Category: Yugoslavia

FN, Kosovo & Ex-Jugoslavien, Militarism, MIMAK, NATO, US empire, USAs nedgang, Yugoslavia

1059 – “Breaking Point: The War That Changed The Rules”

New documentary by Sladjana Zaric,RTS – Serbia’s Radio and Television Jan Oberg March 26, 2026 Those who have followed TFF over the decades will remember that we were engaged in conflict-mitigation in all parts of Yugoslavia from 1991 and beyond 2000. It is all to be found in our 2200-A4 pages equivalent online documentation, Yugoslavia – What Should Have Been Done? – which is unique for two … Continue reading 1059 – “Breaking Point: The War That Changed The Rules”

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NATO bombede Jugoslavien for 25 år og har intet lært

NATO fylder snart 75 år – midt i sin dybeste krise nogensinde, uanset hvad de siger. I alle disse år har vi gentagne gange hørt, at “russerne” – Sovjetunionen/Warszawa-pagten og nutidens Rusland – kommer! Men selvom sovjetterne/russerne har invaderet andre lande, har de aldrig invaderet et NATO-land eller et neutralt land i Europa. Og vil heller ikke gøre det. Men når ens forudsigelser har været … Continue reading NATO bombede Jugoslavien for 25 år og har intet lært

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Internationalt iøvrigt, Mediekritik, USA, Yugoslavia

Carsten Jensens holdning til krig

25. maj 2020 I Politiken og kopieret ind på Facebook skriver forfatteren Carsten Jensen en længere historie om kriget i Afghanistan og Danmarks rolle. Hans overskrift er “Nederlag er blevet et tabu-ord” og han afrunder med følgende: “Nederlag er et bittert ord, men det er det, vi har lidt i Afghanistan, og det er virkelighedsfornægtelse ikke at tage tabu-ordet i munden.” Carsten Jensen har jo … Continue reading Carsten Jensens holdning til krig

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The future of U.S.-Europe relations

“The Debate” with Jim Walsh, MIT and Jan Oberg, TFF Lund, Sweden – May 30, 2017 Last night “The Debate” on PressTV was devoted to the future of European-US relations in the wake of the NATO Summit, President Trump’s words and omissions and the – historic – words, in particular, of Chancellor Angela Merkel immediately after. Undoubtedly, we are at a turning point in these … Continue reading The future of U.S.-Europe relations

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Discussing NATO with a former U.S. Ass. Sec. of Defence

A 30 min debate about NATO, Ukraine, Crimea, Yugoslavia, Syria the eternal enemy images and the – obsolete – philosophy on which NATO builds. Time for something new, I argue in the debate with former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defence under Reagon, Mr. Lawrence J. Korb who at the time was in command of 70% of Pentagon’s budget. Here in TFF PressInfo # 403  is … Continue reading Discussing NATO with a former U.S. Ass. Sec. of Defence

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“Shadow World” – on your tax money

I’ve felt deeply touched by Johan Grimonprez’ brilliant and frightening documentary “Shadow World” which is based on Andrew Feinstein’s book with the same name. I want to share it with my readers and here is all about the book and the movie. It was shown in November 2016 by Swedish Television with Swedish text but is due to be taken down a couple of month later. It will … Continue reading “Shadow World” – on your tax money

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EU, International affairs, Kosovo & Ex-Jugoslavien, Media criticism, Mediekritik, Militarism, NATO, New Cold War, Russia, Terrorism and fearology, Terrorisme & frygtologi, U.S., United Nations, Yugoslavia, Zeitgeist

16 years since NATO started its war on Yugoslavia – all criminals still at large

Today – 16 years since NATO began to bomb Serbia and did so mercilessly for 78 days to carve out Kosovo as an independent state – still today a failed one.Remember that when you talk about Crimea today.Here is a link to “Yugoslavia – What Should Have Been Done?” – probably the world’s most comprehensive blog about the dissolution of Yugoslavia; it’s written since 1991 … Continue reading 16 years since NATO started its war on Yugoslavia – all criminals still at large

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Kosovo – the West’s predictable fiasco

Baffling Kosovo mass exodus exposes domestic hardships – Al Jazeera5% of the people have left, 100,000 this year.Funny how in the 1990s the only problems were Serbs and Belgrade. NATO bombed and forced Kosovo out of Yugoslavia.Billions of dollars have poured in from the world; EU, NATO etc. helped build the country. When TFF was there as mediators (1991-2001), we always said: Discuss first what kind … Continue reading Kosovo – the West’s predictable fiasco

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Depiction of the Spiral of Violence

Or, rather, of violence against violence + terrorism against terrorism. Among the marchers against terrorism and for freedom of expression we find leaders from France, Denmark, Egypt, Italy, Turkey, Russia, the U.S., Israel, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Bahrein and Ukraine. What do they have in common? A deep belief in violence – violence of various types: 9-10 of them presently fighting foreign wars (mostly against or … Continue reading Depiction of the Spiral of Violence

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TFF PressInfo! Let it wing into your e-mail inbox

Get TFF PressInfoLet it wing into you e-mail inbox!A rapidly growing peace politics e-mail service. It’s topical, for peace, and well-researched and sometimes provocative. Points you don’t often get in the media.It is free and you can unsub anytime with a click. Why not try it now?Sign up here… Continue reading TFF PressInfo! Let it wing into your e-mail inbox

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► ► TFF PressInfo # 288 – Where it all went wrong and lessons were never learnt

TFF PressInfo # 288 – Where it all went wrong and lessons were never learnt Why the “conflict management” and “peace making” by the West during the dissolution of Yugoslavia was much more important for our time and what happens now than anticipated. Much of the terrible crisis we see today was started by policies and principles introduced for the first time in Yugoslavia from … Continue reading ► ► TFF PressInfo # 288 – Where it all went wrong and lessons were never learnt

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26 years ago on November 9: Fall of the Berlin Wall

26 years ago on November 9: Fall of the Berlin Wall It was thanks to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that this symbol of division fell.In my view, one of the greatest statesmen of our times – unfortunately never supported by exploited by a triumphalist, winner-takes-it-all West. Those of us who remember those days and went down to hammer down that Wall can never ever forget! … Continue reading 26 years ago on November 9: Fall of the Berlin Wall

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► ► Bosnia today and Yugoslavia then

Voting has begun in Bosnia in an election dominated by nationalist rhetoric and a stagnant economy. A good 2000 pages by three scholars who were present during the wars in Yugoslavia and did not buy the Western political and media simplifications and blame game. Neither did they buy the Western ‘peace’ making, the results of which can be seen in today’s Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia … Continue reading ► ► Bosnia today and Yugoslavia then

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Fogh Rasmussen efterlader en verden i kaos

Interview med Jens Malling – Publiceret i Arbejderen Efterlader en verden i kaos Anders Fogh Rasmussen træder tilbage som Natos generalsekretær i dag efter fem år på posten. Aggressivitet over for Rusland og hykleri når det gælder Irak har ifølge fredsforsker Jan Øberg kendetegnet hans sidste år i spidsen for organisationen. Et udtryk for Vestens moralske forfald, mener han AF JENS MALLING ”Verden er et … Continue reading Fogh Rasmussen efterlader en verden i kaos

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☮ ☮ New TFF PressInfo 277 – After all this, what?

☮ ☮ New TFF PressInfo 277 – After all this, what?Messages to NATO – After Yugoslavia? After the fall of the US Empire? After NATO?And After Violence – the world needs something else… Continue reading ☮ ☮ New TFF PressInfo 277 – After all this, what?

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“YUGOSLAVIA – WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE ?”

►  A major event in peace and conflict research & policy studies • Three authors with 130+ man years of experience with Yugoslavia • All their writings, equivalent to 2000 A4 pages, written 1991-2014 ► Not a word changed: for anyone to see whose analyses and predictions stand the test of time • Freely accessible for anyone worldwide instead of publishing 7-8 books at exorbitant … Continue reading “YUGOSLAVIA – WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE ?”

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A NATO for a dangerous world – sure

 Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Philip M. Breedlove: A NATO for a Dangerous World – WSJ Here is the West’s intellectual high jumpers when they are at their best. Sorry to say it, it ain’t good enough. NATO is for a dangerous world. It couldn’t live without finding new enemies on a permanent basis. Here they omit every fact, including the US/EU-instigated regime change – for … Continue reading A NATO for a dangerous world – sure

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Hvor har vores krige virket?

Omfattende interview med RÆSON per 1. august 2014: Om situationen i Gaza, om mægling og fred, om Irak, krigen mod terror, Ukrain, en ny kold krig, om hvordan verdensordnen er under forandring, USA på vej ned og hvorfor danske udenrigspolitik må begynde at stille om… Tryk på forsidebilledet: Continue reading Hvor har vores krige virket?

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New blog about peace researcher Håkan Wiberg (1942-2010)

Håkan Wiberg was one of my mentors in peace studies and a friend over almost 40 years – and dearly missed today. He was an Associate of TFF from 1985 to his death in 2010. A few of the many to whom Håkan meant a lot have decided to create a blog to preserve the memory of this giant – in more than one sense – who was … Continue reading New blog about peace researcher Håkan Wiberg (1942-2010)

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