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Taught everything from economics to CQC, sold everything from yaks to yachts, used communication for shinjitsu to subversion. Natsec, policing, urban warfare, markets, learning.WW1 ME&Asia.Trad COTUS Conservative. "Seen some stuff; done some things."
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“Kneel before Zod.”
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast on himself: "He may not have ever read the Bible, but he will be a much stronger messenger for us"
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
“Kneel before Zod.”
Bubblicious...
“AI is the greatest invention since fire.”
- heard on Bloomberg market wrap
- heard on Bloomberg market wrap
February 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Bubblicious...
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Absolutely. If you’ve ever spent anytime actually trying to implement policy from inside a government bureacracy you will know that the idea of everyone following some form of unified ‘grand strategy’ is for the birds.
Real life isn't a Paradox game.
Real life isn't a Paradox game.
Get in kids, it’s hot take Thursday. My latest⬇️
There is No Such Thing as Grand Strategy
The Continued Influence of a Bad Genre
secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Absolutely. If you’ve ever spent anytime actually trying to implement policy from inside a government bureacracy you will know that the idea of everyone following some form of unified ‘grand strategy’ is for the birds.
Real life isn't a Paradox game.
Real life isn't a Paradox game.
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It is unsurprising that Trump has interfered in Hungary's elections by endorsing the self-described "illiberal" far-right, anti-migrant, pro-Russian, corrupt Hungarian leader the European Union has identified as "autocratic" over center-right opposition leader Peter Magyar.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
It is unsurprising that Trump has interfered in Hungary's elections by endorsing the self-described "illiberal" far-right, anti-migrant, pro-Russian, corrupt Hungarian leader the European Union has identified as "autocratic" over center-right opposition leader Peter Magyar.
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The Best of Nancy By
Ernie Bushmiller July 17,1947
Ernie Bushmiller July 17,1947
February 5, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Best of Nancy By
Ernie Bushmiller July 17,1947
Ernie Bushmiller July 17,1947
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That’s some real-life spy movie stuff! Quiet guy, deep cover, brutal consequences. Fourteen years in a Cuban prison just for doing the job- people forget what human sources actually risk. #Espionage #NationalSecurity #ColdWar #WYOMING #CIA
cowboystatedaily.com/2025/11/22/w...
cowboystatedaily.com/2025/11/22/w...
Wyoming History: The CIA Informant Who Survived 14 Years In A Cuban Prison
Wyoming rancher Lawrence Kirby Lunt Jr. moved to Cuba, became a CIA informant, and was imprisoned for 14 years after being caught by Fidel Castro’s…
cowboystatedaily.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:11 AM
That’s some real-life spy movie stuff! Quiet guy, deep cover, brutal consequences. Fourteen years in a Cuban prison just for doing the job- people forget what human sources actually risk. #Espionage #NationalSecurity #ColdWar #WYOMING #CIA
cowboystatedaily.com/2025/11/22/w...
cowboystatedaily.com/2025/11/22/w...
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All in all, a good day to turn 53!
February 6, 2026 at 1:44 AM
All in all, a good day to turn 53!
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And the O6 gives a 2LT answer because he wasn’t expecting anyone to push back.
February 6, 2026 at 1:47 AM
And the O6 gives a 2LT answer because he wasn’t expecting anyone to push back.
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Good.
Gift link: A jury ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who said a driver raped her, in the first of thousands of similar cases.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Good.
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What military-grade intelligence tactics look like
February 6, 2026 at 3:43 AM
What military-grade intelligence tactics look like
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Submarine cutaway of Taiwan's latest Hai Kun Class Submarine (IDS)
More info: www.hisutton.com/Taiwan-Hai-K...
More info: www.hisutton.com/Taiwan-Hai-K...
February 6, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Submarine cutaway of Taiwan's latest Hai Kun Class Submarine (IDS)
More info: www.hisutton.com/Taiwan-Hai-K...
More info: www.hisutton.com/Taiwan-Hai-K...
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European regulators always with a perfect timing
LUXEMBOURG: Luxembourg regulator opens door for retail funds to invest in crypto | IFC Review
As published on: 21shares.com, Thursday 5 February, 2026. Luxembourg’s regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) announced in
www.ifcreview.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:52 AM
European regulators always with a perfect timing
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Link to where you will find both the English and Norwegian version of Focus 2026:
www.etterretningstjenesten.no/publikasjone...
Link to where you will find both the English and Norwegian version of Focus 2026:
www.etterretningstjenesten.no/publikasjone...
Threat assessment: Focus
The Norwegian Intelligence Service’s assessment of current security challenges
www.etterretningstjenesten.no
February 6, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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Link to where you will find both the English and Norwegian version of Focus 2026:
www.etterretningstjenesten.no/publikasjone...
Link to where you will find both the English and Norwegian version of Focus 2026:
www.etterretningstjenesten.no/publikasjone...
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5/6
On the exotics.
Burevestnik/Skyfall: "In autumn 2025, the missile travelled several
thousand kilometres over a test site on Novaya Zemlya."
Poseidon: "Due to its high complexity, developing this system will take a long time."
On the exotics.
Burevestnik/Skyfall: "In autumn 2025, the missile travelled several
thousand kilometres over a test site on Novaya Zemlya."
Poseidon: "Due to its high complexity, developing this system will take a long time."
February 6, 2026 at 10:57 AM
5/6
On the exotics.
Burevestnik/Skyfall: "In autumn 2025, the missile travelled several
thousand kilometres over a test site on Novaya Zemlya."
Poseidon: "Due to its high complexity, developing this system will take a long time."
On the exotics.
Burevestnik/Skyfall: "In autumn 2025, the missile travelled several
thousand kilometres over a test site on Novaya Zemlya."
Poseidon: "Due to its high complexity, developing this system will take a long time."
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4/6
On key military developments and the Northern Fleet.
On key military developments and the Northern Fleet.
February 6, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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On key military developments and the Northern Fleet.
On key military developments and the Northern Fleet.
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3/6
"Although the Kremlin will still seek to avoid direct military conflict with Europe
and NATO, the tense situation heightens the risk of misunderstandings and unintended escalation."
However:
"Russian [unconventional] operations in Europe could increase in scope and gravity.
"Although the Kremlin will still seek to avoid direct military conflict with Europe
and NATO, the tense situation heightens the risk of misunderstandings and unintended escalation."
However:
"Russian [unconventional] operations in Europe could increase in scope and gravity.
February 6, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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"Although the Kremlin will still seek to avoid direct military conflict with Europe
and NATO, the tense situation heightens the risk of misunderstandings and unintended escalation."
However:
"Russian [unconventional] operations in Europe could increase in scope and gravity.
"Although the Kremlin will still seek to avoid direct military conflict with Europe
and NATO, the tense situation heightens the risk of misunderstandings and unintended escalation."
However:
"Russian [unconventional] operations in Europe could increase in scope and gravity.
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2/6
"The Kremlin has shown no willingness to negotiate, seeking instead to use the negotiations to shift the United States’ approach in its favour."
"The Kremlin has shown no willingness to negotiate, seeking instead to use the negotiations to shift the United States’ approach in its favour."
February 6, 2026 at 10:57 AM
2/6
"The Kremlin has shown no willingness to negotiate, seeking instead to use the negotiations to shift the United States’ approach in its favour."
"The Kremlin has shown no willingness to negotiate, seeking instead to use the negotiations to shift the United States’ approach in its favour."
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1/6
The Norwegian services presented their annual unclassified assessments today.
Some highlights from Focus 2026 from NIS will follow:
"It is in Russia's interest that the Greenland debate causes uncertainty and potential conflict between Europe and the United States."
The Norwegian services presented their annual unclassified assessments today.
Some highlights from Focus 2026 from NIS will follow:
"It is in Russia's interest that the Greenland debate causes uncertainty and potential conflict between Europe and the United States."
February 6, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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The Norwegian services presented their annual unclassified assessments today.
Some highlights from Focus 2026 from NIS will follow:
"It is in Russia's interest that the Greenland debate causes uncertainty and potential conflict between Europe and the United States."
The Norwegian services presented their annual unclassified assessments today.
Some highlights from Focus 2026 from NIS will follow:
"It is in Russia's interest that the Greenland debate causes uncertainty and potential conflict between Europe and the United States."
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The source of generations of battleship discourse.
Neglected in present-day discussions of tonnage, and ratios, is the effect the treaty had on base development and fortifications in the Pacific.
Neglected in present-day discussions of tonnage, and ratios, is the effect the treaty had on base development and fortifications in the Pacific.
On this day in 1922, the Washington Naval Treaty is signed by representatives of Great Britain, the United States, Japan, France and Italy. The treaty limited numbers of warships by establishing tonnage limits for each nation, and included a "building holiday" for battleships.
#NavalHistory
#NavalHistory
February 6, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The source of generations of battleship discourse.
Neglected in present-day discussions of tonnage, and ratios, is the effect the treaty had on base development and fortifications in the Pacific.
Neglected in present-day discussions of tonnage, and ratios, is the effect the treaty had on base development and fortifications in the Pacific.
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“Alternative credit” sounds like a euphemism for sticking up a liquor store.
*market watching*
*market watching*
February 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“Alternative credit” sounds like a euphemism for sticking up a liquor store.
*market watching*
*market watching*
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As a journalist covering Ukraine, having the Russian Embassy "take note" of my work in a sinister post filled with nonsense is an incredibly high honour. So, of course, I had it framed.
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
As a journalist covering Ukraine, having the Russian Embassy "take note" of my work in a sinister post filled with nonsense is an incredibly high honour. So, of course, I had it framed.
