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https://warontherocks.com/10-ukrainians-humbled-two-nato-battalions-when-will-nato-wake-up

> Last May, NATO invited 10 Ukrainians to act as an opposing force during Hedgehog 2025, one of NATO’s largest exercises in the Baltics. The Ukrainians successfully simulated the destruction of 17 armored vehicles and conducted 30 strikes in half a day, effectively neutralizing two NATO battalions before dinner.

Varför beställde vi fler Leopard II? Borde vi gå över till en drönararmé i stället?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_matures_at_25_myth

> The "brain matures at 25" myth or "twenty-five year old brain" myth is the claim that the human brain, particularly the prefrontal cortex, reaches an adult level maturity approximately around age 25.

> It has been shown that the prefrontal cortex does prune gray matter with age, but these changes are not conclusively linked with better cognitive function or a higher level of socioemotional maturity. It is widely quoted on social media outlets, usually in debates regarding legal age limits or youth behavior.

> The work of Laurence Steinberg is also purported to a significant amount of influence in the spreading of this myth. His research generally focuses around adolescent brain development and risk-development and is generally used to influence the juvenile justice system and provide lighter sentences for offending youth. He proposes the science of neuroplasticity should redefine how society treats "adolescents" and that a specific range of 10-to-25-year olds have undeveloped brains.

https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/fcas-france-and-germanys-fight-future-fighter

> Ongoing work on Eurofighter EK could be the springboard for further collaboration with Sweden. Swedish manufacturer Saab is open to collaboration on a future fighter jet – though this does not necessarily mean a joint programme with Germany. Yet, interfacing on a 6th Generation platform vastly exceeds the current scope of German-Swedish collaboration. Given the fallout with France, German industry may turn particularly hawkish in establishing a major workshare to prevent a repeated deadlock. Sweden will be understandably protective of its own design and construction capabilities. A potential complication to this collaborative work is that neither country has a direct answer on developing a new powerplant. Within NATO, this expertise is found primarily in the US, UK and in France.

>Sweden’s historic preference for a compact platform used from a dispersed posture could clash with Germany’s centralised approach that relies on Main Operating Bases.