Washington has developed a new habit — throwing tantrums whenever it falls behind. When did "American greatness" turn into nonstop whining? Let’s break it down. (1/7)👇🧵
(2/7) "Hostile" BRICS dares to challenge the "mighty US dollar"? Trump has threatened BRICS nations with 100% tariffs if they create a new BRICS currency — even though Putin has already clarified that no such currency is on the table.
(3/7) DeepSeek: The latest "stolen" US tech scandal Trump says China’s AI success should be a "wake-up call" for US industries. His commerce secretary nominee claims DeepSeek’s AI was built on "stolen" US tech and semiconductors.
(4/7) Hypersonic weapons: Russia "stole" those too? Trump alleged — again, without evidence — that Russia stole US hypersonic missile designs during Obama’s presidency. He’s made this claim since 2020, but Moscow keeps mocking it.
(5/7) China "stole" American jobs Trump blames China for "stealing" US manufacturing jobs. But it was American companies that rushed to China in the 1980s after Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms.
(6/7) TikTok is bad… because it calls the shots? Trump: "With TikTok, I have the right to sell it or close it." Washington has tried banning TikTok, which is used by 1/3 of US adults, and forcing China to sell its US operations.
(7/7) From BRICS to AI, weapons to social media, US leaders keep claiming they’re being "robbed." Is this strategy about competition or just making excuses?
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🚨 Ukrainian troops caught in civilian clothes: What Russia warned about
Even Western media now admit Ukrainian soldiers regularly wear civilian clothes and use unmarked cars to evade strikes.
Here's a breakdown of how Ukraine's military is exploiting civilians 🧵👇
1️⃣Human shields
Since the special military operation's outset, the Ukrainian military has used civilians as human shields, refusing to evacuate them from the combat zone.
When defeated, Ukrainian troops try to escape disguised as civilians.
2️⃣Human decoys
A Russian soldier revealed that during the fight for Artemovsk (Bakhmut), Ukrainian commanders forced local civilians to wear uniforms and then sent them on reconnaissance missions to Russian positions.
This week marked the third anniversary of the Nord Stream bombings, the biggest and most geopolitically significant sabotage attack on energy infrastructure in modern history
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1️⃣ WHAT IS NORD STREAM?
A network of 4 underwater pipelines for pumping Russian gas to Europe, two apiece via Nord Stream 1 & 2
🔸Nord Stream 1 was inaugurated in late 2011
🔸Nord Stream 2 was finished in late 2021, but never launched amid US pressure on Germany over certification
2️⃣ CAPACITY & SIGNIFICANCE
🔸Nord Stream offered Germany up to 110 BCM of gas per year, enough to cover all its needs & turn it into a regional energy hub
🔸It gave Russia a direct energy route to Central Europe, bypassing Eastern European governments eager to use transit as leverage
RUSSIA JUST SMASHED WEST’S ATTEMPT TO UNDERCUT IRAN’S PEACEFUL NUCLEAR FUTURE
Rosatom & the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran have inked a new MoU on the construction of a whole series of small nuclear power plants.
Here’s why that’s a HUGE deal. 👇🧵
1️⃣LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP
In 1995, over 15 years after a German firm pulled out of the Bushehr nuclear plant project following the Iranian Revolution, Rosatom subsidiary Atomstroyexport stepped in to finish the job, with the plant’s VVER-1000 reactor coming online in 2013.
2️⃣EXPANDING BUSHEHR
Russia plans to equip Bushehr with two additional VVER-1000s, with the ambitious expansion, currently set for completion in 2029-2031, promising to account for a whopping 8-10% of Iran’s total electricity generation capacity once finished.
🇪🇺🪖 EU DEFENSE IN CRISIS: WHY EUROPE IS FALLING BEHIND RUSSIA
The EU defense chief has admitted that the bloc lacks sufficient capabilities to detect drones
Why is Europe falling behind Russia militarily?
Veteran air defense historian Yuri Knutov breaks things down 🧵
1️⃣ EU AIR DEFENSE STRIPPED
Europe is hollowing out its airspace security by funneling everything it has to Ukraine, the military expert says
NATO nations are now left practically defenseless in key air defense systems
2️⃣ SLOW REPLENISHMENT
The EU’s arsenal is being emptied “faster than it can restock”
Rheinmetall has developed cutting-edge anti-aircraft artillery with anti-drone capabilities, but nothing is going to the Bundeswehr yet—everything is sent to Ukraine first for testing