#  @rospigge60559 Thorstrike Thorstrike posts on X about sweden, debt, in the, more than the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::1689262422257786881/interactions)  - [--] Week [---------] +116% - [--] Month [---------] +342% - [--] Months [---------] +580% - [--] Year [---------] +287% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::1689262422257786881/posts_active)  - [--] Week [---] +74% - [--] Month [---] +552% - [--] Months [---] +813% - [--] Year [---] +276% ### Followers: [-----] [#](/creator/twitter::1689262422257786881/followers)  - [--] Week [-----] +31% - [--] Month [-----] +93% - [--] Months [-----] +197% - [--] Year [-----] +259% ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::1689262422257786881/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) 38.73% [finance](/list/finance) 29.9% [stocks](/list/stocks) 2.94% [musicians](/list/musicians) 1.96% [gaming](/list/gaming) 1.47% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 1.47% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 0.98% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) 0.98% [currencies](/list/currencies) 0.98% [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands) 0.49% **Social topic influence** [sweden](/topic/sweden) #463, [debt](/topic/debt) #2033, [in the](/topic/in-the) 8.82%, [more than](/topic/more-than) 4.9%, [growth](/topic/growth) 4.9%, [canada](/topic/canada) 4.41%, [systems](/topic/systems) #1021, [this is](/topic/this-is) #5487, [united states](/topic/united-states) 3.43%, [ai](/topic/ai) 3.43% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@ricnunes76](/creator/undefined) [@zacksoderberg](/creator/undefined) [@grok](/creator/undefined) [@rbernier22](/creator/undefined) [@benlp9](/creator/undefined) [@rankled_1](/creator/undefined) [@jal1988196662](/creator/undefined) [@thexontemplator](/creator/undefined) [@jwalesoutlaw](/creator/undefined) [@mthschmbrln](/creator/undefined) [@plus_lens](/creator/undefined) [@piratecapt16](/creator/undefined) [@grumpy_af_](/creator/undefined) [@sundis1992](/creator/undefined) [@naururastas](/creator/undefined) [@askdrpratt](/creator/undefined) [@deuxglass1](/creator/undefined) [@ksvenung](/creator/undefined) [@duckbilledtweet](/creator/undefined) [@johnhar46137104](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Spotify Technology (SPOT)](/topic/$spot) [Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)](/topic/lockheed-martin) [Frontline Ltd. (FRO)](/topic/$fro) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "🌍 [----] International Tax Competitiveness Index Americans: Sweden is a high-tax socialist nightmare. Reality: Sweden 11th United States 15th Corporate tax #6 #9 Property taxes #8 #30 Cross-border tax rules #13 #35 Yes Sweden taxes income more. But the U.S. has a more complex fragmented less competitive system overall. High marginal tax bad tax system. Low tax rhetoric competitive structure. Source: Tax Foundation (2025) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022088828417147090 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022088828417147090" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022088828417147090) 2026-02-12T23:21Z [----] followers, 20.9K engagements "@Alex07161993 @NXT4EU Nordic countries fixed debt with reforms + discipline not crashes. Its possible. It just requires political courage" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2016160237816877361) 2026-01-27T14:43Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Watching old clips of Obama and McCain roasting each other with class and respect. Different views. Same country. Same rules. Hard to imagine that today. No insults. No paranoia. No chaos. Just leadership. That was American soft power at its best" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2016639132995399719) 2026-01-28T22:26Z [----] followers, 19.5K engagements "Norway names its new long-range rocket artillery Gungnir after Odins spear that never misses. Modern warfare. Nordic mythology. Precision strike. Deterrence upgraded. 🔥 https://www.forsvaretsforum.no/eirik-kristoffersen-forsvaret-haeren/slik-planlegger-haeren-for-sitt-nye-supervapen/481606 https://www.forsvaretsforum.no/eirik-kristoffersen-forsvaret-haeren/slik-planlegger-haeren-for-sitt-nye-supervapen/481606" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2017352744911224992) 2026-01-30T21:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Flying to the US. Danish captain just announced our route via the Kingdom of Denmark i.e. Greenland. Subtle geography. Subtle sovereignty. Classy. ✈❄" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2018301506231968089) 2026-02-02T12:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Leadership in the Grey Zone Watched Battle of Oslo on a flight. Surprisingly relevant for todays Europe. This isnt a war movie. Its a leadership movie. Its about the grey zone where peace is fading war isnt official and every decision carries risk. No clear rules. No easy choices. The film shows how pressure works: Incomplete intelligence. Political signals. Foreign influence. Fear of escalation. Sound familiar The hardest choices happen before the first shot is fired. Hesitate lose credibility. Escalate risk disaster. Leadership lives in that gap. Small states know this reality best." [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2018739732453163511) 2026-02-03T17:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Reality Check: Why the Gripen Model Terrifies the F-35 Crowd Saab + Divergent Technologies: Software-defined airframes AI manufacturing Reprint & adapt structure over time Result: Fighters that evolve. Lockheed Martin: Closed architecture Centralized control Decade-long upgrade cycles Permanent dependency Result: Fighters that age. Canadas approach means the Royal Canadian Air Force can redesign load paths integrate new sensors and adapt to Arctic missions without rebuilding the jet. F-35 users Please wait for Block [--]. Please wait for [----]. Please wait for approval. One model is built for" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2018820683699007563) 2026-02-03T22:55Z [----] followers, 28K engagements "While Washington keeps burning billions on disposable wonder weapons Sweden built something that actually works. The Carl-Gustaf has been in frontline service for 70+ years. Used by nearly [--] countries. Upgraded continuously. Still lethal. Still relevant. No hype. No trillion-dollar programs. No permanent delays. Just engineering flexibility and combat performance. Thats why soldiers from New Zealand to Europe trust Swedish steel. But sure tell us again how bigger budgets = better weapons. 😉 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019049690843504742" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2019049690843504742) 2026-02-04T14:05Z [----] followers, 55.9K engagements "US model: Buy Depend Upgrade Pay again. Trust us. Dont touch the source code. Hanwha: Heres a factory. Canada's Secretary of State for Defense Procurement Visits Hanwha Ocean. Shortly after as part of the submarine program the Korean proposed a package that included a torpedo factory the K239 missile system the K9 howitzer and the Redback IFV. Aside from these It would https://t.co/lEwk9hUgKu Canada's Secretary of State for Defense Procurement Visits Hanwha Ocean. Shortly after as part of the submarine program the Korean proposed a package that included a torpedo factory the K239 missile" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2019112746428821975) 2026-02-04T18:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "CV90 and JAS [--] Gripen follow the same philosophy: not built for one war but for decades of adaptation. Both were designed for continuous upgrades: sensors software weapons networking command systems. New threats adapt. New technology integrate. CV90 + Spike-LR. Gripen + Meteor. Same logic. Same mindset. And this isnt theory. CV90 is combat-tested in modern warfare proven under real fire real pressure real conditions. With platforms from BAE Systems Hgglunds and Saab its not about replacing systems every decade. Its about evolving with the battlefield. Many competitors build platforms for a" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2019135981782462614) 2026-02-04T19:48Z [----] followers, 16K engagements "The Eastern Vikings often called Varangians built a trade-and-power network along Europes great rivers: Baltic Volga Caspian Baltic Dnieper Black Sea Byzantium They founded early centers like Novgorod and Kyiv and were led by figures such as Rurik. This became the core of Kievan Rus the political ancestor of parts of modern Eastern Europe. The name Rus is widely linked to Norse roots (ror/roths = rowing people). In short: Raiders Traders Rulers State-builders" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2019442346446725487) 2026-02-05T16:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Swedens Saab isnt just selling jets its leveraging geopolitical friction between the US and Canada to make a strategic pitch. By offering detailed Gripen info dual-fleet options tech transfer and local production Saab positions itself as more than a platform: ➤ Sovereignty over supplier lock-in ➤ Operational flexibility ➤ Industrial base growth In an era where reliance on a single vendor undermines autonomy Ottawa is reassessing old assumptions. This isnt marketing its capability diplomacy. Saab shares detailed information on Gripen with Canada as part of dual fleet pitch" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2019479210360766530) 2026-02-05T18:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Why Long-Range Strike Is Taking Over Modern Warfare From Ukraine to the Red Sea to the Pacific one lesson is clear: Get close get killed. Strike first from far away survive. Range = life. Thats why even the United States Marine Corps is now arming attack helicopters with long-range missiles. Helicopters arent close support anymore. Theyre shooters in a network. Modern war = Sensor Data Shooter Exit. Satellites. Drones. EW. AI. Target sharing. The platform is just one node. Air defenses changed everything. S-400. Patriot. Pantsir. MANPADS everywhere. Flying close and brave is suicide. So you" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2019509521081630890) 2026-02-05T20:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@reiser_schober Yes it was likely Halfdan. A Viking carved his name in Hagia Sophia around the 9th10th century. The runic graffiti reads something like: Halfdan was here. Probably a Varangian guard serving in Byzantium. Medieval version of: Viking was here. 😎" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2019521178981871761) 2026-02-05T21:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "From D-Day to Today A Visit to History Recently visited USS LST [---] Veterans Museum. One of only two surviving Landing Ship Tanks from WWII. Over [----] LSTs were built during the war. Almost all are gone. This one survived. These ships were the backbone of amphibious warfare. No glamour. No headlines. Just steel ramps and logistics. LST-393 took part in the Normandy landings. Tanks trucks troops straight onto the beaches. Without ships like this D-Day doesnt happen. Modern war is about networks and data. WWII was about ships like this: Get men and machines ashore. Under fire. On time. Walking" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2019539857794560149) 2026-02-05T22:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The F-35 cant even upgrade its new radar without major redesign. Gripen integrates adapts and moves on. Flexibility beats complexity. Every time. The Prime Rule of the F-35 is "it is always worse than you think". Since June DoD F-35s have been delivered without radar. Great piece by @fwolfe18. @FTusa284 @GarethJennings3 https://t.co/vykvOfzrI3 The Prime Rule of the F-35 is "it is always worse than you think". Since June DoD F-35s have been delivered without radar. Great piece by @fwolfe18. @FTusa284 @GarethJennings3 https://t.co/vykvOfzrI3" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2019812379832541417) 2026-02-06T16:36Z [----] followers, 26K engagements "Why Flexibility Wins Wars And Why Gripen Thinks Like a Smartphone Modern war changes fast. New drones. New jammers. New tactics. New threats. If your aircraft cant adapt quickly it becomes obsolete. This is where flexibility matters more than raw specs. War isnt about having the best system once. Its about upgrading faster than your enemy. Think of a fighter jet like a smartphone. Hardware = phone Software = apps The winner isnt the prettiest phone. Its the one that gets new apps first. This is the philosophy behind Saab JAS [--] Gripen. Gripen is built around: ➡ Open architecture ➡ Modular" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2019814059458081229) 2026-02-06T16:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "🧵 THREAD: Europe fell behind in AI. Or did it quietly get it right 🤖 For years critics said Europe was losing the AI race to the US. Now Wall Street is panicking. Heres whats really happening: 👇" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020331945557914036) 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "1 The US model: Scale first. Think later. [--------] in America: 🚀 Massive VC money 🏗 Endless data centers 💳 Debt-fueled expansion 📈 Stock hype AI became a financial product before it became a business. Now the bill is due" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020331947801903404) 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "5 Capital discipline matters European firms generally: ✅ Lower leverage ✅ Fewer buybacks ✅ More reinvestment ✅ Less financial engineering They couldnt gamble. So they didnt. And now theyre standing" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020331956907704488) 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "6 America built a Ferrari on credit The US built: 🏎 Fast 💥 Flashy 💸 Debt-heavy Europe built: 🚗 Solid 🔧 Maintainable 💶 Paid-for Guess which survives a storm" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020331959713493247) 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "9 The AI correction proves it Markets arent saying: AI is dead. Theyre saying: Show profits. Or reprice. Europe is closer to that answer" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020331968257245411) 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "🔟 Bottom line Europe didnt lose the AI race. It refused to turn it into a casino. Now while Wall Street deleverages European industry integrates. Quietly. Patiently. Strategically" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020331976901947763) 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "4 Industry scales differently than apps Apps: 📈 Fast growth 📉 Fast crashes Factories: 📈 Slow growth 🧱 Long life 💰 Stable cash flow Investors are rediscovering this" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020340163520655649) 2026-02-08T03:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "5 AI favors industry more than platforms AI + factories = productivity. AI + apps = more ads. One builds wealth. The other extracts it. Guess which lasts" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020340166695743695) 2026-02-08T03:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Funny how a 1970s airframe suddenly becomes next-gen when it wears a US flag. No stealth. Huge radar signature. Old design. But somehow: dominance. Meanwhile Gripen gets called obsolete for being small networked modular and adaptable. Narrative reality. JUST IN: According to military analyst Kris Osborn the US Air Forces new F-15EX may lack stealth but its built for dominance. With hypersonic weapons Mach [---] speed [--] billion calculation per second computing and massive payload capacity this 4.5-gen Plus fighter https://t.co/aNbHXAkxVK JUST IN: According to military analyst Kris Osborn the US" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020347656019788017) 2026-02-08T04:03Z [----] followers, 22.9K engagements "In Europe athletes and artists speaking critically about their own governments is largely seen as normal civic behavior. In the U.S. the same act is increasingly framed as disloyalty. Free speech that only applies at home isnt free speech. Europe seems to understand this better than the U.S. right now. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020504366361276424 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020504366361276424" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020504366361276424) 2026-02-08T14:25Z [----] followers, 21.4K engagements "4/6 2026: Block [--] capabilities remain years away. Most credible timelines place full operational capability in [--------]. Roadmaps dont fight wars. Fielded software does" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020578053685231837) 2026-02-08T19:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "5/6 In parallel Saab chose a different path. Gripen E uses split avionics: flight-critical code is frozen mission software is modular. This allows rapid iteration" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020578056163774820) 2026-02-08T19:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "1/🧵 Few rivalries in European history were as intense as **Sverige vs Danmark. For nearly [---] years the two kingdoms fought repeated wars over trade territory and survival itself" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020582624763208078) 2026-02-08T19:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "8 Same with WHO: People imagine a control tower. In reality its a coordination hub. Confusing coordination with control is how misinformation spreads" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020842784563859831) 2026-02-09T12:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "🔚 Bottom line: Most medical scandals arent proof of hidden agendas. Theyre proof that complex systems fail and then adapt. Believing otherwise isnt skepticism. Its storytelling" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020842787642749313) 2026-02-09T12:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Bad Bunny vs MAGA alternatives Bad Bunny: global appeal joy identity confidence people want to watch MAGA alternatives: grievance-driven narrow audience anger as content One builds culture. The other just recycles resentment. You can mobilize anger. You cant scale it into mass culture. Just a reminder to MAGA citizens of Puerto Rico are American citizens 🫡 https://t.co/smJOh4Zetl Just a reminder to MAGA citizens of Puerto Rico are American citizens 🫡 https://t.co/smJOh4Zetl" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020856923235528831) 2026-02-09T13:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Bad Bunny vs MAGA alternatives Bad Bunny: global appeal joy identity confidence people want to watch MAGA alternatives: grievance-driven narrow audience anger as content One builds culture. The other just recycles resentment. You can mobilize anger. You cant scale it into mass culture. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020857412308049923 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020857412308049923" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020857412308049923) 2026-02-09T13:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@MartinPujdak Anti-submarine warfare: budget version" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020882900695081291) 2026-02-09T15:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Sometimes a procurement decision says more about strategy than about the aircraft. Washingtons response to reports that Canada may lean toward the Saab Gripen has been unusually public for a routine fighter purchase. Statements from the U.S. Department of Defense suggest the issue is being viewed through a strategic lens not just a technical one. This debate is not really about speed stealth or unit cost. Its about long-term airpower integration defense-industrial dependencies and how interoperability is defined inside NATO. If confirmed Canadas direction could signal a shift: allied" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020923722572464143) 2026-02-09T18:12Z [----] followers, 18K engagements "What this describes isnt a coup with tanks. Its a legal-procedural collapse. Close House races mail-in ballots flip results fraud claims demand to stop counting. When states refuse federal power is used to seize ballots breaking the chain of custody. Once results cant be legally verified Congress asserts the right to seat its own candidates. Thats how a democracy ends without cancelling an electio The scariest part None of this requires breaking the Constitution. Over the past three weeks the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible https://t.co/4eZNLzgjSX" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020939063348416688) 2026-02-09T19:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "This isnt about Canada tariffs. Its about predictability. When trade policy can swing on expired procedural tricks allies dont overreact they hedge. Europe and Canada arent decoupling from the US. Theyre insuring themselves against volatility. News: House Dems are likely to force a vote WEDNESDAY on overturning President Trump's Canada tariffs per sources familiar w/ the effort Dems plans arent yet final. But the Canada resolution is expected to be the first Dems call up now that Speaker Johnsons blockade on News: House Dems are likely to force a vote WEDNESDAY on overturning President" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020968034907959586) 2026-02-09T21:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "A useful data point and it fits a much bigger pattern. The Tax Foundation shows that tariffs dont revive manufacturing jobs. They raise input costs slow investment and inject uncertainty. This is structural not political. https://taxfoundation.org/blog/us-manufacturing-employment-tariffs/utm_content=368544675&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-16686673 https://taxfoundation.org/blog/us-manufacturing-employment-tariffs/utm_content=368544675&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-16686673" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020975503264653544) 2026-02-09T21:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "2/ Manufacturing hasnt collapsed. Productivity growth has slowed. Tariffs dont fix productivity. They tax capital goods and supply chains making firms less competitive not more" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020975571732496557) 2026-02-09T21:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "5/ Now connect this to earlier threads: When trade and tech policy depend on fragile internal guardrails reliance turns into risk. Thats why Europe reduces tech dependencies. Thats why Canada diversifies suppliers. Not ideology. Risk management" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020975582549508308) 2026-02-09T21:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "6/ Different sectors. Same logic. Tariffs. Tech platforms. Defense procurement. Alliances endure but predictability is power. When it fades rational actors adapt. Thats not disloyalty. Thats survival" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020975586269855750) 2026-02-09T21:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Cultural influence is measurable. Spotify monthly listeners: Bad Bunny 85M Kid Rock 5M Numbers dont care about vibes" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020980633338773825) 2026-02-09T21:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The $15.8M Cold Lake sunk-cost trap Canada has just awarded a $15.8M contract for F-35-specific secure vaults (TAC-SAPF) at CFB Cold Lake. The amount isnt decisive by itself. The mechanism is. These facilities are: Built for one aircraft only Useless for alternatives Politically visible and irreversible Thats how path dependency is created. Each bespoke investment raises the political cost of reconsideration even if operational arguments change later. This isnt about capability lock-in. Its decision lock-in. Sunk costs dont decide outcomes. They make changing your mind expensive." [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020989318354104830) 2026-02-09T22:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@sf_gamerbabe118 Cultural influence is measurable. Spotify monthly listeners: Bad Bunny 85M Kid Rock 5M Numbers dont care about vibes" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020991341061136697) 2026-02-09T22:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "4/ Detection doesnt mean a radar lock. Passive sensing can provide: bearing (direction) probability volumes tactical cues Often thats enough to: adjust tactics cue other sensors avoid being surprised Modern combat is about situational awareness not just locks" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020995253960847860) 2026-02-09T22:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "5/ Networked operations matter. When multiple platforms share passive data: small clues accumulate time and geometry improve confidence something is there becomes actionable This is why modern air forces invest heavily in sensor fusion and networking" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020995256418730093) 2026-02-09T22:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "This isnt tough negotiation its bridge-burning strategy. By framing Canada as an adversary rather than a partner Donald J. Trump turns cross-border infrastructure trade and supply chains into political leverage. The predictable result isnt fairness its acceleration of Canadian diversification away from U.S. dependence toward Europe and Asia. Power isnt proven by blocking bridges. Its proven by making others want to cross them. Id be ok with just burning all bridges to the USA at this point https://t.co/0V1UPbi5r9 Id be ok with just burning all bridges to the USA at this point" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021033979063738798) 2026-02-10T01:30Z [----] followers, 12.8K engagements "Claims that the F-22 Raptor would win 9599% of BVR engagements against JAS [--] Gripen assume a sterile one-on-one duel with perfect stealth conditions. Real BVR combat isnt fought that way. Outcomes depend on kill-chain integration: off-board sensors EW datalinks basing numbers and sustainment. Gripen is not designed to duel an F-22 head-on. It is designed to deny first-shot certainty operate inside a distributed sensor network exploit EW and force the stealth platform to reveal itself or disengage. Stealth gives advantage not immunity. In modern contested airspace the deciding factor isnt the" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021034332459004219) 2026-02-10T01:31Z [----] followers, 12.6K engagements "TU-22M3 Backfire is a clear example of what happens when an aircraft is not connected to a modern kill chain. The platform is fast and heavily armed but lacks deep integration with sensors data links and real-time situational awareness. In modern combat survivability is decided by who detects first shares first and acts first. Raw performance alone is no longer enough. This is not a failure of the aircraft itself but of the architecture behind it. https://share.google/SbQeD8QQmDELqH7h6 https://share.google/SbQeD8QQmDELqH7h6" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021048936920670280) 2026-02-10T02:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "One chart. Two systems. Since the 1970s: US productivity rose wages didnt. Nordic productivity rose wages followed. Same technology. Same globalization. Different institutions. This gap isnt inevitable. Its policy. Capital wins in both systems. Only one keeps labor in the deal" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021206527063814654) 2026-02-10T12:56Z [----] followers, 13.2K engagements "@MonkehPutler Ask Russia" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021226152996589939) 2026-02-10T14:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@piran_peyman @WillSmithSpeak Debt levels are a balance-sheet metric. Productivity and wage share tell you how an economy actually works" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021231058411204954) 2026-02-10T14:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "This is the root to populism" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021243374834008154) 2026-02-10T15:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@USDOL This isnt a U.S. manufacturing boom. Japan and Europe have been shrinking for decades. The U.S. just happened to be standing still when Japan fell below" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021272457588400134) 2026-02-10T17:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Worth noting: Saab Viggen had an operational tactical datalink from [----] fully integrated with Swedens STRIL air-defense network. Not theoretical capability. Not internal wiring. Real pilots real missions a decade before Link-16. For comparison the Northrop F-20s MIL-STD-1553 Data bus could support Link-16 networking in the 1980s. https://t.co/Pet8BByNQq For comparison the Northrop F-20s MIL-STD-1553 Data bus could support Link-16 networking in the 1980s. https://t.co/Pet8BByNQq" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021285698737713423) 2026-02-10T18:10Z [----] followers, 18.8K engagements "@deuxglass1 @MrJavelin70 @Carolus1871 Gripen has operated from Greenland before including landings at Kangerlussuaq already in the early 2010s during Arctic exercises" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021293605399261460) 2026-02-10T18:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Norway argued Gripen lacked cooling margin for future upgrades. Official Norwegian budget documents now state that F-35 requires enhanced cooling capacity to support future sensors and weapons. Engine and cooling upgrades are being designed by the JSF Program Office. Cost: $750 million just to keep F-35 operationally relevant toward [----]. Same concern. Same problem. One was flagged before purchase. The other after. Norway and F-35. They also argued Gripen would cost more and had concerns about available cooling for future upgrades. But voiced no such concerns about F-35. So what happened F-35" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021343195624280138) 2026-02-10T21:59Z [----] followers, 20.4K engagements "@KSvenung @GripFast45 @USDOL If this was a boom why didnt the jobs follow" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021356240392323350) 2026-02-10T22:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "The U.S. is trying to fund yesterdays empire with tomorrows debt. $1315B aircraft carriers. Golden Dome. F-47 / 6th-gen fighters. Nuclear modernization. All at once. With record deficits. And rising interest costs. These systems wont get cheaper. The follow-on units never do. So what gives way Readiness. Maintenance. Numbers. Reach. Platforms will exist. Capability will be hollowed out. This isnt strength. Its capital lock-in. Empires dont fall when they lose battles. They fall when they can no longer finance permanence. The Navys $13 Billion Failure Why the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Is Too" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021366221287911723) 2026-02-10T23:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The F-35 is no longer an aircraft. Its a licensed software system with wings. Partners didnt buy ownership. They bought access. Capabilities depend on: budgets updates political approval not hardware. In a fiscal crunch features get delayed scaled back or quietly dropped. The jet will fly. The promised future may not" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021369139512709386) 2026-02-10T23:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@mthschmbrln Sweden is not 65% government controlled. Public spending is about 50% of GDP similar to several European countries" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021402861490536841) 2026-02-11T01:56Z [----] followers, 35.8K engagements "@JoeGee27351245 I work in the U.S. I pay taxes in Sweden. Thats not hypocrisy. Thats globalization" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021414470644535330) 2026-02-11T02:42Z [----] followers, 11.3K engagements "@lazlototh67 Sweden isnt perfect. The U.S. isnt broken. But fiscal discipline and social trust matter more than ideology" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021415656214888861) 2026-02-11T02:47Z [----] followers, 39.6K engagements "@lazlototh67 We have a great deal of trust in the government and institutions. Its the main difference from US" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021419354324435233) 2026-02-11T03:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@jwalesoutlaw Sweden was a major military power in the 17th century. Thirty Years War. Baltic control. Continental campaigns. We learned something from that era" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021422075295224281) 2026-02-11T03:12Z [----] followers, 14K engagements "@duckbilledtweet @mthschmbrln If concentrated ownership is the concern we should probably also discuss BlackRock and Vanguard" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021422726309908642) 2026-02-11T03:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@piratecapt16 No. Not att all. I live close to one of these "No go zones" and newer had any issues. Not ewen close" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021422756047487308) 2026-02-11T03:15Z [----] followers, 28.5K engagements "@stakmaskin Nja. Dom levereras utan radar just nu. Finns mycket kring F35 som r mrkligt. Ett mjukvaruprojekt med vingar som krver stndiga "block uppgraderingar" Amerikanska fretag vet hur man binder upp kunder med kontrakt fr ngot du kanske fr i framtiden" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021562105464549659) 2026-02-11T12:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Sweden gets 200% tarrifs now. Just woke up and yay the Swedish curling siblings won #MilanoCortina2026 https://t.co/6qSYyMGC7J Just woke up and yay the Swedish curling siblings won #MilanoCortina2026 https://t.co/6qSYyMGC7J" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021562279381094716) 2026-02-11T12:29Z [----] followers, 37.2K engagements "Scandinavia is known for: High taxes Strong welfare states Income equality Yet it consistently ranks among the top countries globally in billionaires per capita. Thats not a contradiction. Its a structure" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021569569354133985) 2026-02-11T12:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "1 Capital formation happens at the corporate level Nordic countries tax income heavily but historically: Corporate taxation has been competitive Capital gains rules have often favored entrepreneurship Wealth taxes were reduced or removed Entrepreneurs could scale" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021569572260786314) 2026-02-11T12:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "2 Universal systems reduce personal risk If healthcare education and basic security are guaranteed: Founders take bigger risks Bankruptcy is not life-ending Student debt doesnt lock you in A safety net can increase risk-taking" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021569575096103056) 2026-02-11T12:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "3 Small domestic markets force global thinking Sweden has [--] million people. From day one companies must think: Export English-first International capital That produces globally scalable firms" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021569577654669316) 2026-02-11T12:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "4 Strong capital markets Sweden has one of the most active stock markets per capita in Europe. Retail stock ownership is high. Pension funds invest domestically. IPO culture is strong. Capital circulates" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021569580129202389) 2026-02-11T12:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "USA got silver in curling. Second place is the first loser. Oj vad sura jnkarna r https://t.co/MByB6qANS2 Oj vad sura jnkarna r https://t.co/MByB6qANS2" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021570791226179756) 2026-02-11T13:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "A lot of people seem surprised by this. Sweden is not socialist. The U.S. is not pure capitalism. Both are market economies. The difference is where risk is absorbed by individuals or by institutions. Thats the real debate. I live in Sweden. And I work more than half of my time in the United States. I know both systems not from headlines but from daily life. Sweden has a capitalist market economy. Private ownership. Competition. Global companies. We also have social reforms: healthcare paid I live in Sweden. And I work more than half of my time in the United States. I know both systems not" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021571864296927367) 2026-02-11T13:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "5/ The U.S. excels at: Scale Capital formation Venture ecosystems Deep liquidity Talent clustering If you want to build something massive there is no substitute" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021574281985970514) 2026-02-11T13:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "6/ Sweden excels at: Stability Human capital formation Social mobility buffering Predictable regulation High trust institutions If you want broad participation it works" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021574284074778877) 2026-02-11T13:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "So the calculus shifted: From: Which aircraft performs better To: What brings more jobs capability and control to Canada Thats the kind of question politicians pay attention to. Canada F-35 Fighter Deal Might Be Close to Collapse https://t.co/RAncKLnw9O Canada F-35 Fighter Deal Might Be Close to Collapse https://t.co/RAncKLnw9O" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021576699071058116) 2026-02-11T13:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The UAW has now stepped into Swedens Tesla dispute. Americas largest auto union publicly backs IF Metalls blockade over collective bargaining. This is no longer just a Swedish labor conflict. Its a transatlantic test of how Tesla engages with unions in advanced economies. Interesting times. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021610451696566278 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021610451696566278" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021610451696566278) 2026-02-11T15:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@JAL1988196662 @beautiful_man_ @grok Sweden has never sent combat troops in WWII or the Gulf Wars. But: Korea: Swedish field hospital under UN mandate Gulf 1991: Post-war UN support Afghanistan: Yes military deployment under ISAF Neutrality isolation" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021613195408855424) 2026-02-11T15:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@corndogs863 @mthschmbrln Low end. [---] sqm home. Double garage. High construction standards. Energy efficient. Healthcare covered. Different economic model. Not a different century. Did i mention i own [--] houses. Two cars and [--] boats. Middle class life in sweden is tough" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021614913378976001) 2026-02-11T15:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Rankled_1 @zacksoderberg @CarlGreenbay @Be_Sod @grok @grok explain how gripen can detect and tracking stealth aircraft by their electronic emissions" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021615277583081802) 2026-02-11T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Rankled_1 @zacksoderberg @CarlGreenbay @Be_Sod @grok Did you read what Grok said" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021616599132762298) 2026-02-11T16:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@tom_hallstrom @Brandon45622699 @lazlototh67 The Swedish government has allocated [---] billion SEK for military defense in the [----] state budget. Using a rough exchange rate of [----] SEK per USD that equals: Approximately $1617 billion USD" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021620398794871075) 2026-02-11T16:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Shannon77683528 In Sweden the tax base is broad. Almost everyone working pays. And everyone consuming pays. Its not built on 40% paying zero. Its built on shared participation" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021624112322666830) 2026-02-11T16:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@corndogs863 @mthschmbrln If thats low-end Ill take it. No mortgage stress. No HOA drama. Heated floors. Safe neighborhood. Different priorities different systems" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021631573557489914) 2026-02-11T17:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Police no-go zones is a media myth. Sweden has vulnerable areas with higher crime rates yes. But police absolutely operate there. There are no legally off-limits zones. No barricaded districts. No areas governed outside the state. Its a law enforcement challenge not a parallel state" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021633520246849645) 2026-02-11T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Question for my American followers Why do restaurants often bring the check before youve finished eating Is it about efficiency Tipping culture Table turnover" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021634275360088257) 2026-02-11T17:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "THREAD: Sweden hasnt fought a war in [---] years. Thats not entirely accurate. Lets talk about Congo" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021638434067218700) 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "1/ In [----] the Congo Crisis erupted after independence from Belgium. The UN launched United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) to stabilize the country. Sweden didnt just send observers. We sent combat forces" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021638437712089424) 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "2/ Between 19601964: [----] Swedish troops rotated through the mission Swedish infantry battalions deployed in active conflict zones Swedish officers held key operational roles This was not symbolic peacekeeping" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021638443185340509) 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "3/ Then came the air component. Sweden deployed **Saab [--] Tunnan fighter jets to Congo in [----]. Yes Swedish fighter jets conducting operations in Africa" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021638449246380209) 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "6/ Important distinction: Sweden has not fought a war of territorial conquest in 200+ years. But Sweden has used military force abroad when operating under international mandate. Neutral pacifist. Non-aligned inexperienced" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021638474152177750) 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "7/ The Congo operation shaped Swedish doctrine: Expeditionary logistics Air-ground coordination Rules of engagement in multinational operations UN interoperability Lessons that carried into Bosnia Kosovo Afghanistan and Mali" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021638480556667107) 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The United States has approved a three-year engine and depot-level maintenance contract for Ukraines F-16 fleet. The work will be done in Belgium. It runs through January [----]. It covers labor materials and the ugly unglamorous reality of keeping Western fighter jets alive in https://open.substack.com/pub/wesodonnell/p/the-us-just-locked-ukraines-f-16sutm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5f1x3p https://open.substack.com/pub/wesodonnell/p/the-us-just-locked-ukraines-f-16sutm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5f1x3p" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021644477194973352) 2026-02-11T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The Global Debt Reality The U.S. is projected to hit $64T in federal debt within a decade. But how does that compare to Europe and Japan Lets break it down size structure and risk. 🧵 (Source: Congressional Budget Office International Monetary Fund) US debt forecast to hit $64T in a decade as Trump policies widen deficit https://t.co/0syrlPn3g2 US debt forecast to hit $64T in a decade as Trump policies widen deficit https://t.co/0syrlPn3g2" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021647322019713302) 2026-02-11T18:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Debt-to-GDP (approx.) U.S.: 100% 120%+ (rising fast) Euro Area: 90% 95100% (stable/mild rise) Japan: 250% (very high but stable) Japan looks worst on paper. But debt size alone doesnt tell the story" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021647325354131516) 2026-02-11T18:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "🔁 The U.S. Spiral Risk Persistent $2T deficits Expanding debt stock Rising interest burden More borrowing Yield sensitivity This is structural not recession-driven. Thats the difference" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021647331855356257) 2026-02-11T18:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "⚖ Why Japan Isnt Panicking Debt mostly domestically held Low-rate environment Central bank backstop tradition Europe Fragmented but fiscally constrained ECB reduces crisis volatility The U.S. relies more on global capital markets" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021647334539768019) 2026-02-11T18:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "the claim that 90% of procurement comes from the U.S. isnt accurate. Sweden has one of the most advanced domestic defense industries in Europe: Saab AB (Gripen submarines radars) BAE Systems Hgglunds (CV90) Bofors (artillery systems) Sweden exports far more defense equipment than it imports. The U.S. actually buys Swedish systems as well (Carl-Gustaf AT4 etc.). Yes Sweden buys some U.S. equipment like many NATO countries do. Interoperability goes both ways. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021651073123971550 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021651073123971550" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021651073123971550) 2026-02-11T18:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Sweden has tightened its immigration and criminal policies significantly in recent years. We now have stricter asylum rules tougher residency requirements expanded deportation powers and increased police funding. There are even proposals to lower the age of criminal responsibility including detention for offenders as young as [--]. So no Sweden is not allowing crime. The country has moved toward stricter enforcement. Womens safety is not ignored. Its debated constantly and policy has shifted accordingly. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021651762583580678" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021651762583580678) 2026-02-11T18:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The U.S. has never paid for Swedish defense. Sweden wasnt even in NATO until [----]. NATOs common budget The U.S. pays 15%. That covers administration and shared infrastructure not European national defense. The rest is national spending. The U.S. defense budget is built for global power projection Pacific Middle East carrier groups nuclear triad. Thats not a subsidy to Sweden. And for decades Sweden funded its own advanced defense industry aircraft submarines artillery entirely domestically. If were talking subsidies U.S. security guarantees also helped secure American trade routes and global" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021662362290598124) 2026-02-11T19:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Ricnunes76 @BenLP9 @noclador @USS_Murica_1776 Radar range scales with the fourth root of RCS. [-----] m dramatically reduces detection distance. But real-world detection depends on frequency geometry and sensor fusion not one simplified number" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021677284441157814) 2026-02-11T20:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "The U.S. already spends around 3538% of GDP publicly. Going to 50% wouldnt automatically collapse the world economy many advanced economies operate at that level. The real issue isnt spending share. Its debt sustainability interest costs and political gridlock. And defense is roughly 33.5% of GDP. Thats not what drives the structural deficit. If the U.S. reduced its global military footprint significantly yes that would reshape power balances. But thats a geopolitical choice not a simple budget ratio problem" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021680985021227372) 2026-02-11T20:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "No one fights 1:1 anymore. This isnt WWII. Modern air combat is system vs system. Aircraft are nodes in a network: Sensors Datalinks EW Ground radar AWACS Missiles No platform is better than the weakest link in its kill chain. The real question isnt who wins 1v1 Its: which system sees first decides first and shoots first. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021682553967849729 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021682553967849729" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021682553967849729) 2026-02-11T20:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@BenLP9 @Ricnunes76 @noclador @USS_Murica_1776 Stealth is a configuration not a permanent state. External stores change the equation for any aircraft" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021682979353858488) 2026-02-11T20:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@BenLP9 @Ricnunes76 @noclador @USS_Murica_1776 Air policing deep strike. For Canada coverage availability and sensor reach may matter more than low observable penetration" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021684050855899439) 2026-02-11T20:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Ricnunes76 @BenLP9 @noclador @USS_Murica_1776 It goes for any aircraft" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021684317202546895) 2026-02-11T20:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Gripen E is not limited to Link-16. Link-16 is NATO standard interoperability. Gripen also integrates national high-performance datalinks and multi-link fusion. MADL is optimized for stealth-to-stealth communication. Link-16 is a coalition backbone. Different design philosophies not a simple superior/inferior comparison. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021685201353482274 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021685201353482274" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021685201353482274) 2026-02-11T20:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Swedens WWII neutrality was complicated. Yes there were concessions to Germany early in the war including transit agreements and iron ore trade. But Sweden also: Trained Norwegian troops Sheltered tens of thousands of refugees Supported Allied air crews Shared intelligence later in the war Helped save Jews in Hungary Neutrality was survival strategy not ideological alignment. History deserves nuance not slogans. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021686124692042010 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021686124692042010" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021686124692042010) 2026-02-11T20:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Low observability matters no disagreement there. But in Arctic air policing the mission isnt penetrating contested IADS. Its detection identification and interception usually against aircraft already tracked by NORAD long before they approach. Strategic bombers arent surprised. Theyre monitored. For that mission range endurance availability and sensor integration are just as critical. Stealth is a tool. Not the whole doctrine" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021686572962214062) 2026-02-11T20:43Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Low observability matters. But so does availability. In a sustained air defense scenario over vast territory the number of operational aircraft sortie generation rate dispersal capability and maintenance footprint become decisive. A stealth jet in the hangar contributes less than a non-stealth jet in the air. Capability is one variable. Availability is another. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021690409622118564 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021690409622118564" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021690409622118564) 2026-02-11T20:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "1/Sweden hasnt fought a war in [---] years. Tell that to the men at Niemba Congo. December [--] [----]. Blue helmets. Real blood" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021704666598310279) 2026-02-11T21:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Yes the average American even low income has access to more consumer goods than much of the world. But thats not how poverty is measured inside advanced economies. Poverty in the U.S. isnt about: Having a smartphone Having AC Owning a car Its about: Housing insecurity Medical debt Income volatility Lack of savings Cost of healthcare and education The U.S. poverty rate is 1112% (official measure). About 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy. Also: Free healthcare in the U.S. applies only to specific groups (Medicaid Medicare). Its not" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021721041601528020) 2026-02-11T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "If higher salary alone defined system quality: Switzerland would dominate every debate Oil states would be economic utopias Hedge fund managers would live in the best societies Compensation is one metric. System resilience is another. The U.S. is excellent at rewarding top performers. Europe is better at reducing downside volatility. Thats not undercutting industry. Thats a structural choice. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021723906722148472 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021723906722148472" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021723906722148472) 2026-02-11T23:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@billgoldwater 4050% refers to marginal rates for high earners not what most people actually pay. Effective tax rates in Sweden for median earners are closer to 2532%. And comparing taxes without comparing healthcare education and out-of-pocket costs isnt analysis its headline math" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021727094611259892) 2026-02-11T23:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@grok @Thedukeistheman @TMLutas @R89764Ross @Gant30603924 If you receive a salary you are labor even as a CEO. Ownership and management are not the same thing. Compensation for managing a company is labor income. Dividends and equity gains are capital income. Different categories" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021730040208138321) 2026-02-11T23:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@TomJefferson30 @FValguarnera @Logically_JC @mthschmbrln Marshall Plan funds went to Europe. The influence returned to Washington. Reconstruction wasnt charity it was strategic integration into a dollar-centered system. Thats soft power not revisionism" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021731625592066066) 2026-02-11T23:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@JayinKyiv Headline job gains are one thing. Labor force participation tells you how deep the labor market actually is. Were barely back to pre-pandemic levels" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021733405667254456) 2026-02-11T23:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@DJ_jaybird215 @NovaLight19 I dont travel for status. I travel for perspective. If it were about money Id structure it differently. Thats not the point" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021739875624484950) 2026-02-12T00:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@DJ_jaybird215 @NovaLight19 I dont make a cent extra by working in US. Am self-employed and paid in sweden. I carry all the cost of travel and living by my self.I dont travel for status. I travel for perspective. If it were about money Id structure it differently. Thats not the point" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021743122716475821) 2026-02-12T00:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "1/ Interesting contrast 2026: China and the US both face demographic pressure. But their responses are very different" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021991393653359073) 2026-02-12T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "2/ China: 📉 Falling birth rates 👵 Rapid aging 🧑🏭 Shrinking workforce US: 📉 Falling birth rates 👴 Aging population 📉 Slowing labor force growth Different systems. Similar math" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021991395997974900) 2026-02-12T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "3/ Chinas response: 🤖 Automation 🏭 Industrial upgrading 🧠 Tech productivity push 📊 Central planning If labor shrinks productivity must rise" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021991401312121145) 2026-02-12T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "5/ Demographics dont care about ideology. Fewer workers + more retirees = Higher fiscal pressure Slower structural growth Productivity becomes everything" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021991406966067590) 2026-02-12T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "6/ The real question isnt China vs US. Its who adapts faster to aging. In the 2020s productivity beats population. And thats where the real race is" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021991410283807219) 2026-02-12T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@GrecianFormula Not no radar. Software backlog. Callsign Ostrich" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021993926543257640) 2026-02-12T17:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Aviation_Intel Callsign Ostrich" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021994546687881487) 2026-02-12T17:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@AlexRMcColl Sweden used to guard its neutrality. Now we guard the Arctic. Gripen over Iceland. Gripen over Greenland. Were not new to NATO. Were growing into the role. ✈" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022008398930411796) 2026-02-12T18:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "1/ [--] February [----]. The Great Northern War begins with the siege of Riga. What followed reshaped Northern Europe" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022020901257261099) 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "2/ Sweden entered the war as a Baltic great power. It ended [--] years later as a reduced kingdom. Empire is fragile. Geography is not" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022020903719383109) 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "3/ An estimated [------] Swedes and Finns died. For a population of barely [--] million the cost was staggering. This wasnt glory. It was national trauma" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022020906743460014) 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "4/ From Narvas stunning victory (1700) to Poltavas devastating defeat (1709). The war marked the end of Swedens great power era. Russia emerged. Sweden recalibrated" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022020909524197632) 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "5/ History lesson: Overextension breaks nations. Strategic patience preserves them" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022020912728748447) 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "6/ Today Sweden does not seek empire. We seek stability. From Baltic dominance in [----] to Arctic responsibility in [----]. We have learned" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022020915639595048) 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "A comparison of construction productivity: US vs Europe/Nordics. In the US total factor productivity (TFP) in construction has declined since the 1960s while the overall economy more than doubled. Europe shows a similar structural pattern" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022041782683566529) 2026-02-12T20:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "EU KLEMS data (19962014) indicates that in countries such as Sweden Denmark and Finland: Manufacturing productivity trends upward Market economy productivity trends upward Construction productivity stagnates or underperforms This is not a uniquely American issue" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022041786206867709) 2026-02-12T20:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "In [----] U.S. debt was lower than the eurozones. In [----] its significantly higher. By [----] the gap widens even further. Measured using the same EU definition of gross debt. 120125% of GDP today Projected toward 145150% 8890% of GDP Projected broadly stable This isnt about politics. Its about trajectory. Unsustainable isnt a slogan. Its arithmetic. Source: EU data + CBO projections (converted to EU methodology) Ulrik Bie: Alle stikker hovedet i busken Trumps USA er p vej mod finansiel afgrund. Renter vlter lsset https://t.co/2YF7i1RHAl https://t.co/8sf4cd7dIH Ulrik Bie: Alle stikker hovedet i" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022101318999957710) 2026-02-13T00:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "5/ But heres the catch: If deficits continue at 57% of GDP annually and interest rates stay near 45% growth alone doesnt erase the debt. It just slows the climb" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022130880714879185) 2026-02-13T02:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "6/ To bend the curve meaningfully you need: Higher growth Lower interest rates Smaller primary deficits Usually some mix of all three. After WWII the U.S. had exactly that mix. Today Demographics are different" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022130884145819865) 2026-02-13T02:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "7/ Two-digit real growth in a $27T mature economy That would require: Explosive productivity gains Massive labor force expansion Or post-recession rebound Possible for a year. Not plausible as a [----] year baseline" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022130887656452212) 2026-02-13T02:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "2/ Debt dynamics are math not ideology. Debt stabilizes when: Growth (g) Interest rate (r) Primary deficits shrink Miss either one the ratio keeps rising" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022132401535959374) 2026-02-13T02:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "3/ Baseline today (roughly): Real growth 2% Inflation 23% Nominal growth 4.5% Avg interest cost 45% Primary deficit 34% of GDP Result Debt drifts upward. Not collapse. But drift" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022132404715237782) 2026-02-13T02:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "4/ So what would adults in the room look like Scenario: Real growth: 2.53% Inflation: 2% Nominal growth: 55.5% Interest cost: 4% Primary deficit: near 0% within a decade No miracles. Just discipline" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022132408104235506) 2026-02-13T02:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "6/ If g r and primary deficits approach balance Debt-to-GDP stabilizes within [----] years. Then slowly declines. No drama. No slogans. Just arithmetic" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022132480229454167) 2026-02-13T02:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "7/ What doesnt work 10% growth promises Permanent 57% deficits Ignoring demographics Hoping rates stay low forever Math eventually notices" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022132482628522059) 2026-02-13T02:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "1/ Everyone says: We can grow our way out of debt. True. But how much growth is actually needed Lets run the math" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022133335452234116) 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "2/ Debt dynamics are math not ideology. Debt stabilizes when: Growth (g) Interest rate (r) Primary deficits shrink Miss either one the ratio keeps rising" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022133338803470667) 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "3/ Baseline today (roughly): Real growth 2% Inflation 23% Nominal growth 4.5% Avg interest cost 45% Primary deficit 34% of GDP Result Debt drifts upward. Not collapse. But drift" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022133341429141764) 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "4/ So what would adults in the room look like Scenario: Real growth: 2.53% Inflation: 2% Nominal growth: 55.5% Interest cost: 4% Primary deficit: near 0% within a decade No miracles. Just discipline" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022133343828250718) 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "6/ If g r and primary deficits approach balance Debt-to-GDP stabilizes within [----] years. Then slowly declines. No drama. No slogans. Just arithmetic" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022133350241382546) 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "7/ What doesnt work 10% growth promises Permanent 57% deficits Ignoring demographics Hoping rates stay low forever Math eventually notices" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022133354418860528) 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "8/ The U.S. isnt screwed. But trajectories matter. Without structural adjustment drift continues. With discipline stability is achievable. The difference is political maturi" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022133490389807604) 2026-02-13T02:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "9/ Debt sustainability isnt about panic. Its about timing. Fix it before markets force you to. Thats the real test" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022133493682282870) 2026-02-13T02:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@AhBrightWings Its not about copying Sweden. Its about deciding what kind of risk society should absorb and what individuals should carry alone" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022137206505394371) 2026-02-13T02:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "5/ The algorithm learns quickly: Fear engagement Engagement retention Retention profit So it feeds you more of what spikes cortisol" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022261425381458058) 2026-02-13T10:47Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "6/ Heres the economic twist: When populations consume constant crisis narratives: Risk appetite falls Saving rises Investment hesitates Political polarization deepens Information shapes macro" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022261427696787879) 2026-02-13T10:47Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "2025 International Tax Competitiveness Index Americans: Sweden is a high-tax socialist nightmare. Reality: Sweden 11th United States 15th Corporate tax #6 #9 Property taxes #8 #30 Cross-border tax rules #13 #35 Yes Sweden taxes income more. But the U.S. has a more complex fragmented less competitive system overall. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022266442217902470 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022266442217902470" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022266442217902470) 2026-02-13T11:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@JohnHar46137104 Im not a deficit hawk. Im just interested in arithmetic" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022346232409281002) 2026-02-13T16:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "🧠 The brutal truth: Military hardware is downstream of innovation. No AI No dominance. No chips No sovereignty. No research base No future. The battlefield is not Ukraine. Not Taiwan. Its universities patents and capital allocation. And right now The map of innovation is quietly redrawing the map of power. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022374624307351876 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022374624307351876" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022374624307351876) 2026-02-13T18:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Sjlv dricker jag inte alkohol p julen" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1738881474193940522) 2023-12-24T11:17Z [----] followers, 284.7K engagements "My rental car in the middle. Somehow this is exactly how it feels being in the US. Europe in the center. Surrounded by scale size and horsepower" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021942751257055391) 2026-02-12T13:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@JulianTabbitt "We should be aware of the demagouges who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends weakening our economy our national security and the entire free world -all while cynically waving the American flag"" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/1886873649589969085) 2025-02-04T20:25Z [----] followers, 149.1K engagements "On this day [--] February [----] Saab [--] Viggen takes its first flight. Not just a fighter. A system. Integrated data link road-base operations strike and interceptor roles decades ahead of its time" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020660509067137242) 2026-02-09T00:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Yes this should worry the United States. Not as an immediate crisis but as a strategic structural threat. Heres why: 1) The services surplus is Americas crown jewel The U.S. trade surplus comes from cloud software platforms and digital services. Europe is the largest external market. Lose trust there and there is no quick replacement. 2) Europe doesnt need tariffs it has better weapons Data protection public procurement rules digital sovereignty security requirements. No bans needed. Gradual replacement is enough to shift billions. 3) Trust is the real currency of tech When U.S. politics" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2020677591460638972) 2026-02-09T01:54Z [----] followers, 29.4K engagements "5/ Swedish pilots flew real combat sorties. Live ordnance. Real targets. Hostile fire. Several Swedish soldiers were killed during the Congo mission" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021638463603544457) 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "💰 Interest Rates Change Everything 10Y yields: 45% 2.53% 1% (historically suppressed) At $64T: 4% interest = $2.5T/year 5% interest = $3.2T/year That rivals major federal programs" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021647328772518216) 2026-02-11T18:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@nickbraun Its about supply and demand. Sweden produces highly specialized expertise that parts of the U.S. market currently lack. But I dont earn extra on it. Its purely for the experience and add value to my CV" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022066658064634052) 2026-02-12T21:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "⚔ [--] December [----] The Battle of Bornhft On this day Swedish and Danish forces clashed at Bornhft during the War of the Sixth Coalition. It would become the last armed conflict between Sweden and Denmark ending centuries of rivalry. Today they defend the Baltic together. History doesnt erase rivalry. It restructures it. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022304361104163105 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022304361104163105" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022304361104163105) 2026-02-13T13:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "China builds the future grid. The U.S. controls the current fuel. Europe is stuck paying for both" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022338376377176378) 2026-02-13T15:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@PressSec ✔ Falling inflation reduces cost pressure ✔ Real wage growth boosts consumer spending power ✔ Fed isnt forced to over-tighten This is classic soft landing behavior not breakdown" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022342343198941517) 2026-02-13T16:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The US didnt just invent the credit card. They turned it into a macroeconomic growth strategy. 12.7% of balances now 90+ days delinquent highest since [----]. Kicking the can financed at 24% APR. 12.7% of credit card balances in the US are now 90+ days delinquent the highest since [----]. 5.2% of auto loan balances are now 90+ days delinquent the highest since [----]. https://t.co/l5IYmkf6Ih https://t.co/n5PRktSDXy 12.7% of credit card balances in the US are now 90+ days delinquent the highest since [----]. 5.2% of auto loan balances are now 90+ days delinquent the highest since 2010." [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022369947440304210) 2026-02-13T17:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Female labor participation: Sweden 80% U.S. 68% That gap is millions of workers. Higher participation broader tax base. Broader tax base stronger GDP per capita resilience. Structure matters more than slogans" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022453439343792511) 2026-02-13T23:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@joakial_ We tried that once in [----]. Maybe its time for Kalmar [---] 😉" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021717004697096251) 2026-02-11T22:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "What's interesting is that Sweden often values societal well-being and collective responsibility more than individual profit. Its more about creating balance and equality where people are supported rather than just competing for material success. How do you see this in the U.S" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022505583455408135) 2026-02-14T02:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Rough estimates exist. The US spends about $4050B/year on forces bases and operations in Europe. Thats roughly 5% of the total US defense budget. Most of it isnt protecting Europe it protects US global power projection trade routes and forward basing. NATO has always been a two-way strategic deal not charity. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022615081255571628 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022615081255571628" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022615081255571628) 2026-02-14T10:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "This is what evil looks like when it wants to feel normal. A simple way to track people who are fighting on Russias side just to study them to look into those unclouded eyes. Heres how it works. Find a VK (VKontakte Russias Facebook) group dedicated to songs about the SVO. SVO is the Kremlins euphemism for the war in Ukraine: special military operation. Inside theres a mountain of sentimental painfully bad poems and songs. And you start wondering: Who listens to this Who subscribes to this The answer: the heroes of the SVO themselves. Because like killers throughout history they are intensely" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2016461883553804738) 2026-01-28T10:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Interesting dynamic right now: Marco Rubio isnt acting like a strategist in Europe. Hes acting like a damage adjuster. While Washington talks tariffs NATO doubts and America First Rubios message is basically: 👉 Relax 👉 The system still holds 👉 The U.S. isnt leaving This is classic U.S. foreign policy: Hard rhetoric at home reassurance abroad. Hes not redesigning policy. Hes stabilizing the alliance. In finance terms: Rubio isnt the architect. Hes the insurance company after the storm" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022629225069453657) 2026-02-14T11:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Rubio in Europe looks less like a foreign minister and more like a customer service agent handling a very angry alliance" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022629348323238255) 2026-02-14T11:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Radar cones are a legacy metric. Gripen E isnt built to see farther. Its built to see together" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020988647231648138) 2026-02-09T22:30Z [----] followers, 288.8K engagements "🧵 I work in the U.S. I live in Sweden. Heres what both sides get wrong" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021574270762054016) 2026-02-11T13:17Z [----] followers, 14.1K engagements "Culture Shock 101: The Right to Roam What if I told you this: In Sweden you can: Walk across private land Camp for a night almost anywhere Pick wild berries and mushrooms Swim near someones shoreline Paddle between private islands Without asking permission. And nobody calls the police. 🧭 This is called Allemansrtten (The Right of Public Access) Its protected in Swedish law and rooted in centuries of tradition. The principle is simple: Dont disturb. Dont destroy. You have freedom. But you also have responsibility. You cant: Camp in someones garden Damage crops Drive vehicles across land" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022335344754995334) 2026-02-13T15:41Z [----] followers, 88.4K engagements "The Women Peace & Security Index just dropped. Top 5: Denmark Iceland Norway Sweden Finland Notice a pattern Its not about GDP. Its about trust stability strong institutions and social cohesion. Security isnt just tanks and jets. Sometimes its daycare rule of law and a society that actually works. Women Peace and Security Index [----] [--]. Denmark [--]. Iceland [--]. Norway [--]. Sweden [--]. Finland [--]. Luxembourg [--]. Belgium [--]. Netherlands [--]. Austria [--]. New Zealand [--]. Australia [--]. Estonia [--]. Ireland [--]. Slovenia [--]. Lithuania [--]. Canada [--]. Latvia https://t.co/1gkEVQctDn Women Peace and Security Index" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2022626329095504217) 2026-02-14T10:57Z [----] followers, 27.1K engagements "@gabriel_zucman In the Nordics even the ultra-rich dont reach half that concentration" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2023311994653122911) 2026-02-16T08:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "1 The most powerful American export isnt a fighter jet. Its not a missile system. Its not even the dollar. Its something far more effective: Locked ecosystems" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2023351709825995104) 2026-02-16T11:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Yes this actually happened. In [----] the harbor town of Lysekil Sweden became the scene of one of the strangest traffic incidents ever recorded. A car accidentally drove off the dock and landed directly onto a moored Swedish Navy submarine. The submarine was stationary at the pier no one aboard was injured and the driver survived. The surreal scene quickly drew attention from locals and the press. What makes the incident unique is that despite more than a century of automobiles and submarines sharing the world this remains the only documented case in history of a car colliding with a" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2020596590423969846) 2026-02-08T20:32Z [----] followers, 176.9K engagements "Musk Naval Base carved deep into solid granite as HSwMS Sundsvall (J12) glides slowly into the mountain. Docking an entire destroyer inside a rock was something only Sweden ever pulled off at this scale. Launched in [----] as a city-class destroyer Sundsvall didnt fade into history. She evolved. By the mid-1960s she had been rebuilt as a frigateold guns removed replaced by modern [--] mm dual-purpose artillery and the feared [---] mm anti-submarine rocket system refocused for Cold War ASW warfare. Inside the mountain waited: Full workshops Fuel ammo command facilities A 155-person crew on permanent" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021266815285142012) 2026-02-10T16:55Z [----] followers, 201.4K engagements "I live in Sweden. And I work more than half of my time in the United States. I know both systems not from headlines but from daily life. Sweden has a capitalist market economy. Private ownership. Competition. Global companies. We also have social reforms: healthcare paid parental leave paid vacation and social security. This is not socialism. This is not communism. Its capitalism with guardrails. The market creates wealth. Society prevents bad luck from becoming a life sentence. Our freedoms are intact. Our economy is competitive. And no this isnt theory. I live it." [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2021386884962730051) 2026-02-11T00:52Z [----] followers, 844.1K engagements "NATO manuals: Use the CV90 autocannon for direct fire. Ukrainian crews: Hold my drone. They turned the Bofors [--] mm into a precision mini-artillery system. This is why adaptability wins wars not paperwork" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2023026356104442117) 2026-02-15T13:27Z [----] followers, 25.6K engagements "4/6 The result Even surviving air defenses become: Blind. Isolated. Slow to react. A $15M system becomes useless if it cant see or communicate" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2023150166748876931) 2026-02-15T21:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "5/6 This is why Russia now faces a brutal dilemma: Protect cities Protect airbases Protect the front line They simply dont have enough functioning nodes left" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2023150170087538833) 2026-02-15T21:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The richest [--] Americans now own over 2% of ALL US wealth. In the Nordics even the ultra-rich dont reach half that concentration" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2023311869407039677) 2026-02-16T08:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Why are Swedish houses red It started as mining waste. Farmers used pigment from the Falun copper mine to imitate the red brick estates of the elite. The color wasnt just symbolic it worked perfectly: Harmonizes with green Nordic landscapes Iron vitriol preserves wood Easy to DIY: pigment + flour + linseed oil + water A perfect example of Nordic design: practical affordable and quietly beautiful. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023314596237365607 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023314596237365607" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2023314596237365607) 2026-02-16T08:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "2 A locked ecosystem works like this: You dont control the product. You control the dependencies around it. Software. Standards. Supply chains. Certifications. Once youre inside leaving becomes nearly impossible" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2023351712917131361) 2026-02-16T11:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "6 Big Tech operates the same way: Operating systems Cloud infrastructure App ecosystems Data standards Switching costs are intentionally massive" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2023351727781716009) 2026-02-16T11:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "7 Even NATO interoperability reflects this logic. Standardization creates efficiency but also ensures long-term dependency on US technology and approval chains" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2023351731745444138) 2026-02-16T11:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Barchart Pre-2008: debt grew 35%/year Post-COVID: 1015%/year Current pace $22.5 trillion/year Interest cost fastest growing spending item" [X Link](https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2023355497529672094) 2026-02-16T11:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements Limited data mode. 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Social category influence countries 38.73% finance 29.9% stocks 2.94% musicians 1.96% gaming 1.47% technology brands 1.47% travel destinations 0.98% automotive brands 0.98% currencies 0.98% luxury brands 0.49%
Social topic influence sweden #463, debt #2033, in the 8.82%, more than 4.9%, growth 4.9%, canada 4.41%, systems #1021, this is #5487, united states 3.43%, ai 3.43%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @ricnunes76 @zacksoderberg @grok @rbernier22 @benlp9 @rankled_1 @jal1988196662 @thexontemplator @jwalesoutlaw @mthschmbrln @plus_lens @piratecapt16 @grumpy_af_ @sundis1992 @naururastas @askdrpratt @deuxglass1 @ksvenung @duckbilledtweet @johnhar46137104
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"🌍 [----] International Tax Competitiveness Index Americans: Sweden is a high-tax socialist nightmare. Reality: Sweden 11th United States 15th Corporate tax #6 #9 Property taxes #8 #30 Cross-border tax rules #13 #35 Yes Sweden taxes income more. But the U.S. has a more complex fragmented less competitive system overall. High marginal tax bad tax system. Low tax rhetoric competitive structure. Source: Tax Foundation (2025) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022088828417147090 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022088828417147090"
X Link 2026-02-12T23:21Z [----] followers, 20.9K engagements
"@Alex07161993 @NXT4EU Nordic countries fixed debt with reforms + discipline not crashes. Its possible. It just requires political courage"
X Link 2026-01-27T14:43Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Watching old clips of Obama and McCain roasting each other with class and respect. Different views. Same country. Same rules. Hard to imagine that today. No insults. No paranoia. No chaos. Just leadership. That was American soft power at its best"
X Link 2026-01-28T22:26Z [----] followers, 19.5K engagements
"Norway names its new long-range rocket artillery Gungnir after Odins spear that never misses. Modern warfare. Nordic mythology. Precision strike. Deterrence upgraded. 🔥 https://www.forsvaretsforum.no/eirik-kristoffersen-forsvaret-haeren/slik-planlegger-haeren-for-sitt-nye-supervapen/481606 https://www.forsvaretsforum.no/eirik-kristoffersen-forsvaret-haeren/slik-planlegger-haeren-for-sitt-nye-supervapen/481606"
X Link 2026-01-30T21:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Flying to the US. Danish captain just announced our route via the Kingdom of Denmark i.e. Greenland. Subtle geography. Subtle sovereignty. Classy. ✈❄"
X Link 2026-02-02T12:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Leadership in the Grey Zone Watched Battle of Oslo on a flight. Surprisingly relevant for todays Europe. This isnt a war movie. Its a leadership movie. Its about the grey zone where peace is fading war isnt official and every decision carries risk. No clear rules. No easy choices. The film shows how pressure works: Incomplete intelligence. Political signals. Foreign influence. Fear of escalation. Sound familiar The hardest choices happen before the first shot is fired. Hesitate lose credibility. Escalate risk disaster. Leadership lives in that gap. Small states know this reality best."
X Link 2026-02-03T17:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Reality Check: Why the Gripen Model Terrifies the F-35 Crowd Saab + Divergent Technologies: Software-defined airframes AI manufacturing Reprint & adapt structure over time Result: Fighters that evolve. Lockheed Martin: Closed architecture Centralized control Decade-long upgrade cycles Permanent dependency Result: Fighters that age. Canadas approach means the Royal Canadian Air Force can redesign load paths integrate new sensors and adapt to Arctic missions without rebuilding the jet. F-35 users Please wait for Block [--]. Please wait for [----]. Please wait for approval. One model is built for"
X Link 2026-02-03T22:55Z [----] followers, 28K engagements
"While Washington keeps burning billions on disposable wonder weapons Sweden built something that actually works. The Carl-Gustaf has been in frontline service for 70+ years. Used by nearly [--] countries. Upgraded continuously. Still lethal. Still relevant. No hype. No trillion-dollar programs. No permanent delays. Just engineering flexibility and combat performance. Thats why soldiers from New Zealand to Europe trust Swedish steel. But sure tell us again how bigger budgets = better weapons. 😉 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019049690843504742"
X Link 2026-02-04T14:05Z [----] followers, 55.9K engagements
"US model: Buy Depend Upgrade Pay again. Trust us. Dont touch the source code. Hanwha: Heres a factory. Canada's Secretary of State for Defense Procurement Visits Hanwha Ocean. Shortly after as part of the submarine program the Korean proposed a package that included a torpedo factory the K239 missile system the K9 howitzer and the Redback IFV. Aside from these It would https://t.co/lEwk9hUgKu Canada's Secretary of State for Defense Procurement Visits Hanwha Ocean. Shortly after as part of the submarine program the Korean proposed a package that included a torpedo factory the K239 missile"
X Link 2026-02-04T18:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"CV90 and JAS [--] Gripen follow the same philosophy: not built for one war but for decades of adaptation. Both were designed for continuous upgrades: sensors software weapons networking command systems. New threats adapt. New technology integrate. CV90 + Spike-LR. Gripen + Meteor. Same logic. Same mindset. And this isnt theory. CV90 is combat-tested in modern warfare proven under real fire real pressure real conditions. With platforms from BAE Systems Hgglunds and Saab its not about replacing systems every decade. Its about evolving with the battlefield. Many competitors build platforms for a"
X Link 2026-02-04T19:48Z [----] followers, 16K engagements
"The Eastern Vikings often called Varangians built a trade-and-power network along Europes great rivers: Baltic Volga Caspian Baltic Dnieper Black Sea Byzantium They founded early centers like Novgorod and Kyiv and were led by figures such as Rurik. This became the core of Kievan Rus the political ancestor of parts of modern Eastern Europe. The name Rus is widely linked to Norse roots (ror/roths = rowing people). In short: Raiders Traders Rulers State-builders"
X Link 2026-02-05T16:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Swedens Saab isnt just selling jets its leveraging geopolitical friction between the US and Canada to make a strategic pitch. By offering detailed Gripen info dual-fleet options tech transfer and local production Saab positions itself as more than a platform: ➤ Sovereignty over supplier lock-in ➤ Operational flexibility ➤ Industrial base growth In an era where reliance on a single vendor undermines autonomy Ottawa is reassessing old assumptions. This isnt marketing its capability diplomacy. Saab shares detailed information on Gripen with Canada as part of dual fleet pitch"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Why Long-Range Strike Is Taking Over Modern Warfare From Ukraine to the Red Sea to the Pacific one lesson is clear: Get close get killed. Strike first from far away survive. Range = life. Thats why even the United States Marine Corps is now arming attack helicopters with long-range missiles. Helicopters arent close support anymore. Theyre shooters in a network. Modern war = Sensor Data Shooter Exit. Satellites. Drones. EW. AI. Target sharing. The platform is just one node. Air defenses changed everything. S-400. Patriot. Pantsir. MANPADS everywhere. Flying close and brave is suicide. So you"
X Link 2026-02-05T20:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@reiser_schober Yes it was likely Halfdan. A Viking carved his name in Hagia Sophia around the 9th10th century. The runic graffiti reads something like: Halfdan was here. Probably a Varangian guard serving in Byzantium. Medieval version of: Viking was here. 😎"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"From D-Day to Today A Visit to History Recently visited USS LST [---] Veterans Museum. One of only two surviving Landing Ship Tanks from WWII. Over [----] LSTs were built during the war. Almost all are gone. This one survived. These ships were the backbone of amphibious warfare. No glamour. No headlines. Just steel ramps and logistics. LST-393 took part in the Normandy landings. Tanks trucks troops straight onto the beaches. Without ships like this D-Day doesnt happen. Modern war is about networks and data. WWII was about ships like this: Get men and machines ashore. Under fire. On time. Walking"
X Link 2026-02-05T22:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The F-35 cant even upgrade its new radar without major redesign. Gripen integrates adapts and moves on. Flexibility beats complexity. Every time. The Prime Rule of the F-35 is "it is always worse than you think". Since June DoD F-35s have been delivered without radar. Great piece by @fwolfe18. @FTusa284 @GarethJennings3 https://t.co/vykvOfzrI3 The Prime Rule of the F-35 is "it is always worse than you think". Since June DoD F-35s have been delivered without radar. Great piece by @fwolfe18. @FTusa284 @GarethJennings3 https://t.co/vykvOfzrI3"
X Link 2026-02-06T16:36Z [----] followers, 26K engagements
"Why Flexibility Wins Wars And Why Gripen Thinks Like a Smartphone Modern war changes fast. New drones. New jammers. New tactics. New threats. If your aircraft cant adapt quickly it becomes obsolete. This is where flexibility matters more than raw specs. War isnt about having the best system once. Its about upgrading faster than your enemy. Think of a fighter jet like a smartphone. Hardware = phone Software = apps The winner isnt the prettiest phone. Its the one that gets new apps first. This is the philosophy behind Saab JAS [--] Gripen. Gripen is built around: ➡ Open architecture ➡ Modular"
X Link 2026-02-06T16:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"🧵 THREAD: Europe fell behind in AI. Or did it quietly get it right 🤖 For years critics said Europe was losing the AI race to the US. Now Wall Street is panicking. Heres whats really happening: 👇"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"1 The US model: Scale first. Think later. [--------] in America: 🚀 Massive VC money 🏗 Endless data centers 💳 Debt-fueled expansion 📈 Stock hype AI became a financial product before it became a business. Now the bill is due"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"5 Capital discipline matters European firms generally: ✅ Lower leverage ✅ Fewer buybacks ✅ More reinvestment ✅ Less financial engineering They couldnt gamble. So they didnt. And now theyre standing"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"6 America built a Ferrari on credit The US built: 🏎 Fast 💥 Flashy 💸 Debt-heavy Europe built: 🚗 Solid 🔧 Maintainable 💶 Paid-for Guess which survives a storm"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"9 The AI correction proves it Markets arent saying: AI is dead. Theyre saying: Show profits. Or reprice. Europe is closer to that answer"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"🔟 Bottom line Europe didnt lose the AI race. It refused to turn it into a casino. Now while Wall Street deleverages European industry integrates. Quietly. Patiently. Strategically"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"4 Industry scales differently than apps Apps: 📈 Fast growth 📉 Fast crashes Factories: 📈 Slow growth 🧱 Long life 💰 Stable cash flow Investors are rediscovering this"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"5 AI favors industry more than platforms AI + factories = productivity. AI + apps = more ads. One builds wealth. The other extracts it. Guess which lasts"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Funny how a 1970s airframe suddenly becomes next-gen when it wears a US flag. No stealth. Huge radar signature. Old design. But somehow: dominance. Meanwhile Gripen gets called obsolete for being small networked modular and adaptable. Narrative reality. JUST IN: According to military analyst Kris Osborn the US Air Forces new F-15EX may lack stealth but its built for dominance. With hypersonic weapons Mach [---] speed [--] billion calculation per second computing and massive payload capacity this 4.5-gen Plus fighter https://t.co/aNbHXAkxVK JUST IN: According to military analyst Kris Osborn the US"
X Link 2026-02-08T04:03Z [----] followers, 22.9K engagements
"In Europe athletes and artists speaking critically about their own governments is largely seen as normal civic behavior. In the U.S. the same act is increasingly framed as disloyalty. Free speech that only applies at home isnt free speech. Europe seems to understand this better than the U.S. right now. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020504366361276424 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020504366361276424"
X Link 2026-02-08T14:25Z [----] followers, 21.4K engagements
"4/6 2026: Block [--] capabilities remain years away. Most credible timelines place full operational capability in [--------]. Roadmaps dont fight wars. Fielded software does"
X Link 2026-02-08T19:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"5/6 In parallel Saab chose a different path. Gripen E uses split avionics: flight-critical code is frozen mission software is modular. This allows rapid iteration"
X Link 2026-02-08T19:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"1/🧵 Few rivalries in European history were as intense as **Sverige vs Danmark. For nearly [---] years the two kingdoms fought repeated wars over trade territory and survival itself"
X Link 2026-02-08T19:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"8 Same with WHO: People imagine a control tower. In reality its a coordination hub. Confusing coordination with control is how misinformation spreads"
X Link 2026-02-09T12:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"🔚 Bottom line: Most medical scandals arent proof of hidden agendas. Theyre proof that complex systems fail and then adapt. Believing otherwise isnt skepticism. Its storytelling"
X Link 2026-02-09T12:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Bad Bunny vs MAGA alternatives Bad Bunny: global appeal joy identity confidence people want to watch MAGA alternatives: grievance-driven narrow audience anger as content One builds culture. The other just recycles resentment. You can mobilize anger. You cant scale it into mass culture. Just a reminder to MAGA citizens of Puerto Rico are American citizens 🫡 https://t.co/smJOh4Zetl Just a reminder to MAGA citizens of Puerto Rico are American citizens 🫡 https://t.co/smJOh4Zetl"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Bad Bunny vs MAGA alternatives Bad Bunny: global appeal joy identity confidence people want to watch MAGA alternatives: grievance-driven narrow audience anger as content One builds culture. The other just recycles resentment. You can mobilize anger. You cant scale it into mass culture. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020857412308049923 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020857412308049923"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@MartinPujdak Anti-submarine warfare: budget version"
X Link 2026-02-09T15:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Sometimes a procurement decision says more about strategy than about the aircraft. Washingtons response to reports that Canada may lean toward the Saab Gripen has been unusually public for a routine fighter purchase. Statements from the U.S. Department of Defense suggest the issue is being viewed through a strategic lens not just a technical one. This debate is not really about speed stealth or unit cost. Its about long-term airpower integration defense-industrial dependencies and how interoperability is defined inside NATO. If confirmed Canadas direction could signal a shift: allied"
X Link 2026-02-09T18:12Z [----] followers, 18K engagements
"What this describes isnt a coup with tanks. Its a legal-procedural collapse. Close House races mail-in ballots flip results fraud claims demand to stop counting. When states refuse federal power is used to seize ballots breaking the chain of custody. Once results cant be legally verified Congress asserts the right to seat its own candidates. Thats how a democracy ends without cancelling an electio The scariest part None of this requires breaking the Constitution. Over the past three weeks the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible https://t.co/4eZNLzgjSX"
X Link 2026-02-09T19:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"This isnt about Canada tariffs. Its about predictability. When trade policy can swing on expired procedural tricks allies dont overreact they hedge. Europe and Canada arent decoupling from the US. Theyre insuring themselves against volatility. News: House Dems are likely to force a vote WEDNESDAY on overturning President Trump's Canada tariffs per sources familiar w/ the effort Dems plans arent yet final. But the Canada resolution is expected to be the first Dems call up now that Speaker Johnsons blockade on News: House Dems are likely to force a vote WEDNESDAY on overturning President"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"A useful data point and it fits a much bigger pattern. The Tax Foundation shows that tariffs dont revive manufacturing jobs. They raise input costs slow investment and inject uncertainty. This is structural not political. https://taxfoundation.org/blog/us-manufacturing-employment-tariffs/utm_content=368544675&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-16686673 https://taxfoundation.org/blog/us-manufacturing-employment-tariffs/utm_content=368544675&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-16686673"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"2/ Manufacturing hasnt collapsed. Productivity growth has slowed. Tariffs dont fix productivity. They tax capital goods and supply chains making firms less competitive not more"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"5/ Now connect this to earlier threads: When trade and tech policy depend on fragile internal guardrails reliance turns into risk. Thats why Europe reduces tech dependencies. Thats why Canada diversifies suppliers. Not ideology. Risk management"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"6/ Different sectors. Same logic. Tariffs. Tech platforms. Defense procurement. Alliances endure but predictability is power. When it fades rational actors adapt. Thats not disloyalty. Thats survival"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Cultural influence is measurable. Spotify monthly listeners: Bad Bunny 85M Kid Rock 5M Numbers dont care about vibes"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The $15.8M Cold Lake sunk-cost trap Canada has just awarded a $15.8M contract for F-35-specific secure vaults (TAC-SAPF) at CFB Cold Lake. The amount isnt decisive by itself. The mechanism is. These facilities are: Built for one aircraft only Useless for alternatives Politically visible and irreversible Thats how path dependency is created. Each bespoke investment raises the political cost of reconsideration even if operational arguments change later. This isnt about capability lock-in. Its decision lock-in. Sunk costs dont decide outcomes. They make changing your mind expensive."
X Link 2026-02-09T22:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@sf_gamerbabe118 Cultural influence is measurable. Spotify monthly listeners: Bad Bunny 85M Kid Rock 5M Numbers dont care about vibes"
X Link 2026-02-09T22:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"4/ Detection doesnt mean a radar lock. Passive sensing can provide: bearing (direction) probability volumes tactical cues Often thats enough to: adjust tactics cue other sensors avoid being surprised Modern combat is about situational awareness not just locks"
X Link 2026-02-09T22:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"5/ Networked operations matter. When multiple platforms share passive data: small clues accumulate time and geometry improve confidence something is there becomes actionable This is why modern air forces invest heavily in sensor fusion and networking"
X Link 2026-02-09T22:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"This isnt tough negotiation its bridge-burning strategy. By framing Canada as an adversary rather than a partner Donald J. Trump turns cross-border infrastructure trade and supply chains into political leverage. The predictable result isnt fairness its acceleration of Canadian diversification away from U.S. dependence toward Europe and Asia. Power isnt proven by blocking bridges. Its proven by making others want to cross them. Id be ok with just burning all bridges to the USA at this point https://t.co/0V1UPbi5r9 Id be ok with just burning all bridges to the USA at this point"
X Link 2026-02-10T01:30Z [----] followers, 12.8K engagements
"Claims that the F-22 Raptor would win 9599% of BVR engagements against JAS [--] Gripen assume a sterile one-on-one duel with perfect stealth conditions. Real BVR combat isnt fought that way. Outcomes depend on kill-chain integration: off-board sensors EW datalinks basing numbers and sustainment. Gripen is not designed to duel an F-22 head-on. It is designed to deny first-shot certainty operate inside a distributed sensor network exploit EW and force the stealth platform to reveal itself or disengage. Stealth gives advantage not immunity. In modern contested airspace the deciding factor isnt the"
X Link 2026-02-10T01:31Z [----] followers, 12.6K engagements
"TU-22M3 Backfire is a clear example of what happens when an aircraft is not connected to a modern kill chain. The platform is fast and heavily armed but lacks deep integration with sensors data links and real-time situational awareness. In modern combat survivability is decided by who detects first shares first and acts first. Raw performance alone is no longer enough. This is not a failure of the aircraft itself but of the architecture behind it. https://share.google/SbQeD8QQmDELqH7h6 https://share.google/SbQeD8QQmDELqH7h6"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"One chart. Two systems. Since the 1970s: US productivity rose wages didnt. Nordic productivity rose wages followed. Same technology. Same globalization. Different institutions. This gap isnt inevitable. Its policy. Capital wins in both systems. Only one keeps labor in the deal"
X Link 2026-02-10T12:56Z [----] followers, 13.2K engagements
"@MonkehPutler Ask Russia"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@piran_peyman @WillSmithSpeak Debt levels are a balance-sheet metric. Productivity and wage share tell you how an economy actually works"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"This is the root to populism"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@USDOL This isnt a U.S. manufacturing boom. Japan and Europe have been shrinking for decades. The U.S. just happened to be standing still when Japan fell below"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Worth noting: Saab Viggen had an operational tactical datalink from [----] fully integrated with Swedens STRIL air-defense network. Not theoretical capability. Not internal wiring. Real pilots real missions a decade before Link-16. For comparison the Northrop F-20s MIL-STD-1553 Data bus could support Link-16 networking in the 1980s. https://t.co/Pet8BByNQq For comparison the Northrop F-20s MIL-STD-1553 Data bus could support Link-16 networking in the 1980s. https://t.co/Pet8BByNQq"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:10Z [----] followers, 18.8K engagements
"@deuxglass1 @MrJavelin70 @Carolus1871 Gripen has operated from Greenland before including landings at Kangerlussuaq already in the early 2010s during Arctic exercises"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Norway argued Gripen lacked cooling margin for future upgrades. Official Norwegian budget documents now state that F-35 requires enhanced cooling capacity to support future sensors and weapons. Engine and cooling upgrades are being designed by the JSF Program Office. Cost: $750 million just to keep F-35 operationally relevant toward [----]. Same concern. Same problem. One was flagged before purchase. The other after. Norway and F-35. They also argued Gripen would cost more and had concerns about available cooling for future upgrades. But voiced no such concerns about F-35. So what happened F-35"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:59Z [----] followers, 20.4K engagements
"@KSvenung @GripFast45 @USDOL If this was a boom why didnt the jobs follow"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"The U.S. is trying to fund yesterdays empire with tomorrows debt. $1315B aircraft carriers. Golden Dome. F-47 / 6th-gen fighters. Nuclear modernization. All at once. With record deficits. And rising interest costs. These systems wont get cheaper. The follow-on units never do. So what gives way Readiness. Maintenance. Numbers. Reach. Platforms will exist. Capability will be hollowed out. This isnt strength. Its capital lock-in. Empires dont fall when they lose battles. They fall when they can no longer finance permanence. The Navys $13 Billion Failure Why the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Is Too"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The F-35 is no longer an aircraft. Its a licensed software system with wings. Partners didnt buy ownership. They bought access. Capabilities depend on: budgets updates political approval not hardware. In a fiscal crunch features get delayed scaled back or quietly dropped. The jet will fly. The promised future may not"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@mthschmbrln Sweden is not 65% government controlled. Public spending is about 50% of GDP similar to several European countries"
X Link 2026-02-11T01:56Z [----] followers, 35.8K engagements
"@JoeGee27351245 I work in the U.S. I pay taxes in Sweden. Thats not hypocrisy. Thats globalization"
X Link 2026-02-11T02:42Z [----] followers, 11.3K engagements
"@lazlototh67 Sweden isnt perfect. The U.S. isnt broken. But fiscal discipline and social trust matter more than ideology"
X Link 2026-02-11T02:47Z [----] followers, 39.6K engagements
"@lazlototh67 We have a great deal of trust in the government and institutions. Its the main difference from US"
X Link 2026-02-11T03:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@jwalesoutlaw Sweden was a major military power in the 17th century. Thirty Years War. Baltic control. Continental campaigns. We learned something from that era"
X Link 2026-02-11T03:12Z [----] followers, 14K engagements
"@duckbilledtweet @mthschmbrln If concentrated ownership is the concern we should probably also discuss BlackRock and Vanguard"
X Link 2026-02-11T03:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@piratecapt16 No. Not att all. I live close to one of these "No go zones" and newer had any issues. Not ewen close"
X Link 2026-02-11T03:15Z [----] followers, 28.5K engagements
"@stakmaskin Nja. Dom levereras utan radar just nu. Finns mycket kring F35 som r mrkligt. Ett mjukvaruprojekt med vingar som krver stndiga "block uppgraderingar" Amerikanska fretag vet hur man binder upp kunder med kontrakt fr ngot du kanske fr i framtiden"
X Link 2026-02-11T12:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Sweden gets 200% tarrifs now. Just woke up and yay the Swedish curling siblings won #MilanoCortina2026 https://t.co/6qSYyMGC7J Just woke up and yay the Swedish curling siblings won #MilanoCortina2026 https://t.co/6qSYyMGC7J"
X Link 2026-02-11T12:29Z [----] followers, 37.2K engagements
"Scandinavia is known for: High taxes Strong welfare states Income equality Yet it consistently ranks among the top countries globally in billionaires per capita. Thats not a contradiction. Its a structure"
X Link 2026-02-11T12:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"1 Capital formation happens at the corporate level Nordic countries tax income heavily but historically: Corporate taxation has been competitive Capital gains rules have often favored entrepreneurship Wealth taxes were reduced or removed Entrepreneurs could scale"
X Link 2026-02-11T12:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"2 Universal systems reduce personal risk If healthcare education and basic security are guaranteed: Founders take bigger risks Bankruptcy is not life-ending Student debt doesnt lock you in A safety net can increase risk-taking"
X Link 2026-02-11T12:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"3 Small domestic markets force global thinking Sweden has [--] million people. From day one companies must think: Export English-first International capital That produces globally scalable firms"
X Link 2026-02-11T12:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"4 Strong capital markets Sweden has one of the most active stock markets per capita in Europe. Retail stock ownership is high. Pension funds invest domestically. IPO culture is strong. Capital circulates"
X Link 2026-02-11T12:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"USA got silver in curling. Second place is the first loser. Oj vad sura jnkarna r https://t.co/MByB6qANS2 Oj vad sura jnkarna r https://t.co/MByB6qANS2"
X Link 2026-02-11T13:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"A lot of people seem surprised by this. Sweden is not socialist. The U.S. is not pure capitalism. Both are market economies. The difference is where risk is absorbed by individuals or by institutions. Thats the real debate. I live in Sweden. And I work more than half of my time in the United States. I know both systems not from headlines but from daily life. Sweden has a capitalist market economy. Private ownership. Competition. Global companies. We also have social reforms: healthcare paid I live in Sweden. And I work more than half of my time in the United States. I know both systems not"
X Link 2026-02-11T13:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"5/ The U.S. excels at: Scale Capital formation Venture ecosystems Deep liquidity Talent clustering If you want to build something massive there is no substitute"
X Link 2026-02-11T13:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"6/ Sweden excels at: Stability Human capital formation Social mobility buffering Predictable regulation High trust institutions If you want broad participation it works"
X Link 2026-02-11T13:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"So the calculus shifted: From: Which aircraft performs better To: What brings more jobs capability and control to Canada Thats the kind of question politicians pay attention to. Canada F-35 Fighter Deal Might Be Close to Collapse https://t.co/RAncKLnw9O Canada F-35 Fighter Deal Might Be Close to Collapse https://t.co/RAncKLnw9O"
X Link 2026-02-11T13:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The UAW has now stepped into Swedens Tesla dispute. Americas largest auto union publicly backs IF Metalls blockade over collective bargaining. This is no longer just a Swedish labor conflict. Its a transatlantic test of how Tesla engages with unions in advanced economies. Interesting times. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021610451696566278 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021610451696566278"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@JAL1988196662 @beautiful_man_ @grok Sweden has never sent combat troops in WWII or the Gulf Wars. But: Korea: Swedish field hospital under UN mandate Gulf 1991: Post-war UN support Afghanistan: Yes military deployment under ISAF Neutrality isolation"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@corndogs863 @mthschmbrln Low end. [---] sqm home. Double garage. High construction standards. Energy efficient. Healthcare covered. Different economic model. Not a different century. Did i mention i own [--] houses. Two cars and [--] boats. Middle class life in sweden is tough"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Rankled_1 @zacksoderberg @CarlGreenbay @Be_Sod @grok @grok explain how gripen can detect and tracking stealth aircraft by their electronic emissions"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Rankled_1 @zacksoderberg @CarlGreenbay @Be_Sod @grok Did you read what Grok said"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@tom_hallstrom @Brandon45622699 @lazlototh67 The Swedish government has allocated [---] billion SEK for military defense in the [----] state budget. Using a rough exchange rate of [----] SEK per USD that equals: Approximately $1617 billion USD"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Shannon77683528 In Sweden the tax base is broad. Almost everyone working pays. And everyone consuming pays. Its not built on 40% paying zero. Its built on shared participation"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@corndogs863 @mthschmbrln If thats low-end Ill take it. No mortgage stress. No HOA drama. Heated floors. Safe neighborhood. Different priorities different systems"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Police no-go zones is a media myth. Sweden has vulnerable areas with higher crime rates yes. But police absolutely operate there. There are no legally off-limits zones. No barricaded districts. No areas governed outside the state. Its a law enforcement challenge not a parallel state"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Question for my American followers Why do restaurants often bring the check before youve finished eating Is it about efficiency Tipping culture Table turnover"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"THREAD: Sweden hasnt fought a war in [---] years. Thats not entirely accurate. Lets talk about Congo"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"1/ In [----] the Congo Crisis erupted after independence from Belgium. The UN launched United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) to stabilize the country. Sweden didnt just send observers. We sent combat forces"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"2/ Between 19601964: [----] Swedish troops rotated through the mission Swedish infantry battalions deployed in active conflict zones Swedish officers held key operational roles This was not symbolic peacekeeping"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"3/ Then came the air component. Sweden deployed **Saab [--] Tunnan fighter jets to Congo in [----]. Yes Swedish fighter jets conducting operations in Africa"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"6/ Important distinction: Sweden has not fought a war of territorial conquest in 200+ years. But Sweden has used military force abroad when operating under international mandate. Neutral pacifist. Non-aligned inexperienced"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"7/ The Congo operation shaped Swedish doctrine: Expeditionary logistics Air-ground coordination Rules of engagement in multinational operations UN interoperability Lessons that carried into Bosnia Kosovo Afghanistan and Mali"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The United States has approved a three-year engine and depot-level maintenance contract for Ukraines F-16 fleet. The work will be done in Belgium. It runs through January [----]. It covers labor materials and the ugly unglamorous reality of keeping Western fighter jets alive in https://open.substack.com/pub/wesodonnell/p/the-us-just-locked-ukraines-f-16sutm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5f1x3p https://open.substack.com/pub/wesodonnell/p/the-us-just-locked-ukraines-f-16sutm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5f1x3p"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Global Debt Reality The U.S. is projected to hit $64T in federal debt within a decade. But how does that compare to Europe and Japan Lets break it down size structure and risk. 🧵 (Source: Congressional Budget Office International Monetary Fund) US debt forecast to hit $64T in a decade as Trump policies widen deficit https://t.co/0syrlPn3g2 US debt forecast to hit $64T in a decade as Trump policies widen deficit https://t.co/0syrlPn3g2"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Debt-to-GDP (approx.) U.S.: 100% 120%+ (rising fast) Euro Area: 90% 95100% (stable/mild rise) Japan: 250% (very high but stable) Japan looks worst on paper. But debt size alone doesnt tell the story"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"🔁 The U.S. Spiral Risk Persistent $2T deficits Expanding debt stock Rising interest burden More borrowing Yield sensitivity This is structural not recession-driven. Thats the difference"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"⚖ Why Japan Isnt Panicking Debt mostly domestically held Low-rate environment Central bank backstop tradition Europe Fragmented but fiscally constrained ECB reduces crisis volatility The U.S. relies more on global capital markets"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"the claim that 90% of procurement comes from the U.S. isnt accurate. Sweden has one of the most advanced domestic defense industries in Europe: Saab AB (Gripen submarines radars) BAE Systems Hgglunds (CV90) Bofors (artillery systems) Sweden exports far more defense equipment than it imports. The U.S. actually buys Swedish systems as well (Carl-Gustaf AT4 etc.). Yes Sweden buys some U.S. equipment like many NATO countries do. Interoperability goes both ways. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021651073123971550 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021651073123971550"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Sweden has tightened its immigration and criminal policies significantly in recent years. We now have stricter asylum rules tougher residency requirements expanded deportation powers and increased police funding. There are even proposals to lower the age of criminal responsibility including detention for offenders as young as [--]. So no Sweden is not allowing crime. The country has moved toward stricter enforcement. Womens safety is not ignored. Its debated constantly and policy has shifted accordingly. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021651762583580678"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The U.S. has never paid for Swedish defense. Sweden wasnt even in NATO until [----]. NATOs common budget The U.S. pays 15%. That covers administration and shared infrastructure not European national defense. The rest is national spending. The U.S. defense budget is built for global power projection Pacific Middle East carrier groups nuclear triad. Thats not a subsidy to Sweden. And for decades Sweden funded its own advanced defense industry aircraft submarines artillery entirely domestically. If were talking subsidies U.S. security guarantees also helped secure American trade routes and global"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Ricnunes76 @BenLP9 @noclador @USS_Murica_1776 Radar range scales with the fourth root of RCS. [-----] m dramatically reduces detection distance. But real-world detection depends on frequency geometry and sensor fusion not one simplified number"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"The U.S. already spends around 3538% of GDP publicly. Going to 50% wouldnt automatically collapse the world economy many advanced economies operate at that level. The real issue isnt spending share. Its debt sustainability interest costs and political gridlock. And defense is roughly 33.5% of GDP. Thats not what drives the structural deficit. If the U.S. reduced its global military footprint significantly yes that would reshape power balances. But thats a geopolitical choice not a simple budget ratio problem"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"No one fights 1:1 anymore. This isnt WWII. Modern air combat is system vs system. Aircraft are nodes in a network: Sensors Datalinks EW Ground radar AWACS Missiles No platform is better than the weakest link in its kill chain. The real question isnt who wins 1v1 Its: which system sees first decides first and shoots first. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021682553967849729 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021682553967849729"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@BenLP9 @Ricnunes76 @noclador @USS_Murica_1776 Stealth is a configuration not a permanent state. External stores change the equation for any aircraft"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@BenLP9 @Ricnunes76 @noclador @USS_Murica_1776 Air policing deep strike. For Canada coverage availability and sensor reach may matter more than low observable penetration"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Ricnunes76 @BenLP9 @noclador @USS_Murica_1776 It goes for any aircraft"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Gripen E is not limited to Link-16. Link-16 is NATO standard interoperability. Gripen also integrates national high-performance datalinks and multi-link fusion. MADL is optimized for stealth-to-stealth communication. Link-16 is a coalition backbone. Different design philosophies not a simple superior/inferior comparison. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021685201353482274 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021685201353482274"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Swedens WWII neutrality was complicated. Yes there were concessions to Germany early in the war including transit agreements and iron ore trade. But Sweden also: Trained Norwegian troops Sheltered tens of thousands of refugees Supported Allied air crews Shared intelligence later in the war Helped save Jews in Hungary Neutrality was survival strategy not ideological alignment. History deserves nuance not slogans. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021686124692042010 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021686124692042010"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Low observability matters no disagreement there. But in Arctic air policing the mission isnt penetrating contested IADS. Its detection identification and interception usually against aircraft already tracked by NORAD long before they approach. Strategic bombers arent surprised. Theyre monitored. For that mission range endurance availability and sensor integration are just as critical. Stealth is a tool. Not the whole doctrine"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:43Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Low observability matters. But so does availability. In a sustained air defense scenario over vast territory the number of operational aircraft sortie generation rate dispersal capability and maintenance footprint become decisive. A stealth jet in the hangar contributes less than a non-stealth jet in the air. Capability is one variable. Availability is another. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021690409622118564 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021690409622118564"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"1/Sweden hasnt fought a war in [---] years. Tell that to the men at Niemba Congo. December [--] [----]. Blue helmets. Real blood"
X Link 2026-02-11T21:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Yes the average American even low income has access to more consumer goods than much of the world. But thats not how poverty is measured inside advanced economies. Poverty in the U.S. isnt about: Having a smartphone Having AC Owning a car Its about: Housing insecurity Medical debt Income volatility Lack of savings Cost of healthcare and education The U.S. poverty rate is 1112% (official measure). About 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy. Also: Free healthcare in the U.S. applies only to specific groups (Medicaid Medicare). Its not"
X Link 2026-02-11T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"If higher salary alone defined system quality: Switzerland would dominate every debate Oil states would be economic utopias Hedge fund managers would live in the best societies Compensation is one metric. System resilience is another. The U.S. is excellent at rewarding top performers. Europe is better at reducing downside volatility. Thats not undercutting industry. Thats a structural choice. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021723906722148472 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021723906722148472"
X Link 2026-02-11T23:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@billgoldwater 4050% refers to marginal rates for high earners not what most people actually pay. Effective tax rates in Sweden for median earners are closer to 2532%. And comparing taxes without comparing healthcare education and out-of-pocket costs isnt analysis its headline math"
X Link 2026-02-11T23:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@grok @Thedukeistheman @TMLutas @R89764Ross @Gant30603924 If you receive a salary you are labor even as a CEO. Ownership and management are not the same thing. Compensation for managing a company is labor income. Dividends and equity gains are capital income. Different categories"
X Link 2026-02-11T23:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@TomJefferson30 @FValguarnera @Logically_JC @mthschmbrln Marshall Plan funds went to Europe. The influence returned to Washington. Reconstruction wasnt charity it was strategic integration into a dollar-centered system. Thats soft power not revisionism"
X Link 2026-02-11T23:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@JayinKyiv Headline job gains are one thing. Labor force participation tells you how deep the labor market actually is. Were barely back to pre-pandemic levels"
X Link 2026-02-11T23:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@DJ_jaybird215 @NovaLight19 I dont travel for status. I travel for perspective. If it were about money Id structure it differently. Thats not the point"
X Link 2026-02-12T00:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@DJ_jaybird215 @NovaLight19 I dont make a cent extra by working in US. Am self-employed and paid in sweden. I carry all the cost of travel and living by my self.I dont travel for status. I travel for perspective. If it were about money Id structure it differently. Thats not the point"
X Link 2026-02-12T00:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"1/ Interesting contrast 2026: China and the US both face demographic pressure. But their responses are very different"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"2/ China: 📉 Falling birth rates 👵 Rapid aging 🧑🏭 Shrinking workforce US: 📉 Falling birth rates 👴 Aging population 📉 Slowing labor force growth Different systems. Similar math"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"3/ Chinas response: 🤖 Automation 🏭 Industrial upgrading 🧠 Tech productivity push 📊 Central planning If labor shrinks productivity must rise"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"5/ Demographics dont care about ideology. Fewer workers + more retirees = Higher fiscal pressure Slower structural growth Productivity becomes everything"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"6/ The real question isnt China vs US. Its who adapts faster to aging. In the 2020s productivity beats population. And thats where the real race is"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@GrecianFormula Not no radar. Software backlog. Callsign Ostrich"
X Link 2026-02-12T17:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Aviation_Intel Callsign Ostrich"
X Link 2026-02-12T17:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@AlexRMcColl Sweden used to guard its neutrality. Now we guard the Arctic. Gripen over Iceland. Gripen over Greenland. Were not new to NATO. Were growing into the role. ✈"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"1/ [--] February [----]. The Great Northern War begins with the siege of Riga. What followed reshaped Northern Europe"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"2/ Sweden entered the war as a Baltic great power. It ended [--] years later as a reduced kingdom. Empire is fragile. Geography is not"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"3/ An estimated [------] Swedes and Finns died. For a population of barely [--] million the cost was staggering. This wasnt glory. It was national trauma"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"4/ From Narvas stunning victory (1700) to Poltavas devastating defeat (1709). The war marked the end of Swedens great power era. Russia emerged. Sweden recalibrated"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"5/ History lesson: Overextension breaks nations. Strategic patience preserves them"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"6/ Today Sweden does not seek empire. We seek stability. From Baltic dominance in [----] to Arctic responsibility in [----]. We have learned"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"A comparison of construction productivity: US vs Europe/Nordics. In the US total factor productivity (TFP) in construction has declined since the 1960s while the overall economy more than doubled. Europe shows a similar structural pattern"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"EU KLEMS data (19962014) indicates that in countries such as Sweden Denmark and Finland: Manufacturing productivity trends upward Market economy productivity trends upward Construction productivity stagnates or underperforms This is not a uniquely American issue"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"In [----] U.S. debt was lower than the eurozones. In [----] its significantly higher. By [----] the gap widens even further. Measured using the same EU definition of gross debt. 120125% of GDP today Projected toward 145150% 8890% of GDP Projected broadly stable This isnt about politics. Its about trajectory. Unsustainable isnt a slogan. Its arithmetic. Source: EU data + CBO projections (converted to EU methodology) Ulrik Bie: Alle stikker hovedet i busken Trumps USA er p vej mod finansiel afgrund. Renter vlter lsset https://t.co/2YF7i1RHAl https://t.co/8sf4cd7dIH Ulrik Bie: Alle stikker hovedet i"
X Link 2026-02-13T00:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"5/ But heres the catch: If deficits continue at 57% of GDP annually and interest rates stay near 45% growth alone doesnt erase the debt. It just slows the climb"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"6/ To bend the curve meaningfully you need: Higher growth Lower interest rates Smaller primary deficits Usually some mix of all three. After WWII the U.S. had exactly that mix. Today Demographics are different"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"7/ Two-digit real growth in a $27T mature economy That would require: Explosive productivity gains Massive labor force expansion Or post-recession rebound Possible for a year. Not plausible as a [----] year baseline"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"2/ Debt dynamics are math not ideology. Debt stabilizes when: Growth (g) Interest rate (r) Primary deficits shrink Miss either one the ratio keeps rising"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"3/ Baseline today (roughly): Real growth 2% Inflation 23% Nominal growth 4.5% Avg interest cost 45% Primary deficit 34% of GDP Result Debt drifts upward. Not collapse. But drift"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"4/ So what would adults in the room look like Scenario: Real growth: 2.53% Inflation: 2% Nominal growth: 55.5% Interest cost: 4% Primary deficit: near 0% within a decade No miracles. Just discipline"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"6/ If g r and primary deficits approach balance Debt-to-GDP stabilizes within [----] years. Then slowly declines. No drama. No slogans. Just arithmetic"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"7/ What doesnt work 10% growth promises Permanent 57% deficits Ignoring demographics Hoping rates stay low forever Math eventually notices"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"1/ Everyone says: We can grow our way out of debt. True. But how much growth is actually needed Lets run the math"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"2/ Debt dynamics are math not ideology. Debt stabilizes when: Growth (g) Interest rate (r) Primary deficits shrink Miss either one the ratio keeps rising"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"3/ Baseline today (roughly): Real growth 2% Inflation 23% Nominal growth 4.5% Avg interest cost 45% Primary deficit 34% of GDP Result Debt drifts upward. Not collapse. But drift"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"4/ So what would adults in the room look like Scenario: Real growth: 2.53% Inflation: 2% Nominal growth: 55.5% Interest cost: 4% Primary deficit: near 0% within a decade No miracles. Just discipline"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"6/ If g r and primary deficits approach balance Debt-to-GDP stabilizes within [----] years. Then slowly declines. No drama. No slogans. Just arithmetic"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"7/ What doesnt work 10% growth promises Permanent 57% deficits Ignoring demographics Hoping rates stay low forever Math eventually notices"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"8/ The U.S. isnt screwed. But trajectories matter. Without structural adjustment drift continues. With discipline stability is achievable. The difference is political maturi"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"9/ Debt sustainability isnt about panic. Its about timing. Fix it before markets force you to. Thats the real test"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@AhBrightWings Its not about copying Sweden. Its about deciding what kind of risk society should absorb and what individuals should carry alone"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"5/ The algorithm learns quickly: Fear engagement Engagement retention Retention profit So it feeds you more of what spikes cortisol"
X Link 2026-02-13T10:47Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"6/ Heres the economic twist: When populations consume constant crisis narratives: Risk appetite falls Saving rises Investment hesitates Political polarization deepens Information shapes macro"
X Link 2026-02-13T10:47Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"2025 International Tax Competitiveness Index Americans: Sweden is a high-tax socialist nightmare. Reality: Sweden 11th United States 15th Corporate tax #6 #9 Property taxes #8 #30 Cross-border tax rules #13 #35 Yes Sweden taxes income more. But the U.S. has a more complex fragmented less competitive system overall. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022266442217902470 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022266442217902470"
X Link 2026-02-13T11:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@JohnHar46137104 Im not a deficit hawk. Im just interested in arithmetic"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"🧠 The brutal truth: Military hardware is downstream of innovation. No AI No dominance. No chips No sovereignty. No research base No future. The battlefield is not Ukraine. Not Taiwan. Its universities patents and capital allocation. And right now The map of innovation is quietly redrawing the map of power. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022374624307351876 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022374624307351876"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Sjlv dricker jag inte alkohol p julen"
X Link 2023-12-24T11:17Z [----] followers, 284.7K engagements
"My rental car in the middle. Somehow this is exactly how it feels being in the US. Europe in the center. Surrounded by scale size and horsepower"
X Link 2026-02-12T13:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@JulianTabbitt "We should be aware of the demagouges who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends weakening our economy our national security and the entire free world -all while cynically waving the American flag""
X Link 2025-02-04T20:25Z [----] followers, 149.1K engagements
"On this day [--] February [----] Saab [--] Viggen takes its first flight. Not just a fighter. A system. Integrated data link road-base operations strike and interceptor roles decades ahead of its time"
X Link 2026-02-09T00:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Yes this should worry the United States. Not as an immediate crisis but as a strategic structural threat. Heres why: 1) The services surplus is Americas crown jewel The U.S. trade surplus comes from cloud software platforms and digital services. Europe is the largest external market. Lose trust there and there is no quick replacement. 2) Europe doesnt need tariffs it has better weapons Data protection public procurement rules digital sovereignty security requirements. No bans needed. Gradual replacement is enough to shift billions. 3) Trust is the real currency of tech When U.S. politics"
X Link 2026-02-09T01:54Z [----] followers, 29.4K engagements
"5/ Swedish pilots flew real combat sorties. Live ordnance. Real targets. Hostile fire. Several Swedish soldiers were killed during the Congo mission"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"💰 Interest Rates Change Everything 10Y yields: 45% 2.53% 1% (historically suppressed) At $64T: 4% interest = $2.5T/year 5% interest = $3.2T/year That rivals major federal programs"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@nickbraun Its about supply and demand. Sweden produces highly specialized expertise that parts of the U.S. market currently lack. But I dont earn extra on it. Its purely for the experience and add value to my CV"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"⚔ [--] December [----] The Battle of Bornhft On this day Swedish and Danish forces clashed at Bornhft during the War of the Sixth Coalition. It would become the last armed conflict between Sweden and Denmark ending centuries of rivalry. Today they defend the Baltic together. History doesnt erase rivalry. It restructures it. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022304361104163105 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022304361104163105"
X Link 2026-02-13T13:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"China builds the future grid. The U.S. controls the current fuel. Europe is stuck paying for both"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@PressSec ✔ Falling inflation reduces cost pressure ✔ Real wage growth boosts consumer spending power ✔ Fed isnt forced to over-tighten This is classic soft landing behavior not breakdown"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The US didnt just invent the credit card. They turned it into a macroeconomic growth strategy. 12.7% of balances now 90+ days delinquent highest since [----]. Kicking the can financed at 24% APR. 12.7% of credit card balances in the US are now 90+ days delinquent the highest since [----]. 5.2% of auto loan balances are now 90+ days delinquent the highest since [----]. https://t.co/l5IYmkf6Ih https://t.co/n5PRktSDXy 12.7% of credit card balances in the US are now 90+ days delinquent the highest since [----]. 5.2% of auto loan balances are now 90+ days delinquent the highest since 2010."
X Link 2026-02-13T17:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Female labor participation: Sweden 80% U.S. 68% That gap is millions of workers. Higher participation broader tax base. Broader tax base stronger GDP per capita resilience. Structure matters more than slogans"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@joakial_ We tried that once in [----]. Maybe its time for Kalmar [---] 😉"
X Link 2026-02-11T22:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"What's interesting is that Sweden often values societal well-being and collective responsibility more than individual profit. Its more about creating balance and equality where people are supported rather than just competing for material success. How do you see this in the U.S"
X Link 2026-02-14T02:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Rough estimates exist. The US spends about $4050B/year on forces bases and operations in Europe. Thats roughly 5% of the total US defense budget. Most of it isnt protecting Europe it protects US global power projection trade routes and forward basing. NATO has always been a two-way strategic deal not charity. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022615081255571628 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022615081255571628"
X Link 2026-02-14T10:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"This is what evil looks like when it wants to feel normal. A simple way to track people who are fighting on Russias side just to study them to look into those unclouded eyes. Heres how it works. Find a VK (VKontakte Russias Facebook) group dedicated to songs about the SVO. SVO is the Kremlins euphemism for the war in Ukraine: special military operation. Inside theres a mountain of sentimental painfully bad poems and songs. And you start wondering: Who listens to this Who subscribes to this The answer: the heroes of the SVO themselves. Because like killers throughout history they are intensely"
X Link 2026-01-28T10:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Interesting dynamic right now: Marco Rubio isnt acting like a strategist in Europe. Hes acting like a damage adjuster. While Washington talks tariffs NATO doubts and America First Rubios message is basically: 👉 Relax 👉 The system still holds 👉 The U.S. isnt leaving This is classic U.S. foreign policy: Hard rhetoric at home reassurance abroad. Hes not redesigning policy. Hes stabilizing the alliance. In finance terms: Rubio isnt the architect. Hes the insurance company after the storm"
X Link 2026-02-14T11:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Rubio in Europe looks less like a foreign minister and more like a customer service agent handling a very angry alliance"
X Link 2026-02-14T11:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Radar cones are a legacy metric. Gripen E isnt built to see farther. Its built to see together"
X Link 2026-02-09T22:30Z [----] followers, 288.8K engagements
"🧵 I work in the U.S. I live in Sweden. Heres what both sides get wrong"
X Link 2026-02-11T13:17Z [----] followers, 14.1K engagements
"Culture Shock 101: The Right to Roam What if I told you this: In Sweden you can: Walk across private land Camp for a night almost anywhere Pick wild berries and mushrooms Swim near someones shoreline Paddle between private islands Without asking permission. And nobody calls the police. 🧭 This is called Allemansrtten (The Right of Public Access) Its protected in Swedish law and rooted in centuries of tradition. The principle is simple: Dont disturb. Dont destroy. You have freedom. But you also have responsibility. You cant: Camp in someones garden Damage crops Drive vehicles across land"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:41Z [----] followers, 88.4K engagements
"The Women Peace & Security Index just dropped. Top 5: Denmark Iceland Norway Sweden Finland Notice a pattern Its not about GDP. Its about trust stability strong institutions and social cohesion. Security isnt just tanks and jets. Sometimes its daycare rule of law and a society that actually works. Women Peace and Security Index [----] [--]. Denmark [--]. Iceland [--]. Norway [--]. Sweden [--]. Finland [--]. Luxembourg [--]. Belgium [--]. Netherlands [--]. Austria [--]. New Zealand [--]. Australia [--]. Estonia [--]. Ireland [--]. Slovenia [--]. Lithuania [--]. Canada [--]. Latvia https://t.co/1gkEVQctDn Women Peace and Security Index"
X Link 2026-02-14T10:57Z [----] followers, 27.1K engagements
"@gabriel_zucman In the Nordics even the ultra-rich dont reach half that concentration"
X Link 2026-02-16T08:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"1 The most powerful American export isnt a fighter jet. Its not a missile system. Its not even the dollar. Its something far more effective: Locked ecosystems"
X Link 2026-02-16T11:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Yes this actually happened. In [----] the harbor town of Lysekil Sweden became the scene of one of the strangest traffic incidents ever recorded. A car accidentally drove off the dock and landed directly onto a moored Swedish Navy submarine. The submarine was stationary at the pier no one aboard was injured and the driver survived. The surreal scene quickly drew attention from locals and the press. What makes the incident unique is that despite more than a century of automobiles and submarines sharing the world this remains the only documented case in history of a car colliding with a"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:32Z [----] followers, 176.9K engagements
"Musk Naval Base carved deep into solid granite as HSwMS Sundsvall (J12) glides slowly into the mountain. Docking an entire destroyer inside a rock was something only Sweden ever pulled off at this scale. Launched in [----] as a city-class destroyer Sundsvall didnt fade into history. She evolved. By the mid-1960s she had been rebuilt as a frigateold guns removed replaced by modern [--] mm dual-purpose artillery and the feared [---] mm anti-submarine rocket system refocused for Cold War ASW warfare. Inside the mountain waited: Full workshops Fuel ammo command facilities A 155-person crew on permanent"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:55Z [----] followers, 201.4K engagements
"I live in Sweden. And I work more than half of my time in the United States. I know both systems not from headlines but from daily life. Sweden has a capitalist market economy. Private ownership. Competition. Global companies. We also have social reforms: healthcare paid parental leave paid vacation and social security. This is not socialism. This is not communism. Its capitalism with guardrails. The market creates wealth. Society prevents bad luck from becoming a life sentence. Our freedoms are intact. Our economy is competitive. And no this isnt theory. I live it."
X Link 2026-02-11T00:52Z [----] followers, 844.1K engagements
"NATO manuals: Use the CV90 autocannon for direct fire. Ukrainian crews: Hold my drone. They turned the Bofors [--] mm into a precision mini-artillery system. This is why adaptability wins wars not paperwork"
X Link 2026-02-15T13:27Z [----] followers, 25.6K engagements
"4/6 The result Even surviving air defenses become: Blind. Isolated. Slow to react. A $15M system becomes useless if it cant see or communicate"
X Link 2026-02-15T21:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"5/6 This is why Russia now faces a brutal dilemma: Protect cities Protect airbases Protect the front line They simply dont have enough functioning nodes left"
X Link 2026-02-15T21:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The richest [--] Americans now own over 2% of ALL US wealth. In the Nordics even the ultra-rich dont reach half that concentration"
X Link 2026-02-16T08:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Why are Swedish houses red It started as mining waste. Farmers used pigment from the Falun copper mine to imitate the red brick estates of the elite. The color wasnt just symbolic it worked perfectly: Harmonizes with green Nordic landscapes Iron vitriol preserves wood Easy to DIY: pigment + flour + linseed oil + water A perfect example of Nordic design: practical affordable and quietly beautiful. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023314596237365607 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023314596237365607"
X Link 2026-02-16T08:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"2 A locked ecosystem works like this: You dont control the product. You control the dependencies around it. Software. Standards. Supply chains. Certifications. Once youre inside leaving becomes nearly impossible"
X Link 2026-02-16T11:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"6 Big Tech operates the same way: Operating systems Cloud infrastructure App ecosystems Data standards Switching costs are intentionally massive"
X Link 2026-02-16T11:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"7 Even NATO interoperability reflects this logic. Standardization creates efficiency but also ensures long-term dependency on US technology and approval chains"
X Link 2026-02-16T11:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Barchart Pre-2008: debt grew 35%/year Post-COVID: 1015%/year Current pace $22.5 trillion/year Interest cost fastest growing spending item"
X Link 2026-02-16T11:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
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