Matt
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Potentially, the US bombed a building nominally belonging to a chemical company called 'Primazol' on the outskirts of Maracaibo (10.582145, -71.671789) on the night of 24/12. This, if proven, would be the first US strike against land targets within the country since tensions began ratcheting up.
December 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Potentially, the US bombed a building nominally belonging to a chemical company called 'Primazol' on the outskirts of Maracaibo (10.582145, -71.671789) on the night of 24/12. This, if proven, would be the first US strike against land targets within the country since tensions began ratcheting up.
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>be AFRICOM
>>finally gets hands on precious and rare TLAMS
>>>miss
>>finally gets hands on precious and rare TLAMS
>>>miss
"tell me we didn't just fire a dozen $500,000 missiles at a $200 camel"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
December 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
>be AFRICOM
>>finally gets hands on precious and rare TLAMS
>>>miss
>>finally gets hands on precious and rare TLAMS
>>>miss
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reminder there's a couple dozen entities in China that are just building shit to build shit, so maybe stuff that comes out into the open is The Future of Warfare With Chinese Characteristics or maybe it's what Chinese John Konrad convinced a random org to spend pocket change on
Chinese Cargo Ship Packed Full Of Modular Missile Launchers Emerges
China has packed a deck of a medium-sized cargo ship with 60 containerized vertical launch cells, radar, and close-in weapons.
www.twz.com/sea/chinese-...
China has packed a deck of a medium-sized cargo ship with 60 containerized vertical launch cells, radar, and close-in weapons.
www.twz.com/sea/chinese-...
Chinese Cargo Ship Packed Full Of Modular Missile Launchers Emerges
China has packed a deck of a medium-sized cargo ship with 60 containerized vertical launch cells, radar, and close-in weapons.
www.twz.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
reminder there's a couple dozen entities in China that are just building shit to build shit, so maybe stuff that comes out into the open is The Future of Warfare With Chinese Characteristics or maybe it's what Chinese John Konrad convinced a random org to spend pocket change on
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**BREAKING**
Images of a Chinese merchant vessel with containerised missile launchers, radar/comms and close in defense are legitimate. Collaborated via other sources. Sobering.
Merry Xmas
Images of a Chinese merchant vessel with containerised missile launchers, radar/comms and close in defense are legitimate. Collaborated via other sources. Sobering.
Merry Xmas
December 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
**BREAKING**
Images of a Chinese merchant vessel with containerised missile launchers, radar/comms and close in defense are legitimate. Collaborated via other sources. Sobering.
Merry Xmas
Images of a Chinese merchant vessel with containerised missile launchers, radar/comms and close in defense are legitimate. Collaborated via other sources. Sobering.
Merry Xmas
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China is undergoing major changes in how it thinks about nuclear weapons, as indicated in the just released China Military Power Report. 2 developments stand out.
media.defense.gov/2025/Dec/23/...
media.defense.gov/2025/Dec/23/...
media.defense.gov
December 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
China is undergoing major changes in how it thinks about nuclear weapons, as indicated in the just released China Military Power Report. 2 developments stand out.
media.defense.gov/2025/Dec/23/...
media.defense.gov/2025/Dec/23/...
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A car bomb in Moscow last night killed Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the General Staff’s Operational Training Directorate. He becomes at least one of a dozen Russian generals confirmed killed since the full-scale invasion.
December 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
A car bomb in Moscow last night killed Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the General Staff’s Operational Training Directorate. He becomes at least one of a dozen Russian generals confirmed killed since the full-scale invasion.
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Russian forces crossed the border near Hrabivske village in Sumy region and forcibly took over 50 Ukrainian civilians to Russia, mostly elderly including one woman aged 89, Ukrainian military spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy told Ukrainska Pravda.
December 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Russian forces crossed the border near Hrabivske village in Sumy region and forcibly took over 50 Ukrainian civilians to Russia, mostly elderly including one woman aged 89, Ukrainian military spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy told Ukrainska Pravda.
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7 out of the 24 servers serving time from United States are offline due to a power outage.
(Precise time is important, like really, really important for almost everything.)
Last month US NSA was accused of attacking China's time keeping infrastructure.
(Precise time is important, like really, really important for almost everything.)
Last month US NSA was accused of attacking China's time keeping infrastructure.
December 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
7 out of the 24 servers serving time from United States are offline due to a power outage.
(Precise time is important, like really, really important for almost everything.)
Last month US NSA was accused of attacking China's time keeping infrastructure.
(Precise time is important, like really, really important for almost everything.)
Last month US NSA was accused of attacking China's time keeping infrastructure.
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This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
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Ukraine has struck a Russian FSB Pr. 22460 Rubin-class patrol boat. Second pic for ref, 3rd showing 3M47 Gibka air defence system visible in first image.
December 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ukraine has struck a Russian FSB Pr. 22460 Rubin-class patrol boat. Second pic for ref, 3rd showing 3M47 Gibka air defence system visible in first image.
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Federal data shows military lawyers detailed as immigration judges ordered deportation nearly 80% of the time. One judge who didn’t? He was fired after five weeks on the bench.
Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push
A U.S. Army Reserve lawyer detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum at a high rate out of step with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals.
bit.ly
December 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Federal data shows military lawyers detailed as immigration judges ordered deportation nearly 80% of the time. One judge who didn’t? He was fired after five weeks on the bench.
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The Belgians not wanting to seize frozen Russian assets also being threatened by a Russian intelligence campaign seems like kind of important context for everyone involved
Belgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assets
Exclusive: Key figures at frozen assets depository among targets of intimidation campaign, say European intelligence agencies
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The Belgians not wanting to seize frozen Russian assets also being threatened by a Russian intelligence campaign seems like kind of important context for everyone involved
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New guide to Russian Shahed/Geran drone variants -> see www.hisutton.com/Russian-Gera...
December 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
New guide to Russian Shahed/Geran drone variants -> see www.hisutton.com/Russian-Gera...
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Some bits that stood out for me
-GMLRS now have 8% success hit rates
-takes 10 ATACMS to destroy a radar
-6-10% of ZSU drone salvos in an attack-get through
-50% VRSF intercept rate of ALCM
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-GMLRS now have 8% success hit rates
-takes 10 ATACMS to destroy a radar
-6-10% of ZSU drone salvos in an attack-get through
-50% VRSF intercept rate of ALCM
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this morning's reading
www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
Disrupting Russian Air Defence Production: Reclaiming the Sky
This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of the manufacturing process of Russian air defence systems, demonstrating significant vulnerabilities in their production that could be exploited to disrupt...
www.rusi.org
December 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Some bits that stood out for me
-GMLRS now have 8% success hit rates
-takes 10 ATACMS to destroy a radar
-6-10% of ZSU drone salvos in an attack-get through
-50% VRSF intercept rate of ALCM
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-GMLRS now have 8% success hit rates
-takes 10 ATACMS to destroy a radar
-6-10% of ZSU drone salvos in an attack-get through
-50% VRSF intercept rate of ALCM
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NEW — Trump has signed an executive order "designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemical as weapons of mass destruction (WMD)." www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
As a reminder, The Handbasket had the scoop that this was coming back in MARCH:
As a reminder, The Handbasket had the scoop that this was coming back in MARCH:
Trump to declare 'illicit' fentanyl 'Weapon of Mass Destruction,' per draft EO
A copy of the draft was obtained and reviewed by The Handbasket.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
NEW — Trump has signed an executive order "designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemical as weapons of mass destruction (WMD)." www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
As a reminder, The Handbasket had the scoop that this was coming back in MARCH:
As a reminder, The Handbasket had the scoop that this was coming back in MARCH:
According to @geoconfirmed.org they might have used a security camera from the naval base
December 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
According to @geoconfirmed.org they might have used a security camera from the naval base
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First Combat Use of Underwater Kamikaze Drones: Russian Kilo class Submarine Disabled in Novorossiysk
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has carried out a special operation in the port of Novorossiysk, marking the first-ever combat use of underwater kamikaze drones.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has carried out a special operation in the port of Novorossiysk, marking the first-ever combat use of underwater kamikaze drones.
December 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
First Combat Use of Underwater Kamikaze Drones: Russian Kilo class Submarine Disabled in Novorossiysk
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has carried out a special operation in the port of Novorossiysk, marking the first-ever combat use of underwater kamikaze drones.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has carried out a special operation in the port of Novorossiysk, marking the first-ever combat use of underwater kamikaze drones.
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JetBlue flight 1112 almost collided with a US military aircraft in the skies above Curaçao, because it was flying with transponders off. This news has been reported mainly in Dutch and Papiamentu outlets, as far as I can tell.
Piloten spreken van bijna-botsing met militair tankvliegtuig VS boven Curaçao
Het betrof JetBlue-vlucht 1112 op weg van Curaçao naar de luchthaven JFK in New York, in het Curaçaose luchtruim, 26 minuten na vertrek.
nos.nl
December 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
JetBlue flight 1112 almost collided with a US military aircraft in the skies above Curaçao, because it was flying with transponders off. This news has been reported mainly in Dutch and Papiamentu outlets, as far as I can tell.
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Getting the AEWs closer to Aruba and Curacao.
🇺🇸 TRACER01 is E-2D Advanced Hawkeye 169082 #AE5E5A from VAW-124 'Bear Aces'
🇺🇸 RHINO11 is F/A-18F Super Hornet 166793 #AE1B36 (FR24 error: E)
🇺🇸 RHINO12 is F/A-18F Super Hornet 168891 #AE53C1
Both -18Fs are from VFA-213 Black Lions
🇺🇸 TRACER01 is E-2D Advanced Hawkeye 169082 #AE5E5A from VAW-124 'Bear Aces'
🇺🇸 RHINO11 is F/A-18F Super Hornet 166793 #AE1B36 (FR24 error: E)
🇺🇸 RHINO12 is F/A-18F Super Hornet 168891 #AE53C1
Both -18Fs are from VFA-213 Black Lions
December 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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“A 4th (awful) NYT editorial on the future of war has dropped”
December 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“A 4th (awful) NYT editorial on the future of war has dropped”
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i've thought of a dozen jokes to make here but, bluntly, this is just going to be deployed in an arbitrary fashion, with few opportunities to appeal decisions or understand what motivated them. it will further disadvantage groups already being profiled and contribute to a lot of pain.
Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
Proposed plan would apply to tourists of all countries, including those not required to get a visa to visit the US
All tourists to the United States would have to reveal their social media activity from the last five years, under new Trump administration plans.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), would also require any email addresses and telephone numbers visitors have used in the same period, and the names, addresses, birthdates and birthplaces of family members, including children. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
i've thought of a dozen jokes to make here but, bluntly, this is just going to be deployed in an arbitrary fashion, with few opportunities to appeal decisions or understand what motivated them. it will further disadvantage groups already being profiled and contribute to a lot of pain.
Went for a walk in the park, a cat got close begging for pets, i was bitten immediately, photo of the fiend
December 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Went for a walk in the park, a cat got close begging for pets, i was bitten immediately, photo of the fiend
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Looks like we've got electronic warfare aircraft in PR
December 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Looks like we've got electronic warfare aircraft in PR