Tag Archives: NATO

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

When AI Art bites

Posted on May 2, 2026 by borderslynn

Explosive Media banned by Google on YouTube: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/17/vengeance-for-all-how-irans-lego-videos-won-narrative-war-against-trump Note: But the New York Times had an extraordinary detail about the Iranian offer: “A U.S. official also said that accepting it could appear to deny Mr. Trump a victory.” Chancellor Merz comments on Iran ‘having … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged AI animation, AI art, art, Chancellor Merz, communications, Explosive Media, germany, Iran, media is the message, NATO, President Donald Trump, rap, US | Leave a comment

AWACS

Posted on April 20, 2026 by borderslynn

One of the most shocking cuts made by Pete Hegseth last summer was the cancellation of the E3 replacement by the E7. US AWACS Cancellation Leaves NATO Scrambling For 50 years, an airplane with a giant mushroom on top has … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged AWACs, cancellation of E7, E3, E7, Iran, NATO, Pete Hegseth, US aircraft | Leave a comment

Ukraine, out of the headlines but not out of our hearts

Posted on April 18, 2026 by borderslynn

I am reproducing this ‘lonely Ukraine’ message where their endless subjection to Russian aggression has gone out of the headlines, much to the pleasure of Putin.

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged culture, decency, Europe, fighting spirit, freedom, NATO, not fogotten, preservation, Russian aggression, support Ukraine, ukraine, US, values | Leave a comment

On a high horse…..

Posted on April 9, 2026 by borderslynn

Abusive words after Trump’s illegal war passed power to the Iranians to control the traffic through the Strait of Hormuz: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/09/nato-rutte-trump-iran-hungary-elections-vance-latest-news-updates

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged insulting allies, NATO, Rutte, Strait of Hormuz, Trump, Washington | Leave a comment

Thumbs down for Palantir contracts

Posted on February 9, 2026 by borderslynn

Palantir already have sucked up our personal data, but military investment is so worrying: Palantir and your NHS health data: a cause for concern? By Martin Franklin In 2023, the Tory government awarded a £330 million contract for an NHS … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Europe, Global Counsel, military leaks, NATO, NHS, Palantir, Peter Mandelson, Swiss army, Tory contracts, UK sensitive data, US based | Leave a comment

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