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🇺🇸🇬🇧🇩🇪🇯🇵🇨🇦🇫🇷🇮🇹 The G7 countries have agreed not to lift sanctions on Russia despite the ongoing war in the Middle East.

“Rising oil prices caused by the war in the Middle East do not justify lifting sanctions on Russia,” said Emmanuel Macron, President of France, after the G7 virtual meeting.

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⚡️Of the roughly 100 rockets fired by Hezbollah toward northern Israel, the majority were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system, while some landed in populated areas, damaging several buildings

Trump is a shitty version of Orwell's 1984.

The Kremlin-linked Social Design Agency has developed a disinformation campaign backing Orbán ahead of Hungary's elections, targeting opposition leader Péter Magyar, the Financial Times reported. The campaign portrays Orbán as a sovereign leader and Magyar as a "Brussels puppet." #Europe

This is a surprise only to the dimmest minds. They have been preparing for this since their war with Iraq was over and at least since 2003.

Did anyone seriously think they would not come up with this?

Iran produces its own tunnel boring machines. They probably have at least 20, if not more. 💡

This is a surprise only to the dimmest minds. They have been preparing for this since their war with Iraq was over and at least since 2003.

Did anyone seriously think they would not come up with this?

Iran produces its own tunnel boring machines. They probably have at least 20, if not more. 💡

At least the Israelis filming this had some entertainment. You can't say that of the many Libanese that are being forced to leave their homes for the sake of Israel's goal dominate the entire Middle East.

Footage of the massive Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel. #Iran

❗️❗️Satellite imagery confirms 5 Storm Shadow hits on Building No. 4 of the Kremniy El plant in Bryansk, with damage so severe that restoration without full reconstruction is unlikely, effectively putting the facility out of operation. One additional hit was recorded outside the plant. #Ukraine

A Thai-flagged cargo vessel, Mayuree Naree Bangkok, was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, leaving 3 of its 23 crew missing. The ship had departed Dubai and was heading to India when struck near its stern. #Iran

Café Europa: Café Europa #S8E04: Caroline de Gruyter - De Europese houding in tijden van oorlog

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Ukraine's 425th Skela Regiment confirmed liberation of Ternove on the Hulyaipole axis. Ukrainian forces hold northern Berezove while fighting continues in the south, have entered Kalynivske, and are fighting in the center of Novohryhorivka some 3km south of previous positions. #Ukraine

Wow who could have predicted this, apart from the remnants of US intelligence. 🙄

101 of geopolitics:
You can't be hitting someone with a stick and threaten to use that same stick against that same person.

Unless he is threatening to use nukes to force the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz, which may perhaps not lower oil prices. 🥴

🇮🇷Iran's FM Araghchi:

"The claim that Iran was planning on attacking the U.S. or U.S. Forces, whether preventively or preemptively, is a sheer and utter lie.

The sole purpose of that lie is to justify Operation Epic Mistake, a misadventure engineered by Israel and paid for by ordinary Americans".

Finland readies itself to be able to host nukes in longtime policy departure The proposed law change would bring the country in line with NATO's nuclear-deterrence architecture, the government argues.

The proposed law change would bring the country in line with NATO's nuclear-deterrence architecture, the government argues.

Prewar US intel found intervention in Iran wasn’t likely to change leadership A February intelligence assessment determined that American military intervention was not likely to lead to regime change in the Islamic Republic.

A February intelligence assessment determined that American military intervention was not likely to lead to regime change in the Islamic Republic.

Iran fields updated Shahed-101 kamikaze drone Iran has used a modified version of its Shahed-101 loitering munition, featuring structural changes and an electric propulsion system, according to reporting cited by the Ukrainian defense outlet Mili...

Iran fields updated Shahed-101 kamikaze drone

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Ukrainian company brings aerostats back to modern warfare Aerostat platforms—often seen as an archaic technology that many readers associate with the Second World War—are gaining renewed relevance on the battlefield in Ukraine as they combine with drones and...

Ukrainian company brings aerostats back to modern warfare

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Under Trump, every day again the USA as we know it ends.

Given that they are already refusing to call it a war, they will probably start throwing in meat soon. Like Afghanistan was russia's Vietnam, Iran will be the USA's Ukraine, with the difference that the Iranian people deserve a better gov.

Nah, they will soon start bombing another set of brown people.
They are just debating where to find some without Shaheeds and missiles.

Oh don't offend the Stockholm-syndrom transatlantic emptyheads that call themselves "leaders" in some parts of Europe, including mine. Your clear vision is not shared by all, not even in private. The whole idea of America not telling you what to do (explicitly or implicitly) frightens them.

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I don't see a defeat. I also don't see a victory. Both are defined by the strategic goal.

Unless that goal was 'senseless destruction and indiscriminate murder to create the next 100 years of terror' or 'Turd and Kegsbreath tried to feel like very manly alpha men with dicks' there is... neither.

And on Day 11 of the 3 Day SMO, Trump admits defeat.
Question is now more how on Earth EU and China will stop Iran from following the US Navy back home to the US to continue the war there.
The most bungled up war in 100 years.
Congrats US!

The defeat of the US in their war against Iran was caused by the long-time Enshittification of the US.
Over decades the "User experience" of the citizens have been neglected to maximize profit for the owners.
And the leaders have been replaced by utter Chucklefucks faking how to play guitar.

Als dat niet strak en centraal kan worden georganiseerd binnen de EU, in ieder geval in crises, wat hebben we dan aan al die defensie-investeringen? Dat er ook een NAVO is, wordt met de dag minder overtuigend. 4/4

Bepalend hiervoor is immers niet of een "Europees leger" een goed idee is en of er een eenvormig buitenlandbeleid is.

Hoe dan ook geldt immers dat lidstaten moeten worden beschermd - in Brusselspeak: doeltreffend - uit hoofde van art. 42 lid 7 van het Verdrag betreffende Europese Unie. 3/

Is er in al die tijd dan nog steeds geen mogelijkheid gecreëerd om snel reageren onder EU-commando, óók in maritiem opzicht? 2/

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Een vraag voor de podcast: Is het niet krankzinnig dat als zich een situatie voordoet zoals nu rondom Iran, de afzonderlijke EU-lidstaten nog eens dagenlang intern moeten afwegen of er militaire middelen worden ingezet (bijv. een fregat) ter bescherming van een lidstaat? 1/