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The situation between India and Pakistan remains precarious with the ceasefire not addressing any of the underlying grievances between Islamabad and New Delhi.
India–Pakistan ceasefire remains shaky, with relations unlikely to return to status quo
The risk of renewed hostilities will remain in the absence of meaningful political dialogue.
www.chathamhouse.org
May 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The situation between India and Pakistan remains precarious with the ceasefire not addressing any of the underlying grievances between Islamabad and New Delhi.
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Erdoğan has survived his fair share of crises — how history judges his next moves remains to be seen. warontherocks.com/2025/04/erdo...
Erdoğan’s Last Great Gamble - War on the Rocks
Over the course of the last 22 years, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey has fought and endured a great deal in order to remain in power. Court
warontherocks.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Erdoğan has survived his fair share of crises — how history judges his next moves remains to be seen. warontherocks.com/2025/04/erdo...
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The United States can force Asian countries to choose between Washington and Beijing—but it might not like their answers, writes Lynn Kuok. “Greater U.S. regional influence cannot come through ultimatums and coercion.”
How Trump’s Coercion Could Backfire in Asia
Forcing the region to choose sides risks pushing it toward China.
www.foreignaffairs.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The United States can force Asian countries to choose between Washington and Beijing—but it might not like their answers, writes Lynn Kuok. “Greater U.S. regional influence cannot come through ultimatums and coercion.”
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"We are threatened by #Russia. We are threatened by Putin. We have to do whatever is needed to deter that. It's not about how much time I need, it's much more about how much time #Putin gives us to be prepared," German defence chief Gen Carsten Breuer says.
www.bbc.com/news/article... #NATO
www.bbc.com/news/article... #NATO
Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war
Russian aggression and US isolationism push a once hesitant Germany to invest heavily in defence.
www.bbc.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:16 AM
"We are threatened by #Russia. We are threatened by Putin. We have to do whatever is needed to deter that. It's not about how much time I need, it's much more about how much time #Putin gives us to be prepared," German defence chief Gen Carsten Breuer says.
www.bbc.com/news/article... #NATO
www.bbc.com/news/article... #NATO
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This 👇, btw, is an important point. The US Africa command in Stuttgart, to take one example, isn’t there to protect Germany.
But both can of course be true: Europe has been free-riding AND the US has a self-interest in being in Europe.
But both can of course be true: Europe has been free-riding AND the US has a self-interest in being in Europe.
March 31, 2025 at 7:12 AM
This 👇, btw, is an important point. The US Africa command in Stuttgart, to take one example, isn’t there to protect Germany.
But both can of course be true: Europe has been free-riding AND the US has a self-interest in being in Europe.
But both can of course be true: Europe has been free-riding AND the US has a self-interest in being in Europe.
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This deployment to Poland signifies a further deepening of Sweden’s operational integration within NATO.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=57989
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=57989
Swedish Gripens join NATO Air Policing for first time
This deployment to Poland signifies a further deepening of Sweden’s operational integration within NATO.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
March 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This deployment to Poland signifies a further deepening of Sweden’s operational integration within NATO.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=57989
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=57989
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Trump is well on his way to completing Project 2025, to the horror of all of us forced to live through it. Here is a tracker to keep you abreast of what is to come.
www.project2025.observer
www.project2025.observer
Project 2025 Tracker
Track the progress on Project 2025
www.project2025.observer
March 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Trump is well on his way to completing Project 2025, to the horror of all of us forced to live through it. Here is a tracker to keep you abreast of what is to come.
www.project2025.observer
www.project2025.observer
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The tech magnate has many links to the new Trump administration and the cost-slashing effort led by Elon Musk.
Peter Thiel’s Network Is Quietly Shaping Trump’s Government
The tech magnate has many links to the new Trump administration and the cost-slashing effort led by Elon Musk.
www.bloomberg.com
March 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The tech magnate has many links to the new Trump administration and the cost-slashing effort led by Elon Musk.
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“The Trump administration is absolutely hell-bent on achieving a ceasefire, with powerful entities it cannot control (Ukraine, Russia, Europe) standing in the way of that…Russia is laughing at the Americans.” New update from Stefan Korshak. stefankorshak.substack.com/p/march-8-da...
March 8 — Day 1107a — Wisdom in the Noise, Der Germans, Sky Shield and Fighter Pilots, Rakish Diplomacy
Hi All!
stefankorshak.substack.com
March 9, 2025 at 5:38 AM
“The Trump administration is absolutely hell-bent on achieving a ceasefire, with powerful entities it cannot control (Ukraine, Russia, Europe) standing in the way of that…Russia is laughing at the Americans.” New update from Stefan Korshak. stefankorshak.substack.com/p/march-8-da...
In support of UA, a Norwegian company will no more sale fuel to US navy ships visiting Norway.
For moral reasons states the CEO. More symbolic than anything but a sign
www.kystens.no/nyheter/nekt...
For moral reasons states the CEO. More symbolic than anything but a sign
www.kystens.no/nyheter/nekt...
Nekter å selge drivstoff til amerikanerne: – Vi har et moralsk kompass
«Vi har i dag vært vitne til det største drittsirkuset noensinne presentert direkte på TV, innleder Haltbakk bunkers et innlegg på sosiale medier.
www.kystens.no
March 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
In support of UA, a Norwegian company will no more sale fuel to US navy ships visiting Norway.
For moral reasons states the CEO. More symbolic than anything but a sign
www.kystens.no/nyheter/nekt...
For moral reasons states the CEO. More symbolic than anything but a sign
www.kystens.no/nyheter/nekt...
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I'll respect a peace treaty the way Trump respects a marriage vow.
February 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I'll respect a peace treaty the way Trump respects a marriage vow.
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Senior officials from Japan, Australia, Indonesia, and Thailand say China is already trying to contact them to replace the US as the partner of choice - NBC
European and other U.S. allies are adjusting to the reality that the U.S. can no longer be viewed as a trusted ally - NBC
European and other U.S. allies are adjusting to the reality that the U.S. can no longer be viewed as a trusted ally - NBC
February 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Senior officials from Japan, Australia, Indonesia, and Thailand say China is already trying to contact them to replace the US as the partner of choice - NBC
European and other U.S. allies are adjusting to the reality that the U.S. can no longer be viewed as a trusted ally - NBC
European and other U.S. allies are adjusting to the reality that the U.S. can no longer be viewed as a trusted ally - NBC
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Yea about that 'winning hearts and minds' www.reuters.com/world/poll-8...
Poll: 85% of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the US
An opinion poll indicated on Tuesday that 85% of Greenlanders do not wish their Arctic island - a semi-autonomous Danish territory - to become a part of the United States, Danish daily Berlingske reported.
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Yea about that 'winning hearts and minds' www.reuters.com/world/poll-8...
Very interesting paper.
A political solution might be possible with increase military support to Ukraine and at the same increase economic pressure on Russia.
A political solution might be possible with increase military support to Ukraine and at the same increase economic pressure on Russia.
Russia’s Year of Truth: The Missing Military Hardware | "In the last of a series of three pieces, Pavel Luzin goes behind the curtain of Russia's military-industrial complex to expose the weapons crisis in Vladimir Putin’s military."
Russia’s Year of Truth: The Missing Military Hardware
Pavel Luzin goes behind the curtain of Russia's military-industrial complex to expose the weapons crisis in Vladimir Putin’s military.
cepa.org
January 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Very interesting paper.
A political solution might be possible with increase military support to Ukraine and at the same increase economic pressure on Russia.
A political solution might be possible with increase military support to Ukraine and at the same increase economic pressure on Russia.
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Jean-Louis Denis, one of the most prolific recruiters of Belgian foreign terrorist fighters for the Syrian war a decade ago, has embraced the Taliban. In a series of videos posted last week, he announced his hijra to Afghanistan about 3 months ago (1/10)
January 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Jean-Louis Denis, one of the most prolific recruiters of Belgian foreign terrorist fighters for the Syrian war a decade ago, has embraced the Taliban. In a series of videos posted last week, he announced his hijra to Afghanistan about 3 months ago (1/10)
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Germany's ambassador to the United States has warned that the incoming Trump administration will rob U.S. law enforcement and the media of their independence.
German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows
The briefing document describes Donald Trump's agenda for his second White House term as one of 'maximum disruption.'
buff.ly
January 19, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Germany's ambassador to the United States has warned that the incoming Trump administration will rob U.S. law enforcement and the media of their independence.
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It was great to welcome @azelin.bsky.social on @secretsandspies.bsky.social. He discusses the Islamic State’s resilient organizational structure, the New Orleans attack, and the threat IS poses to the West in 2025.
🎧 Check it out! pod.fo/e/29fbd1
🎧 Check it out! pod.fo/e/29fbd1
Secrets And Spies: a podcast about Espionage, Terrorism & GeoPolitics: S9 Ep19: Will ISIS Make a Comeback in 2025? with Aaron Zelin
On today’s episode, Matt is joined by another leading counterterrorism researcher, Aaron Zelin. Aaron has spent years studying the global jihadi movement, focusing on the Islamic State and Al-Qae...
pod.fo
January 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It was great to welcome @azelin.bsky.social on @secretsandspies.bsky.social. He discusses the Islamic State’s resilient organizational structure, the New Orleans attack, and the threat IS poses to the West in 2025.
🎧 Check it out! pod.fo/e/29fbd1
🎧 Check it out! pod.fo/e/29fbd1
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Danish news is reporting that many of the people wearing MAGA hats in Don Jr & Charlie Kirk’s Greenland videos were homeless rounded up from the area, including one man they found under a bridge, to come into the restaurant for a photo op & a free meal. meidasnews.com/news/busted-...
Busted! Trump’s Greenland Supporters Were Homeless and Socially Disadvantaged People Bribed With Hotel Dinners
Danish news reports on Trump’s scheme
meidasnews.com
January 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Danish news is reporting that many of the people wearing MAGA hats in Don Jr & Charlie Kirk’s Greenland videos were homeless rounded up from the area, including one man they found under a bridge, to come into the restaurant for a photo op & a free meal. meidasnews.com/news/busted-...
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Analysis on North Korea's most recent IRBM launch from colleague Vann Van Diepen: The Hwasong-16 solid IRBM launcher is apparently successful, but the hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) is not ready for prime time. www.38north.org/2025/01/half...
Half A Loaf: Third Hwasong-16 Solid IRBM Test Shows Booster is Ready but HGV Payload Needs Work - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea
On January 6, North Korea test-launched a Hwasong-16B (HS-16B) solid-propellant ...
www.38north.org
January 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Analysis on North Korea's most recent IRBM launch from colleague Vann Van Diepen: The Hwasong-16 solid IRBM launcher is apparently successful, but the hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) is not ready for prime time. www.38north.org/2025/01/half...
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A look at the people who influence the world’s richest man, and those who stand to gain from their association with him now. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Men and Women Swirling Around Elon Musk (Gift Article)
A look at the people who influence the world’s richest man, and those who stand to gain from their association with him now.
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 8:15 AM
A look at the people who influence the world’s richest man, and those who stand to gain from their association with him now. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair & flight. Hours before he escaped for Moscow, Assad assured a meeting of ~30 army & security chiefs at the defense ministry on Saturday that Russian military support was on its way & urged ground forces to hold out www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight
Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Instead, aides, officials and even relatives were deceived or kept in the dark, more than a dozen people with knowledge of the events told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair & flight. Hours before he escaped for Moscow, Assad assured a meeting of ~30 army & security chiefs at the defense ministry on Saturday that Russian military support was on its way & urged ground forces to hold out www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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How the Kim Regime Managed to Survive in North Korea (So Far) thediplomat.com/2024/12/how-...
How the Kim Regime Managed to Survive in North Korea (So Far)
The North Korean regime managed to stay afloat, but its survival strategy, heavily depending on labor extraction and repression, only further distorted the economy.
thediplomat.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:32 PM
How the Kim Regime Managed to Survive in North Korea (So Far) thediplomat.com/2024/12/how-...