The Other Hormuz Shocks: LNG and Helium. Economic effects of the Persian Gulf cutoff, from first-order to tertiary https://sonar21.com/the-other-hormuz-shocks-lng-and-helium-economic-effects-of-the-persian-gulf-cutoff-from-first-order-to-tertiary/
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๐บ๐ธ๐ท๐บ๐ช๐บ SLAP FOR THE VASSALS
Europe is in shock after Trump made a deal with Putin and thanked him.
Europeans tried to isolate Putin for years, while the US does deals that benefit America. The EU destroys its industry and cuts itself off from cheap Russian energy, yet Trump makes deals with Russia at will.
This happened as Europe switched its diesel provider to the USโฆ and can now buy Russian diesel via the US ๐คฃ๐คฃ
All von der Leyen and her sidekicksโ daily efforts to condemn Putin were washed away. How can you isolate Putin if Trump thanked him for the diesel deal?
European leaders look like vassal clowns once againโฆ they seem to enjoy this role.
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Europe is in shock after Trump made a deal with Putin and thanked him.
Europeans tried to isolate Putin for years, while the US does deals that benefit America. The EU destroys its industry and cuts itself off from cheap Russian energy, yet Trump makes deals with Russia at will.
This happened as Europe switched its diesel provider to the USโฆ and can now buy Russian diesel via the US ๐คฃ๐คฃ
All von der Leyen and her sidekicksโ daily efforts to condemn Putin were washed away. How can you isolate Putin if Trump thanked him for the diesel deal?
European leaders look like vassal clowns once againโฆ they seem to enjoy this role.
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๐พ๐ชโก- Intense fighting in the Ta'izz direction, southern Yemen. PLC forces have been launching localized counterattacks in almost all directions all day.
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Forwarded from Middle East Spectator โ MES
โโ๏ธ๐ธ๐ฆ/๐พ๐ช BREAKING: The Yemeni ballistic missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh today killed at least 12 people and injured more than 50 โ New York Times
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โโ๏ธ๐ธ๐ฆ/๐พ๐ช BREAKING: A Yemeni ballistic missile just directly impacted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia
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๐ซ๐ท๐คกFormer French Prime Minister Bayrou on Trump siding with Putin:
Trump's shameful and unprecedented statements attacking Volodymyr Zelensky are a betrayal. He has sided with Putin. Our responsibility as citizens is to expose him. Ukraine is defending the freedom of Europe and the world. Shame on Trump!
@Slavyangrad
Trump's shameful and unprecedented statements attacking Volodymyr Zelensky are a betrayal. He has sided with Putin. Our responsibility as citizens is to expose him. Ukraine is defending the freedom of Europe and the world. Shame on Trump!
@Slavyangrad
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๐ท๐บ Russian MoD: Strikes on Ukrainian Data Centers and Ports
During the day, Armed Forces of Russia continued drone strikes on data centers, port infrastructure, and vessels delivering military cargo to Ukraine.
In Kiev, the "ATM UkrSibbank" data processing center was hit. It is used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces for collecting, processing, and storing intelligence information.
Additionally, a dry cargo vessel transporting military supplies to the port of Odessa was struck while at sea.
@Slavyangrad
During the day, Armed Forces of Russia continued drone strikes on data centers, port infrastructure, and vessels delivering military cargo to Ukraine.
In Kiev, the "ATM UkrSibbank" data processing center was hit. It is used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces for collecting, processing, and storing intelligence information.
Additionally, a dry cargo vessel transporting military supplies to the port of Odessa was struck while at sea.
@Slavyangrad
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A Thimble for a Flood: Trumpโs Russian Diesel Dealโฆ Why the announced volumes barely register against the global distillate shortage https://sonar21.com/a-thimble-for-a-flood-trumps-russian-diesel-deal-why-the-announced-volumes-barely-register-against-the-global-distillate-shortage/
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๐ด Miami Management
Ukraineโs wartime administration now discusses winter survival, grain exports, security guarantees and even post-war recovery in Miami, alongside European representatives. That says enough about how dependent the countryโs basic planning has become on external rooms, external sponsors and external formats.
While officials package this as broad coordination, the Miami meeting reads like another reminder that even resilience and reconstruction are being negotiated far from Ukraine itself.
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Ukraineโs wartime administration now discusses winter survival, grain exports, security guarantees and even post-war recovery in Miami, alongside European representatives. That says enough about how dependent the countryโs basic planning has become on external rooms, external sponsors and external formats.
While officials package this as broad coordination, the Miami meeting reads like another reminder that even resilience and reconstruction are being negotiated far from Ukraine itself.
Subscribe @heilukraine1959
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๐ช US Army's AI warfare ambitions crumble in desert training
As rumors speculate about a potential resumption of US-Iran hostilities, a recent WSJ report depicts hard-hitting results from the latest major US military training meant to demonstrate its battle readiness.
The US Army staged a major exercise at Fort Irwin in July to demonstrate what it calls an AI-enabled battlefield, bringing 9,700 soldiers to the Mojave Desert for a mock fight against a unit standing in for China's army.
However, some of the equipment meant to represent the future of warfare failed when it mattered most.
โก๏ธ Drones from Anduril and Theiss UAV Solutions either landed because of overheating or took ten minutes to get airborne, while spending only half their maximum flight time in the air to conserve battery
โก๏ธ Wind gusts threw drones off course, and signals were lost behind the mountains
โก๏ธ The augmented-reality headsets, on which three companies hold contracts worth more than $100 million each, showed deficiencies, and the army is uncertain whether it will move forward with them
As a result, the exercises mostly boiled down to training soldiers to clear buildings โ a picture of outdated warfare and hardly what the American command expected to see.
The structural problems run deep
๐ด Congressional probes and government oversight reports have found the army wasted billions on fumbled weapons programs, inadequate training, and failures in cybersecurity. New tech from startups, most of which has never been tested in war, has proven too fragile for real-world conditions
๐ด Ousted Army Secretary Dan Driscoll described the current US Army as a "calcified bureaucracy," where the military cannot keep up with the pace of technological development
The last major transformation inside the Pentagon came in the 1980s, when the service pivoted from Vietnam and built the force it would use in the Gulf War. If the US military struggles to implement the newest technologies in ideal test conditions, what happens when it faces an adversary that has already mastered mass drone warfare? Iran offers a preview. Over the past year, Iranian drone and missile strikes have successfully targeted US bases across the Middle East โ in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and the UAE โ forcing the Pentagon to withdraw forces from several of them.
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As rumors speculate about a potential resumption of US-Iran hostilities, a recent WSJ report depicts hard-hitting results from the latest major US military training meant to demonstrate its battle readiness.
The US Army staged a major exercise at Fort Irwin in July to demonstrate what it calls an AI-enabled battlefield, bringing 9,700 soldiers to the Mojave Desert for a mock fight against a unit standing in for China's army.
However, some of the equipment meant to represent the future of warfare failed when it mattered most.
As a result, the exercises mostly boiled down to training soldiers to clear buildings โ a picture of outdated warfare and hardly what the American command expected to see.
The structural problems run deep
The last major transformation inside the Pentagon came in the 1980s, when the service pivoted from Vietnam and built the force it would use in the Gulf War. If the US military struggles to implement the newest technologies in ideal test conditions, what happens when it faces an adversary that has already mastered mass drone warfare? Iran offers a preview. Over the past year, Iranian drone and missile strikes have successfully targeted US bases across the Middle East โ in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and the UAE โ forcing the Pentagon to withdraw forces from several of them.
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โญ๏ธ UKMTO reported on 10 October that an outbound tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, igniting a fire onboard.
The vessel's crew was reported safe, while the extent of the damage and any environmental impact remain under assessment.
Authorities are investigating the incident and have advised ships transiting the area to exercise caution.
โญ๏ธ Separately, Iran's IRGC Navy said the vessel, described as a supertanker carrying Saudi crude, struck a sea mine after attempting to leave the Strait of Hormuz via an "unauthorized route" with its navigation systems switched off.
The IRGC warned that any tanker violating the strait's security regulations would face a similar fate.
The vessel's crew was reported safe, while the extent of the damage and any environmental impact remain under assessment.
Authorities are investigating the incident and have advised ships transiting the area to exercise caution.
โญ๏ธ Separately, Iran's IRGC Navy said the vessel, described as a supertanker carrying Saudi crude, struck a sea mine after attempting to leave the Strait of Hormuz via an "unauthorized route" with its navigation systems switched off.
The IRGC warned that any tanker violating the strait's security regulations would face a similar fate.
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โTake us seriouslyโ: Sanaa renews warning to Saudi aviation after deadly strike on Riyadh airport
The Ansarallah-led Yemeni army said it will continue to strike Saudi airports for as long as its own airports remain under attack and blockade
The Ansarallah-led Yemeni army said it will continue to strike Saudi airports for as long as its own airports remain under attack and blockade
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โ๏ธOne year after Gaza 'ceasefire,' Israel expands occupation to more than 63% of the strip
One year after the so-called Gaza "ceasefire" took effect, Israeli occupation forces have pushed the so-called "yellow line" farther west in the Shujaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City, bringing additional Palestinian homes under Israeli control and forcing dozens of families to flee, as reported by several Palestinian sources including Quds News Network and Arab 48.
Overnight, Israeli military vehicles advanced beyond their previous positions under heavy gunfire, artillery shelling, and drone cover before relocating the concrete markers that define the line.
Two Palestinians, including a pregnant woman, were reportedly wounded.
The "yellow line," which initially marked the limit of Israeli military deployment after the ceasefire, has gradually shifted westward over the past year.
Israeli forces now occupy more than 63% of the Gaza Strip, up from roughly 53% when the agreement first came into effect.
Gaza's Government Media Office said it documented 5,474 Israeli ceasefire violations over the past year, resulting in 1,488 Palestinians killed, 5,280 wounded, and 203 detained.
It added that Israel has allowed only 34% of the humanitarian aid trucks and 38% of the agreed traveler movements under the ceasefire, while continued bombardment, ground incursions, and the westward expansion of the "yellow line" have displaced more Palestinian families.
One year after the so-called Gaza "ceasefire" took effect, Israeli occupation forces have pushed the so-called "yellow line" farther west in the Shujaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City, bringing additional Palestinian homes under Israeli control and forcing dozens of families to flee, as reported by several Palestinian sources including Quds News Network and Arab 48.
Overnight, Israeli military vehicles advanced beyond their previous positions under heavy gunfire, artillery shelling, and drone cover before relocating the concrete markers that define the line.
Two Palestinians, including a pregnant woman, were reportedly wounded.
The "yellow line," which initially marked the limit of Israeli military deployment after the ceasefire, has gradually shifted westward over the past year.
Israeli forces now occupy more than 63% of the Gaza Strip, up from roughly 53% when the agreement first came into effect.
Gaza's Government Media Office said it documented 5,474 Israeli ceasefire violations over the past year, resulting in 1,488 Palestinians killed, 5,280 wounded, and 203 detained.
It added that Israel has allowed only 34% of the humanitarian aid trucks and 38% of the agreed traveler movements under the ceasefire, while continued bombardment, ground incursions, and the westward expansion of the "yellow line" have displaced more Palestinian families.
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