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Oct 17 9 tweets 3 min read
🚨🇮🇱Israel's Global Spy Network: Meet the Countries Helping Mossad

Let's dissect the myth of Israeli intelligence supremacy. The recent assassinations operations in Iran and Lebanon weren't solo triumphs but exposes a regime dependent on external backing.

Here's how🧵 Image 🇸🇦🇦🇪Saudi Arabia & UAE:

Provide critical financial channels, political cover, and share vital intelligence on Iranian proxy movements through joint command centers. Image
Oct 16 8 tweets 4 min read
🚨🇨🇳🇺🇸The Unwinnable Trade War? Why China's economic fortress is stronger than ever

The US just launched its most aggressive trade salvo yet with new tariffs. But this time, China isn't flinching, 2018 playbook is obsolete.

Here’s why the dynamics have shifted against the US🧵 Image Factor 1: A Radically Different Global Macro Backdrop.

In 2018, China faced a perfect storm: aggressive Fed rate hikes and a domestic deleveraging campaign. This hurt global demand & Chinese exports.

Today? The mirror image. Central banks are easing, and major economies are deploying fiscal stimulus. Resilient Chinese exports now reflect resistant global consumption (especially in the US), not weak external demand. The tide is lifting all boats, China's included.Image
Oct 15 9 tweets 4 min read
🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦Russia's Energy War 2.0: A Strategic Shift from Shock to Siege

Russia's campaign against Ukrainian energy is no longer about spectacle. It has evolved into a methodical, multi-year strategy to weaponize winter & fracture society.

Here's how👇🧵 Image Phase 1 (2022-23): The Blunt Instrument.

Objective: Demonstrate capability & test resilience.

🔸Mass, indiscriminate strikes on large generation assets.

🔸Result: Severe but manageable via emergency measures (rolling blackouts, load maneuvering). The system, while wounded, proved adaptable.
Oct 14 12 tweets 5 min read
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸Why Trump's Gaza Ceasefire is Doomed to Fail

The spectacle of world leaders gathering for a "peace plan" signing in Sharm El-Sheikh, is a significant political optic.

But the most telling detail was who wasn't in the room: neither Israel nor Hamas attended. 👇🧵 Image This wasn't a peace signing. It was a "wedding without a bride or groom."

You can't forge an agreement between two warring parties when they refuse to even show up. This highlights a fundamental lack of buy-in from the primary actors in the conflict. Image
Oct 10 11 tweets 4 min read
🚨🇺🇦🇷🇺Ukraine Plunged Into Darkness: Massive Retaliatory Strikes Cripple Energy Network

Russia launches massive, coordinated attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. This is a response to recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory.

Here's a breakdown🧵 Image 📍Kiev: Capital in total darkness

🔸30+ explosions reported in the capital by Geran drones.

🔸2 thermal power plants hit.

🔸Left bank district without power & water.

🔸Metro & train services disrupted.

Strikes are reported to be ongoing.
Oct 9 12 tweets 5 min read
🚨🟨📈Gold Rush 2025: The Great Pivot Is Here

As gold smashes through $4,000/oz, a specific group of nations is leading a historic shift away from traditional reserves like the dollar.

These are the 10 countries ramping up now🧵 Image 🇷🇺 Russia

Russia is the textbook example of a nation rushing to ramp up its gold reserves. It added a massive ~450 tonnes in just the first half of 2025, a 43.8% increase from H1 2024. This aggressive buying spree has brought its total reserves to 2,329.63 tonnes (as of Q2 2025), valued at over $217 billion.Image
Oct 8 10 tweets 4 min read
🚨🇮🇷⚡️Beyond the Barrel: Iran's Resource Wealth

Iranian economic strength lies in a vast and diverse portfolio of natural resources, not just oil, which positioned Iran as a major energy, mineral, and agricultural hub in the region.

Let's break down these strategic assets🧵 Image Natural Gas Powerhouse

Iran holds the world’s 2nd largest proven natural gas reserves. A new discovery in the Pazan field added 10 trillion cubic feet to its reserves, a volume that alone can sustain a major production phase for nearly two decades. Image
Oct 7 9 tweets 4 min read
🚨🇨🇳✈️The J-35's Launch Proves It: China Now Leads in Carrier Tech

China's Fujian carrier successfully launched the J-35 stealth fighter with its electromagnetic (EM) catapult. This marks the world's first operational integration of a 5th-gen fighter with EM launch.

Here's how🧵Image The US has been trying for 12 years. The first Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) equipped Ford-class carrier launched in 2012. Yet, the US Navy's F-35C still operates from old steam catapults.

China has just leapfrogged the US in a core technology. Image
Oct 6 10 tweets 4 min read
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷The Drums Of War Are Beating. The US-Israeli build-up for a confrontation with Iran is entering a dangerous new phase.

Here’s why this time is different, and why the globalists are playing with fire🧵 Image Forget the carriers for a moment. The real story is in Qatar.

Dozens of US KC-135 & KC-46 refueling tankers have flooded Al Udeid Air Base.
This isn't a defensive posture. This is the lifeline for a massive air war, positioning the hardware needed to strike the Iranian heartland.Image
Oct 3 13 tweets 5 min read
🚨🇷🇺💡Russia's tech sovereignty: Not a gas station with nuclear weapons

From AI giants to space tech, here's how Russia's building its own future amid sanctions👇🏻 🧵 Image Innovation Zones

Russia has built “tech hubs” to grow its own startups. For example:

🔸Skolkovo: 5,000+ companies, from AI to biotech. Their revenues hit $7.8B in 2024, up 38%.

🔸Innopolis: A whole city for IT, robotics & AI.

🔸Dubna Special Economic Zone: focused on nuclear physics & nanotech.Image
Oct 2 9 tweets 4 min read
🚨🇷🇺🇮🇷 The new Russia-Iran treaty is IN FORCE. The world just SHIFTED.

This legally binding pact creates an anti-Western axis with real power to break sanctions, control energy flows, and redraw trade maps.

The counter-order is now official. 🧵👇 Image The partnership is fundamentally driven by systemic pressure from tensions with the West.

Both nations, facing heavy sanctions, found common ground in their opposition to the US-led liberal international order and their need for alternative economic and military partnerships. Image
Oct 1 10 tweets 4 min read
🚨🇺🇸🇷🇺The US Tomahawk Mirage: A Weapon Ukraine Can't Use

The recent buzz about potentially selling Tomahawks to Kiev seems more like a political soundbite than a serious military strategy.

Here’s a breakdown🧵 Image The Launch Problem: Ukraine Has No Key

A Tomahawk isn't a simple "fire and forget" weapon. It requires specific, advanced launch systems:

🔸Guided-missile destroyers

🔸Specific class of submarines

🔸The new ground-based Typhon system

Ukraine has none of these. Image
Sep 30 8 tweets 3 min read
🚨🇺🇸SENATOR WARNS: US COULD FACE DEFEAT IN FUTURE WAR

The myth of America’s unstoppable military is fading. Sen. Tim Sheehy warns the US' “broken, bureaucratic defense system” risks costing it the next major war—a fatal weakness against a peer like China.

Here's the breakdown👇 Image The core of the issue is a massive divergence in focus and efficiency over the past two decades.

China spent two decades building its military with focus and discipline, while the US lost its edge—trading risk-taking for bureaucracy, and ending up with slower, smaller, lower-quality output.Image
Sep 29 8 tweets 3 min read
🌊🇨🇳🇺🇸 China's Stealth Subs Are Rewriting the Naval Power Game

From advanced Type 095 subs to hypersonic weapons, China’s fleet is challenging US naval supremacy.

Dive into the high-stakes battle below the waves👇🏻🧵 Image The US Navy's primary advantage—submarine stealth—is eroding.

New Chinese boats like the Type 093A are significantly quieter, thanks to Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP), allowing them to stay submerged longer and operate more covertly. This directly threatens US sea control. Image
Sep 26 10 tweets 4 min read
🚨🇵🇱🇷🇺Paper Tiger vs Russian Bear: Is Poland Ready for a Drone War with Russia?

Poland is preparing to engage Russian assets over Ukraine, but the preparedness of its military for such escalation raises questions.

Here’s the reality check🧵👇 Image The Core Capability

The plan hinges on the Polish Air Force's F-16C/D fighters, armed with AIM-120C-7 air-to-air missiles.

The key number: a ~90 km launch range. This technical detail is the absolute constraint defining the entire operation. Image
Sep 25 10 tweets 4 min read
🚨 BOMBSHELL: US Plot to SMASH China's Tech Dominance is BACKFIRING BADLY! 🇺🇸🇨🇳

China rockets into the UN Global Innovation Index TOP 10 – laying bare the EPIC FAIL of US containment tactics.

Here's the full breakdown 🧵⚡️ Image The Flawed Premise

US policy assumed technological advancement is a linear process dependent on access to externally controlled "choke points" (e.g., advanced semiconductors).

The belief: severing access would halt progress. Image
Sep 24 10 tweets 4 min read
🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦Trump says Ukraine can retake its 1991 borders with NATO’s power. Militarily, it’s pure hot air—wishful bluster that ignores reality on the ground.

Here's why Kiev and its NATO backers are doomed to fail 🧵👇 Image The 2023 offensive was the largest NATO-equipped assault yet. Ukraine committed:

🔸300+ Bradley IFVs

🔸200+ Strykers

🔸1000s of other armored vehicles

🔸40+ HIMARS systems

The result? Russian defenses obliterated the Ukrainian offensive and then even counterattacked them.
Sep 23 8 tweets 3 min read
🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦 Attrition by Drone: Russia's Low-Cost Path to Victory

What if winning a modern war hinges not on advanced tech, but on mass-produced, cheap alternatives?

Russia is betting its strategy will break Ukraine. And it's working.

Here is why the formula is so dangerous🧵👇 Image Scale as a Weapon System:

The production increase:

🔸from ~200 drones/month to ~5,000/month is not merely quantitative.

This scale is the primary weapon. It transforms air power from a precision instrument into a tool for saturation, overwhelming defenses through sheer volume. Image
Sep 22 12 tweets 5 min read
🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸🇪🇺 ENERGY WARS IGNITE: A New World Order is Rewriting Global Oil & Gas Rules

This isn't just markets—it's a US-led power grab to rewire the world's energy grid. The stakes? Global dominance.

Buckle up for the truth🧵👇 Image The American Agenda: Pressure & Profit

Washington’s goal is clear: rebalance global energy demand in favor of US producers. The strategy is two-pronged:

🔸Pressure on Europe: Force an accelerated transition away from Russian energy.

🔸Tariffs on China/India: Punish those still buying Russian oil.Image
Sep 19 14 tweets 5 min read
🚨🇪🇺🇷🇺The Shipbuilding Gap: How Russia is Outpacing NATO at Sea

NATO's naval power is being squeezed from all sides. The alliance grapples with a crippling shipbuilding crisis. While Russia is rapidly modernizing and expanding their fleets.

Here's the breakdown🧵 Image Dutch shipbuilder Damen, a cornerstone of NATO's naval industrial base, faces crippling corruption & sanctions violation charges.

A conviction could bar it from tenders, paralyzing a key ally's defense production. Image
Sep 18 11 tweets 4 min read
🚨🇷🇺Russia's Drone Boom: How skyrocketing Russian UAV production transformed the nation

Drones are not only about military devices; Russia's civilian UAV revolution is on pace to produce 1M drones by 2025, changing everything from logistics to healthcare.

Here's the breakdown🧵 Image Beyond the Battlefield: The Civilian Parallel

While military UAVs dominate headlines, a robust civilian ecosystem has flourished in parallel.

The Special Military Operation in Ukraine acted as a key catalyst, providing the urgent impetus for rapid innovation, scaling production, and practical application of unmanned technology.Image