Tag Archives: Russia

Libya and Chad: historic interventions

Chad, Africa’s fifth-largest country by area, sits at a crossroads of civilizations where the Sahara Desert meets the tropical savanna and the vast inland waters of Lake Chad converge. Its history stretches back over nine thousand years to some of … Continue reading →

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

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 →

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South Korea’s homegrown Iron Dome

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20260403/s-korea-to-move-up-deployment-of-iron-dome-like-interceptor-against-n-korean-threats-to-2029 US troops historic links with South Korea: United States Forces Korea (USFK) is a sub-unified command of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). Major USFK elements include Eighth U.S. Army (EUSA), U.S. Air Forces Korea (Seventh Air Force), U.S. Naval … Continue reading →

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War emissions: Gaza, Iran

Gaza and the Middle East: When War Burns Fossil Fuel Infrastructure The climate consequences of war are even more staggering when fossil fuel infrastructure is involved. An analysis estimates that the Israel–Gaza war produced around 33 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent due to … Continue reading →

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War emissions: Ukraine

The Best-Measured Case: Ukraine War Emissions The Ukraine war provides one of the clearest case studies of conflict-related emissions because scientists have attempted to quantify its full climate impact. A study estimates that the war generated roughly 77 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent … Continue reading →

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War and modern logistics: Amazon, Wildberry warehouses

Amazon warehouses hit by Iran in GCC US bases: Commercial data centers emerge as targets in modern warfare after drones hit 3 AWS facilities This incident likely marks the first publicly confirmed instance of a hyperscale data center run by … Continue reading →

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Paulo Zampolli, Jeffrey Epstein and the UN Russia ties via Vitaly Churkin

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2017/02/20/the-diplomatic-life-of-vitaly-churkin-a57215 He died shortly after his connections with Epstein were revealed: https://tommycarstensen.com/epstein/people/vitaly-churkin.html Churkin lived 3 blocks away from Jeffrey Epstein. Melania was brought to the US by Paulo Zampolli, and he remains her closest friend. Zampolli was also a close … Continue reading →

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IDF to Wehrmacht?

Here is an extract from the moving, honest book ‘Israel – what went wrong?’by Omer Bartov When the first intifada, or uprising, broke out, in late 1987, I was teaching at Tel Aviv University. I was appalled by Minister of … Continue reading →

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Robbing nations of tax due, using loopholes: Epstein/ Mandelson Panama links

https://taxpolicy.org.uk/2026/01/31/mandelson-epstein-panama-tax-emails/ Here is one of the blogs I wrote re The Panama Papers: https://borderslynn.com/2025/08/18/9-years-after-panama-papers-offshore-holdings/ And where Epstein was, so follows Donald Trump: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-panama-canal-hotel-lawsuit-history-b2669911.html And Chris Unger writes on Substack:

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From Russian Wagner to covert UAE: supporting murderous RSF activity in Sudan

Just found this coverage of a recent report which I have reproduced here: https://sudannabaa.com/en/intelligence/nabaa-al-sudan-investigation-uae-created-front-airlines-to-supply-rsf-with-weapons/85499/?amp=1 About the origins of RSF: Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Darfur-based paramilitary group in Sudan. The RSF was established in 2013 by the government to fight Sudanese rebels. … Continue reading →

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