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Matthew Sharp @msharp80.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

A year later, Midnight Hammer remains impressive; but if we don't restore strong U.S. support for diplomacy and basic science, we shouldn't assume that we will have the same unique military advantages in the future: www.realcleardefense.com/articles/202...

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Operation Midnight Hammer – Impressive but Fragile

Last Year’s Attacks on Iran Showed American Capabilities Are Impressive – but Also Fragile A year ago, Iran was enriching uranium to dangerous levels with more than 20,000 centrifuges; tod

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Matthew Sharp @msharp80.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Many have pointed to the fact that the MOU with Iran says little about the incredible verification challenges that will face any future understanding reached on Iran's nuclear program.

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Matthew Sharp @msharp80.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

As the UN faces "financial collapse," a UN spokesperson explains, "our financial problems stem from one large contributor, the US, not paying their regular budget dues." www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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The UN’s impending ‘financial collapse’

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Matthew Sharp @msharp80.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

An excellent defense of the UN and multilateralism from the excellent UN General Assembly President Baerbock on the Daily Show. "No day would be better without the UN" www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQqz...

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Annalena Baerbock - The United Nations is “Life Insurance for Everyone” | The Daily Show

YouTube video by The Daily Show

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Matthew Sharp @msharp80.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

"Advance Deterrence" is a big deal, but also important is France's decision to stop making public its arsenal numbers. Macron's 2020 speech emphasized such transparency as a responsibility of nuclear weapon states, a point the U.S. has long made with respect to China's non-transparent approach.

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Matthew Sharp @msharp80.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

$10 billion?? Congress gave $850M in the "America First Opportunity Fund," usable for just about anything. Diverting funds for the UN regular budget would zero out U.S. contributions for a decade, catastrophic for the UN. Watch where the money comes from. #UN www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

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Trump says U.S. will give $10 billion to Board of Peace promising to rebuild Gaza

President Trump convened the inaugural meeting of his newly formed Board of Peace. The focus was Gaza, where a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still holding, though tensions remain high....

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Matthew Sharp @msharp80.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

The reaction to President Trump’s “Board of Peace” suggests it is unlikely to compete with the international credibility of the UN. What *could* threaten the UN is diverting U.S. funds intended for our grossly overdue UN dues towards contributions to the Board of Peace, instead.

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Mark Goodman @markwgoodman.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Trump’s withdrawal from international climate bodies leaves the United States isolated and diminished politically but cannot insulate the United States from the physical effects of climate change. It will leave Americans less safe, less healthy, and less prosperous. open.substack.com/pub/markwgoo...

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A Climate of Isolation

We Can’t Insulate Ourselves from Global Climate Change

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Matthew Sharp @msharp80.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Guterres condemns demolishing UNWRA's compound as inconsistent with legal obligations. The international norm that states should respect both their own international legal obligations and UN privileges are there for a reason. It hurts our security when they aren't respected. #UN #UnitedNations

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Condemning in ‘Strongest Terms’ Demolition of UN Palestine Refugee Agency Sheikh Jarrah Compound, Secretary-General Urges Israel to Immediately Cease | UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

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Matthew Sharp @msharp80.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

On January 7, President Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from 66 international organizations. In a statement, Secretary of State Rubio called the organizations wasteful, ineffective, and harmful. What are these 66 organizations? Here's info on just one. #UN #UnitedNations #EO14199

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