Putin, since the meeting in Anchorage, since the phone call, when the European leaders and Zelensky were at the White House the following Monday, has done the opposite of what he indicated he wanted to do; in fact, he has, in a despicable manner, increased the bombing campaign.

So I think with Trump, all options are on the table, and I think we'll be examining those very closely this week.

Israel was the strongest lobby I've ever seen. They had total control over Congress, and now they don't, you know, I'm a little surprised to see that.

Thiel links biblical prophecy to modern fears — climate change, AI, nukes — warning they could justify a “non-democratic one-world state,” which he frames as the Antichrist’s rise through fear.

It now fields 234 warships compared to the US Navy’s 219, thanks to massive investment and shipbuilding capacity “200 times that of the US.”

Beijing is pouring billions into bases like Yulin, building new piers for nuclear-armed subs and testing drones and hypersonic weapons.

While the US still leads in tonnage and carriers, the gap is narrowing fast.

Source: BBC