Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) says the U.S. aims to fully subordinate Armenia under the guise of promoting "democratization."

China is likely to launch military drills near Taiwan as a response to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's upcoming diplomatic trip to the Pacific and planned transit through the United States.

Lai is scheduled to visit three of Taiwan's allies in the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau) and is expected to make stops in Hawaii and Guam, both of which are American territory.

Source: Reuters

TikTok CEO Summoned Over Romania Election Controversy

Călin Georgescu, a far-right candidate, shocked observers by winning 22.9% of votes in Romania's presidential election on November 24, 2024, despite polls predicting less than 10%.

His campaign leveraged TikTok to connect with younger voters, spreading anti-EU and anti-NATO messages.

Georgescu’s account surged to over 260,000 followers and 3.6 million likes, with viral content, including false claims like Ukrainian refugees receiving more aid than Romanian children, viewed over 5 million times.

EU lawmaker Valérie Hayer has demanded TikTok's CEO testify before the European Parliament to address concerns about fake accounts and the platform's role in spreading disinformation during the election.

President-elect Donald Trump's team is considering direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to address escalating tensions and nuclear risks.

Trump and Kim held three historic meetings, but no lasting agreements were achieved.

Source: Reuters

Elon Musk:

Future wars are all about drones & hypersonic missiles.

Fighter jets piloted by humans will be destroyed very quickly.

Joe Rogan:

AI controlled jets are far superior. They did simulated dogfights and the AI jets won 100% of the time over humans.

Hamas is ready for a Gaza ceasefire, a senior official says after truce in Lebanon.

“We have informed mediators in Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye of our willingness for a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange deal,” the official told AFP, accusing Israel of blocking progress.

U.S. President Joe Biden is discreetly seeking $24 billion from lawmakers to support Ukraine and replenish U.S. weapons before he leaves office.

Source: Politico

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba:

Vladimir Putin is in no mood to strike a deal, Trump will risk collapsing Ukrainian front lines if he withholds arms supplies.

Putin is not interested in diplomacy and is instead trying to wear the West down in the belief that he can get everything he wants.

Zelensky can not agree to let the Russians keep the Donbas and Crimea, it would be the end of Zelensky politically.

Source: Politico

IDF tank seen in southern Lebanon.

BREAKING: The Command of Military Operations (CMO), the main revolutionary military operations room in Idlib province, has launched a major assault this morning targeting the positions of Assad regime, Hezbollah, and Iran.

The attack comes in retaliation for their recent bombardment of civilian areas, which caused heavy casualties and forced over 70,000 people to flee frontline villages.

Footage of Iranians of the 46th Regiment fleeing from enemy shelling.

Opposition forces on the move to the front lines in support of the operation in Idlib.

Kuleba says the quite part loud:

Zelensky cannot sign the "peace treaty" in which Russia takes over Donbas completely and Ukraine renounces Crimea and NATO because of the Constitution. And because it will be his political end.

If Trump refuses to supply Ukraine with weapons and ammunition, the front line in Donbas will collapse, and the Russians will be at the gates of Dnieper, Poltava, and Zaporizhia.

After the start of the operation, Russian warplanes and Syrian regime artillery started targeting opposition-held residential areas.

Robot walks its robotic dog for walk at a park in China.

China’s newly launched, mysterious carrier-like vessel has drawn attention for its unconventional design and unclear purpose.

Featuring a large open flight deck and three distinct superstructures on the starboard side, the ship deviates from typical Chinese naval designs.

Its role remains speculative, with potential military or civilian applications.

Speculations about its purpose range from an experimental platform for unmanned systems to a training carrier or a support vessel for amphibious operations.

Source: TWZ

Syrian opposition sources report several Assad regime forces were captured during the “Deterrence of Aggression” operation targeting Iranian and Syrian regime positions in western Aleppo today.