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"Military purges, when driven by politics rather than performance, almost always weaken a nation. A strong, independent, and professional military with nonpartisan leadership is not just an asset—it is a necessity for national security."

submitted 13 hours ago • 36 comments

Looks like a Russian warship about to transit Storebælt in a few hours, broadcasting AIS but with an invalid ID. It might be 532 Boikiy, which did the same the last time it came through.

submitted 3 hours ago • 2 comments

Pancreatic cancer is notoriously hard to treat, with a mortality rate of about 90%. In today’s episode, we talk with a scientist who is fighting the cancer with an mRNA vaccine. Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3ES4ndw

submitted 18 hours ago • 229 comments

Zelensky on a potential meeting with Trump: "If we don't have this, nothing will work. I need to understand what will happen to us, to our families tomorrow, and where you (the US) stand. We don't just need agreements on money—we're trying to survive. My first question: will you stop military aid?"

submitted 23 hours ago • 38 comments

More than 130 people in west Texas and New Mexico have been sickened by measles. The outbreak started in a county with a vaccination rate around 80%.

submitted 20 hours ago • 103 comments

🇺🇦 Disinformation targeting #Ukraine and its leader Volodymyr Zelensky is surging as Trump's shift on the war frays relations with Kyiv and threatens to cripple support for the battle-worn nation. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

submitted 18 hours ago • 0 comments

RUSSIAN REGIME ‘PETRIFIED’ BY THREAT OF THE DEMOBILISED Putin is said to be more than concerned about what to do with probably 300-400,000 demobilised troops once a ceasefire is obtained. The state can’t afford to keep paying them so will have to send them home. The speed of this process is likely

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

THE FINANCIAL TIMES OFFERS A LESSON IN FACTS AGAIN: PAY ATTENTION 47!

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

"Elon Musk spent last night tweeting repeatedly about how 'the only way to restore rule of the people in America is to impeach judges.' Which path does that sound like?"

submitted 18 hours ago • 26 comments

When looking at Russian reconstitution times, I think missile and UAV production is more important to look at than tank and IFV numbers. If the fighting stops and production rates are kept up, the stockpiles would be substantial fairly soon.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Russian and PRC military and surveillance assets operated in southern Japanese waters & airspace in February, according to the Japanese government. Read more in the latest edition of the China-Taiwan Weekly Update: isw.pub/ChinaTaiwan0... (1/6)

submitted 18 hours ago • 7 comments

The tools the U.S. used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural experts. Some egg farmers have called for vaccinations for poultry.

submitted 17 hours ago • 84 comments

Significant reinforcement of Russian Baltic Fleet.

submitted 4 days ago • 5 comments

Like - like what?

submitted 3 days ago • 7 comments

#Russia's naval deployment in the #Mediterranean on the morning of Feb-22 as reported by #OSINT. Algiers becoming more important as a refueling stop and steady withdrawal from Tartus continues. russianfleetanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/02/russ...

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to demonstrate his commitment to preserving Ukraine's democracy and a just resolution to the war. isw.pub/UkrWar022325

submitted 3 days ago • 4 comments

💥 Russia: Ryazan Oil Refinery burns after Ukrainian drone strikes. Over 500km from Ukraine. Refining capacity of 340,000 barrels per day.

submitted 3 days ago • 20 comments

NEW | The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) government agreed to several deals, including a Russian naval base, during separate diplomatic meetings with Iran and Russia in mid-February. 1/7

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Once again 🙂 🇩🇪 Germany's interior ministry on Friday warned of a Russian #disinformation operation attempting to influence the country's federal election campaign with fake videos spreading on social media in Hamburg and Leipzig. www.reuters.com/world/europe... #Russia

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

SURVEY OF UKRAINIANS ABOUT PRESIDENT ZELENSKY 63% of Ukrainians approve of Zelensky's activities, 74% consider him a patriot - Onukh IBIF research (UK).

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

New stat calculations after todays cable break news are done.

submitted 5 days ago • 5 comments

In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse after three years. Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.

submitted 5 days ago • 726 comments

RUSSIANS SURRENDER ACROSS THE POKROVSK FRONT Reliant on donkeys and mules for support, in temperatures of -18C a large number of Russian forces have reportedly surrendered, with as many as 1 in 9 having given up so far and a continuous number of white flags popping up for observer drones to see.

submitted 5 days ago • 4 comments

NEW | Iranian Brigadier General Ebrahim Jabbari—adviser to the IRGC commander—threatened to attack "all [US] bases and ships in the region" during a speech at the Great Prophet 19 military exercise on February 20.

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THINGS WE SHOULD NOT FORGET FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH FACTS

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

THE SHAME AND THE EMBARRASSMENT OF 47’s UKRAINE BULLYING “Zelensky has no cards to play, none, and I’m sick of it”. “Britain and France have done nothing to end the war” “If he doesn’t sign the minerals deal we’ll cut off Starlink”. Threats and bullying, counter factual statements, haranguing,

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

🇺🇲 🇺🇦 U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine's critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Elon Musk's vital Starlink satellite internet system, Reuters reports. www.reuters.com/business/us-... #usa #russia #trump #putin

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Time for US military to decide: democracy or the other, unknown thing. www.airandspaceforces.com/brown-genera...

submitted 5 days ago • 14 comments

The U.S. is discussing the possibility of cutting Ukraine’s access to Starlink if Kyiv refuses a mineral deal – Reuters writes. Meanwhile, WSJ reports that Zelensky may sign the agreement today. www.wsj.com/world/white-...

submitted 5 days ago • 81 comments

With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.

submitted 5 days ago • 181 comments

Russian fascists have now been torturing and raping Ukrainian women for years. Good job by the cowards of the West. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

submitted 5 days ago • 9 comments

Regardless of how much coverage it gets, Trump aiming to install a military command that places loyalty to him above loyalty to the constitution needs to be a much bigger story.

submitted 5 days ago • 75 comments

"Pushing Trumpism out of power is going to require holding hands with people who once supported Trump. And yet there are limits."

submitted 5 days ago • 27 comments

“You were given the the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour and you will have war.” Winston Churchill 1939. His meaning that by appeasing the enemy by. Voice you have merely postponed war today for war tomorrow.

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Politico: 🇺🇲🇷🇺 Here’s a recap of 29 times #Trump has sided with #Putin in his first month back in power. www.politico.eu/article/dona... #USA #Russia

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

🇷🇺🇺🇸 Russia used the first round of talks with the US over ending the war in Ukraine to demand the withdrawal of Nato forces from the alliance’s eastern flank, triggering concern in Europe that the Trump admin could acquiesce to seal a peace deal. www.ft.com/content/ac1d... Archive: archive.is/w3qGn

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

The U.S. now wants to lay claim to Ukraine’s infrastructure, gas transportation system, and nuclear power plants, as they realize Ukraine doesn't have large reserves of rare earth metals and minerals, says People's Deputy Honcharenko.

submitted 6 days ago • 49 comments

"Arms deliveries from the US to Ukraine have stalled. Even weapons meant for sale are now on hold. Companies ready to supply them tomorrow are waiting—no decision yet. Everyone expects a resolution so that arms can keep flowing, even for money," Head of Ukraine’s Defense Committee Roman Kostenko.

submitted 6 days ago • 36 comments

Russian cargo ship Pavel Grobovsky transporting 3,000 tons of stolen Ukrainian corn to Turkey is sinking in the Azov Sea following a breach.

submitted 6 days ago • 36 comments

A YouGov poll of 4,071 Americans reveals differing views on whether Zelensky, Trump, and Putin are dictators. 41% see Trump as a dictator, with women (46%) more likely to agree than men (35%). 22% believe Zelensky is a dictator, while 45% disagree. www.newsweek.com/nearly-twice...

submitted 6 days ago • 34 comments

✈️ Two Russian aircraft, a reconnaissance Il-20M and an Il-78, which did not comply with international flight regulations, were intercepted by French Rafale fighter jets off the coast of Latvia.

submitted 6 days ago • 10 comments

Make no mistake, the talks about "Zelensky not being nice to Trump" coming from US officials are a farce. Unfortunately, the Russians have presented the US with a list of demands outlining how they envision Ukraine's future. While I can't publish the list, I can say a few things:

submitted 6 days ago • 14 comments

Australia doesn't have nukes and is not in NATO. In the new world order, I fail to see significant obstacles to China invading Australia to take its natural resources valued at $20 trillion, a bargain even if the invasion costs China $2 trillion. Australia's population is only 26 million.

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The panel of vaccine experts were supposed to hold their first meeting under the Trump administration in late February. It's not clear when that meeting will now take place.

submitted 6 days ago • 55 comments

"Ukrainians have shown that fear of Russian domination is a powerful motivation, at least in Eastern Europe. Perhaps their spirit will, at this darkening hour, infect their neighbors to the west, who will prove themselves worthy of their freedom."

submitted 6 days ago • 20 comments

@financialtimes.com published an investigation supporting ISW’s long-held assessment that Russian military commanders are complicit in or enabling subordinates to execute Ukrainian POWs in a clear violation of international law. 🧵

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment