M. Kabir
@mkabir.bsky.social
Ph.D in International Relations, faculty, research interests in alliances and the geopolitics of Asia-Pacific. Read non-fiction, history, and IR books. 💙 Rumi’s poetry, Stephen King📚& dystopian novels.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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“Either you think - or else others have to think for you and take power from you, pervert and discipline your natural tastes, civilize and sterilize you.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
February 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
“Either you think - or else others have to think for you and take power from you, pervert and discipline your natural tastes, civilize and sterilize you.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
“I suppose the most revolutionary act one can engage in is... to tell the truth.”
— Howard Zinn
— Howard Zinn
February 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“I suppose the most revolutionary act one can engage in is... to tell the truth.”
— Howard Zinn
— Howard Zinn
“Fear is a guest who leaves when you refuse to serve it”
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 AM
“Fear is a guest who leaves when you refuse to serve it”
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
The outcome of this Sunday’s election will have significant consequences for Japan’s national security policy. In the midst of a deteriorating regional military balance, fewer politicians are calling for restraint on national defense.
www.cfr.org/articles/jap...
www.cfr.org/articles/jap...
Japan's 2026 Election: National Security | Council on Foreign Relations
The outcome of this Sunday’s election will have significant consequences for Japan’s national security policy.
www.cfr.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:06 AM
The outcome of this Sunday’s election will have significant consequences for Japan’s national security policy. In the midst of a deteriorating regional military balance, fewer politicians are calling for restraint on national defense.
www.cfr.org/articles/jap...
www.cfr.org/articles/jap...
Besides Stars and Stripes, a Few New Flags Are Flying in Greenland
Greenland’s mini diplomatic scene is about to get more lively as Canada and France set up consulates, following threats by President Trump to take over the island.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...
Greenland’s mini diplomatic scene is about to get more lively as Canada and France set up consulates, following threats by President Trump to take over the island.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...
Besides Stars and Stripes, a Few New Flags Are Flying in Greenland
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Besides Stars and Stripes, a Few New Flags Are Flying in Greenland
Greenland’s mini diplomatic scene is about to get more lively as Canada and France set up consulates, following threats by President Trump to take over the island.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...
Greenland’s mini diplomatic scene is about to get more lively as Canada and France set up consulates, following threats by President Trump to take over the island.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...
More than half of the world’s proven reserves are in just five countries! 👇
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
More than half of the world’s proven reserves are in just five countries! 👇
Today in History:
February 6, 1899
A peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate; the treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States.
February 6, 1899
A peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate; the treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States.
February 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Today in History:
February 6, 1899
A peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate; the treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States.
February 6, 1899
A peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate; the treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States.
A phenomenal leader! 🫡
February 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
A phenomenal leader! 🫡
“If you shut up truth and bury it under the ground, it will but grow, and gather to itself such explosive power that the day it bursts through it will blow up everything in its way.”
— Emile Zola
— Emile Zola
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
“If you shut up truth and bury it under the ground, it will but grow, and gather to itself such explosive power that the day it bursts through it will blow up everything in its way.”
— Emile Zola
— Emile Zola
“We live in a nightmare of falsehoods, and there are few who are sufficiently awake and aware to see things as they are. Our first duty is to clear away illusions and recover a sense of reality.”
— Nikolai Berdyaev
— Nikolai Berdyaev
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
“We live in a nightmare of falsehoods, and there are few who are sufficiently awake and aware to see things as they are. Our first duty is to clear away illusions and recover a sense of reality.”
— Nikolai Berdyaev
— Nikolai Berdyaev
"Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop"
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
February 6, 2026 at 5:26 AM
"Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop"
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
Chinese-financed infrastructure projects across Latin America!
Wow 😲! Lots of projects 👇
Wow 😲! Lots of projects 👇
February 6, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Chinese-financed infrastructure projects across Latin America!
Wow 😲! Lots of projects 👇
Wow 😲! Lots of projects 👇
This 👇 would be wonderful 🎉
February 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
This 👇 would be wonderful 🎉
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says at least 55,000 soldiers have died during fighting four years on from the start of Russia’s invasion, up from the 46,000 troops he said had been killed in early 2025.
abcnews.link/ScVxTTc
abcnews.link/ScVxTTc
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says at least 55,000 soldiers have died during fighting four years on from the start of Russia’s invasion, up from the 46,000 troops he said had been killed in early 2025.
abcnews.link/ScVxTTc
abcnews.link/ScVxTTc
“In the sea of love,
I melt like salt ;
Faith, Doubt -
they both dissolve.”
— RUMI 💙
I melt like salt ;
Faith, Doubt -
they both dissolve.”
— RUMI 💙
February 5, 2026 at 4:21 AM
“In the sea of love,
I melt like salt ;
Faith, Doubt -
they both dissolve.”
— RUMI 💙
I melt like salt ;
Faith, Doubt -
they both dissolve.”
— RUMI 💙
People are losing their freaking minds!!!🤡
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
People are losing their freaking minds!!!🤡
Mark Rutte appears to believe that NATO’s members have no choice but to remain dependent upon and subservient to the United States no matter how erratic or greedy it becomes.
Stephen Walt explains why Rutte’s conclusion is problematic (🎁 article)
👇
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/n...
Stephen Walt explains why Rutte’s conclusion is problematic (🎁 article)
👇
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/n...
NATO’s Leader Is Totally Lost
What does Mark Rutte think he’s doing?
foreignpolicy.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Mark Rutte appears to believe that NATO’s members have no choice but to remain dependent upon and subservient to the United States no matter how erratic or greedy it becomes.
Stephen Walt explains why Rutte’s conclusion is problematic (🎁 article)
👇
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/n...
Stephen Walt explains why Rutte’s conclusion is problematic (🎁 article)
👇
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/n...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/w...
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/w...
In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:56 AM
In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/w...
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/w...
The Trump hotel was proposed to build in Generalstab, which was listed as cultural heritage.
Now, Serbian Culture Minister is on trial for abuse of office, accused of using his position to influence or falsify documents to revoke Generalstab's cultural heritage status.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Now, Serbian Culture Minister is on trial for abuse of office, accused of using his position to influence or falsify documents to revoke Generalstab's cultural heritage status.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
How plans for Trump International hotel in Belgrade unravelled
The project would have built on the ruins of the defence ministry bombed by Nato back in 1999.
www.bbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The Trump hotel was proposed to build in Generalstab, which was listed as cultural heritage.
Now, Serbian Culture Minister is on trial for abuse of office, accused of using his position to influence or falsify documents to revoke Generalstab's cultural heritage status.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Now, Serbian Culture Minister is on trial for abuse of office, accused of using his position to influence or falsify documents to revoke Generalstab's cultural heritage status.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The Chinese government has condemned a ruling from Panama’s top court, warning the Central American country “will inevitably pay a heavy price” unless it changes course.
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/c...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/c...
China ramps up threats over Panama Canal ruling that handed Trump a major victory
The Panama Canal has been thrust into the middle of a power struggle between the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies.
www.cnbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The Chinese government has condemned a ruling from Panama’s top court, warning the Central American country “will inevitably pay a heavy price” unless it changes course.
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/c...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/c...