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• software, network & security expert
• troubled company rescue
• former aerospace engineer (NASA missions)
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Strategic Feasibility of the Post-War Ukrainian Force Structure

Proposed 800,000-man army is more political figure than sustainable military strategy. In the absence of formal US Mutual Defense Treaty or sovereign nuclear deterrent, the current "Peace Plan" forces Ukraine into a strategic trap.
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Russia is placing Wagner mercenaries on shadow fleet ships to deter foreign inspections as EU sanctions squeeze Baltic routes.

Danish pilots report Wagner restricting bridge access and interfering with captain-port communications.

euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/26/f...
December 27, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine could hold a referendum on a Trump-backed peace deal - but only with a ceasefire of at least 60 days.

Russia wants a shorter pause. Moscow has rejected every sustained ceasefire proposed during the war.

euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/26/z...
Zelenskyy demands 60-day ceasefire before any referendum on peace deal
Ukraine and US have finalized most elements of bilateral agreements, but still unclear if Russia will accept peace plan at all.
euromaidanpress.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Javier Milei's Government Managed To Approve 2026 Budget @laderechadiario.bsky.social 👏
The Senate enacted the spending and revenue law. The Government closes the year with a key political victory and displays fiscal order, predictability, and economic direction
derechadiario.com.ar/us/argentina...
December 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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​Argentina’s Senate hands Milei a win as it approves budget ft.trib.al/1KNLhCt
​Argentina’s Senate hands Milei a win as it approves budget
Passage of bill marks first time libertarian leader will govern with his own spending plan since taking office in 2023
ft.trib.al
December 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Mosque Bombing in Syria Leaves 6 Dead and 21 Wounded - ABC News
A bombing at a mosque in Homs, #Syria, during Friday prayers has killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 6 dead and 21 wounded
A bombing at a mosque in Homs, Syria, during Friday prayers has killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others
abcnews.go.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Israeli Airstrikes Hit South and East Lebanon Amid Repeated Ceasefire Violations | Palestinian Information Center #Lebanon 🤬
english.palinfo.com/news/2025/12...
Israeli airstrikes hit south and east Lebanon amid repeated ceasefire violations
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) launched a series of airstrikes on Friday morning targeting multiple areas in south and east Lebanon, accompanied by extensive drone activity and repeated violations of...
english.palinfo.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Rights Group Warns Israel’s Genocide Isn’t Over in Gaza @truthout.org #genocide #Gaza 🤬
Israel has killed at least 400 Palestinians and injured over 1,100 others since the ceasefire began in October.
truthout.org/articles/rig...
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Rights Group Warns Israel’s Genocide Isn’t Over in Gaza
Israel has killed at least 400 Palestinians and injured over 1,100 others since the ceasefire began in October.
truthout.org
December 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
@timesofisrael.com #Gaza 🤬
Another man killed on Hamas side of Yellow Line, as major hospital in center says it is forced to suspend services due to Israeli curbs on fuel.
70,945 Gazans have been killed by the IDF since the Hamas-led onslaught of October 7, 2023.
IDF says it killed 2 suspects who ‘posed threat’ after crossing Gaza ceasefire line
Palestinian media reports another man killed on Hamas side of Yellow Line, as major hospital in center says it is forced to suspend services due to Israeli curbs on fuel
www.timesofisrael.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian in Gaza, Carry Out Raids Across West Bank @aljazeera.com #Gaza #WestBank
Palestinian death toll since the start of the truce in Gaza rises to 411 amid near daily Israeli violations.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Gaza, carry out raids across West Bank
Palestinian death toll since the start of the truce in Gaza rises to 411 amid near daily Israeli violations.
www.aljazeera.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Israel Attacks Khan Younis by Air and Sea in Latest Gaza Ceasefire Violations | Middle East Eye 🤬
Israeli warplanes on Friday carried out intense air strikes east of the city of Khan Younis in the southern #Gaza Strip
Artillery shelling and demolitions continued across eastern areas of Gaza.
Israel attacks Khan Younis by air and sea in latest Gaza ceasefire violations
More than 400 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire agreement in October
www.middleeasteye.net
December 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Iran Update, December 26, 2025 @thestudyofwar.bsky.social #ISW
Recent Syrian government operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and al Sham (ISIS) are coordinated with the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, which enables US forces to target mid- and low-ranking ISIS commanders throughout Syria. ☑️
Iran Update, December 26, 2025
The IRGC seized a “foreign” tanker near Gheshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on December 24, claiming it was smuggling oil.
understandingwar.org
December 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
INTERCEPTOR DRONES have proven themselves in Ukraine.

How To Secure the Sky @foreignaffairs.com
Today, the most advanced of these systems use directed-energy weapons—high-powered lasers and microwaves that disable or destroy drones…
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How to Secure the Sky
America needs a defense against drones.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Opinion | Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger @nytimes.com
Trump ends the year weak and unpopular, his coalition dispirited and riven by infighting. Democrats dominated in the November elections.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
US Bombs Target ISIL in Nigeria: What’s Really Going on? @aljazeera.com
Trump says northern strikes are related to ‘Christian genocide’ but attacks on Christian farmers have occurred in a different part of the country.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
US bombs target ISIL in Nigeria: What’s really going on?
Trump says strikes are related to 'Christian genocide' but attacks on Christian farmers happened in different area.
www.aljazeera.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
How Just A Small Share of the World Drives Most Food-Related Emissions | Study Finds
The study doesn’t examine whether proposed emission limits would provide adequate nutrition, leaving a critical gap about whether people can eat healthily within climate budgets. ⁉️
studyfinds.org/how-just-sma...
How Just A Small Share Of The World Drives Most Food-Related Emissions
The world's richest 15% produce as much food-related emissions as the poorest 50% combined. New research reveals stark climate inequality in our diets.
studyfinds.org
December 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The Limits of European Strategic Autonomy - FPIF
It's becoming harder to maintain consensus on policy toward Ukraine. 😬
fpif.org/the-limits-o...
The Limits of European Strategic Autonomy - FPIF
It's becoming harder to maintain consensus on policy toward Ukraine.
fpif.org
December 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Trump Enters Election Year With Big Wins - and Bigger Political Headwinds @reuters.com ☑️
• Trump power diminished over inflation, aggressive tactics
• Republicans risk losing control of Congress next year
• Trump to hit campaign trail, even though not on ballot
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump enters election year with big wins - and bigger political headwinds
The president faces the inevitable waning of power in a second term, but he also will begin the year with an erosion in political support.
www.reuters.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#Putin Sends a Signal To Trump on #Ukraine Proposals @reuters.com
"The information was analysed, and on behalf of President Putin, contact took place between representatives of the administrations of Russia and the United States," Peskov said. "It was agreed to continue the dialogue."
Putin sends a signal to Trump on Ukraine proposals
Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy aide spoke to members of the U.S. administration after Moscow received U.S. proposals about a possible Ukrainian peace deal, the Kremlin said on Frida...
www.reuters.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Putin Indicated Russia Could Be Open To Territory Swap as Part of Ukraine Deal, Kommersant Says @reuters.com #Ukraine
• Putin wants all of Donbas, Kommersant says
• Putin ready to discuss territory swap, Kommersant says
• Russia and U.S. to control key nuclear plant, paper says
Putin indicated Russia could be open to territory swap as part of Ukraine deal, Kommersant says
President Vladimir Putin told some of Russia's top businessmen that he wanted the whole of Donbas, the Kommersant newspaper reported.
www.reuters.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Iranian Navy Seizes 'Foreign' Oil Tanker in the Strait of Hormuz @euronews.com #Iran 😬
Authorities detained 16 foreign crew members but did not reveal their nationalities or the tanker's flag, Tehran-run state media reported.
Iranian navy seizes 'foreign' oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
Authorities detained 16 foreign crew members but did not reveal their nationalities or the tanker's flag, Tehran-run state media reported.
www.euronews.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Dominion Energy Sues Over Trump Administration Order Pausing Offshore Wind Projects @apnews.com 🍿
Dominion Energy Virginia said in its lawsuit filed late Tuesday that the government’s order is “arbitrary and capricious” and unconstitutional. [YA THINK]
Virginia offshore wind developer sues over Trump administration order halting projects
The developers of a Virginia offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order that halted construction of their project, along with four others, over national sec...
apnews.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve Jazz Concert Canceled After Trump's Name Added @reuters.com
"I did choose to cancel our Kennedy Center Christmas Eve Jazz Jam when I saw the name change happening last Friday," said the host of the show, musician Chuck Redd. 👏
www.reuters.com/world/us/ken...
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump's name added
The addition of Trump's name horrified Democrats and raised legal questions.
www.reuters.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Symbolic air strikes, whether in Syria or Nigeria, will not defeat ISIS. Many of Trump’s other actions, from cutting foreign aid to trying to eliminate online moderation, are actually undermining the struggle against ISIS and other terrorist groups. As i just wrote: wapo.st/4qrV8U5
December 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Nineteen states and D.C. are suing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health department to block the Trump administration's plan to curb young people's gender-affirming care.
19 states sue to block Kennedy's plan to curb trans care
The lawsuit says Kennedy exceeded his legal authority.
www.axios.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Trump's job approval in our average at FiftyPlusOne.news is 40% approve, 56.3% disapprove, for a net of -16.3 today.
On this day in his first term, Trump was at -17.8. Different, but not really.

Current avg: fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
Historical data: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
December 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM