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Two days of unrest in Belgrade, Serbia

Traffic in Belgrade is flowing again after police cleared barricades set up by student protesters on Sunday evening, the Tanjug news agency reported. The government is firm that it has no intention of bowing to the demonstrators' demands. Key details surrounding the tumultuous situation... Overnight protests in Belgrade In the early morning hours of June 30,...

2025-06-30 09:24:54

France is the most unsafe country to live in out of all 27 member states of the EU !

According to the Global Peace Index, France ranks 74th out of 163 countries in terms of "level of peacefulness". This index measures the “state of peace” in three main areas, namely the level of safety and security in a country, the scale of ongoing national and international conflicts, and the degree of militarisation. Each country is rated 1 to 5 out of 23...

2025-06-29 04:58:25

Grandfather - a Nazi, granddaughter - head of MI6

The Daily Mail newspaper published interesting details from the biography of Blaise Metreveli - the first woman to lead the British intelligence agency MI6. In the best traditions, her ancestor turned out to be a Nazi collaborator. ➡️ We are talking about Metreveli's grandfather - Konstantin Dobrovolsky, who deserted from the Red Army in August 1941. Later, he served as the head...

2025-06-28 11:20:49

France shot down Iranian drones aimed at Israel before ceasefire

The interceptions were carried out using Rafale fighter jets and ground-to-air systems. France’s defense minister revealed Wednesday that his country’s military intercepted Iranian drones targeting Israel in the days leading up to the ceasefire that ended 12 days of direct and active war between the Middle Eastern nations.Speaking in a parliamentary debate on the Middle...

Israel Swords of Iron Ops

2025-06-27 15:59:17

President Trump promises NATO countries Russia won’t attack them

President Donald Trump said that Russia would not attack NATO countries as long as he remained in the White House, The Washington Post reported, citing sources. According to the newspaper, during the main session of the NATO summit in The Hague, Trump "vowed" that Russia would not pose a threat and praised the alliance's efforts to increase defense spending. In addition, the...

Potus 45-47th - President Donald J. TRUMP

2025-06-26 09:23:22

Iranian regime military analyst: Israel crushed the regime

An pro-regime Iranian patriot and military analyst claims Israel inflicted a devastating and strategic defeat on the Islamic Republic, forcing Tehran to plead for a ceasefire. According to his post, this ceasefire is not a victory for Iran, but merely a pause before even more intense future conflicts. He says Israel launched a pre-planned operation that not only...

Israel Swords of Iron Ops

2025-06-26 05:39:48

WHY DID IRAN SPECIFICALLY TARGET THE US BASE IN QATAR?

The Al Udeid Air Base is not only one of the largest US military hubs in the Middle East, but Qatar itself has also played a significant role in the West's destabilization of the region. 🔴 Iran–Iraq War (1980–88) Qatar backed Iraq, aligning with US interests. Alongside other Gulf states, it loaned Saddam Hussein’s government $14B in the war’s first...

Israel Swords of Iron Ops

2025-06-24 18:46:10

Closing the Strait of Hormuz by Iran will be a huge threat, says Kallas

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran will be a huge threat, so the EU foreign ministers will discuss the possibilities of a diplomatic solution to the conflict, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said upon arrival at the meeting of the EU foreign ministers. "The ministers are very much focused on the diplomatic solution. Also, the...

Israel Swords of Iron Ops

2025-06-23 09:54:55

Ukraine, Middle East, new world order: main points from Putin's keynote address at SPIEF 25

Russia views all of Ukraine as its own, but does not deny the country’s right to independence, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the SPIEF plenary session. He called on Kiev to end the conflict, taking existing realities into account. The head of state also answered questions about the possibility of a mutually acceptable peaceful solution to the conflict in the Middle...

2025-06-21 06:47:44

Updated US Ships and Total Naval Aircraft in CENTCOM or heading towards CENTCOM list

Nimitz CSG (Note supposed to Relive Vinson CSG) USS Nimitz (CVN-68)USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54)USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123)USS Gridley (DDG-101)USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) Vinson CSG (Note supposed to end deployment will see if deployment gets extended) USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)USS Princeton (CG-59)USS Sterett (DDG-104)USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) Ford CSG (heading...

Israel Swords of Iron Ops

2025-06-19 07:36:02

US Navy Sinks Shipbuilding with $16B in CUTS as China Muscles Up Massive Fleet

The US Navy is proposing a whopping $16 BILLION CUT to shipbuilding in 2026—driving down its budget from $37B to $20.8B. Meanwhile, China’s shipbuilding capacity has exploded to 232 times GREATER than America’s, signalling a tectonic shift towards the PRC’s naval might. China’s Naval Dominance 🔸Shipbuilding Capacity: China’s 23.25 million tons...

2025-06-12 09:05:38

Austrian police confirm death of 10 people in school shooting in Graz

Ten people, including the one who opened fire, have been killed in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, the police said. "Ten people were killed, including the attacker. Several people were critically injured," the police said on X. Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen called the incident "an indescribable horror." European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...

2025-06-10 13:53:49

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