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Patricia Zengerle 🎃 @reuterszengerle.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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EXCLUSIVE: Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say
The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine ​for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefe...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Zampolli was on the convention floor the Association of the US Army conference yesterday, walking among and maybe taking photos of the booths set up by various defense contractors. If I recall correctly his badge said “White House/ambassador” or something like that
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Chinese delegation visits Russia-held island claimed by Japan two months after Putin visited it for the first time: english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/8... May be sign of increasing Sino-Russian pressure on Tokyo, which has been very visible around SW Japan: thedateline.substack.com/p/russian-wa...
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Why are Moscow’s warships russian around Japan?
Because they’re going to Southeast Asia.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This year, Russian warships have sailed past Japan's southwestern islands more frequently than any time in the past five years. Where are they headed? Well pipe down for a second and I'll tell you: thedateline.substack.com/p/russian-wa...
thedateline.substack.com
Why are Moscow’s warships russian around Japan?
Because they’re trying to get to Southeast Asia.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This year, Russian warships have sailed past Japan's southwestern islands more frequently than any time in the past five years. Where are they headed? Well pipe down for a second and I'll tell you: thedateline.substack.com/p/russian-wa...
thedateline.substack.com
Why are Moscow’s warships russian around Japan?
Because they’re trying to get to Southeast Asia.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“As Plato puts it, the love of honor gives way to the love of money, until men come to ‘commend and admire the rich man and put him in office.’ What could be a more fitting description of the political situation in which Rubio now finds himself” open.substack.com/pub/johnganz...
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The Greeks Without Tragedy
On Marco Rubio’s Athens Speech
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“I do feel that a lot of international guests are not coming for political reasons and visa reasons and, you know, fear of deportation,” Arciniega said.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A rare exercise held recently on a remote Arctic island shows how NATO is working together more closely to defend the High North, but also highlights how Trump's foreign policy is making the rest of the alliance more wary of the US: thedateline.substack.com/p/us-marines...
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Meet me tonight in Operation Atlantic City
Fix your hair up pretty and join NATO forces to defend “key maritime terrain” on a remote Arctic island.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Plowshares into swords: “The Andruil project will take over the lease previously held by US Wind, which planned to fabricate ocean turbines at Sparrows Point until the Trump administration shut down development of offshore wind projects.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Trump steers nearly $7B to shipbuilding in deal with weapons maker Anduril
Anduril’s submarine deal — which one expert called “unusual” — could revive a Baltimore-area industrial hub, while testing the limits of its high-tech approach to manufacturing.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 04/10/2026
Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to a northern territory claimed by Japan comes amid a steady uptick in Russian naval activity near Japan’s southernmost islands. buff.ly/aynaW3W
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Russia’s Navy Shows Its Reach Around Japan’s Southwestern Islands
Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to a northern territory claimed by Japan comes amid a steady uptick in Russian naval activity near Japan’s southernmost islands.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In August, as Putin visited islands north of Japan that Tokyo claims, Russian warships sailed between the two Japanese islands closest to Taiwan. That transit was the latest in a dramatic uptick in Russian activity around southwestern Japan. My latest in The Diplomat: thediplomat.com/2026/10/russ...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In August, as Putin visited islands north of Japan that Tokyo claims, Russian warships sailed between the two Japanese islands closest to Taiwan. That transit was the latest in a dramatic uptick in Russian activity around southwestern Japan. My latest in The Diplomat: thediplomat.com/2026/10/russ...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"The Trump administration has classified its accounting of what happened to $300 million in military aid Congress provided for Taiwan ... The classification obscures the administration’s handling of the Taiwan aid money just days after" Trump hosted Xi www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/3...
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What Happened to $300 Million in Taiwan Aid? It’s Classified.
The Trump administration’s secrecy over the funding comes days after the president’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yonaguni, so hot right now thediplomat.com/2026/10/russ...
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Russia’s Navy Shows Its Reach Around Japan’s Southwestern Islands
Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to a northern territory claimed by Japan comes amid a steady uptick in Russian naval activity near Japan’s southernmost islands.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As Putin visited the Kurils, islands north of Japan that Tokyo claims, in August, a Russian warship sailed between Japan’s Yonaguni and Iriomote islands—one of at least 14 transits this year, a dramatic uptick of Russian activity near Japan’s southwestern-most islands thediplomat.com/2026/10/russ...
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Russia’s Navy Shows Its Reach Around Japan’s Southwestern Islands
Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to a northern territory claimed by Japan comes amid a steady uptick in Russian naval activity near Japan’s southernmost islands.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“The cost of moving oil by sea from the Gulf to East Asia is around $34 per barrel, a record high and up from an average of $3 in January, according Argus. Importers pay transport fees on top of the oil price.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?
Crude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What do a Norwegian island with more volcanoes than permanent residents and a Japanese island that's 70 miles from Taiwan have in common? US Marines are visiting them to practice defending "key maritime terrain" from Russia and China. My latest for Defense News: www.defensenews.com/news/your-mi...
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Operation Atlantic City ushers Marines on rare trip to ... remote Arctic island
U.S. Marines participated in a NATO exercise on a remote Arctic island as the alliance increases its focus on the region amid worries about Russia.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
US Marines and Argentine marines conducted "an amphibious landing during a long-distance movement exercise in Ushuaia" on Sept 19. These kinds of exercises are generally unconnected to politics but timing and location are interesting given Milei's Falklands rumblings www.dvidshub.net/image/997461...
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Argentine and US Marines Practice Tactical Movements to Enemy Contact Drills in Southern Cone
U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center and Argentine marines assigned to the batallon de Infanteria de Marina N 4 use a combat rubber raiding craft to conduct an amphibiou...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
China and Laos have opened a Joint Support and Training Center and pilot training academy at an airport in Laos, Beijing said Tuesday. China ⁠operates another joint training and support center at Cambodia's Ream naval base, which it denies is an overseas base www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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China opens rare joint military support centre in Laos
China has opened a new military support and training centre in Laos, Beijing's ​Ministry of National Defence said on Tuesday, ‌a rare overseas expansion.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tired of hearing this stuff. Either kill me or shut up
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"But Nico Lange, former chief of staff at the Ministry of Defense, says: 'If the Americans stop supporting the German F-35s, they won't fly.'"
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"The foreign ministry noted that efforts to buy American weapons are viewed positively by the Trump administration, but the purchase of European military material should be increased." www.ft.com/content/bec2...
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Donald Trump’s US no longer a reliable ally, warns Belgium in leaked document
Dynamics in Washington ‘are likely to compromise vital interests’ of Belgium and the EU, says foreign ministry document
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
perhaps it will be worth it to save the United States from the Sendero Luminoso
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Iran war gets all the attention right now but it seems increasingly likely that that second half of Trump 2 sees the US enter an open-ended military operation in the Western Hemisphere, either to depose Cuban leadership or attack "narco-terrorist organizations": www.state.gov/releases/off...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Earlier this year, American forces conducted reconnaissance operations on the seafloor and maritime approaches surrounding the Cuban island, multiple U.S. military personnel told CBS News." www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-gro...
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U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"'We are sustaining 15 warships in the [weapon engagement zone]. That’s almost four carrier strike groups’ worth of destroyers,' Capt. Eric Kellum, the chief of staff of Naval Surface Force Atlantic, said Wednesday" news.usni.org/2026/09/23/3...
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3 Years of Middle East Combat Altering How Navy Supplies, Maintains Fleet, Leaders Say - USNI News
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran is morphing how the Navy fixes and supplies ships operating thousands of miles from logistics hubs as extended time at sea and the prospect of...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"The sources, who spoke ​on condition of anonymity...said China has also asked for the US to stop deliveries of arms already ordered by Taiwan. ... In return, China is offering help to put pressure on Iran over the war in the Middle East, the sources added." www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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EXCLUSIVE: China's Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement, sources say
China regularly ‌describes the issue of Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory, as its most sensitive and important diplomatic issue and has repeatedly called for arms sales to stop.
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Will Yale @wayale.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It is extremely unfortunate and regrettable that the Department of the Air Force has decided to shutter the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI). CASI, along with its sister institutions the China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI), China Landpower Studies Center (CLSC), and…
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
China’s replenishment fleet held steady for several years at 12 ships, perplexing some US commanders who wondered how the PLAN expected to resupply its ships during wartime. But that fleet has swelled with several new Type 903 ships and these new, larger vessels: open.substack.com/pub/thedatel...
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China is closing a curious gap in its growing navy
The addition of new replenishment ships will allow Chinese warships to stay at sea longer and go farther from home.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"'Since peaking in 2021 with 95 million average monthly unique viewers, Business Insider’s traffic has cratered 78%, averaging just 21 million monthly uniques in 2026 year-to-date. One staffer who attended the meeting ... simply reacted, 'Yikes.'" talkingbiznews.com/media-news/e...
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Examining the traffic drop at Business Insider - Talking Biz News
Stephanie Korach of Status writes about the traffic decline at Business Insider. Korach writes, “Early in the meeting, Baesler put up a slide displaying Comscore data that painted a bleak picture of B...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Pretty nice Kennedy Center you got here. Would be a shame if something happened to it www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“(The Houthis) don’t need to use advanced weapons to close Bab al-Mandeb. They can just use a cannon on a car": edition.cnn.com/2026/09/12/m... thedateline.substack.com/p/iran-war-h...
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SLOC-blocked
New military challenges and wavering superpower commitment raise doubts about the future of the open sea.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Steve and Jared en route now to talk seaside development possibilities with our new Houthi partners
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"China's oil demand is expected to fall by 600,000 barrels a day, or 8.9%, in 2026, marking ​a third straight annual decline, while refining capacity is forecast to shrink up ‌to 5.5% from 2026 levels by 2030, according to Sinopec's research arm." www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Protracted blockages of the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el Mandeb underscore the growing threats to some of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints and the shipments of food, fuel, and goods that flow through them thedateline.substack.com/p/iran-war-h...
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New military challenges and wavering superpower commitment raise doubts about the future of the open sea.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"The Houthis have previously attacked ships in the Red Sea from Yemeni territory further north, but control of Mokha gives the militia a foothold closer to the strait, with implications for global trade and oil markets, analysts say." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/w...
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Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, a Major Victory for Iranian Ally
The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Pentagon regularly announces "framework agreements" that it touts as investments to speed up and expand defense production, but "framework" deals still need to have funding allotted by Congress, which, as the chairman of the joint chiefs tacitly acknowledged today, is not assured:
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Notably, Görlitz is a hub for Germany's reinvigorated arms industry (which has been revived in response to Russian aggression) and is represented in the German parliament by an AfD member, according to the Atlantic last year www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Investigators discovered ​nine additional homemade explosive devices over the weekend near ​high-voltage power lines south of the Graustein substation ⁠in the eastern German district of Goerlitz, taking the total number ​discovered to 21" www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Police in eastern German state defuse 21 explosive devices found near power grid
Prosecutors in the eastern German state of Saxony said on ​Monday that authorities had found a total of 21 ‌explosive devices as part of their investigations into attacks on the electricity grid that ...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"Modi has so far managed to contain the damage caused by Trump. But there are limits to his capacity to do so. A growing section of India’s political class is itching to see New Delhi confront Washington, even if such a move hurts their country." www.foreignaffairs.com/india/india-...
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India Is Sticking With America—for Now
But Trump’s coercion could force Modi’s Hand.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“The Pentagon has asked lawmakers for permission to reshuffle $4.3 bln in funding already appropriated for 2026. Most of it…would go toward military personnel costs, with the Pentagon taking millions from shipbuilding, aircraft procurement and research and development” www.notus.org/defense/pent...
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Officer Ousters, a Cash Crunch and Iran Attacks: The Headaches Mount for Hegseth
The defense secretary is at odds with military leaders and lawmakers as the Pentagon navigates budget shortfalls and a revived Iran war.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“[T]his is an administration, and in particular a Pentagon, where optics matter, where branding matters, so they change the name ... to ‘Department of War’ unofficially. The secretary cares a lot about grooming standards and whether generals are fat, right?" thedateline.substack.com/p/pentagon-n...
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Playing the name game in ‘the most consequential region’
The Pentagon’s shifting terminology for Asia and the Pacific has raised questions about its priorities there.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Another way the Pentagon is reportedly trying to gin up funding without going through Congress: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
US Navy official signaling to industry that they're expected to deliver new hardware despite funding doubts: “If the plan for your companies is to wait for us to get a go signal from congressional funding, that's probably a bad path, and I would recommend against it" aviationweek.com/defense/miss...
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U.S. Navy Sets 'Feisty' Schedule, Novel Funding Plan For New Missile | Aviation Week
Navy accelerates Terminal Stage Interceptor development, seeking industry self-funding and modular designs to rapidly replace Standard Missile.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"On the surface, China is discussing governance deficits. In substance, it is expressing a demand for a redistribution of international power... China is not trying to build a separate system; it is trying to alter the distribution of power within the existing one." www.thinkchina.sg/politics/wha...
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What China really wants from global governance
Behind China’s new global governance white paper lies a broader ambition: to reshape international rules and institutions to reflect Beijing’s growing power and influence, says commentator Deng Yuwen.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The US Navy has 75 active destroyers, the most of any class of ship in the fleet. “Caudle conveyed to Hegseth that barely one-fourth of the Navy’s destroyer fleet is ready to deploy, a sharp decline from prewar levels, said those familiar with the assessment.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations
A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“Hegseth has fired or blocked the promotions of more than 80 generals and admirals, a purge that has hit about 10% of the military’s top officers … part of a broader effort by [Hegseth] to fashion a force…that is aligned with his political and ideological views” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits
The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said.
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"Xi’s diplomatic offensive will aim to drive home a more specific and powerful point ... China can build an international ecosystem less centered on Washington while managing—and extracting benefits from—Washington itself." juliangewirtz.substack.com/p/xi-jinping...
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Xi Jinping Hits the Road
His four-week diplomatic offensive carries a potent message for America
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“The United States has threatened to oppose Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands if Andy Burnham does not increase defence spending… The proposal is among measures being drawn up by…the Pentagon as an incentive to hit Nato’s 5 per cent spending pledge.” www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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US threatens Britain over Falklands
Pentagon officials warn UK to boost defence spending or risk losing support for sovereignty over the islands
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Christopher Woody @chrstphrwdy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Pentagon has been tinkering with what it calls the Indo-Pacific, most notably by stripping "Indo" from the name of the command responsible for the region. That shifting rhetoric has led to more questions than answers about US priorities in the region thedateline.substack.com/p/pentagon-n...
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