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open.substack.com/pub/horsdoeuvr… Some thoughts the PLA's leadership problems and what it means for the PLA in the long haul here. Avoiding the usual Zhongnanhaiology sacred chicken feeding.

BREAKING: South Korean special prosecutors demand death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 2024 martial law decree. Read about the implications: koreapro.org/2025/12/south-…

@AlexLuck9 I'd be pleased if we could manage just one consistently

Cheap, fast, good. Pick two.

As long as this sort of magical thinking persists, that we can have real capability at speed, the stone cold reality check, such as right now with Ghost Bat, will hit us all over again every time , no matter whether its maritime, ground or air.

Secretary of DFAT talking about maritime security and connection to the world: “No shipping, no shopping.”

Watching a genocide take place live from satellite imagery and knowing full well the actors responsible with full UAE backing. Yet no one is lifting a finger. Trump, constantly tallying the number of wars he's supposedly solved hasn't said a whisper. Unimaginable indictment.

@AlexLuck9 I've only seen this in the form of Trump tweets, is this really real or more of a thought bubble?

There is a recent, notable dynamic regarding nuclear powered submarines between South Korea and Japan. Not sure who goes first but the other one will inevitably follow in response.

BREAKING: Sanae Takaichi has been elected leader of the LDP, and is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister.

This is...wild. nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/…

"SEOUL, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Navy SEALs shot and killed a number of North Korean civilians during a botched covert mission to plant a listening device in the nuclear-armed country during high-stakes diplomatic negotiations in 2019, the New York Times reported on Friday."

Follow live: Two officers are dead and another wounded after a shooting at a rural property in Porepunkah, about 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne. theage.com.au/national/victo…

@Pestily So Unheard gets to start with weapon and ammo cases that standard editions are unable to even unlock because no rep bonus and no quests?

Going to enjoy my .2 rep bonus

Moment of truth: KBS-MBC-SBS exit poll projects Lee Jae-myung’s win with 51.7% v. Kim Moon-soo’s 39.3%. Other polls also project Lee’s win. Lawmakers & campaign staff cheer and chant Lee’s name. What’s it like there at PPP situation room @joonhawrites? @southkoreapro @nknewsorg

Ruling: “President Yoon Suk-yeol is hereby removed from office.” /end/

Breaking: A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar and the surrounding region. The iconic Ava Bridge in Mandalay has collapsed into the Irrawaddy River.

@redunley @LowyInstitute Surely it's the neutral countries deciding that

Some interesting responses to my piece out with @LowyInstitute lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete… Time for a quick poll. In a major conflict would 🇦🇺 be willing to put troops in the ground in neutral countries in the region if it was considered strategically advantageous?

@graham_euan A boutique capability of aging airframes is a terrible idea, there is more than enough strain on the defence budget already without gold plated thought bubbles

Australia acquiring a handful of B-1Bs, as a stop-gap long-range anti-ship/strike platform, while US retires them is an interesting option. Would be a significant challenge for us to keep them operational. But significant challenge is the order of the day: aspistrategist.org.au/australias-def…

Beijing will defend such move as exercising legit freedom and rights in somebody's EEZ per UNCLOS. However, using similar UNCLOS standards, it'll still argue that other countries can't do the same in its EEZ. Such hypocrisy will persist for a while longer. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

"The joint statement was a diplomatic victory for China. It gave away practically nothing while bilaterally strengthening its overall strategic position in the South China Sea and beyond." My latest for @SurvivalEditors on why 🇮🇩 is sleepwalking into strategic alignment with 🇨🇳👇 Free eprint (50): tandfonline.com/eprint/NWVJVZS…

Absolute madness how little response North Korean involvement has generated

If you wanted to be ready to have the option to invade Taiwan in 2027 per Xi’s direction, this is the sort of thing that you’d do.