berlin Briefing -
@rikefranke.bsky.social joins with @ninahaase.bsky.social and @germanpolitics.bsky.social
youtu.be/Nup1ABYb1Mw?...
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Germany's newest political party is scrambling definitions of left & right
Anti-NATO & anti-woke. Left on welfare, right on immigration.
Breaking down the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht with @mattmoorek.bsky.social and Katja Hoyer in the latest Berlin Briefing
podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/d...
Keith Kellogg on Ukraine @ Nixon Foundation in Sept 2/2
Video:
www.youtube.com/embed/yL0qaE...
Keith Kellogg on Ukraine @ Nixon Foundation in Sept - 1/2
- Zelensky "tone deaf"
- "Demographically where do you go with this?"
- Only Trump can talk to both sides
- Biden "gave Rus sanctuary" from strikes
- Need to find stable end state
- Break up Iran-Cn-Ru-NK "coalition of evil"
AI transcript👇
What Trump 2.0 will mean for Ukraine & Middle East wars
- Trump’s promises & who believed them
- How Rubio/Waltz/Gabbard are being received
- The Musk factor
- What’s next
With Roman Goncharenko & Dima Tarhini
youtu.be/Jg8tH_PPvKQ?...
If Kamala Harris loses, border security will be one of the biggest reasons.
A visit to Arizona to find out why - and what would be next under Donald Trump.
youtu.be/aXhsxTpBQIA?...
Germany's AfD say they're playing a long game towards national power
New DW film takes a serious look at their foreign policy agenda
- Deep dive into policy docs
- Interviews w/ party leaders
- Findings assessed by five international experts
youtu.be/ZFmpxuNxycM?...
Lavrov just finished at OSCE
The diatribe many expected
- 15 mins (3 allowed)
- OSCE "deplorable state," blames West
- "Reckless NATO expansion"
- "Anti-Russian bridgehead in Ukraine"
- Veiled threats on Moldova
- US "eliminating econ competitor" EU
- 5 mentions of "Nazis"
“Russia continues to violate all ten principles of the Helsinki final act”
Pia Kauma
President, OSCE parliamentary assembly
Here are the principles ->
OSCE plays video with a literal dove saying “let’s unite” as Lavrov looks on
Ukraine & the Baltics are boycotting but Baerbock & Blinken have landed
- Here in North Macedonia for high-stakes meeting of the OSCE, which has been teetering on brink of collapse
- Ukraine/Baltic counterparts staying away in protest at attendance of Russia’s Sergei Lavrov
