Özgür Kuşcu
@kuscuozgur.bsky.social
It is the pretext that is needed
"A medic at one Tehran hospital said there were "direct shots to the heads of the young people, to their hearts as well", while a doctor said an eye hospital in the capital had gone into crisis mode"
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Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters
Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed and injured by the security forces, with more than 70 bodies brought to one hospital.
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January 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
It is the pretext that is needed
The international order no longer exists, and the world is rapidly returning to a nineteenth-century order. The main question, therefore, is whether the United States and China will determine their spheres of influence amicably or competitively.
People need to understand the precedent here. If the U.S. claims the right to sweep in and abduct a president it accuses of crimes, what stops Russia from doing the same to Ukraine, or China claiming that authority over Taiwan?
January 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The international order no longer exists, and the world is rapidly returning to a nineteenth-century order. The main question, therefore, is whether the United States and China will determine their spheres of influence amicably or competitively.
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Reading up on the invasion of Panama in 1989, and came across this slightly surreal detail. US psy-op forces blasted the Vatican embassy with loud music to flush out Noriega. George HW Bush thought it was "irritating and petty" and told them to stop. www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/Magazine...
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Reading up on the invasion of Panama in 1989, and came across this slightly surreal detail. US psy-op forces blasted the Vatican embassy with loud music to flush out Noriega. George HW Bush thought it was "irritating and petty" and told them to stop. www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/Magazine...
The main aim of the operation, which is the reflection of the new cold war, is to limit China’s access to energy resources. Accordingly, Iran will be the next target to that end. Ultimately, efforts will be made to reach a deal with Russia to restrict the flow of oil to China.
Breaking news: Donald Trump said the US had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flown him out of the country after weeks of tension between the two nations ft.trib.al/Ulm525i
January 3, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The main aim of the operation, which is the reflection of the new cold war, is to limit China’s access to energy resources. Accordingly, Iran will be the next target to that end. Ultimately, efforts will be made to reach a deal with Russia to restrict the flow of oil to China.
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NEW: Iran proposed a three-stage nuclear deal proposal that caps Iranian uranium enrichment but would leave the necessary infrastructure in place to enable Iran to rapidly rebuild its nuclear program if the deal collapsed.
Iran latest w/ @criticalthreats.bsky.social: isw.pub/IranUpdate04...
Iran latest w/ @criticalthreats.bsky.social: isw.pub/IranUpdate04...
April 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
NEW: Iran proposed a three-stage nuclear deal proposal that caps Iranian uranium enrichment but would leave the necessary infrastructure in place to enable Iran to rapidly rebuild its nuclear program if the deal collapsed.
Iran latest w/ @criticalthreats.bsky.social: isw.pub/IranUpdate04...
Iran latest w/ @criticalthreats.bsky.social: isw.pub/IranUpdate04...
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NEW: US Special Envoy to Ukraine General Keith Kellogg expressed support on April 11 for the deployment of an allied "reassurance force" in the rear areas of western Ukraine after a possible future ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. 🧵 (1/3)
Latest assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar041225
Latest assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar041225
April 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
NEW: US Special Envoy to Ukraine General Keith Kellogg expressed support on April 11 for the deployment of an allied "reassurance force" in the rear areas of western Ukraine after a possible future ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. 🧵 (1/3)
Latest assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar041225
Latest assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar041225
The Time is Right to Sell F-35 to Turkey
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The Time is Right to Sell F-35 to Turkey
Ankara Should Take the Leap on S-400
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April 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The Time is Right to Sell F-35 to Turkey
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