nafo.hoplite
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British Army 2002-2006 | Combat Infantry Signaller | 🇬🇧 🇬🇷 | #NAFO #FAFO
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#NATO's Article 5 was only invoked once, by 🇺🇸 asking for defence after 9/11
As a result, 1,105 European and Canadian soldiers died in the 20-year Afghanistan war - 1/3 of all coalition casualties
I don't recall the Europeans demanding America surrender its mineral wealth in exchange for their help
As a result, 1,105 European and Canadian soldiers died in the 20-year Afghanistan war - 1/3 of all coalition casualties
I don't recall the Europeans demanding America surrender its mineral wealth in exchange for their help
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Russia claims to uphold “Christian values” and “traditional family structures.”
This narrative is used to justify authoritarianism, censorship, and war.
But when examined objectively, Russia fails on nearly every moral metric it claims to defend. 🧵
Russia claims to uphold “Christian values” and “traditional family structures.”
This narrative is used to justify authoritarianism, censorship, and war.
But when examined objectively, Russia fails on nearly every moral metric it claims to defend. 🧵
July 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Russia claims to uphold “Christian values” and “traditional family structures.”
This narrative is used to justify authoritarianism, censorship, and war.
But when examined objectively, Russia fails on nearly every moral metric it claims to defend. 🧵
Russia claims to uphold “Christian values” and “traditional family structures.”
This narrative is used to justify authoritarianism, censorship, and war.
But when examined objectively, Russia fails on nearly every moral metric it claims to defend. 🧵
Imagine if the Iranian regime attacks the US in response to the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, and Trump demands NATO Article 5 support to respond?
June 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Imagine if the Iranian regime attacks the US in response to the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, and Trump demands NATO Article 5 support to respond?
*Impact on Russia if Oil Prices Continue to Drop*
Russia’s economy is heavily reliant on oil and gas exports. A prolonged drop in prices would shrink government revenues, leading to budget deficits, a weaker ruble, and inevitable cuts in public spending. 🧵 www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
Russia’s economy is heavily reliant on oil and gas exports. A prolonged drop in prices would shrink government revenues, leading to budget deficits, a weaker ruble, and inevitable cuts in public spending. 🧵 www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
Russia economy meltdown as oil prices plummet and 'shipping costs surge'
Oil revenues are a major source of income for Putin's regime and play a vital role in helping Russia to finance its war in Ukraine.
www.express.co.uk
April 7, 2025 at 8:44 AM
*Impact on Russia if Oil Prices Continue to Drop*
Russia’s economy is heavily reliant on oil and gas exports. A prolonged drop in prices would shrink government revenues, leading to budget deficits, a weaker ruble, and inevitable cuts in public spending. 🧵 www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
Russia’s economy is heavily reliant on oil and gas exports. A prolonged drop in prices would shrink government revenues, leading to budget deficits, a weaker ruble, and inevitable cuts in public spending. 🧵 www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
1/ Some factions within the GOP and MAGA camp have grudgingly accepted that the Trump administration has lost around USD $11.1 trillion since 17 January 2025—a staggering economic failure that speaks volumes about their mismanagement and ambivalence to the damage they are inflicting.🧵
April 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
1/ Some factions within the GOP and MAGA camp have grudgingly accepted that the Trump administration has lost around USD $11.1 trillion since 17 January 2025—a staggering economic failure that speaks volumes about their mismanagement and ambivalence to the damage they are inflicting.🧵
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This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
In summary:
The documents discuss the potential declassification of a report and the role of a Soviet officer who interacted with Lee Harvey Oswald. No definitive evidence links the Soviets or others to Kennedy's assassination beyond Oswald's actions. So there is nothing new in the release.
The documents discuss the potential declassification of a report and the role of a Soviet officer who interacted with Lee Harvey Oswald. No definitive evidence links the Soviets or others to Kennedy's assassination beyond Oswald's actions. So there is nothing new in the release.
🇺🇸 US National Archives publishes declassified documents on the assassination of US President Kennedy
March 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
In summary:
The documents discuss the potential declassification of a report and the role of a Soviet officer who interacted with Lee Harvey Oswald. No definitive evidence links the Soviets or others to Kennedy's assassination beyond Oswald's actions. So there is nothing new in the release.
The documents discuss the potential declassification of a report and the role of a Soviet officer who interacted with Lee Harvey Oswald. No definitive evidence links the Soviets or others to Kennedy's assassination beyond Oswald's actions. So there is nothing new in the release.
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Statement from #Anonymous #Darkhorse
Due to Elon Musks and Donald Trumps blatant fascism and lack of humanity we as a digital army for the people will continue our peaceful DDOS protests against X formerly known as Twitter
Thank you for your love and support
#TakeDownTwitter
Due to Elon Musks and Donald Trumps blatant fascism and lack of humanity we as a digital army for the people will continue our peaceful DDOS protests against X formerly known as Twitter
Thank you for your love and support
#TakeDownTwitter
March 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Statement from #Anonymous #Darkhorse
Due to Elon Musks and Donald Trumps blatant fascism and lack of humanity we as a digital army for the people will continue our peaceful DDOS protests against X formerly known as Twitter
Thank you for your love and support
#TakeDownTwitter
Due to Elon Musks and Donald Trumps blatant fascism and lack of humanity we as a digital army for the people will continue our peaceful DDOS protests against X formerly known as Twitter
Thank you for your love and support
#TakeDownTwitter
1/ The capture of a US‑supplied Abrams tank by Russian forces during Ukraine’s counter‑offensive is problematic. This event underscores how the cessation of US support—pushed by Trump, JD Vance, and his silent administration—has left Ukraine more vulnerable. 🧵
Russian forces captured a US-supplied M1A1SA Abrams main battle tank operated by the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the ongoing counter-offensive on the Kursk front.
March 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
1/ The capture of a US‑supplied Abrams tank by Russian forces during Ukraine’s counter‑offensive is problematic. This event underscores how the cessation of US support—pushed by Trump, JD Vance, and his silent administration—has left Ukraine more vulnerable. 🧵
1/ The Trump administration’s willingness to abandon even close allies is evident in rumours it may end US support for the UK’s Trident missiles. This abrupt shift undercuts decades of shared security commitments and leaves Britain in a precarious position. 🧵 m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
US Prez Donald Trump could withdraw nuclear support for UK, experts caution
Donald Trump could end the US support for the UKs nuclear deterrent, defence experts have warned. They said that Britain must prepare for such a possibility. With tensions between Europe and America e...
m.economictimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
1/ The Trump administration’s willingness to abandon even close allies is evident in rumours it may end US support for the UK’s Trident missiles. This abrupt shift undercuts decades of shared security commitments and leaves Britain in a precarious position. 🧵 m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
Very short thread about the previously robust US economy under Biden, which is now stuttering under Trump who promised that he would manage it far more efficiently than his predecessor. 🧵
March 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Very short thread about the previously robust US economy under Biden, which is now stuttering under Trump who promised that he would manage it far more efficiently than his predecessor. 🧵
This is an outrage. Britain and France are not "random" nations that "haven't fought a war in 30 or 40 years". This is grotesque ignorance of the loss of lives experienced by nations allied to the US cause during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. Vance should resign immediately
Vance accused of 'insulting' memories of UK soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan
Donald Trump’s deputy lashed out at a proposed Ukraine peace-keeping force led by the UK and France as ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 30 or 40 years’
www.standard.co.uk
March 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
This is an outrage. Britain and France are not "random" nations that "haven't fought a war in 30 or 40 years". This is grotesque ignorance of the loss of lives experienced by nations allied to the US cause during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. Vance should resign immediately
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Vance tells Fox the only US security guarantee in Ukraine will be the mineral deal.
And he describes British and French peacekeeping troops as “20k troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”.
And he describes British and French peacekeeping troops as “20k troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”.
March 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Vance tells Fox the only US security guarantee in Ukraine will be the mineral deal.
And he describes British and French peacekeeping troops as “20k troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”.
And he describes British and French peacekeeping troops as “20k troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”.
Should Elon Musk, Trump, Vance, or anyone else tell you that you should exclude government spending from a GDP prediction such as this one showing contraction in the US economy under Trump, they are trying to manipulate you and lie to you that what they are doing is OK.
March 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Should Elon Musk, Trump, Vance, or anyone else tell you that you should exclude government spending from a GDP prediction such as this one showing contraction in the US economy under Trump, they are trying to manipulate you and lie to you that what they are doing is OK.
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
1/ The prospect of the US lifting sanctions on Russia while the EU retains theirs is a deeply shortsighted move. In its haste for short‑term gains, Washington risks fracturing transatlantic unity and undermining its own credibility—costing billions in lost investor confidence.🧵
How many hands to make sanctions work? Comparing EU and US sanctioning efforts
One of the core disputes in the literature on economic statecraft addresses the conditions under which multilateral sanctions are more successful than…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
1/ The prospect of the US lifting sanctions on Russia while the EU retains theirs is a deeply shortsighted move. In its haste for short‑term gains, Washington risks fracturing transatlantic unity and undermining its own credibility—costing billions in lost investor confidence.🧵
In the aftermath of the outrageous bullying of Zelensky at the White House today, this is the difference between the President of Ukraine and the President of the United States.
February 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In the aftermath of the outrageous bullying of Zelensky at the White House today, this is the difference between the President of Ukraine and the President of the United States.
For those unable to watch the uncomfortable and distasteful events that happened in the White House during the meeting between Zelensky, Trump, and Vance, I've provided a summary below. 🧵
February 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
For those unable to watch the uncomfortable and distasteful events that happened in the White House during the meeting between Zelensky, Trump, and Vance, I've provided a summary below. 🧵
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#NATO's Article 5 was only invoked once, by 🇺🇸 asking for defence after 9/11
As a result, 1,105 European and Canadian soldiers died in the 20-year Afghanistan war - 1/3 of all coalition casualties
I don't recall the Europeans demanding America surrender its mineral wealth in exchange for their help
As a result, 1,105 European and Canadian soldiers died in the 20-year Afghanistan war - 1/3 of all coalition casualties
I don't recall the Europeans demanding America surrender its mineral wealth in exchange for their help
February 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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1/ Authoritarian leaders frequently wield anti‑corruption rhetoric as a political weapon to discredit rivals and consolidate power. Figures like Viktor Orbán, Robert Fico, and Irakli Kobakhidze portray themselves as champions of transparency, yet their actions reveal a self‑serving agenda. 🧵
Brussels berates Italy, Hungary and Slovakia for rule-of-law decline
The European Commission has released the new edition of its Rule of Law Report, showing persistent problems in press freedom. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
1/ Authoritarian leaders frequently wield anti‑corruption rhetoric as a political weapon to discredit rivals and consolidate power. Figures like Viktor Orbán, Robert Fico, and Irakli Kobakhidze portray themselves as champions of transparency, yet their actions reveal a self‑serving agenda. 🧵
1/ The Department of Government Efficiencies—spearheaded by Musk alongside Ramaswamy—has sparked widespread concern. Their radical overhaul of established government bodies has jeopardised institutions that safeguard US citizens and maintain security, replacing expertise with untested innovation.🧵
Department of Government Efficiency - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
1/ The Department of Government Efficiencies—spearheaded by Musk alongside Ramaswamy—has sparked widespread concern. Their radical overhaul of established government bodies has jeopardised institutions that safeguard US citizens and maintain security, replacing expertise with untested innovation.🧵
1/ During the ISAF and Resolute Support Mission presence in Afghanistan, Russia pursued a strategy aimed at destabilising the democratic Afghan gov't. Allegations emerged that Russian intelligence paid bounties to Afghan insurgents to kill U.S., coalition, and Afghan personnel, fueling violence
Suspicions of Russian Bounties Were Bolstered by Data on Financial Transfers (Published 2020)
Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were most likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
1/ During the ISAF and Resolute Support Mission presence in Afghanistan, Russia pursued a strategy aimed at destabilising the democratic Afghan gov't. Allegations emerged that Russian intelligence paid bounties to Afghan insurgents to kill U.S., coalition, and Afghan personnel, fueling violence
1/ Donald Trump’s claim he’d "go to war over the Panama Canal & Greenland" highlights his contradictions. Campaigning to "end all wars" won him support in 2016, yet his rhetoric often shifts to hawkish posturing, undermining his supposed anti-war stance & raising questions about his consistency. 🧵
Trump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal
It prompts a sharp rebuke from Panama's president, who says "every square metre" of the canal belongs to his country.
www.bbc.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
1/ Donald Trump’s claim he’d "go to war over the Panama Canal & Greenland" highlights his contradictions. Campaigning to "end all wars" won him support in 2016, yet his rhetoric often shifts to hawkish posturing, undermining his supposed anti-war stance & raising questions about his consistency. 🧵
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