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Jordan H. @jordanehoser.bsky.social · 6h
Been meaning to touch on this. The US has sent the USS Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the Middle East, along with the Makin Island ARG. Together this is roughly an additional 10,000 service member deployment assuming it's not a relief mission to the Middle East.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 5h
❗️Most Estonians consider a Russian attack unlikely in the coming years, according to an ERR-cited poll. 65% see an attack as unlikely, while 27% consider it likely. Estonia’s intelligence service currently sees no signs that Russia is preparing to attack Estonia or another NATO country. #Estonia
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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 5h
50 US Marines are being “redirected” for a Baltic Sea deployment. They will work with Finland’s coastal brigade and add specialized surveillance resources/skills as part of operation Baltic Sentry. www.war.gov/News/News-St...
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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 5h
Since FY 2019, federal agencies obligated $4.1 billion across 2,255 AI-related contracts, and 83% of those dollars went to the Pentagon. CSIS Futures Lab experts follow the money trail and tracks the evolution of federal AI demand. Read: bit.ly/4dV9bgT
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Understanding the U.S. Federal Government’s AI Spending
Federal agencies obligated $4.1 billion across 2,255 AI-related contracts since FY 2019, and 83 percent of those dollars went to the Defense Department. The CSIS Futures Lab follows the money trail an...
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 01/10/2026
❗️Reports of an assassination attempt against Fire Point chief Denys Shtilierman near Kyiv remain unconfirmed. An initial report claimed he was lightly wounded and a bodyguard killed. Shtilierman later responded: “Rumors of my death, or the death of my guards, are slightly exaggerated.” #Ukraine
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🤡❗️"Russia is on the verge of a big war, Europe is preparing for an offensive," - head of Russia Communist Party Zyuganov
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🇺🇸🇺🇦🤔 Trump said that Ukraine has not received advanced weapons from the U.S. because "it lacks the necessary platforms to use them."
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Citizen Snippy △ @citizensnippy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
... It's going to turn out Pete fired all the experienced cybersecurity professionals because they couldn't do enough push ups or something isn't it?
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🇺🇸POLITICO: The Trump administration is excluding several major NATO allies — including UK, France and the Baltic states — from a Pentagon-led working group on the alliance’s future. The smaller “Bergen Group” currently includes the U.S., Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Germany and the Netherlands.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🇪🇺🇺🇦 European Commission prepares radical EU reform that will accelerate Ukraine and other countries’ accession — Rappourter The main point is the abolition of the unanimity requirement and the right of veto at many intermediate stages of a candidate country’s application for EU membership.
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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🇺🇸🇰🇵 Trump on North Korea: Kim Jong Un is a friend of mine. He likes Trump, and I like him. Kim Jong Un has a large nuclear capacity. You know why? Because they had presidents that didn’t do what I did. As long as I am around, Kim Jong Un is going to be fine. He respects me, and he likes me.
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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🇬🇧☢️ Great Britain offers its nuclear umbrella to nine partner countries, — Iltalehti. These are the countries of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), which, in addition to Britain, includes Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
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Faytuks Network @faytuksnetwork.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Swiss voters have rejected a referendum for stricter neutrality, according to a preliminary result. The referendum would have required Switzerland to curb cooperation with NATO and stop its sanctions against Russia. The motion was supported… x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2104237…
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 27/09/2026
⚡️Poland offers to host Patriot system production site for Ukraine after Kyiv secures license from US. The offer follows President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement on Sept. 25 that U.S. President Donald Trump granted Kyiv permission to produce its own Patriot air defense missiles.
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Poland offers to host Patriot system production site for Ukraine after Kyiv secures license from US
The offer follows President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement on Sept. 25 that U.S. President Donald Trump granted Kyiv permission to produce its own Patriot air defense missiles.
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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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​Taurus Cruise Missile Integration on Gripen Aircraft Completed in Record Time | Defense Express
About a month after the announcement of the first Taurus cruise missile launch from a Gripen fighter jet, reports indicate that the integration has been completed, although it was originally expected ...
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
AfD has submitted a Bundestag resolution to stop military and financial support for Ukraine and block EU membership. afdbundestag.de/keine-eu-mit...
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🇫🇮🇸🇪✈️ Finnish and Swedish fighter jets conducted their first joint operational mission to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland on September 24. The mission involved Finnish F/A-18 Hornet and Swedish JAS 39 Gripen.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🇺🇸🇺🇦 Democratic senators urge Trump to implement sanctions in honor of Lindsey Graham This is stated in joint statement by Democratic senators. According to them, the calls of the summit with Xi Jinping for de-escalation do nothing to stop the flow of 🇨🇳Chinese dual-use goods that support Putin's war.
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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🇵🇱 Poland has received intelligence from partners that Russia is preparing “something big” this year to create a pretext for mobilization, - Sikorski Polish Foreign Minister outlined possible scenarios and spoke about the increasing number and variety of Russian attacks against NATO countries.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 25/09/2026
Russian state agency RIA Novosti published a commentary titled “Russia faces another special military operation. It will be very short,” focused on Lithuania. The author explicitly raises the possibility of Russia using nuclear-armed missiles without deploying ground forces. #Lithuania
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Evergreen Intel @vcdgf555.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Susan looks radiant.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Not only do Russians plot assassinations on American soil, but they also seem to operate there without any fear or shame. Russia is an adversary of the US. Inviting Putin to the G20 is a mistake and looks weak.
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Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Lockheed Martin sent an F-35 canopy and weapons-bay door with radar-absorbing stealth coating, classified technology, from Australia to the US via UPS. The package ended up in Chinese hands when the UPS shipment was diverted to Hong Kong. US Air Force has 550 cargo aircraft...
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 24/09/2026
The 3rd Corps released footage from Operation Vivaldi showing heavy Gryphon bomber drones deploying kamikaze unmanned ground vehicles more than 10 km behind Russian lines. The tactic was developed by the NC13 strike UGV unit and implemented with support from the 3rd Assault Brigade’s drone forces.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🇪🇺🇺🇸 Kaja Kallas: Trump's inviting Putin to the G20 was very hard to hear, because considering that even a few days ago, there were Russian intelligence officers charged for murders of Americans on American soil.
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Faytuks Network @faytuksnetwork.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A fire broke out at a Starlink ground station in central Poland that provides connectivity to the region, including Ukraine, according to Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski. Gawkowski said the fire was deliberate sabotage, but added… x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2103045…
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Faytuks Network @faytuksnetwork.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Netherlands has asked the European Commission to prepare the EU's blocking statute to protect the International Criminal Court from potential new U.S. sanctions, Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said. He called it a "last resort" but said… x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2103049…
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Jordan H. @jordanehoser.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
WARNING: VOLUME. Another angle of Trump wincing at the sound of the flyover.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Rubio: “We’ve invited Putin to the G20.” You’re an indicted war criminal, a mafia dictator, a bloody invader, and biggest monster of 21st century? Your army's committed thousands of war crimes? You’re helping Iran kill Americans? No problem, US will roll out red carpet for you!
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Jordan H. @jordanehoser.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If you are unclear about how or why Russia might attempt a below-threshold attack on NATO in the coming months, I highly recommend this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Joav...
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Russia Thinks it Can Attack NATO and Win. Here's Why.
YouTube video by WarFronts
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Anton Shekhovtsov @shekhovtsov.substack.com · 24/09/2026
US-Based Digital Forensics Firm Hid its Russian Ownership from U.S. Government Customers. buff.ly/Eua3qBp
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US-Based Digital Forensics Firm Hid its Russian Ownership from U.S. Government Customers
The U.S. Department of War, Secret Service and other federal departments and agencies unwittingly purchased digital forensics software from a Virginia-based firm that was owned by Russian nationals…
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Citizen Snippy △ @citizensnippy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ah of course 🤦‍♂️
The Source Behind The Ban
On Tuesday, after Donald Trump banned POLITICO from the White House alongside CNN and MS NOW, the White House press office dispatched a letter to the Rosslyn-based news organization attempting to justify the president's actions. In the letter, made public through a government court filing, the White House accused POLITICO of publishing stories that "have threatened national security and/or spread falsehoods.”
The White House singled out six stories published by POLITICO, including a June 2026 article that cited a "senior administration official" who put the odds of the U.S. striking a deal with Iran to end the war at between 80 and 85 percent. That senior administration official, Status has learned, was none other than Vice President JD Vance.
Indeed, Vance not only briefed POLITICO on the state of the Iran deal talks, but…
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 23/09/2026
⚡️Ukraine calls on Europe to be more Baltic after EU sanctions buckle Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha praised Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia on Sept. 23 for reimposing sanctions on the national level against two Russian oligarchs that were freed from such restrictions on the EU level the day before.
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Ukraine calls on Europe to be more Baltic after EU sanctions buckle
"We urge all other EU members to follow the example of our Baltic friends," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha posted on social media after Lithuania announced it would impose sanctions against Russian ol...
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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 22/09/2026
The new Apple Watch is creepy.
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The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 23/09/2026
“Agents later learned that he was a U.S. citizen,” after putting him in the hospital. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Video shows injured man on the ground after ICE mistakenly targets him
According to police, the man reported injuries to his head, neck and teeth; DHS did not respond to questions about the man’s injuries or why ICE officers did not render aid to him.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Lukashenko said that Belarus has no available volumes of potash fertilizer that could be shipped to the USA The comment came after President Trump announced that he was working on a "massive deal" to purchase Belarusian potash fertilizer at a significant discount amid the trade war with Canada
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Recently, Russia has launched a large-scale, targeted campaign of strikes against the assets of American companies in Ukraine. More than 50% of American companies operating in Ukraine have suffered damage from Russian missile and drone attacks.
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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
aw man are we doing this again
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🇺🇦🇵🇱⚡️⚡️Poland’s Air Force has been placed on full combat readiness. The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces has activated the necessary forces and assets as part of the relevant procedures.
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Dr. Jonathan Schroden @jjschroden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If I were someone who assessed the execution of strategies and plans for a living, I might conclude that the current National Defense Strategy isn’t worth the paper on which it’s written 😑
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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Earlier today Lukashenko said that all of Belarus' surplus of potash for export has already been contracted for export. There's no available volumes to export for Western countries. I think it's important to post this today.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21/09/2026
⚡️69% of Russian soldiers on Zaporizhzhia front line have criminal records, Ukrainian military says
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69% of Russian soldiers on Zaporizhzhia front line have criminal records, Ukrainian military says
According to internal analysis conducted by the military, 31% of Russia's overall force had signed up to avoid criminal charges, and 24% were in the military to improve their financial situation.
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🇺🇦 UP: Former Defense Minister Fedorov said he “constantly refused to purchase weapons at the request of the General Staff,” including additional 122mm and 152mm artillery shells. He said the reason was that around 800,000 shells were already in storage, questioning why more needed to be purchased.
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Dr. Jonathan Schroden @jjschroden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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I Still Have Hundreds of Texts From the Fall of Kabul. They Remind Me of the Promises We Broke
Marine veteran keeps desperate text messages from Afghans whose lives were endangered after working with the U.S.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21/09/2026
⚡️Update: France and Slovakia force bloc to delist two Russian oligarchs. In exchange, EU ambassadors have provisionally agreed to extend the sanctions for 36 months rather than the originally planned 12 months, three national diplomats told the Kyiv Independent.
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EU sanctions U-turn: France and Slovakia force bloc to delist two Russian oligarchs
In exchange, EU ambassadors have provisionally agreed to extend the sanctions for 36 months rather than the originally planned 12 months, three national diplomats told the Kyiv Independent.
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Faytuks Network @faytuksnetwork.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC, the five members of the White House TV pool, have suspended pool coverage of President Trump’s public events over the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
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