Tag Archives: NATO

Diversity in defence partnerships…..

Posted on October 22, 2026 by borderslynn

How Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia are deepening defence ties Experts say conflicts and uncertainty are accelerating efforts to strengthen regional military capacity. The ‘Badr’ project agreement was signed in the Qatari capital, Doha, between Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkiye … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, Gl, Indonesia, Iran, Mecca, middle east, NATO, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, United States, war | Leave a comment

BLACK SEA

Posted on October 16, 2026 by borderslynn

Back in July 2026 Attack by Black Sea Vessel Halt Ukrainian Corridor and Raise Trade Risks Published: July, 29 2026 Between July 20 and 27, 2026, increasing attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea caused shipping to be suspended … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Black Sea, Bulgaria, NATO, Romania, ships sunk by drones, Steve Bannon and AUR, Ukraine trade corridor | Leave a comment

When your neighbour becomes your enemy: hybrid warfare in the digital age

Posted on October 7, 2026 by borderslynn

As we have been drawn into the digital age and made dependent on it, many bad actors are intending to exploit that dependency: https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-10-03/europe-fortifies-itself-against-russias-hybrid-war.html Back in 2025: https://cepa.org/comprehensive-reports/the-hybrid-threat-imperative-deterring-russia-before-it-is-too-late/

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Europe, disinformation, NATO, extremism, digital age, hybrid warfare, polarisation, you are what you read | Leave a comment

Investigating the investigators: Russia and US election interference

Posted on August 28, 2026 by borderslynn

Ratcliffe went to Moscow and met directly with Russian intelligence officials, including Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, the SVR. Source: Lev Parnas, Substack News of Ratcliffe’s trip to Russia, which the administration did not officially acknowledge until … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged CIA, DOJ, election interference, John Brennan, John Ratcliffe, Kash Patel, NATO, Russia, Sergei Naryshkin, South Florida courts, SVR, ukraine, United States | Leave a comment

Starlink lifeline in Ukraine

Posted on August 27, 2026 by borderslynn

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Elon Musk Ukraine’s Order of Freedom, one of the country’s top state honors, via a presidential decree published Wednesday praising him “for outstanding personal contributions to protecting human life and freedom, and for developing relations between … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Donald J Trump, Elon Musk, military use, NATO, precise targeting, Rassvet, Russia, Russian illegal war on Ukraine, sattelite communication systems, Starlink, ukraine, United States, Volodymyr Zelensky, war | Leave a comment

Australia: diminishing oil refineries as global oil companies pull out

Posted on August 12, 2026 by borderslynn

At April 2026: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-oil-refineries-closures-fuel-imports/2b5gw0wt4 NATO: https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-allies-agree-on-e27-billion-revamp-of-military-fuel-network/

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged australia, middle east, Shell, Iran, NATO, Strait of Hormuz, oil refineries, reduction in self sufficiency, fire damage to refinery, global oil companies, Exxon, BP, fuel insecurity, Cold War era, fuel security | Leave a comment

Trump protected but Qatari Air Force One crew, White House personnel, reporters could have been blown up

Posted on August 11, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/431528

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Air Force One, Britain, decoy, Iranian death threat, journalists, NATO, President Donald Trump, presidential protection, Qatar, Turkey | Leave a comment

When Finland joined NATO in 2022: Russian punishment was invasion of immigrants

Posted on August 9, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-scrambles-close-new-migrant-route-via-russia-europe-2024-06-11/ through the Gulf of Guinea, located off the West African coast. The region serves as the main gateway for cocaine shipments from South America to Europe. In recent months, several large-scale anti-trafficking operations have taken place there. In September, the French … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged drug routes, invasion of migrants, Kremlin, Migration routes, Moscow, NATO, Russia, Syrian migrants, ukraine, weaponization of migrants | Leave a comment

US Republicans and the King of Morocco

Posted on August 3, 2026 by borderslynn

Whilst wildfires raged around Madrid and Valencia, Morocco appears to have organised an invasion of thousands of young men into Cueta, a Spanish exclave which has existed for centuries in North Africa. Post-Colonial Era and Moroccan Sovereignty Claims The 20th … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Abraham Accords, Bahrain, Cueta, illegal war, invasion of migrants, Iran, israel, July 2026, Kazakhstan, KIng Mohammed V1, Madrid, migrant threat, Morocco, NATO, spain, sudan, undermining NATO countries, United Arab Emirates, United States, Valencia, wildfires | Leave a comment

Deals being done with South Korea since their debut in UAE

Posted on July 7, 2026 by borderslynn

Cheongung-II (KM-SAM Block II) Destroys 29 of 30 Iranian Missiles in UAE Combat Debut, Triggering Global Rush for South Korea’s Air-Defense System South Korea’s Cheongung II (KM-SAM Block II) achieved a 96 percent interception rate during Iranian missile and drone … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged alternative to Patriots, competitive anti missile system, Defense Industry Forum, GCC, KM SAM BLOCK II, NATO, Russia, South Korea, ukraine | Leave a comment

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