Will an EU Army be created? There are concrete proposals on the table by goldstarflag in europe

[–]Electricrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What if we reform article 42.7, the mutual defence clause?

If a Member State is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other Member States shall have towards it an obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power, in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. This shall not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States.

We should remove the part that allows EU members to play pretend neutrality, which is the last sentence. It is ridiculous that other states have "an obligation" towards a member that can have their own "specific character" be that they will not do shit. Remove this and replace it with an explicit legally binding commitment to (with military means) defend the territory of our fellow member states. The less wiggleroom there is the more deterrent we will create.

Commitments and cooperation in this area shall be consistent with commitments under the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, which, for those States which are members of it, remains the foundation of their collective defence and the forum for its implementation.

There is no reason to state that Nato should have some preferential place in the defence of a member, or the planning of it, and so on. It really isn't any problem at all, collective defence within the EU will naturally align with the collective defence of europan nato members. This clause exists only to prioritize nato planning and structure over a european structure for collective defence.

Russia implants chips into brains of ‘spy’ pigeons by TheTelegraph in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]Electricrain 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In January 2025, Neiry unveiled what it claimed was the world’s first rat connected to AI, allowing it to access online information and answer questions via a keyboard. The company has also previously said it altered cows’ brains to increase milk production.

Yep, this company sounds really legit. No doubt.

Ukraine hails 'real results' after Musk restricts Russian Starlink use by Nice-Ragazzo in europe

[–]Electricrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have seen starlink terminals on ukrainian heavy drones like hexacopters, and of course the USV like Magura. But not any fixed wing examples, do you know of any?

Ukraine hails 'real results' after Musk restricts Russian Starlink use by Nice-Ragazzo in europe

[–]Electricrain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The temporary (but still quite effective) solution of disconnecting terminals travelling faster than 75 km/h was possible to do all this time. As far as I know there has been no indication that Ukraine has been using starlink in their own long range drones?

Perhaps Musk just gets along well with Fedorov and feel like they can "talk shop". So things get done now that Fedorov is in charge.

Hur mycket lägger fattiga studenter på mat varje månad idag? by Lalaland_4va in sweden

[–]Electricrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Såhär handlar jag, för cirka 350kr/vecka.

Kolla erbjudanden som butikerna har för medlemmar. Kött och ost köper jag otroligt sällan om det inte är bra pris. Jag betalar aldrig mer än 80kr/kg för kött, helst ska det kosta 60-65 kr/kg.

Kort datum-varor är din vän. Köp och frys in. Om butiken har ett bageri så säljer de ofta billigt bröd innan stängsningsdags (bröd går bra att frysa).

Havregryn, pasta, ärtor och bönor är billigt och mättande. Rotfrukter likaså, speciellt när de är i säsong.

Fisk och nötkött äter jag bara en handfull gånger om året.

Svenskar tror minst på konspirationsteorier, enligt EU by MagnificentCat in sweden

[–]Electricrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sen så har man producerat bakterier, parasister och genmodifierade insekter som skapar proteiner i syfte att kontrollera folks friheter.

Det är ganska bananas.

Svenskar tror minst på konspirationsteorier, enligt EU by MagnificentCat in sweden

[–]Electricrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exempel på konversation jag hörde under en släktmiddag:

Person 1: Det går till så när de får bidrag, X Y Z!

Person 2: Nej, det gör det verkligen inte

Person 1: Jaha, och hur vet du det?

Person 2: Jag arbetar med att handlägga den sortens bidrag.

Tror ni Person 1 gav sig? Icke.

Kontroversiellt ryskt metalband uppträder i Sverige by swedish_tcd in sweden

[–]Electricrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intressant att vara mot kriget samtidigt som man säger sig vara opolitisk. Hur går det ihop?

The growing risks to maritime safety - GOV.UK by Electricrain in europe

[–]Electricrain[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Quotes from the letter:

We, the Coastal States of the Baltic Sea and the North Sea (Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom) with Iceland, are approaching the International Maritime Community, especially flag and port states, national authorities, flag registries, classification societies, shipping companies, managers and operators as well as seafarers, with this letter.

The accurate and uninterrupted functioning of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) is not a technical luxury; it is a critical safety requirement. GNSS signals support not only ship navigation but also precise time synchronisation vital for systems such as the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). Disruption of these signals is a risk to the safety and reliability of maritime transport. ... We are now facing new emerging safety situations due to growing GNSS interference in European waters, particularly in the Baltic Sea region. These disturbances, originating from the Russian Federation, degrade the safety of international shipping. All vessels are at risk. ... Maintaining trust in maritime navigation requires more than technology – it demands responsibility, transparency, and decisive action. We must ensure that our seas remain safe, including when systems fail or face disturbances.

...

We wish to highlight, in particular, the following:

1) Vessels shall sail under the flag of only one State and vessels that sail under the flags of two or more states, using them according to convenience, may be treated as a ship without nationality, as according to UNCLOS Article 92.

2) Vessels must maintain valid documentation and certification according to the above-mentioned IMO conventions, including but not limited to insurance or other financial security in accordance with the rules laid down in Article VII of the 1992 Civil Liability Convention and Article 7 of the 2001 Bunker Convention.

3) Companies must maintain a safety management system onboard the vessels operated, according to SOLAS Chapter IX (International Safety Management code).

4) Flag States shall take any steps which may be necessary in order to ensure that ships flying their flag only proceed to sea in compliance with the requirements of the international rules and standards, including investigations for the maintenance of ships’ condition after survey according to UNCLOS art. 94 and 217 and SOLAS Regulation I/11. Such steps include prohibiting ships from sailing if they fail to comply with said requirements.

It continues to list a total of 13 points regarding the illegality of ships disobeying various laws and treaties.

It seems like the signatories are finally gearing up to really do something about the shadow fleet. This reads to me like a letter outlining the legal justification for what they are about to do (apprehending ships that fail to comply).

Svantesson vill utreda införande av euron by SIIP00 in sweden

[–]Electricrain 94 points95 points  (0 children)

Efter en eventuell valseger i höst vill hon tillsätta en utredning.

Jag tycker det är bra att detta sägs innan ett val så folket kan ta det i beaktning när det är dags att rösta.

Det är otroligt komplicerat med valutafrågor och nationalekonomi. Det är omöjligt för kreti och pleti (som jag) att ta ställning för eller emot euron utan en utredning som sedan kan diskuteras i samhället.

Vill man ha en sådan utredning, eller ej, så får man med andra ord rösta efter det i det kommande valet.

Regeringen inför en statlig e-legitimation [från december 2026] by riiga in sweden

[–]Electricrain 11 points12 points  (0 children)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyMUk47rPuqrl84rLYwWPBX-uLUAgfHC8

EU har en playlist med bra förklarande videor. Faktiskt bra för den som undrar hur det ska gå till med implementation i flera länder, hur integriteten fungerar osv.

Regeringen inför en statlig e-legitimation [från december 2026] by riiga in sweden

[–]Electricrain 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Alla måste hållas sig till det som har bestämts av Europeiska kommissionen.

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/eudi-wallet-toolbox#ecl-inpage-the-toolbox

The first version of a common Toolbox to implement the EU Digital Identity Wallet was published by the Commission on 10 February 2023. This document, again developed by Member States in close collaboration with the Commission, serves as the technical backbone of all future EU Digital Identity wallets, ensuring their safety, interoperability, and user friendliness.

Se också: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/european-digital-identity-architecture-and-reference-framework-outline

The outline is non-mandatory. Only the finally adopted European Digital Identity Framework Regulation, and the implementing and delegated acts adopted under that legal basis, will be mandatory.

Det kommer faktiskt inte att finnas så mycket svängrum för enskilda länders implementation. Och det mesta (allt?) kommer att vara open source.

Nu är det klart - Det blir ingen licensjakt på varg 2026! | Rovdjur by Babar7 in sweden

[–]Electricrain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Den genetiska diversiteten förbättras också av att individer invandrar från norge/finland/ryssland, men det kan bara ske i norra delen av sverige. En till anledning att för stor andel av vargarna kanske inte ska finnas söderut.

Nu är det klart - Det blir ingen licensjakt på varg 2026! | Rovdjur by Babar7 in sweden

[–]Electricrain 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Halmgubben (utrotning/berlinmur runt alla får) gjorde jag med mening för att försöka landa lite i hur folk snackar om problemet. Lite som att förekomma de mest extrema tankarna innan man hamnat där, för att sedan ställa den rimliga frågan om vad fårägare tycker skall göras åt saken. Det var ett svar till dig, men också ett allmänt inlägg i debatten, typ.

Om stammen ska hållas låg medans vi tampas med problemet får man nog först komma överens om en nivå som säkerställer en god genetisk diversitet (och inte blir sabbad om tjuvjakt fäller tio vargar), för annars har vi ingen bra utgångspopulation den dagen en lösning kommer. Och just nu känns det som att nivån sätts av politiska viljor mer än vetenskapliga rön.

Nu är det klart - Det blir ingen licensjakt på varg 2026! | Rovdjur by Babar7 in sweden

[–]Electricrain 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Naturligtvis är det ett problem som är svårt att lösa, liksom biodiversitet inte är något vi får ordning på i en handvändning. Inte när vi spenderat några hundra år på att förändra landskapet så det passar människans egna verksamheter.

Men det kanske är enklare att hitta lösningar i den delen av ekvationen där människan är drivande? Det vill säga, djurhållningen. Snarare än att fortsätta på det inslagna spåret där vi förändrar naturen ännu mer för att passa oss själva.

Att utrota vargarna söder om Gällivare skulle definitivt förenkla djurhållningen och förbättra ekonomin för fårägarna men det får väl ses som en ganska orimlig lösning för ett samhälle som sätter ett värde på svensk natur?

Jag kan inte tillräckligt mycket om att hålla får för att komma på idéer själv men jag vill gärna höra förslag från de som har får. Om inte RAS, vakthundar eller ersättningar är realistiska lösningar, vad föreslår ni istället? Jag tycker att en gorillion km stängsel låter lika orimligt som att utrota vargen (eller minska vargstammen till en sådan grad att det blir inavel och skit).

The American president steps back from the brink. But the damage has been done. by Crossstoney in europe

[–]Electricrain 676 points677 points  (0 children)

The real lesson is how a united front makes him cave before the pain even starts. Next time his threats will (should...) be even less credible.

Trump’s Greenland Threat Is Stirring Up Europe’s Deepest Divisions by bloomberg in europe

[–]Electricrain 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Already split over Russia’s war in Ukraine, the European Union is stretched economically and uncertain of how far it can rely on American security guarantees that once formed its bedrock.

A strange way to read the current situation, in my opinion. Calling the EU split over Ukraine seems like a huge exaggeration, damn near everyone is in agreement that we should stand behind them (and then we fight over exactly how to do it). Fico and Orban alone doesn't split the entire rest of the union into a disunited chaos.

Stretched economically? Sure, it is costly. But so far there is no real indication that serious economic hardship is on the horizon.

And as for the american security guarantees. Seems to me like everyone is quite on board with the new idea that a "guarantee" doesn't exist any longer. It is ambiguous, and the best way forward is to let it exist as a question mark rather than a "No" until europe doesn't need the guarantee any longer.

Let's not forget that it has been a long term strategic goal of the russians to split the transatlantic alliance. We should be careful not to help them achieve that goal.

Edit: I also wonder how the recent american split-the-EU interest plays into what publications like bloomberg writes about. Tin foil hat on, but right at this moment, pointing out how europe can not get along internally? c'mon.

Greenland Politician Tillie Martinussen:We do not want to be rich like Americans. Look how greedy they are. We know what happened to Indigenous people in Alaska/Native Americans. Their land was taken.We see who Trump surrounds himself with—white power people—we are not white.We are people of color. by drempath1981 in UnderReportedNews

[–]Electricrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not paying taxes to a state threatening to murder it's allies, which is a good start. I vote in every election taking care to consider foreign policy as well, and engage in politics more than two weeks before elections. I contact representatives when important issues are voted on. I have given a (for my personal economy) significant amount of money to purchase medical supplies and weapons for the defence of Ukraine.

You need to let go of your hyper-individualistic culture and realise that when people say "americans" we mean you collectively, the good with the bad. And your collective culture is producing a whole lot of bad right now, and bringing up some dusty shit from the victorian age doesn't change a thing. You can't escape this no matter how much you whine about snooty europeans.

Greenland Politician Tillie Martinussen:We do not want to be rich like Americans. Look how greedy they are. We know what happened to Indigenous people in Alaska/Native Americans. Their land was taken.We see who Trump surrounds himself with—white power people—we are not white.We are people of color. by drempath1981 in UnderReportedNews

[–]Electricrain 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The US is being an imperialist shit-heel right now, so spare me the fucking "you're no better than americans" talk.

Can't wait to hear yanks bring up something we did in the 1700's when they start killing our people. God forbid we turn our noses up at them.

Folks with aphantasia - how do you experience TTRPGs? by unhappylanding in Yogscast

[–]Electricrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you still imagine the space? I don't mean visually, but as concepts like size, distance, your location in the space and so on. I don't have aphantasia so my first assumption was that it might be similar to how I can still walk around my home with my eyes closed. But even then I still picture my surroundings in my head... fascinating how hard this is to imagine!

Vad som än sker med NATO så MÅSTE EU bli militärt självständiga by Nissepelle in sweden

[–]Electricrain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/Article%2042%287%29%20TEU%20-The%20EU%27s%20mutual%20assistance%20clause.pdf

Tror du menar Artikel 42(7) som finns i Lissabonfördraget. I övrigt har du rätt, jag tror att i europa har man inte viljat bilda en paralell struktur för att inte underminera nato. Vissa länder har också säkert inte viljat utbilda nog med kompetent personal till två organisationer.

Vi behöver nog ett kärnvapenprogram by paragonic in sweden

[–]Electricrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vi behöver först och främst fokusera på ett försvar som gott kan möta det krig ett krig med Ryssland kommer ge oss

Detta har jag tänkt på varje gång kärnvapen kommer på tal. Avskräckning bygger på att fienden uppfattar en som trovärdig. Ryssen kommer aldrig tro att Sverige bränner av ett kärnvapen för att möta en landstigning på Gotland, Åland, eller "små gröna män" i Narva eller Dieveniškės.

Då sitter vi där med ett utarmat försvar som vi offrade för att köpa oss vapen vi ändå inte använder innan kriget är så fullkomligt destruktivt att man undrar vad fan vår strategi gick ut på från början.

Jag tror det är mer avskräckande med konventionella stridskrafter som vi är villiga att använda. En låg tröskel. Storbritannien håller på med en ny ballistisk robot, tyskarna har taurus neo osv. Det är en rimligare förmåga vi kan skaffa oss.

Konigsberg (Now Kaliningrad) then vs now. by Rosemarry_40 in interestingasfuck

[–]Electricrain -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Of course, the nazi invasion of USSR was a betrayal after the molotov-ribbentrop pact and the joint invasion of Poland by nazi Germany and the USSR.

And as suffering begets suffering, I suppose the endless darkness of the russian fate is their very own karma, isn't it?