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Kees van Rij

@kees_rij

Oud ambassadeur in Turkije, Spanje, Griekenland en Brazilie; strategisch adviseur internationale zaken bij Hague Centre for Strategic Studies.

Joined March 2022
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Kazakhstan just found a way around Russia's oil dominance. The massive Kashagan field sent its first shipment via Azerbaijan, aiming to slash Russian transit by 80%. 13 billion barrels of oil will now flow west without Moscow's control. euromaidanpress.com/2025/01/…
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Onze volgende #HCSSChristmasBookshelf-aanrader van Strategisch adviseur @kees_rij: The Collaborators van Ian Buruma. Een fascinerend verhaal over drie mensen die tijdens WOII met verraad en bedrog hoop gaven aan vervolgden, maar hen misleidden voor eigen gewin. Onderkoeld en ironisch, een must-read!
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Mindblowing 🍁🍂 xitter.cf/Caro_Voorbergen/status…
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Tartous: No place for Russians anymore
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@ThomasVLinge8 Dec 2024
#Syria: in the coastal city of #Tartous the statue of Hafez al-Assad has been toppled. The Alawite community, like the rest of the Syrian people, want a #FreeSyria. A Syria without the #Assad dictatorship.
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Latakia's turn, in the Alawite heatland and close to Russia's military facilities
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Yet another Statue of Former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad is torn down and dragged through the Streets, this time in the Northwestern City of Latakia.
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@XChiefMI629 Nov 2024
Speech by Sir Richard Moore, Chief of SIS, 29 November 2024 - GOV.UK gov.uk/government/speeches/s…
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The importance of being resilient.
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A real European success: the EU now produces more 155 mm shells than the US does even if it's still not enough and the picture isn't the same in other areas of war production. But the assumption that the European defence industrial base can't ramp up is plain wrong
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@NOELreports11 Nov 2024
🇪🇺 The EU has delivered over 980,000 shells to Ukraine so far. By the end of the year, the number of delivered shells will reach 1.5 million, says EU foreign policy chief Borrell. "I know that we made a commitment to reach this level by the spring - and we failed. But we will be able to by the end of the year. And for this we have accelerated considerably." #Ukraine #EU eurointegration.com.ua/inter…
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@NATO11 Nov 2024
Retweet to join us in celebrating our Ally 🇵🇱 Poland on their Independence Day! #WeAreNATO 🤝 @PLinNATO
A Polish soldier holding the Polish flag. Photo by: NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia

ALT A Polish soldier holding the Polish flag. Photo by: NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia

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Indeed important! Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelensky axios.com/2024/11/08/musk-tr…
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Reposting my @PostGazetteBRK op-ed on why Trump's return to White House in 2025 would be bad for #Ukraine, bad for #NATO and good for #Russia. post-gazette.com/opinion/gue…

Steven Pifer: Donald Trump's foreign policy would be good for Russia, bad for the world

For more than seven decades, American leaders have defined a stable and secure Europe as a vital U.S. national interest. That stems from political, economic...

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The Economist is endorsing Kamala Harris. By making Donald Trump leader of the free world, Americans would gamble with the economy, the rule of law and international peace. Voters who minimise the risks are deluding themselves econ.st/4fluZAw 👇
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Zou ook in Nederland moeten gebeuren! Sweden and Norway rethink cashless society plans over Russia security fears | Sweden | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/o…
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Presentatie van het AIV advies “Naar een nieuwe koers voor Nederland in het Israëlisch-Palestijnse conflict”. Door voorzitter Bert Koenders aangeboden aan parlement en regering.
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Wat is dat toch met de Oostenrijkers? Oostenrijk blijft sterk afhankelijk van Rusland, ondanks onthulling over spionage nos.nl/l/2538781
Oostenrijk blijft sterk afhankelijk van Rusland, ondanks onthulling over spionage

Oostenrijk blijft sterk afhankelijk van Rusland, ondanks onthulling over spionage

Wenen heeft zich de afgelopen jaren ontpopt als "hoofdstad van Russische spionage". Dat speelt echter nauwelijks een rol bij de verkiezingen.

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Well well, fortunately there were some adulta in the room in Londen to prevent this crazy plan… “Boris Johnson: we considered ‘aquatic raid’ on Netherlands to seize Covid vaccine | Coronavirus | The Guardian” theguardian.com/world/2024/s…
Boris Johnson: we considered ‘aquatic raid’ on Netherlands to seize Covid vaccine

Boris Johnson: we considered ‘aquatic raid’ on Netherlands to seize Covid vaccine

Former prime minister admits in extract from forthcoming book that he discussed possible aquatic operation at height of pandemic

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No surprise… Spain blocks Hungarian rail bid over possible Russia ties – POLITICO politico.eu/article/spain-ve…
Spain blocks Hungarian rail bid over possible Russia ties

Spain blocks Hungarian rail bid over possible Russia ties

Spain says the bid by the Hungarian company — formerly a Russian subsidiary — poses a risk to national security.

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Het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken heeft gisteren via een informatieservicebericht Nederlanders opnieuw opgeroepen #Libanon te verlaten. De kleurcode is al geruime tijd rood. Dat betekent dat wij al enige tijd adviseren het land te verlaten nu dat nog veilig kan. 1/2
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RIMPAC: US Air Force B-2 bomber used in exercise to sink surface ship with low-cost bomb | CNN cnn.com/2024/07/27/asia/rimp…
The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China...

The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China...

A very specialized part of the world’s largest naval drills off the northern Hawaiian island of Kauai is gaining attention on both sides of the Pacific.

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Why the choice of J D Vance is very bad news for Ukraine.... and why he poses a big (but in part legitimate), challenge to a Europe that needs finally to stand on its own feet... theguardian.com/commentisfre…
The old European order is fraying. We will soon find out whether Keir Starmer can help hold it...

The old European order is fraying. We will soon find out whether Keir Starmer can help hold it...

As its leaders gather in Britain, Europe faces challenges from inside and out, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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