The author classified the attack on Julian Reichelt as part of a development in left-wing extremism that has been observable for about two years. He wrote that even those who do not like Reichelt must be concerned about this. #Linksextremismus #FreiheitDerMeinung #Medienfreiheit #DE (translated)
The author wrote that right-wing extremism remains the greater danger, while left-wing extremist violence is growing significantly faster. He advocated for discussing both. (translated)
The author wrote that right-wing extremism is the greatest extremist danger in Germany, while left-wing extremism is growing the fastest. In his view, both need to be discussed. https://t.co/o8byaQ3wx8 #Rechtsextremismus #Linksextremismus #Extremismus #DE (translated)
The author wrote that Europe could have had a say in the negotiations if it had agreed on a single negotiator instead of four. Because it is unable to do so, it remains on the sidelines, even though it is the most directly affected. He referred to this as the tragedy of Europe. #Europa #Verhandlungen #Politik #EU #DE (translated)
The author wrote that the Polish Interior Minister had stated the day before that the perpetrator from Krakow had held ultranationalist and far-right views. A day later, the prosecutor's office announced that the motive and ideological background were unclear. #Polen #Krakau #Rechtsextremismus #PL (translated)
Peter Neumann from King's College London isn't particularly fond of the term "nihilistic terror." #Terrorismus #Rechtsextremismus #Radikalisierung (translated)
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The author wrote that the boundaries between terrorism, rampage, and mental illness are increasingly blurring, especially among lone perpetrators who have radicalized online. He used the term "new gray area" for this phenomenon and stated that he had spoken about it on ORF. (translated)
The author wrote that he was especially disturbed by the action because the police apparently took more than an hour to notice and remove the object directly at the Reichstag. #Reichstag #Polizei #Sicherheit #DE (translated)
The author wrote that the Krakow attacker’s profile might resemble that of the Magdeburg attacker, describing this as a hypothesis that was not entirely implausible. They linked the possibility to what they called a profound transformation in terrorism. https://t.co/MtZejmOmdF #Terrorism #Security #Violence #PL #DE
The author wrote that they had earlier described the growing overlap between extremism, personal or psychological crises, and extreme violence—particularly online—as a “new grey zone”. They said traditional ideological categories were becoming less useful.
The author described the Krakow terrorist attack as puzzling, noting that much remained unknown. They wrote that the combination of a lone actor, extremist online subcultures and personal or psychological crises pointed to a growing phenomenon. #KrakowAttack #Terrorism #Extremism #PL
The author stated that he would not be surprised if the profile of the attacker in Krakow resembled that of the attacker in Magdeburg. He referred to this as a hypothesis that was not entirely implausible and justified his assessment by pointing out that terrorism is currently undergoing significant changes. https://t.co/MtZejmOmdF #Terrorismus #Sicherheit #Gesellschaft #PL #DE (translated)
The author wrote that he had described the phenomenon at the beginning of the year as a "new gray area": online, the boundaries between extremism, personal or mental crises, and extreme violence are blurring. According to his assessment, classical categories are becoming increasingly rare. (translated)
The author wrote that the attack in Krakow is difficult to categorize and much remains unclear. However, the connection between lone actors, extreme online subcultures, and personal or psychological crises indicates, in his assessment, a growing phenomenon. #Terrorismus #Krakau #Gesellschaft #PL (translated)
The author referred to the habituation effect as one of the greatest dangers. In his assessment, every threat must be taken seriously, as it binds personnel and incurs costs. However, if nothing happens a hundred times, vigilance may diminish the 101st time. That is where the risk lies, he wrote. #Sicherheit #Risiko #Vigilanz #DE (translated)
The author concluded that the goal seems to be more about disruption than destruction. The approach reminded him of a coordinated hybrid operation. At the same time, he emphasized that there is currently no solid evidence for Russian authorship. #Fazit #Russland #HybrideKriegführung #RU (translated)
The author wrote that the pattern indicates a broadly based disruption action. Neither airlines nor flight routes or nationalities formed a common denominator. Apparently, it is less about specific aircraft and more about generating as much uncertainty in European air traffic as possible. #Luftverkehr #Sicherheit #Europa #EU (translated)
The author wrote that on this day alone, at least 15 European flights had been affected by bomb threats and that initial patterns were emerging. He announced a short thread on this. https://t.co/IWzvoxSfse #Flugreisen #Sicherheit #Europa #EU (translated)
The author wrote that the most important result of the previous day was that Donald Trump had lost his aura of invincibility. With that, the fear of him as a central instrument of power, which he had used for years to control the Republican Party and his entire administration, had also faded. https://t.co/AA34HlyHAI #Trump #Politik #RepublikanischePartei #US (translated)
Shadi Hamid asked whether democracies should, as a matter of principle, allow people who wanted to end democracy to be elected.
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