Nordic OSINT Monitor.bsky.social @nordicosintmonitor.bsky.social Tilannekuvaa hybridi-, kyber- ja infovaikuttamisesta ja varautumisesta Pohjoismaissa, Baltiassa, Itämerellä ja JEF‑alueella.
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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social Columnist. Chessplayer. MA & Management.
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Lukas Wahden @wahden.bsky.social PhD in IR at SciencesPo Paris & Associate Fellow with the Russia Program at George Washington University. Author of the Arctic security newsletter 66° North on Substack. Writing about Russia, China, the polar regions, sometimes the seas and space.
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Karolina Hird @karolinahird.bsky.social Currently studying war @thestudyofwar.bsky.social. Focusing on Russia’s occupation of Ukraine and all things human rights in TOT. Opinions mine, although I’m “not an expert or analyst” according to the Kremlin, so be warned!!
The Jamestown Foundation @thejamestownfdn.bsky.social Indigenously sourced analysis of events in Eurasia, China, and MENA.
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Ina Holst-Pedersen Kvam @inahpkvam.bsky.social Researcher at Norwegian Defence University College / Royal Norwegian Naval Academy. Specialising on Russian military and maritime strategy. All views my own
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
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EU Institute for Security Studies @euiss.bsky.social The EUISS is the EU’s foreign & security policy think tank. We provide critical analysis and insights to inform the EU’s strategic choices.
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Ondrej Ditrych @ditrych.bsky.social Senior Analyst for Russia and the Eastern Neighbourhood at the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social International Center for Ukrainian Victory (ICUV), Anti-corruption Action Center (AntAC). Kyiv, Ukraine.
The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com Independent news from Russia since 1992.
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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social 👊🇪🇺🇩🇪🇫🇮🔥
Director, Institute for Security Policy @ Kiel University (@ispk.bsky.social) | ⚓ Vice President, German Maritime Institute | 🇺🇸 Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council | ex-naval analyst, TKMS | ex-Sinology professor, Uni Hamburg.
Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social Forfatter, foredragsholder, samfunnsdebattant. USA-ekspert! ;-) Publiserer på snoen.substack.com. Neste bok: Den borgerlige illusjonen.
POLITICO Europe @politico.eu Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.
Politico @politico.com Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.
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Elisabeth Braw @elisabethbraw.bsky.social Atlantic Council, Foreign Policy, Politico Europe. Author of the upcoming The Undersea War (John Murray & Basic Books this October). Geopolitics & globalisation/greyzone aggression/total defence/societal resilience. Own views
Arve Hansen @arvehansen.bsky.social
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Atle Grønn @atleg.bsky.social sjakk, ukrainsk, lingvistikk - gjerne alt på en gang
Thord Are Iversen @thelookout.bsky.social Military and defense issues, as seen from NATOs northern flank.
Special interest: The Russian Navy.
Independent Defense Analyst, all analysis and opinions are my own
Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) | CEPA’s mission is to ensure a strong and democratic transatlantic alliance for future generations. Media inquiries: press@cepa.org
Dr Emma L Briant 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸 w/ 🐕 @emma-briant.co.uk Researches Propaganda & IW; Visiting Prof @notredame.bsky.social; Fellow @ Bard; Associate @ Cambridge; Owner Maven of Persuasion; Snr Researcher Oscar-shortlisted The Great Hack on #CambridgeAnalytica. 🐕 https://emma-briant.co.uk signal: Emmalbriant.44
Andrew Hoskins @andrewhoskins.bsky.social PROF. of AI, MEMORY & WAR
University of Edinburgh
AI & MEMORY
https://doi.org/10.1017/mem.2024.16
https://www.andrewhoskins.net/about
ERC/UKRI Digital Participation in War
5 year project
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Thomas Rid @ridt.bsky.social @ridt on X
Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social Historian of political and psychological warfare; Senior Fellow, The Pell Center at Salve Regina University; co-host of the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast and host of “You May Have Heard,” Army and Navy vet, and proud University of 〽️ichigan grad.
Tony Ingesson @tonyingesson.bsky.social Assistant Professor, Intelligence Analysis. Researching/teaching bioweapons, counterintelligence, intel methods, deception, clandestine communications and Cold War tech. Also random posts about 1970s TV shows, dogs and cats, ties & suits, etc.
Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social Researching intelligence, all things covert 🕵️👀, and hybrid warfare.
Luca Trenta @lucatrenta.bsky.social Associate Professor in IR at @swanseauni_ppir
Work on assassination, covert action, US foreign policy, secrecy. Host on the New Books Network. Author of The Brush Contact Substack.
Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social Assistant Professor. Author of 'Post-Truth, Fake News and Democracy' (https://t.ly/1JHye), University of Copenhagen, Firstgen 🎓. he/him. Free access to my work: http://www.johanfarkas.com/research
Filter Nyheter @filternyheter.no Uavhengig nettavis med kritisk journalistikk.
The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social Independent. Intelligent. Influential. Send tips to tips@thedailybeast.com
Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social Columnist @TheDailyBeast, creator of the Russian Media Monitor, sanctioned by Russia.
I watch Russian state TV, so you don't have to.
Author of a book "In Their Own Words: How Russian Propagandists Reveal Putin’s Intentions."
Andreas Umland @umland.eurosky.social Fellow @epik-ukraine.bsky.social & Analyst @sceeus-ui.bsky.social @uisweden.bsky.social. Editor, book series SPPS & Ukrainian Voices: www.ibidem.eu/en/Series/Society-Politics/. Assoc. Prof., Kyiv-Mohyla Academy: orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-4646.
Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social Czar for life of all Russians. Master Strategist. Tea connoisseur. Author. Window installer. Wanted in 123 countries. Parody, apparently.
Donald Tusk @donald-tusk.bsky.social Premier Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 🇵🇱
Prime Minister of Poland 🇵🇱
Norwegian Helsinki Committee @nhcno.bsky.social Human rights and democracy in Europe, South Caucasus, and Central Asia.
The Independent Barents Observer @barentsobserverrus.bsky.social Новости из Баренцева региона и Арктики. По-русски и английски.
Также нас можно найти https://vk.com/barentsobserver, https://t.me/BarentsObserver, https://ru.thebarentsobserver.com/
Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com Ukraine's Global Voice since 1995.
The first and oldest English-language newspaper about Ukraine.
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044 591 33 44
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Online media registration number: R40-05383
Patrik Oksanen @patrikoksanen.bsky.social Defense and Security, associated with Stockholm Free World Forum and Swedish Defense University, columnist, writer and member of Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences and Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences.
Øystein Bogen @oysteinbogen.bsky.social Journalist, communicator and public speaker. Published author of thrillers, Veteran, Slavic linguist and Political scientist. #Russia, #Ukraine, #elections, #hybridwarfare. http://www.oysteinbogen.no
Aage Borchgrevink @aageb.bsky.social Forfatter og human rights worker at @nhc_no. Siste bok, Krigsherren i Kreml; Vladimir Putin og hans tid, september 2022 (Kagge)
StratMiL @stratmil.bsky.social 🇫🇮 Defence Forces GSO (ret.)
🦺 Freelancer watching 🇷🇺🕸️🇨🇳
(and keeping now eye on 🇺🇸, too 😅)
Northside 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇲🇨🇦 focused
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#Nato #JEF #MilSky #Turpo #SäkPol
Enjoys: icehockey, golf, nature, construction.
X "STRATMIL"
🇫🇮 Finland
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John Færseth @johnfaerseth.bsky.social
Elizaveta Vereykina @media.elizaveta.no multimedia journo, wife of @rhewlif.xyz, filmmaker turned adventure enthusiast based in Tromsø 🇳🇴, ex-BBC World News, ex-Barents Observer, media.elizaveta.no
Minna Holopainen @minnaholopainen.bsky.social Päätoimittaja / Editor-in-Chief at the Finnish News Agency STT Kuva: Vesa Moilanen / Lehtikuva.
Silje Eggestad @eggestad.bsky.social Journalist i Morgenbladet.
Signal: @siljeeggestad.86
Cheryl Katz @ckatz99.bsky.social Freelance journalist covering science and the environment, with special interest and extensive reporting experience in the Arctic. Bylines Smithsonian, NatGeo, Eos, Yale360, Audubon and more. https://CherylKatz.com
Kari Elisabeth Kaski @kariekaski.bsky.social Daglig leder i Alm - Senter for økonomisk politikk. Var stortingsrepresentant og finanspolitiker. Hør meg i podcastene Aftenpodden og Kaski og Kalle. Skriver i E24.
Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu staff writer @theatlantic.com and senior fellow @snfagora.bsky.social. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and AUTOCRACY INC
https://linktr.ee/anneapplebaum
Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social Ukrainian patriot. Advisor to Internal Affairs Minister (2021-2023). Support my team of volunteer translators: http://patreon.com/TwitterAG
Vebjørn Dysvik @vdysvik.bsky.social Norwegian diplomat, currently Norwegian Ambassador to China. Football also important (#YNWA).
Eskil Grendahl Sivertsen @eskils.bsky.social Hybrid threats/influence ops researcher at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI). Public speaker. Veteran. Nerd.
Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social Temerty Professor of Modern European History, Munk School, University of Toronto; Permanent Fellow, IWM Vienna; Emeritus Levin Professor, Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
Harri Ohra-aho @ohraaho.bsky.social Senior Advisor for International Security, Major General (ret)
Lars Peder Haga @larspederhaga.bsky.social Associate Professor at the Air Force Academy, Norwegian Defence University College. Used to do Soviet history before I turned to Air Power studies.
Pjotr Sauer @pjotrsauer.bsky.social Reporter covering Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia for The Guardian. Write to me: pjotr.sauer@theguardian.com
Andrei Soldatov @andreisoldatov.bsky.social Author of The Compatriots, The Red Web, The New Nobility, Senior Fellow at CEPA, King’s Centre for the Study of Intelligence, editor of http://Agentura.ru telegram: http://t.me/agenturaru
Samantha Berkhead @samberkhead.bsky.social Editor-in-chief @themoscowtimes.com 🪆
Forsvarets høgskole | NDUC @forsvaretshogskole.bsky.social Offisiell konto for Forsvarets høgskole. Official account for the Norwegian Defence University College
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Puolustusvoimat @puolustusvoimat.fi Försvarsmakten • Finnish Defence Forces
Tämä on Puolustusvoimien virallinen tili, jolle ei toistaiseksi julkaista sisältöä. Uusimmat tiedotteemme löydät osoitteesta: https://puolustusvoimat.fi
The Insider @theins.press The Insider is a Russia-focused, independent media outlet. We're fully committed to investigative journalism and to debunking fake news.
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Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret @forsvaret.bsky.social Offisiell konto for det norske forsvaret. Official account for the Norwegian Armed Forces
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Katarzyna Zysk @kzysk.bsky.social Russian defence, military strategy, warfare, nuclear deterrence, Arctic, defence AI, EDTs
Professor at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies, which is a part of the Norwegian Defence University College in Oslo
https://www.forsvaret.no/en
Mannfred Nyttingnes @mannfred.bsky.social Passionate about human rights, liberal democracy, freedom of press & freedom of speech. Pro-EU. Oslo, Norway/Noreg
Lene Wetteland @lenewett.bsky.social Head of the Documentation and Accountability Hub of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee https://bsky.app/profile/nhcno.bsky.social - defending human rights, civil society and accountability in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia.
Jeanette Serritzlev @serritzlev.bsky.social Militæranalytiker ved Forsvarsakademiet. Military Analyst at the Royal Danish Defence College. Information Warfare & propaganda.
Anders H. Eide @anderseide.bsky.social Ambassador of Norway to the EU 🇳🇴🇪🇺 @norwayeu.norway.no
https://www.norway.no/en/missions/eu/
Sophie Witte @sophiewitte.bsky.social Hybrid Threats & Martitime Security as Non-Resident Fellow @ ISPK | Strategic Resilience & Civil Preparedness in Healthcare @ University Clinic Ulm | Bundeswehr Reserve Officer | Prior: Defense Policy Advisor @ Munich Security Conference | Private Account
Bellona Europa @bellonaeu.bsky.social Solution-oriented NGO, accelerating credible climate solutions in Europe. 🌍
Bellona Europa is the Brussels branch of the Bellona Foundation - an independent, environmental non-profit organisation. #ClimateAction
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs @norwaymfa.government.no The official Bluesky account of Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
@stianbones.bsky.social @stianbones.bsky.social
Anastasiia Lapatina @lapatina.bsky.social Kyiv-based journalist with Lawfare. I go by Nastya
Co-host of ESCALATION, a podcast about 🇺🇸&🇺🇦
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Selshevneren @selshevneren.bsky.social Selshevneren is the spear viking chieftain Tore Hund from Bjarkøy avenged "Olav the Saint" with in Stiklestad in year 1030.🇳🇴
Focus around Bjarkøy and northern-norway. Also interested what the chods in the shadow- and Russian Northern Fleet are up to.
Ketil Zachariassen @ketilzach.bsky.social Historikar ved UiT. Aktiv fritidsmann med særleg interesse for volleyball, politikk og samfunnsbygging i nord.
Arctic Circle @arcticcircleorg.bsky.social The largest international platform on the Arctic.
Assembly 2026 | 8-10 October ❄️
www.arcticcircle.org
Alina Bykova @alinabykova.bsky.social PhD at Stanford & Editor in Chief at The Arctic Institute | formerly HRW, NUPI, CERES Munk, Toronto Star and TMU Journalism | Writing on #Arctic + #Soviet #envhist | From Одеса 🇺🇦 | she/her
North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN)
Réseau sur la defense et la sécurité nord-américaines et arctiques (RDSNAA)
Veli-Pekka Kivimäki @vpkivimaki.bsky.social Intelligence analyst by day, OSINT in academia, engineer at heart. Now: Finnish Security and Intelligence Service. Adjunct, Johns Hopkins. Past: Finnish Defence Forces, Bellingcat, Microsoft, Nokia.
Bellingcat @bellingcat.com Bellingcat is a global collective uncovering facts to hold power to account. Our work is independent. Our methods are public. Our community is global.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social Founder and creative director of Bellingcat and director of Bellingcat Productions BV. Author of We Are Bellingcat.
Sarah Rainsford @sarahrainsfordbbc.bsky.social BBC Eastern Europe correspondent. Expelled from Moscow. Now in Warsaw. In Ukraine when I can. My book on all that & more is "Goodbye to Russia" (online & in good book shops). I may also be a little bit obsessed with a certain spaniel
@atlestaalesen.bsky.social @atlestaalesen.bsky.social The Barents Observer
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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social Hello I’m Ram from Lviv, Ukraine. Fast, factual and reliable information about the war!
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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social BBC Russia Editor, Moscow
@overthecircle.bsky.social @overthecircle.bsky.social Over the Circle (OtC), founded in 2017, is an information site dedicated to news, politics, security, the environment, and current affairs in the greater Arctic region.
Marisol❄️Maddox @marisolmaddox.bsky.social Arctic and Climate Security/ Geopolitics Specialist living in Maine
Country over party 🇺🇸 Caring for Creation ✝️
Pro-democracy transatlanticist
Views my own
Ulrik Pram Gad @ulrikpg.bsky.social Arctic security, identity, sovereignty - Greenlandic politics. Senior researcher at Danish Institute for International Studies. My brain gradually stops working when temperature raises beyond 17°C.
Troy Bouffard, Ph.D. @arctictroy.bsky.social Director of the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience - Asst. Professor of Arctic Security at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Adj. Prof. at the U.S. Army War College. Research Fellow at West Point - MWI. Former Congressional Fellow - Arctic Advisor
Charlotte Gehrke @charlygehrke.bsky.social Postdoc @hifmb.de working on polar and ocean governance | managing editor @arcticrelations.bsky.social: www.arctic-relations.info 🌊