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Emmy-award-winning journalist https://lukemcgee.substack.com/ luke@luke-mcgee.com

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I know I was joking

06.03.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Wonder if he will do this

06.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Axel Springer agrees to buy UK's Telegraph in $766 million deal German ​publisher Axel Springer said on β€ŒFriday it had agreed to buy in an ​all-cash deal Britain's ​Telegraph Media Group for ⁠575 million pound ($766.30 ​million).

The Telegraph wird zu FBPE

www.reuters.com/business/axe...

06.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Kristi Noem being replaced as US homeland security secretary after Minnesota ICE criticism Kristi Noem is to be replaced as homeland security secretary, following criticism of immigration operations that left two Americans dead.

Kristi No-emore

news.sky.com/story/kristi...

05.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Gen Z males twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands Global survey shows young men and boys hold more traditional views about gender roles than older generations

Social media: melting the brains of one generation at a time

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

05.03.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, all Hegseth seems to have cleared up is that air supremacy is the goal. However, that doesn't really tell us much about what happens on the ground afterwards regarding any kind of regime change or what air supremacy means in modern warfare. So, that's as clear as mud.

04.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Russian Air-Launched Cruise Missile Appears In Ukraine The Izdeliye 30 is likely cheaper, faster to produce, and harder-hitting than previous Russian air-launched cruise missiles. The izdeliye 30 is likely cheaper, faster to produce, and harder-hitting th...

"The new development further underscores the fact that Russia is running low on its stocks of β€˜legacy’ air-launched cruise missiles and new production cannot meet its wartime demand."

www.twz.com/air/new-russ...

04.03.2026 11:52 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜America First’ weapons-sales policy favors arming Taiwan quickly β€” in theory But experts say the new U.S. strategy is unlikely to raise or lower the odds of Washington actually coming to help Taiwan if China attacks.

"A U.S. strategy aimed at prioritizing foreign arms sales to recipients that vigorously support themselves and have geopolitical value to Washington should help Taiwan receive advanced weapons faster than usual, according to defense analysts."

www.defensenews.com/global/asia-...

04.03.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Most Reform members believe non-white UK citizens born abroad should be forced or encouraged to leave, poll finds Nigel Farage’s recent efforts to woo centre-ground voters may cause tension in party’s right flank, says Hope Not Hate

The term for that is White supremacy and any coverage of Reform that does not include that term is complicit in whitewashing White supremacy. Sometimes things really are that simple.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

04.03.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 292 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 9
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As Trump Bashes Spain, the German Chancellor Looks On

Germany never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity…

As Trump Bashes Spain, the German Chancellor Looks On www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...

04.03.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say | CNN Politics The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran and the Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish lea...

This by the brilliant @natashabertrand.bsky.social is probably the most important strategic story of the day.

edition.cnn.com/2026/03/03/p...

04.03.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ukraine's expertise is an asset

04.03.2026 09:24 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Defense executives plan to meet at White House as strikes on Iran diminish stockpiles Companies including Lockheed Martin and Raytheon parent RTX have been invited.

Defense executives plan to meet at White House as strikes on Iran diminish stockpiles - www.reuters.com/business/aer...

04.03.2026 08:55 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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US debuts suicide drone in Iran after fast-tracked Pentagon procurement The U.S. successfully debuted a low‑cost suicide drone in combat ​in Iran just eight months after its Pentagon unveiling, as the U.S. pushes to accelerate weapons programs.

US debuts suicide drone in Iran after fast-tracked Pentagon procurement - www.reuters.com/world/middle...

03.03.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you prefer HMS Duncan or HMS Dragon?

03.03.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting time for this announcement

03.03.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Dubai's safe-haven status is being put to the test For decades, Dubai's sales pitch featured gleaming skylines, tax-free salaries, ease of doing business and something far more intangible: the unspoken promise that whatever was happening elsewhere in ...

How Dubai's safe-haven status is being put to the test - www.reuters.com/world/middle...

02.03.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Today he’s announced the death of US servicemen and also posted this.

02.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Iran, Israel, and the U.S. Are Racing the Clock The attackers seek quick success as their air defenses dwindle. Iran will try to drag it out.

β€œThe grinding logic of attritionβ€”and the unresolved problem of using high-end, limited-availability precision weapons to generate strategic outcomesβ€”threatened to catch up with the Americans and Israelis despite their overwhelming technological superiority”

foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/02/i...

02.03.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Trump has consistently demonstrated that his mind can be changed and his attention can shift. If that happens here and he half-arses a deal, that could be a considerably more dangerous place long-term for everyone in the region and elsewhere. So let’s hope he has a proper plan.

02.03.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It would be nice if, during this period, we could all accept that multiple things can be true at the same time and things are not binary. The world is now extremely unstable. In the long-run we may see positive regime change. But we may also not – especially if Trump gets bored.

02.03.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I am getting a bit bored of people being so intellectually dishonest. There are totally legitimate arguments to take out the Iranian regime’s leadership, of course. But it doesn’t automatically make the world a safer place, that requires a plan that it’s unclear Trump has atm.

02.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump has consistently demonstrated that his mind can be changed and his attention can shift. If that happens here and he half-arses a deal, that could be a considerably more dangerous place long-term for everyone in the region and elsewhere. So let’s hope he has a proper plan.

02.03.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It would be nice if, during this period, we could all accept that multiple things can be true at the same time and things are not binary. The world is now extremely unstable. In the long-run we may see positive regime change. But we may also not – especially if Trump gets bored.

02.03.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I am getting a bit bored of people being so intellectually dishonest. There are totally legitimate arguments to take out the Iranian regime’s leadership, of course. But it doesn’t automatically make the world a safer place, that requires a plan that it’s unclear Trump has atm.

02.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just when you start thinking there might be some logic in all this, you read the words Donald Trump actually says written down and … yikes

Worth reading full interview with @jaketapper.bsky.social

edition.cnn.com/2026/03/02/p...

02.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Live updates: War with Iran expands across region; U.S. expects more casualties Four U.S. service members have been killed, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine said in a news briefing that more deaths are likely.

U.S. defense personnel injured in Bahrain hotel strike, diplomatic cable says

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

02.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Russia urges ceasefire as Putin holds calls with UAE and Qatar Explosions have been heard in multiple Gulf cities including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, while Israel and Hezbollah are trading blows as the war with Iran widens. Follow for live coverage.

Did he now ...

Russia urges ceasefire as Putin holds calls with UAE and Qatar edition.cnn.com/world/live-n...

02.03.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Middle East war escalates as Israel strikes Lebanon β€” live updates EU scrambles to respond to a rapidly expanding conflict where it has very little leverage. Follow live coverage here.

Important and interesting note from @evahartog.bsky.social: Iran no longer a key player in Russia’s war effort.

www.politico.eu/article/us-i...

02.03.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Sovereign Base areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on Cyprus - Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce

I agree with your point, but the legal status of the territory is a bit weird. commonwealthchamber.com/associated-t...

02.03.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0