Only 11% of Europeans view U.S. as ally: Historic low signals transatlantic rupture
Majorities in every country where the survey was conducted doubted that the United States would come to their defence if attacked.
Starmer choosing tankers over UK crime crisis – Putin envoy
Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev’s comments on the seizure of a Russian linked tanker in the English Channel will resonate with many Britons. Keir Starmer boasted that he personally directed the operation. Yet he’s unwilling to tackle the small boats carrying illegal migrants across the same waterway
US military morale ‘extremely low’ as troops question point of going to war against Iran: Report
U.S. military morale plummets following the war with Iran
The strategic arsenal US lost in war against Iran – and why replenishment will take years
It will literally take America years to recover equipment losses sustained during its war with Iran and restore its severely depleted munitions stocks
The King Who Lost His Throne for A Vassal
Hua Bin on the parallels between Netanyahu/Trump and Saladin, the great Islamic king who united the Arabs against the crusader knights, and Raynald of Châtillon, the king of the crusader state
Trump’s Groundhog Day: Stuck in an Endless Time Loop of War and Delusion
Glenn Greenwald expertly outlined the pattern: declare victory, claim surrender, leak an imminent deal, bomb again, rinse and repeat. We’ve watched this repeating charade unfold for months, and it’s growing tiresome. Mike Adams explains
Barcelona Streets Run RED With Fresh Knife Attacks And Execution-Style Shootings
A wave of fatal stabbings and execution-style killings sweeps Barcelona, after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez granted mass amnesty legalizing at least 500,000 illegal migrants
Trump threatens to invade Iran’s Kharg Island, then says Americans lack the ‘stomach for it’
US president’s flip-flopping on high-stakes military operations comes as he expresses bewilderment that Iran hasn’t ‘submitted’ to his terms
Witness Claims SECOND Migrant Was Involved In ‘Beheading’ Attack; Victim Was Helping Them Move Into The Area
The family’s call for calm deserves basic respect in a moment of raw grief, yet the polished nature of the family’s statement has sparked suspicions that government communications officials had a hand in writing it in an effort to contain public anger
Quick Take…The (Well-Timed) Belfast Riots
Kit Knightly follows a long line of fortuitous coincidences linked to the recent Belfast riots
In south Lebanon, Israeli drones use the sound of crying children to lure civilians
As in Gaza, IDF drones broadcast the sound of crying children or a woman calling for help, often to lure the unsuspecting into deadly traps
Iran’s Kowsar-222 Missile Allegedly Downs U.S. Apache Near Strait of Hormuz, Triggering Dangerous Gulf Escalation
According to Iranian insiders speaking to Defense Security Asia, more than one US Apache helicopter was hit when one went down over the Strait of Hormuz. The engagement involved multiple US helicopter gun ships and Iranian fast attack craft