The Trump Class Battleship
December 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Trump Class Battleship
Asked why there should be no American components; "We're on an emotional roller coaster with the US. Tomorrow somebody may want to shut us down, and we would not be able to use our own weapons."
In this secret missile factory, Ukraine is ramping up its domestic arms industry
The BBC goes to a secret Ukrainian factory, where they are manufacturing new long-range missiles.
www.bbc.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Asked why there should be no American components; "We're on an emotional roller coaster with the US. Tomorrow somebody may want to shut us down, and we would not be able to use our own weapons."
Nuclear non-proliferation is dead.
History has receipts.
Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons, fought alongside the US after 9/11, and was later invaded by Russia.
Now, in 2025, we hear: “It’s not our war. It’s a war on another continent.”
Geography didn’t change. Commitments did.
Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons, fought alongside the US after 9/11, and was later invaded by Russia.
Now, in 2025, we hear: “It’s not our war. It’s a war on another continent.”
Geography didn’t change. Commitments did.
December 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Nuclear non-proliferation is dead.
Peace impossible while Putin lives.
‘Russia-Ukraine deal impossible while Putin is alive’: ex-UK ambassador to Moscow
YouTube video by The Telegraph
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December 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Peace impossible while Putin lives.
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Japan needs to possess nuclear weapons: PM office source
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/japan-needs-to-possess-nuclear-weapons-pm-office-source
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/japan-needs-to-possess-nuclear-weapons-pm-office-source
Japan needs to possess nuclear weapons: PM office source
Official also acknowledges such a move is unrealistic
asia.nikkei.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Japan needs to possess nuclear weapons: PM office source
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/japan-needs-to-possess-nuclear-weapons-pm-office-source
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/japan-needs-to-possess-nuclear-weapons-pm-office-source
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Obviously this
December 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Obviously this
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"We will not leave the European Council today without a decision on the financing of Ukraine for the next two years." - Ursula von der Leyen.
December 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
"We will not leave the European Council today without a decision on the financing of Ukraine for the next two years." - Ursula von der Leyen.
Every inch?
⚡️ BREAKING: Russian border guards crossed into NATO territory.
Three Russian border guards entered Estonia for about 20 minutes near the Narva River, caught on surveillance cameras, with officials unsure if it was an accident or a provocation, Bloomberg reports.
Three Russian border guards entered Estonia for about 20 minutes near the Narva River, caught on surveillance cameras, with officials unsure if it was an accident or a provocation, Bloomberg reports.
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Every inch?
It's not about oil.
🇺🇸🇻🇪 The Trump administration has quietly asked U.S. oil companies whether they would return to Venezuela after Maduro leaves power — but so far, none are interested, - POLITICO
Low oil prices, political risk and Venezuela’s deteriorated infrastructure are deterring investment.
Low oil prices, political risk and Venezuela’s deteriorated infrastructure are deterring investment.
December 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It's not about oil.
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'To keep pace with the speed of modern battlefield innovation, NATO must treat drones not as finished products to be acquired but as evolving architectures to be mastered' writes Mirko Niederkofler in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Drones Win Battles, Components Win Wars
Ukraine’s drone success holds a deeper lesson for NATO: technological sovereignty at the component level is essential to future battlefield dominance.
www.rusi.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
'To keep pace with the speed of modern battlefield innovation, NATO must treat drones not as finished products to be acquired but as evolving architectures to be mastered' writes Mirko Niederkofler in the latest RUSI Commentary.
russian embassy in the Netherlands threatens war with the Netherlands.
December 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
russian embassy in the Netherlands threatens war with the Netherlands.
NATO is dead.
The EU is dead.
Putin has succesfully divided the West into those who would capitulate to russia and those who would resist.
The EU is dead.
Putin has succesfully divided the West into those who would capitulate to russia and those who would resist.
December 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
NATO is dead.
The EU is dead.
Putin has succesfully divided the West into those who would capitulate to russia and those who would resist.
The EU is dead.
Putin has succesfully divided the West into those who would capitulate to russia and those who would resist.
Reality knocks with steady hand,
Yet we pretend not to understand.
We draw the blinds, we turn away,
And hope the storm will pass one day.
Yet we pretend not to understand.
We draw the blinds, we turn away,
And hope the storm will pass one day.
Facing Ukraine’s Exhaustion
YouTube video by Good Times Bad Times
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Reality knocks with steady hand,
Yet we pretend not to understand.
We draw the blinds, we turn away,
And hope the storm will pass one day.
Yet we pretend not to understand.
We draw the blinds, we turn away,
And hope the storm will pass one day.
Putin hopes to escape retaliation by nuking Europe from Belarus.
Russia moves Oreshnik missiles to Belarus—but not to threaten Ukraine. Ukrainian intelligence says the real targets are European capitals. The system will sit 200km from Lithuania, slashing flight times across the EU
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/13/r...
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/13/r...
Russia deploys Oreshnik in Belarus with eye on Europe, says head of the Foreign Intelligence Service
By year's end, Russia intends to station Oreshnik ballistic missiles in Belarus's Mozyr region, 200 kilometers from the nearest NATO border, significantly reducing flight time to European capitals…
euromaidanpress.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Putin hopes to escape retaliation by nuking Europe from Belarus.
From the thunder, and the storm—
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view—
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view—
Our First Contact with Aliens Will Be Their Last Words
YouTube video by Cool Worlds
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
From the thunder, and the storm—
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view—
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view—
Rather than establishing standalone drone units, Finland’s military doctrine integrates UAV operations into every branch. Virtual goggles and remote controllers now hold the same status as rifles and tactical gear — signaling a shift in what it means to be combat-ready.
From 2025, every Finnish conscript will be trained to fly drones, drop bombs, and intercept enemy UAVs.
“We’re acting in time,” says Army Chief Välimäki. No drone corps — these skills are going into all units.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/11/f...
“We’re acting in time,” says Army Chief Välimäki. No drone corps — these skills are going into all units.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/11/f...
Finland makes drone training compulsory for all new soldiers
The Finnish military now includes drone warfare skills in every conscript’s training starting in 2025.
euromaidanpress.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Rather than establishing standalone drone units, Finland’s military doctrine integrates UAV operations into every branch. Virtual goggles and remote controllers now hold the same status as rifles and tactical gear — signaling a shift in what it means to be combat-ready.
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Boris Johnson:
What kind of pressure are we really putting on Vladimir Putin right now?
The only chance of ending this war is for all of us to turn up the heat on Putin.
What kind of pressure are we really putting on Vladimir Putin right now?
The only chance of ending this war is for all of us to turn up the heat on Putin.
December 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Boris Johnson:
What kind of pressure are we really putting on Vladimir Putin right now?
The only chance of ending this war is for all of us to turn up the heat on Putin.
What kind of pressure are we really putting on Vladimir Putin right now?
The only chance of ending this war is for all of us to turn up the heat on Putin.
Europe falters
🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇸 In 2025, Kyiv received the least military support from its partners during the entire war. European aid more than halved: €4.24 billion in the fall compared to an average of €9.9 billion earlier, — EurActiv.
December 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Europe falters
In case anyone hadn't noticed, the US is in the process of surrendering to russia's list of demands from 2021.
Russia issues list of demands it says must be met to lower tensions in Europe
Contentious security guarantees Moscow is seeking include a ban on Ukraine from entering Nato
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In case anyone hadn't noticed, the US is in the process of surrendering to russia's list of demands from 2021.
Transatlantic bonds physically deteriorating.
⚡ Britain is edging closer to losing control of the Atlantic for the first time since the end of World War II, the head of the Royal Navy warns.
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...
December 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Transatlantic bonds physically deteriorating.