Bob Hamilton
@bobham.bsky.social
Colonel (Retired). US Army
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The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported that conflict-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,512 civilians and injured 12,142 in 2025, 31 percent higher than in 2024 and 70 percent higher than in 2023.
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 13, 2026
Russian strikes caused significantly more civilian casualties in Ukraine in 2025 compared to previous years.
understandingwar.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported that conflict-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,512 civilians and injured 12,142 in 2025, 31 percent higher than in 2024 and 70 percent higher than in 2023.
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
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President Trump made an obscene gesture with his middle finger and mouthed “f--- you” twice to a person who can be heard yelling “pedophile protector” at him during a tour of a Ford factory in Michigan — a reaction the White House said was “appropriate.”
Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler
A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f--- you” and raising his middle finger toward someone shouting at him inside the Ford factory.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:06 AM
President Trump made an obscene gesture with his middle finger and mouthed “f--- you” twice to a person who can be heard yelling “pedophile protector” at him during a tour of a Ford factory in Michigan — a reaction the White House said was “appropriate.”
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Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
My latest for @delphiglobal.bsky.social
Spoiler alert: he hasn’t read the ending.
Spoiler alert: he hasn’t read the ending.
🛡️ Power, hubris, and history’s warning.
@bobham.bsky.social’s
🏛️ “Swaggering Toward Sicily” draws a sharp parallel between Trump-era foreign policy and ancient Athens’ fatal overreach.
🔗https://www.delphigrc.org/research/swaggering-toward-sicily-american-hubris-under-trump-invites-catastrophe
@bobham.bsky.social’s
🏛️ “Swaggering Toward Sicily” draws a sharp parallel between Trump-era foreign policy and ancient Athens’ fatal overreach.
🔗https://www.delphigrc.org/research/swaggering-toward-sicily-american-hubris-under-trump-invites-catastrophe
January 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
My latest for @delphiglobal.bsky.social
Spoiler alert: he hasn’t read the ending.
Spoiler alert: he hasn’t read the ending.
In my latest for @delphiglobal.bsky.social, I argue that the Trump Administration’s reckless use of force is likely to lead the US into a strategic defeat.
www.delphigrc.org/research/swa...
www.delphigrc.org/research/swa...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
In my latest for @delphiglobal.bsky.social, I argue that the Trump Administration’s reckless use of force is likely to lead the US into a strategic defeat.
www.delphigrc.org/research/swa...
www.delphigrc.org/research/swa...
Let’s be clear: Trump’s threat to take Greenland “the hard way” if the “easy way” fails means naked, unprovoked military aggression against a NATO ally. Any political or military leader who takes part in that aggression should be prosecuted.
January 11, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Let’s be clear: Trump’s threat to take Greenland “the hard way” if the “easy way” fails means naked, unprovoked military aggression against a NATO ally. Any political or military leader who takes part in that aggression should be prosecuted.
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OC Media investigates Russian business ties linked to Georgia’s ambassador in Washington.
Delphi’s Bob Hamilton offers context on what this signals for Georgia’s foreign-policy direction.
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Delphi’s Bob Hamilton offers context on what this signals for Georgia’s foreign-policy direction.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
OC Media investigates Russian business ties linked to Georgia’s ambassador in Washington.
Delphi’s Bob Hamilton offers context on what this signals for Georgia’s foreign-policy direction.
🔗 oc-media.org/husband-of-g... @bobham.bsky.social
Delphi’s Bob Hamilton offers context on what this signals for Georgia’s foreign-policy direction.
🔗 oc-media.org/husband-of-g... @bobham.bsky.social
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Hamilton on The Newsmakers:
❌ Russia can’t export advanced weapons like before.
📌 India bought cheap Russian oil for economic reasons - not geopolitics.
Watch the full interview here ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0q8... @bobham.bsky.social
❌ Russia can’t export advanced weapons like before.
📌 India bought cheap Russian oil for economic reasons - not geopolitics.
Watch the full interview here ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0q8... @bobham.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Hamilton on The Newsmakers:
❌ Russia can’t export advanced weapons like before.
📌 India bought cheap Russian oil for economic reasons - not geopolitics.
Watch the full interview here ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0q8... @bobham.bsky.social
❌ Russia can’t export advanced weapons like before.
📌 India bought cheap Russian oil for economic reasons - not geopolitics.
Watch the full interview here ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0q8... @bobham.bsky.social
I’ll be on @pbsnews.org News Hour tonight at 6 EST talking Ukraine, tune in for the latest on the war from me and the great PBS team.
November 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I’ll be on @pbsnews.org News Hour tonight at 6 EST talking Ukraine, tune in for the latest on the war from me and the great PBS team.
“The Trump administration continues undeterred in its campaign to kill alleged drug traffickers in international waters near Central and South America despite an emerging consensus among legal experts who say that the effort is illegal.”
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
‘At What Point Does This Cross a Line Into International Criminality?’
An expert on international law weighs in on the legality and global implications of the Trump administration’s drug boat killings.
www.politico.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
“The Trump administration continues undeterred in its campaign to kill alleged drug traffickers in international waters near Central and South America despite an emerging consensus among legal experts who say that the effort is illegal.”
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
@delphiglobal.bsky.social fellow Batu Kutelia and Kathleen Collins make a compelling argument for seeing Russia with clear eyes. This means ending the impulse to reset relations with the Kremlin, and returning to the Reagan era doctrine of peace through strength.
www.twincities.com/2025/10/26/c...
www.twincities.com/2025/10/26/c...
Collins, Kutelia: Get Russia right. End the ‘resets’ and win the peace
“Only by getting Russia right can Trump end the bloodshed in Ukraine. That means recognizing who Putin is, adopting a policy of peace through strength, and consistently enforcing it.”
www.twincities.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
@delphiglobal.bsky.social fellow Batu Kutelia and Kathleen Collins make a compelling argument for seeing Russia with clear eyes. This means ending the impulse to reset relations with the Kremlin, and returning to the Reagan era doctrine of peace through strength.
www.twincities.com/2025/10/26/c...
www.twincities.com/2025/10/26/c...
If you thought the first Trump-Zelensky Oval Office meeting was bonkers wait until you see this one. Actually just watch the last ten seconds. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with Ukraine or Zelensky.
October 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
If you thought the first Trump-Zelensky Oval Office meeting was bonkers wait until you see this one. Actually just watch the last ten seconds. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with Ukraine or Zelensky.
Had a lively discussion about #Ukraine yesterday on TRT World’s program The Newsmakers. All eyes on DC tomorrow as Zelensky returns to the White House.
youtu.be/1kGsJAB0svA
youtu.be/1kGsJAB0svA
US shifts focus to peace in Ukraine after Gaza – will the war finally end?
YouTube video by The Newsmakers
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October 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Had a lively discussion about #Ukraine yesterday on TRT World’s program The Newsmakers. All eyes on DC tomorrow as Zelensky returns to the White House.
youtu.be/1kGsJAB0svA
youtu.be/1kGsJAB0svA
Friendly reminder that China is not the “they” paying these new tariffs, we (US importers and consumers) are the “they” paying these new tariffs.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/e...
Trump announces 130% tariffs on China. The global trade war just came roaring back | CNN Business
President Donald Trump announced he will impose an additional 100% tariff on goods from China, on top of the 30% tariffs already in effect, starting November 1 or sooner. The threat is a massive escal...
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October 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Friendly reminder that China is not the “they” paying these new tariffs, we (US importers and consumers) are the “they” paying these new tariffs.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/e...
In @warontherocks.bsky.social , I argue that if NATO continues to defend its airspace from behind its borders, Russia will likely kill people in a NATO member, putting the alliance on the horns of a dilemma. Instead, NATO should assist 🇺🇦 in defending its airspace.
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warontherocks.com/2025/09/nato...
NATO’s Air Defense Dilemma
Shortly before midnight on the night of Sept. 9–10, Polish Air Force and NATO radar operators noticed multiple aircraft crossing into Polish airspace from
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September 26, 2025 at 7:13 AM
In @warontherocks.bsky.social , I argue that if NATO continues to defend its airspace from behind its borders, Russia will likely kill people in a NATO member, putting the alliance on the horns of a dilemma. Instead, NATO should assist 🇺🇦 in defending its airspace.
warontherocks.com/2025/09/nato...
warontherocks.com/2025/09/nato...
Excellent analysis on Moldova’s upcoming elections from our @delphiglobal.bsky.social partner think tank, the New Strategy Center in Bucharest, Romania.
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newstrategycenter.ro/en/parliamen...
Parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova – 2025 – New Strategy Center
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September 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Excellent analysis on Moldova’s upcoming elections from our @delphiglobal.bsky.social partner think tank, the New Strategy Center in Bucharest, Romania.
newstrategycenter.ro/en/parliamen...
newstrategycenter.ro/en/parliamen...
Just saw somebody refer to the multiple fires at Russian oil facilities as “Budanov sanctions” and I’m still laughing. If the West can’t get its act together to damage Russia’s war economy, it’s good to see Ukraine doing so.
September 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Just saw somebody refer to the multiple fires at Russian oil facilities as “Budanov sanctions” and I’m still laughing. If the West can’t get its act together to damage Russia’s war economy, it’s good to see Ukraine doing so.
There is an epidemic of cowardice in America today. Universities, think tanks, newspapers, TV networks, corporations and others choosing to silence themselves are sacrificing our democracy for their own safety. In the end they still won’t be safe. Truth to power has never been more important.
September 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
There is an epidemic of cowardice in America today. Universities, think tanks, newspapers, TV networks, corporations and others choosing to silence themselves are sacrificing our democracy for their own safety. In the end they still won’t be safe. Truth to power has never been more important.
(1/3) NATO’s response to Russia’s violation of Polish airspace with multiple drones should be more than stern words. NATO should declare a no-fly zone over western Ukraine, with NATO assets deployed on the ground in Ukraine to enforce it.
September 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
(1/3) NATO’s response to Russia’s violation of Polish airspace with multiple drones should be more than stern words. NATO should declare a no-fly zone over western Ukraine, with NATO assets deployed on the ground in Ukraine to enforce it.
I was honored to appear on @cnn.com today to discuss Russia sending drones into Poland and Israel attacking Hamas leaders in Qatar.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I was honored to appear on @cnn.com today to discuss Russia sending drones into Poland and Israel attacking Hamas leaders in Qatar.
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Since the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Russia has bombed an American-owned factory in western Ukraine, and last night it bombed the EU Mission and British Council buildings in Kyiv. This is how much respect Putin has for the US and Europe.
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Putin defies pressure for peace with massive strike hitting EU mission in Kyiv
EU building was severely damaged but staff are safe after an attack that Ukraine’s foreign minister said deliberately targeted diplomats.
www.politico.eu
August 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Since the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Russia has bombed an American-owned factory in western Ukraine, and last night it bombed the EU Mission and British Council buildings in Kyiv. This is how much respect Putin has for the US and Europe.
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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Georgia’s democracy is in great peril. Authoritarian consolidation continues at a rapid pace. And the civil society remains on its own, without much Western support. Crucial to follow @ocmedia.bsky.social and other Geo ind media like it to keep an eye on the developments there. #Georgia #Tbilisi
August 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Georgia’s democracy is in great peril. Authoritarian consolidation continues at a rapid pace. And the civil society remains on its own, without much Western support. Crucial to follow @ocmedia.bsky.social and other Geo ind media like it to keep an eye on the developments there. #Georgia #Tbilisi
In my latest for @delphiglobal.bsky.social, I explain why “resets” with Russia have failed and will continue to fail, and what US policymakers routinely misunderstand about America’s most dangerous adversary.
www.delphigrc.org/analysis/wha...
www.delphigrc.org/analysis/wha...
What We Get Wrong About Russia — Delphi Global
Every US President since the collapse of the Soviet Union has come into office believing he can fix the US-Russia relationship and all have failed. There is a simple reason for this: the US-Russia rel...
www.delphigrc.org
August 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
In my latest for @delphiglobal.bsky.social, I explain why “resets” with Russia have failed and will continue to fail, and what US policymakers routinely misunderstand about America’s most dangerous adversary.
www.delphigrc.org/analysis/wha...
www.delphigrc.org/analysis/wha...
Read the latest by our @delphiglobal.bsky.social fellow Miro Popkhadze on Sino-Russian ties, “Unlimited Partnership or Heirarchical Friendship (hint: it’s the latter)
www.delphigrc.org/analysis/sin...
www.delphigrc.org/analysis/sin...
Sino-Russian Relations: Unlimited Partnership or Hierarchical Friendship? — Delphi Global
In recent years, Russia and China have cultivated the image of a powerful anti-Western relationship. They have repeatedly emphasized their “No Limits” partnership and common opposition to what they de...
www.delphigrc.org
August 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Read the latest by our @delphiglobal.bsky.social fellow Miro Popkhadze on Sino-Russian ties, “Unlimited Partnership or Heirarchical Friendship (hint: it’s the latter)
www.delphigrc.org/analysis/sin...
www.delphigrc.org/analysis/sin...