Travis
@someforeignfield.bsky.social
USAID, refugee resettlement, and humanitarian assistance veteran.
Missile and tank weirdo, posts stuff about missiles, the Middle East, and why it matters at https://substack.com/@someforeignfield
Missile and tank weirdo, posts stuff about missiles, the Middle East, and why it matters at https://substack.com/@someforeignfield
Plenty of stuff in this to criticize but I just want to point out that the US has designated the IRGC - a branch of Iran's military that accepts 10s of 1000s of conscripts every year - as an FTO, thus turning thousands of Iran-Iraq war child soldier veterans now living in the US into terrorists.
January 22, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Plenty of stuff in this to criticize but I just want to point out that the US has designated the IRGC - a branch of Iran's military that accepts 10s of 1000s of conscripts every year - as an FTO, thus turning thousands of Iran-Iraq war child soldier veterans now living in the US into terrorists.
Masoud Barzani watching the Kurdish nationalist movement get absolutely annihilated in Turkey, Syria, and Iran after personally tanking the possibility of an independent Kurdish state in Iraq
January 22, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Masoud Barzani watching the Kurdish nationalist movement get absolutely annihilated in Turkey, Syria, and Iran after personally tanking the possibility of an independent Kurdish state in Iraq
For my loyal subscribers who are constantly DMing me begging for more insightful articles, I apologize for not having published any recently. I have just moved out of the hellish black hole that is DC and am settling in CA, so have had little free time. I will have time to write soon, God willing.
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 AM
For my loyal subscribers who are constantly DMing me begging for more insightful articles, I apologize for not having published any recently. I have just moved out of the hellish black hole that is DC and am settling in CA, so have had little free time. I will have time to write soon, God willing.
A senior figure in Ansarallah on recent US actions wrt Greenland and selling out the SDF to a former member of ISIS and Al Qaeda.
It is remarkable how much Ansarallah appears to be the only actor in the world that believes their own rhetoric about the US and Israel. Even IRI remains naive.
It is remarkable how much Ansarallah appears to be the only actor in the world that believes their own rhetoric about the US and Israel. Even IRI remains naive.
January 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A senior figure in Ansarallah on recent US actions wrt Greenland and selling out the SDF to a former member of ISIS and Al Qaeda.
It is remarkable how much Ansarallah appears to be the only actor in the world that believes their own rhetoric about the US and Israel. Even IRI remains naive.
It is remarkable how much Ansarallah appears to be the only actor in the world that believes their own rhetoric about the US and Israel. Even IRI remains naive.
Corbyn has repeatedly condemned the killing of protesters by the Iranian government.
January 17, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Corbyn has repeatedly condemned the killing of protesters by the Iranian government.
It's really cool how many people who make decisions or have big followings have been completely co-opted by an ethno-nationalist fascist movement
January 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It's really cool how many people who make decisions or have big followings have been completely co-opted by an ethno-nationalist fascist movement
What a source lol, also this creep's original citation (Radio Farda) has deleted the post. We've really got to be careful with sourcing on this topic as the Iranian twitter space is probably the biggest online influence operation in the world.
January 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
What a source lol, also this creep's original citation (Radio Farda) has deleted the post. We've really got to be careful with sourcing on this topic as the Iranian twitter space is probably the biggest online influence operation in the world.
Look I'm not like some big Xihead or whatever but we've basically eaten our own lunch at this point but don't even know it wrt Westpac. This current admin is walking itself into a hubris-fueled fucking disaster if we try some shit over there
January 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Look I'm not like some big Xihead or whatever but we've basically eaten our own lunch at this point but don't even know it wrt Westpac. This current admin is walking itself into a hubris-fueled fucking disaster if we try some shit over there
I've been hating on my European brothers and sisters a lot lately and, well, that ain't stopping soon.
My friend, this happens in Europe every day. Let's see those crucifixions!
My friend, this happens in Europe every day. Let's see those crucifixions!
January 8, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I've been hating on my European brothers and sisters a lot lately and, well, that ain't stopping soon.
My friend, this happens in Europe every day. Let's see those crucifixions!
My friend, this happens in Europe every day. Let's see those crucifixions!
Bruh I fuggin hate living in DC 😭😭😭 what does this MEAN
January 7, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Bruh I fuggin hate living in DC 😭😭😭 what does this MEAN
"They're fly-bitten savages that live in a tree! Alright, look around. I don't know about you, but I see a lot of trees. They can move!"
The "Cartoonishly evil" corporate guy in James Cameron's Avatar, 2009.
Sound familiar?
The "Cartoonishly evil" corporate guy in James Cameron's Avatar, 2009.
Sound familiar?
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"They're fly-bitten savages that live in a tree! Alright, look around. I don't know about you, but I see a lot of trees. They can move!"
The "Cartoonishly evil" corporate guy in James Cameron's Avatar, 2009.
Sound familiar?
The "Cartoonishly evil" corporate guy in James Cameron's Avatar, 2009.
Sound familiar?
Getting such great ads over there.
January 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Getting such great ads over there.
Persistent rumors in the last week that Iran has acquired Russian Mi-28NE attack helicopters, which would be a bit strange if true. Primary use is as an anti-tank platform, but could be useful as a low-and-slow drone hunter using IGLA or R-73 AA missiles paired with the top-mounted radar.
January 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Persistent rumors in the last week that Iran has acquired Russian Mi-28NE attack helicopters, which would be a bit strange if true. Primary use is as an anti-tank platform, but could be useful as a low-and-slow drone hunter using IGLA or R-73 AA missiles paired with the top-mounted radar.
Europe is so fucking over dude. Trump is about to hand you guys to Putin on a silver platter and you're still groveling at his pedo feet and buying his pedo weapons. Congrats, losers.
January 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Europe is so fucking over dude. Trump is about to hand you guys to Putin on a silver platter and you're still groveling at his pedo feet and buying his pedo weapons. Congrats, losers.
And here, it is because IDF soldiers and the Israeli mafia (often one and the same thing) are making money off commercial goods entering Gaza, and for a time were running a cigarette smuggling operation (which still may be ongoing). Someday somebody will do a deep investigation into this.
January 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
And here, it is because IDF soldiers and the Israeli mafia (often one and the same thing) are making money off commercial goods entering Gaza, and for a time were running a cigarette smuggling operation (which still may be ongoing). Someday somebody will do a deep investigation into this.
These US military personnel are discovering what everyone who touched Gaza humanitarian aid knew from the beginning: the problem is Israel's arbitrary restrictions, not anything inherent to the situation in Gaza.
January 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
These US military personnel are discovering what everyone who touched Gaza humanitarian aid knew from the beginning: the problem is Israel's arbitrary restrictions, not anything inherent to the situation in Gaza.
I'm seeing the below image shared a lot by Iranians on Twitter, showing a screengrab from a CCTV camera in Tehran during the June war, when an Israeli bomb struck in the middle of traffic, killing only civilians. Israeli media shared this as a successful attack on the building behind.
January 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I'm seeing the below image shared a lot by Iranians on Twitter, showing a screengrab from a CCTV camera in Tehran during the June war, when an Israeli bomb struck in the middle of traffic, killing only civilians. Israeli media shared this as a successful attack on the building behind.
lol he just said what everyone's thinking about Turkish F-35s but doesn't want to say. The only actual objection to Turkish (or Saudi, or Qatari, or...) F-35s is that giving them to someone other than Israel removes Israel's qualitative military advantage in the region.
December 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
lol he just said what everyone's thinking about Turkish F-35s but doesn't want to say. The only actual objection to Turkish (or Saudi, or Qatari, or...) F-35s is that giving them to someone other than Israel removes Israel's qualitative military advantage in the region.
Still Avatar-posting. This sort of commentary has me profoundly depressed. What do you want? Oh give me uhh harry potter with children of men. No thought on artistic vision. Just referential derivative slop. These same ppl are always whining that James Cameron isn't making more Terminator content.
December 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Still Avatar-posting. This sort of commentary has me profoundly depressed. What do you want? Oh give me uhh harry potter with children of men. No thought on artistic vision. Just referential derivative slop. These same ppl are always whining that James Cameron isn't making more Terminator content.
Iraqi Christian member of Iraqi Counterterrorism Service wearing a large cross on his plate carrier. There is one middle eastern country whose military made great sacrifices to liberate Christians from "Islamic terror" and it sure as shit ain't Israel.
December 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Iraqi Christian member of Iraqi Counterterrorism Service wearing a large cross on his plate carrier. There is one middle eastern country whose military made great sacrifices to liberate Christians from "Islamic terror" and it sure as shit ain't Israel.
I feel bad for the insecure battleship boys.
Real men like fast attack missile boats. Bonus points if it's got comically oversized missile tubes like the Nanuchka's Termits
Real men like fast attack missile boats. Bonus points if it's got comically oversized missile tubes like the Nanuchka's Termits
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I feel bad for the insecure battleship boys.
Real men like fast attack missile boats. Bonus points if it's got comically oversized missile tubes like the Nanuchka's Termits
Real men like fast attack missile boats. Bonus points if it's got comically oversized missile tubes like the Nanuchka's Termits
Cropped out username, but come on man. Al Qaeda now runs Syria, the Taliban now runs Afghanistan, former Al Qaeda guys now de facto rule half of West Africa and are running rampant across central and east Africa. "Islamic Terror" (such that it is a real thing) is not gone, it has simply evolved.
December 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Cropped out username, but come on man. Al Qaeda now runs Syria, the Taliban now runs Afghanistan, former Al Qaeda guys now de facto rule half of West Africa and are running rampant across central and east Africa. "Islamic Terror" (such that it is a real thing) is not gone, it has simply evolved.