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Here's some of the heavily fortified Donbass that Putin has Trump pressuring Ukraine to hand to Russia. It's clear that only the Russian occupied White House can save Putin.

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Imagine Amazon — but for combat drones. Ukraine built it. Commanders log in, browse hundreds of drone models, pay with brigade credits and receive delivery in 5-10 days. Successful strikes earn bonus credits. No other military in the world does this — NYT. 1/

Yale historian Timothy Snyder says Trump’s proposed 50% military budget increase isn’t a defense strategy. It’s a bribe. His words: paying off officers and soldiers to help him stage a coup against Americans. Snyder also warns: be skeptical of Trump’s account of any future terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Preemptively. Now. This is where we are. rawstory.com/trumps-militar…

“The Polish army is stronger than the Russian one.” “In the current state, we would lose the war [with Europe] and it would be a political catastrophe.” Captain 3rd Rank (retired) and Russian “turbo-patriot” Maksim Klimov suddenly lost his composure. The host of the Aurora studio clearly did not expect this.

I agree with renowned historian Timothy Snyder. Trump is going to stage a coup. As Snyder explains, Trump's proposed 50% defense budget increase should be seen as nothing short of a bribe to secure military loyalty for a coup attempt — and that a staged domestic terror attack is Trump's best remaining path to nullifying elections. Pete Hegseth's recent firing of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George is more evidence that the fascist authoritarian Trump regime is more interested in loyalty than competence. If the 79-year-old pedophile psychopath is to succeed in conning the US Armed Forces into supporting him in overthrowing American democracy and the constitution, his only chance is to have quislings and sycophants throughout the top brass in the military.

When the BBC interviews someone as well-informed and intelligent as Douglas Murray, they should find someone well-informed and intelligent to do it Not some clown like this He is very stupid But perhaps the BBC hadn't noticed

I do not rule out that Russia has secretly supplied Iran with new air defense systems to replace those destroyed in the early days of the war. Reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran and supplying it with drones and components have been confirmed.

EU's Kaja Kallas on U.S. criticisms of free-speech in Europe: Coming from a country that is number two in the Press Freedom Index, hearing criticism regarding press freedom from a country that is fifty-eighth on this list (the U.S.) is interesting. (2026)

@SaltyGoat17 Europe has nothing to do with Iran.

Europe screwed up with Iran. They thought they’d flex a little and it backfired. I’m betting we are no longer a member of NATO by the end of Trump’s term. And I am 100% COOL WITH THAT!!

Images taken from Russian channels of Ukrainian Su-25s, that are claimed to striking deep behind Russian lines. This might suggest Russian troops and positions have little or no air defense.

👇This! Create a real European pole

🚨- Electricity prices in Germany to be NEGATIVE tomorrow. Renewables deliver cheap, sovereign and clean energy for Europeans.

“For young Europeans, an EU Army is more attractive than national armies or even Nato.” - Defence Commissioner Kubilius

We are seven months away from the most consequential midterm election in the history of the United States. Meanwhile, we are fighting a war. These are the structural conditions for a coup attempt in which a president tries to nullify elections and take permanent power as a dictator. If we see this, we can stop it, overcome the movement that brought us to this point, and make a turn towards something better. snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-cou…

Europeans might ask themselves this question. If Trump does not care about Putin helping the Iranians to kill Americans, do you think he will care at all about Putin trying to kill Europeans?

Every day Iran gets 500 chances to shoot down a US or Israeli fighter. After 35 days Iran took its second (!) successful shot. The F-15E then flew 400 miles before pilot & WSO ejected. Neither of whom has been captured. russia lost 24 fighters in the first 35 days in Ukraine.

100,000 American troops in Europe = a free ride for Europeans? Let's check the facts. 🔹 American military bases are not free Germany, Italy, Spain, and Romania pay for the infrastructure, land, utilities, and civilian personnel of US bases. Germany alone contributes over $1 billion annually to support the American military presence on its soil. 🔹 Europe is the largest customer of the American defense industry F-35s, Patriot missiles, HIMARS, Apaches — all purchased by Europeans with real money. Every security alarm in Europe translates into contracts for Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing. 🔹 American bases in Europe don't only protect Europe Ramstein in Germany coordinates operations across Africa and the Middle East. Sigonella in Italy covers the Mediterranean and North Africa. Romania secures the eastern flank and the Black Sea. These are global American strategic assets — not neighborhood security for Europeans. 🔹 Command is American, not European NATO is always led by an American Supreme Commander (SACEUR). Europe contributes troops, bases, and money — but America holds the controls. Those who control the structure are not the ones getting a free ride. 🔹 The nuclear umbrella is not altruism American nuclear deterrence in Europe keeps the dollar as the world's reserve currency, keeps European markets open to US corporations, and legitimizes American hegemony against Russia and China. But what would actually happen if America withdrew its troops from Europe? 🔹 For America — immediate strategic losses Without bases in Europe, American response time to any crisis in Europe, Africa, or the Middle East grows from hours to days. Ramstein, Sigonella, and Incirlik cannot be replaced by aircraft carriers. Infrastructure built over decades disappears overnight. 🔹 The American defense industry loses its biggest customer A Europe without the US umbrella will build its own defense industry — and fast. Airbus Military, KNDS, Leonardo, and Rheinmetall will take the contracts that Lockheed and Raytheon currently win. Billions of dollars shift from America to Europe. 🔹 The dollar weakens Dollar hegemony is partly sustained by American global military credibility. A withdrawal from Europe signals to the world that America no longer guarantees the postwar order. Alternatives — the euro, the yuan — become more attractive as global reserve options. 🔹 Russia wins without firing a single shot Not necessarily through immediate invasion — but through political influence, energy pressure, and the gradual destabilization of countries on the eastern frontier. The Baltic states, Poland, and Romania enter a security grey zone that no one can guarantee quickly. 🔹 China watches and draws conclusions about Taiwan A precedent of withdrawal from Europe sends a direct signal to Beijing: American commitments are negotiable. The cost of deterrence in the Pacific rises exponentially. Withdrawal is not isolationism. It is strategic abdication. America would not be leaving Europe because it no longer has interests there. It would be leaving while ignoring that those very interests are what make it a superpower. The "free ride" narrative doesn't describe Europe. It describes exactly what America has in Europe.

I agree!

WATCH: The White House took down this video, but we still have it. Trump: We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things.