von der Leyen: “We will always defend and uphold the rules-based system that we helped to build with our allies, but we can no longer rely on it as the only way to defend our interests.”
Will someone stop the ride? I want to get off.
A victory for Trump, Putin and Netanyahu.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov: “To be honest, I don’t even understand now how anyone can call on others to follow the norms and principles of international law. In fact, it no longer exists.”
The pastor of the church the Trump family attended when Donald was a kid was Norman Vincent Peale, author of the 1952 book The Power of Positive Thinking.
U.S. officials to Congress: Iran still retains half of its missile program and a larger proportion of its drones.-NYT
⚡ Russian tanker on fire in Mediterranean Sea, Moscow accuses Ukraine of sea drone attack.
According to Russian state media, the ship was attacked by sea drones launched off the coast of Libya.
Iranian Navy Moudge-class frigate IRIS Dena sunk by submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka.
101 missing, 78 wounded. Sri Lankan Coast Guard on scene.
What the ACTUAL fuck is wrong with people. This isn't Fallout, you don't want this to happen.
Irony: we cant even have our pessimistic ISA panel on US civ-mil ....
Nuclear breakdown: How the end of the New START treaty will affect the arms race between Russia and the U.S.
Nuclear policy expert @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social examines where, how, and at what cost Russia will exploit the treaty’s absence.
President Emmanuel Macron of France said the country would expand its nuclear arsenal and deepen cooperation with European neighbors to deter attacks as Russia grows more aggressive and the U.S. steps back.
NEW: Three U.S. troops have been killed and five more were "seriously wounded" in Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Central Command announced.
“This goes far beyond who gets to control Harry Potter and Superman. It has serious and far-reaching repercussions for the US — and for the rest of the world.”
My brain is going to explode. What if we all report it to the tip line?
Build nukes?
"Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated in an Israeli strike on Tehran, with his body found under the rubble caused by an Israeli airstrike, senior Israeli officials were informed on Saturday evening." www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
What's 👏 comes 👏 next 👏 isn't 👏 always 👏 better 👏
Donald Trump is unilaterally dragging us into another costly and deadly war in the Middle East that the American people don't want. Trump and Hegseth are putting American lives on the line to make themselves feel powerful, while our military families pay the real price.
#Breaking an official with the EU naval mission Aspides says vessels have been receiving transmission from Iran's revolutionary guards saying no ship is allowed to pass the strait of Hormuz
I’m not watching that video st 3am but I don’t need to see it know this is a grave violation of US and international law. From my area of study I can tell you that it’s easy to think the UN Charter doesn’t mean much, but we want to live in a world that values its prohibition on aggressive warfare
I'm going to go scream into the void.
I wonder what China thinks of all this.
Given constraints on munitions & logistics, I expected US to launch limited Iran campaign. Trump has instead announced most expansive goals imaginable: regime change, destruction of conventional military + end of nuclear ambitions. Unclear how US will square this circle.
Fantastic analysis by @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social!
thebulletin.org/2026/02/isra...
Millennials everywhere shaking their head.
I'll have to read this later.
Macron's nuclear speech coming this Monday.
Never has so much US combat power been assembled with so little explanation to the public, allies, or Congress regarding why or how it will be used. Never.
"'President Trump will be ready to accept a deal that would be substantive and that he can sell politically at home. If the Iranians want to prevent an attack they should give us an offer we can't refuse.
