NEW: Canada’s Armed Forces have modelled a hypothetical U.S. invasion scenario for the first time in over a century, senior officials say. The exercise explores how Canada might respond if conventional defence collapses including insurgency-style tactics. 1/Officials stress this is not an operational war plan but a theoretical model. A U.S. attack is considered highly unlikely, and military cooperation with Washington, including NORAD, remains intact. Still, the modelling reflects a shift in threat perception not seen in decades.

Leaked internal documents from Russia’s Alabuga Special Economic Zone, analyzed by the Molfar Intelligence Institute, indicate that Moscow has been testing and upgrading Shahed drones outside Russia, including in Kazakhstan and potentially Turkey.

The documents show the use of European and tourist SIM cards, 4G modems, and trackers to improve navigation, telemetry, resistance to electronic warfare, and post-strike data collection. According to Molfar, this testing may help explain the unexplained drone overflights reported across multiple European countries in recent months, particularly near strategic and military sites.

The findings suggest Russia is adapting its drones to operate across foreign telecom networks, not only for use in Ukraine but potentially for broader operational environments.
According to the investigation, Russian engineers tested Shahed drones using SIM cards from European mobile operators to study signal stability, flight correction, data transmission, and how drones behave inside foreign telecom environments. This allows Russia to map air-defense reactions, EW interference zones, and network vulnerabilities beyond Ukraine.

BREAKING: For the first time, Maj Gen Paul Tedman, head of UK Space Command, revealed that Russia is targeting and jamming UK military satellites on a weekly basis. China has also tested anti-satellite weapons, but Russia shows greater willingness to use counter-space systems. 1/UK military satellites are fitted with counter-jamming technologies, but Gen Tedman says the interference is persistent and deliberate, increasing since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Thread: Over Denmark and Poland: NATO’s Drone Defense Reality 1/NATO is often assumed ready to counter any air threat. But small, low-flying drones expose a critical vulnerability across European airspace. Here’s why. 🧵👇

BREAKING: Germany’s armed forces are planning for up to 1,000 wounded troops per day in a potential NATO-Russia conflict, with hospital trains, frontline stabilization, and expanded medical services. This comes after France revealed hospitals are preparing for 10,000–50,000 casualties by 2026 1/Flexible transport options are being explored, including hospital trains, buses, and expanded air evacuation, ensuring wounded troops can reach German hospitals efficiently under crisis conditions.

China’s Trade at Risk: Poland–Belarus Border Closure & the Arctic Opportunity 🧵👇 1/Poland closed its border with Belarus after Russian drone incursion and joint military exercises (Zapad 2025). This blocks China’s main rail link to Europe, stranding trains and forcing companies to consider slower or more expensive alternatives.

BREAKING: Romania has finally published findings on the 2024 elections, revealing a coordinated Russian hybrid war. The State Prosecutor reported 85,000 cyberattacks, sabotage attempts (some not yet published), disinformation campaigns, and confirmed that Horațiu Potra, a mercenary who backed Călin Georgescu’s presidential bid, is seeking asylum in Russia. 1/The hybrid campaign exploited social media and psychological tactics to polarize society, mislead the population, and destabilize government decision-making during the presidential elections.

Exposed: Kremlin’s Digital Army in Moldova & Romania – Coordinated Social Media Propaganda, Anti-EU Narratives, Trump & Musk Endorsements, USAID Attacks, and Electoral Manipulation 🧵👇 1/24. 1/Investigators uncovered a Kremlin-linked digital army in Moldova, spreading pro-Russian propaganda via TikTok, Facebook, and Telegram, carefully coordinated to sway public opinion and prepare for the 2025 parliamentary elections, with influence reaching Romania and beyond.

BREAKING: Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa accuses U.S. President Donald Trump of acting as a Soviet/Russian asset in the Ukraine war, claiming the current U.S. leadership has strategically favored Russia while sidelining Ukraine and Europe in recent negotiations. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa criticized Trump’s leadership as emotional and direct, saying the U.S. acts as an arbiter favoring Russia, while Ukraine and Europe are sidelined, reflecting a shift in global power dynamics.

JUST IN: A large-scale search is underway in the Norwegian Sea after reports that a Russian submarine may have threatened the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. Norwegian, British, and American P-8 Poseidon aircraft have been conducting surveillance missions. -Dagladabet. Norwegian Armed Forces confirm that monitoring by Russian forces is routine when NATO aircraft carrier groups operate in the region. Lieutenant Colonel Brynjar Stordal emphasized that both aircraft, surface vessels, and submarines are regularly used for surveillance.

Venezuela, Maduro & drugs
Why is the US offering $50M for info on a sitting president?

This thread explains what’s happening, how we got here, and why it matters.👇🧵 1/Venezuela has been in deep crisis for years runaway inflation, millions fleeing, democracy hollowed out. Amid all this, it became a perfect corridor for cocaine flows leaving South America.

BREAKING: Romania suspects Russia of deliberately sabotaging Azerbaijani crude with chlorine en route to the Petrobrazi refinery, risking severe damage and a fuel crisis. Seen as possible hybrid warfare sabotage, the incident led the government to declare an energy emergency. The contaminated crude posed a serious threat by corroding refinery equipment, which could have caused prolonged shutdowns and disrupted fuel supplies nationwide. Romania’s quick detection and response helped prevent a major energy crisis.

BREAKING: Romania is in an undeclared war with Russia, says Interior Minister Cătălin Predoiu. He cites ongoing cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns, warning: We are no longer living in times of peace. Predoiu says Russia’s hybrid war fuels disinformation and social division in Romania. He urges a smart, organized response to foreign propaganda: “We must adapt to this new historical phase and counter hostile narratives that exploit public frustration.

Beneath the Ice: The Quiet Geopolitical Storm Brewing in Antarctica

Today we’re going to explore it.
🔹 Who claims what
🔹 What lies beneath the surface
🔹 Who’s making moves
🔹 Why 2048 changes everything
🔹 What could go wrong

👇🧵. 1/First: What is Antarctica?

🔹 5th largest continent
🔹 ~98% covered in ice
🔹 No permanent population
🔹 Not owned by any country
🔹 Crucial to sea levels + climate stability

How the Russian Orthodox Church Expands Its Influence Globally: From Ukraine to Africa and Beyond -1/24🧵👇 1/The Orthodox Church is a family of self-governing churches, each led by a patriarch or metropolitan. Unlike the centralized Catholic Church with a pope, Orthodoxy’s decentralized model means power is spread across multiple leaders, shaping how influence flows worldwide

We often hear talk of invasion and conflict across the Taiwan Strait. But the reality? The economic ties between China and Taiwan are far more complex and deeply intertwined than most realize. Let’s dive into the facts behind the headlines. 👇
1/24.🧵 1/We often hear about China possibly invading Taiwan but the truth is far more complex. Today, we dive into the deep economic ties between these two and why economic pressure, not military action, remains the likelier tool of influence.

What’s going on between Cambodia and Thailand?
Over the past weeks and months, border tensions have flared up again soldier clashes, closed checkpoints, leaked calls.

But to really get it, we need to dig into history first. Let’s break it all down. 👇 1/24
🧵 1/The Khmer Empire (Cambodia) (9th–15th c.) once dominated much of mainland Southeast Asia including parts of today’s Thailand. It left behind vast stone temples like Preah Vihear, Ta Muen Thom, and Ta Krabey monuments of Khmer power, now split by modern borders.

Talk of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz is back.

You’ve heard this before but this time feels different.

Here’s a fast, clear thread:
🔹 What the Strait is
🔹 Why it matters
🔹 Who controls what
🔹 How Iran could disrupt it
🔹 What happens if it spirals

1/24🧵👇. 1/The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint.

🔹 Connects the Persian Gulf to open waters
🔹 Just 21 miles wide at its narrowest
🔹 A third of global seaborne oil flows through it
🔹 Used by over 30% of LNG exports globally

BREAKING: New satellite images obtained by Yle reveal Russia’s large-scale military buildup near Finland. Construction of a permanent artillery brigade garrison is underway in Luptsche-Savino, Kandalaksha, with over 2,000 troops expected. Military presence is also growing in Sapjornoye and Petrozavodsk, signaling a lasting strategic buildup. 👇 Luptsche-Savino (Kandalaksha)

Large-scale construction of a new military town for an artillery brigade and engineer troops.

Earthmoving over 1.4 km, forest cleared, old buildings demolished.

About a dozen new buildings planned: barracks, dormitories, weapons & fuel depots, HQ, water treatment plant, health center.

Renovation of Soviet-era apartments and construction of new residential buildings.

Estimated troop strength: 2,000+ soldiers.

Rare Earths: Abundant Resources, Strategic Dependencies
Despite widespread deposits, China dominates rare earth refining.
This thread explores the technical, economic, and geopolitical reasons why: 🧵👇 1/Rare earth elements (REEs) are 17 metals like:
● Neodymium
● Dysprosium
● Lanthanum
They power:
● EVs
● Wind turbines
● Smartphones
● Military systems
● Clean tech

Cyber war in motion:
New intel confirms a 2-year Russian GRU operation targeting logistics firms, IP cameras, and IT systems tied to aid for Ukraine.
Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes: 🧵👇 1/The operation is attributed to Russian GRU Unit 26165, aka:

APT28

Fancy Bear

Forest Blizzard

BlueDelta
These are elite state hackers focused on espionage.