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    20 Apr 2020

    A thing I've been thinking about lately is how/why Americans engage with the wider world. If you are from the U.S. and are interested in global events/issues/people/news, respond to this Tweet and tell me why. What first piqued your interest? How do you engage with world news?

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    4 hours ago

    Should NATO allies spend more on defense? Great thread on how the is bringing that about in the Baltics and more. 🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 👇

    Quick 🧵 on how the Baltic states are responding to Russia's military buildup: • Estonia announced that it will add approximately $428 million to its defense budget over the next three years. The current annual defense budget is around $800 million, so that sum is significant.
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    “Due to our geographic location, we have always been prepared, and we are constantly in preparation. We have always had this neighbor,” said Liis Lipre-Jarma, a foreign policy adviser to Estonia’s prime minister. reports:

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    Also, pointed out that Estonia is not afraid of Russia because of NATO's collective defense commitment. “There’s no nervousness or jitteriness here. We’re in NATO,” he told me. “This is why we pushed so hard to get into NATO. It was precisely for this.”

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  5. 4 hours ago

    All 3 Baltic states are calling for U.S. troops to be deployed to the region in addition to the rotational NATO battle groups already present there.

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    But Estonia ran into difficulties after promising to send howitzers made in East Germany to Ukraine. Berlin is reticent to grant permits to sell arms to a country in conflict.

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    Estonia has used its expertise in cyber preparedness to train Ukrainian officials. It also enhanced its intelligence and surveillance capabilities to monitor activities in both Russia and Belarus.

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    The Baltic countries have also sent military equipment from their own stockpiles to Ukraine. The U.S. gave Estonia permission to send U.S.-made Javelin missiles to Kyiv. Latvia and Lithuania provided U.S.-made Stingers.

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    The Baltic states have also emerged as vocal advocates for Ukraine within NATO and the European Union. An Estonian official said they are consulting with Ukraine on a day-to-day basis to determine their needs.

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    Latvia’s government made a similar announcement this week, increasing its defense spending by almost $400 million.

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    A defense counselor at the Estonian embassy in Washington told me most of that money will be used for readiness. "We plan to spend a large proportion of that on ammunition and to improve our early warning,” they said.

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    Quick 🧵 on how the Baltic states are responding to Russia's military buildup: • Estonia announced that it will add approximately $428 million to its defense budget over the next three years. The current annual defense budget is around $800 million, so that sum is significant.

    NATO allies are spending more on defense, offering training and weapons shipments to Kyiv, and calling for U.S. boots on the ground. my latest
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    4 hours ago

    New: Biden has given NATO a veto over new U.S. troop deployments to Europe by me

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    NATO allies are spending more on defense, offering training and weapons shipments to Kyiv, and calling for U.S. boots on the ground. my latest

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    5 hours ago

    The George Soros obsession/conspiracies used to be reserved for the nuttiest corners of the internet. Now it's emanating from the most-watched host on cable news.

    . email promoting Tucker's trip to Hungary indistinguishable from language on InfoWars/4Chan/Daily Stormer these last few years: "George Soros is waging cultural and political warfare on the West, but he's met his match in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban."
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    Jan 25

    The widespread blackout in Central Asia today, whatever its immediate cause, highlights a series of interconnected and concerning problems relating to reliable energy supplies in the region. Some thoughts:

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    Jan 25

    The potential Turkey-Armenia ties normalization is one of the few bright spots in Eurasia right now. PM Pashinyan indicated Armenia may attend a Diplomacy Forum in mid-March in Turkey. Would be a significant step for two countries that haven't had diplomatic ties in 30 years.

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  18. Jan 25

    Pro-democracy hackers claim they infiltrated the Belarusian rail network to disrupt the movement of Russian troops into the country. 👇👇

    We have encryption keys, and we are ready to return Belarusian Railroad's systems to normal mode. Our conditions: 🔺 Release of the 50 political prisoners who are most in need of medical assistance. 🔺Preventing the presence of Russian troops on the territory of .
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  19. Jan 25

    When the President is such a millennial he weighs in on Taylor Swift drama.

    Replying to @taylorswift13 @Damonalbarn
    Here in Chile you have a huge group of supporters who knows that you write you own songs from the heart. Dont take seriously guys that need to insult or lie to get attention. Hugs from the south Taylor
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  20. Jan 24

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    My office is now getting calls from folks who say they watch Tucker Carlson and are upset that we're not siding with Russia in its threats to invade Ukraine, and who want me to support Russia's "reasonable" positions.
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  21. Jan 24

    Oh, no. is talking about Ukraine. Can we now ask Christiane Amanpour to recommend stocks?

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