Saturday, August 23, 2025

Ukrainian naval drone explosion in Novorossiysk Bay kills 5 elite Russian divers — Ukraine shoots down Russian Orlan mother drone carrying FPVs for first time — Putin visits center for nuclear weapons research day after Trump says Ukraine can’t win without striking Russia — Enticing Trump: Europe and Ukraine’s $90 billion gambit to win over the White House … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/08/saturday-august-23-2025/

🛑 Global Shockwaves 🛑
Michael Rubin calls Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir “Osama Bin Laden in a suit”, condemning his alleged nuclear threats in a U.S. meeting. He urges the U.S. to act decisively — from sanctions to securing nukes.
Do you think this marks a turning point in U.S.–Pakistan ties?
#MichaelRubin #AsimMunir #Pakistan #Geopolitics #USIndiaRelations #NuclearThreats
https://news24.edupedia.site/osama-bin-laden-in-a-suit-michael-rubin/

#MichaelRubin #AsimMunir #Pakistan #NuclearThreats #USIndiaRelations

📰 “Osama Bin Laden in a Suit”: Ex-Pentagon Official Michael Rubin Slams Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir Over Nuclear Threats - News 24 Media

Spread the love📍 Washington, D.C. – August 12, 2025 —A diplomatic storm is brewing after explosive comments by Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, likened Pakistan’s Army Chief Failed Marshal Asim Munir to Osama Bin Laden, accusing him of reckless nuclear brinkmanship and calling his recent remarks […]

News 24 Media

Say What?

"Of course, we believe that everyone should be very, very careful with nuclear rhetoric."
Dmitry Peskov

The Kremlin spokesperson reacted to US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had ordered two nuclear submarines closer to Russia, a move that followed some controversial comments by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. Peskov’s comments were the first official lines from Putin’s government following Trump’s proclamation. (Source Crickey Newsletter 05Aug25)

It never ceases to amaze how these #crackpot #dictators blatently two-sided slop comes out of their mouths and does so from a straight face. There, if anything, is the signs of #madness. #Putin should walk the talk and make my day!

#MegalomaniaDespots #DelusionalIndividuals #AntiSocialIndividuals #PathologicalLiars and #Killers

#Russia #NuclearThreats

“Without question,” Trump says he’d bomb Iran again if nuclear enrichment resumes — warning Tehran not to test American resolve.

🧨 Sanctions back on the table. IAEA inspections demanded. Khamenei in the crosshairs.

🔎 Want the full picture? Dive in now: https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/world-news/trump-says-he-backs-idea-of-inspectors-checking-iran-nuclear-sites/
#Trump #Iran #MiddleEastCrisis #IAEA #ForeignPolicy #GBSMedia #NuclearThreats #GlobalTensions

Trump says he would consider bombing Iran again, drops sanctions relief plan

World News - By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump sharply criticized Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamanei, on Friday,

Blue Water Healthy Living

Satellite images show expansion at 5 Russian nuclear sites near Europe

Satellite images reveal that #Russia has expanded and modernized at least five #nuclear-related facilities near #European borders in recent years, Swedish broadcaster SVT reported on June 16, citing new imagery obtained from Planet Labs.

https://kyivindependent.com/satellite-images-show-expansion-at-5-russian-nuclear-sites-near-europe/

#RussianAggression #NuclearThreats #invasion #Europe #EU

Satellite images show expansion at 5 Russian nuclear sites near Europe

One of the most notable developments is in Kaliningrad, where the suspected nuclear weapons storage site has undergone significant reconstruction.

The Kyiv Independent

Thursday, June 12, 2025

America’s weak strongman: Trump — [vlog/video] What Russia’s 1 million casualties mean for Ukraine — Ukrainian drones strike targets in Russia, including gunpowder plant — Putin’s suspected daughter found working in anti-war galleries in Paris … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/thursday-june-12-2025/

#Putin is playing with our fears: German FM

“We will not let ourselves be intimidated,” she said, saying this is not 1st time he has resorted to #nuclear #threats

Revised doctrine expands scenarios that could justify a nuclear strike, including “aggression against Russian Federation and its allies by a non-nuclear state with the support of a nuclear state” and large-scale non-nuclear attacks, such as drone strikes.

https://kyivindependent.com/baerbock-putin-nuclear-doctrine/

#RussianAggression #NuclearThreats #StandWithUkraine

'Putin is playing with our fears' — German FM on Russia's updated nuclear doctrine

Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to intimidate the West by expanding the conditions for using nuclear weapons in Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Nov. 19.

The Kyiv Independent

Ukraine’s potential reasons for seeking nuclear deterrence

#Budapest #Memorandum has come under fire because Russia openly violated it by invading Ukraine, & US & UK failed to guarantee Ukraine’s security

Calls for Ukraine to acquire #nuclear #weapons are direct consequence of Russia’s war & #NuclearThreats

It's become obvious earlier nuclear weapons were used as a tool of #deterrence, but now it’s an offensive tool

https://kyivindependent.com/with-trump-back-in-white-house-can-ukraine-opt-for-nuclear-deterrence/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #NuclearDeterrence #threats

With Trump back in White House, can Ukraine opt for nuclear deterrence?

With the looming risk that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may pull the plug on Washington's support for Ukraine, Kyiv has flirted with the option of nuclear deterrence. The prospect of such a scenario was raised weeks earlier when President Volodymyr Zelensky in October said he had told Trump during

The Kyiv Independent

Opinion: Is #Russia’s new nuclear doctrine a game of bluff or a shift in strategy?

Putin’s recent #NuclearThreats, tied to a proposed change in #Russia’s military #doctrine, are aimed at intimidating Ukraine’s foreign backers but represent more psychological warfare than a shift in actual policy.

https://kyivindependent.com/opinion-russias-new-nuclear-doctrine-a-game-of-bluff-or-a-shift-in-strategy/

#StopRussianAggression #HybridWar #nuclear #threats

Opinion: Is Russia’s new nuclear doctrine a game of bluff or a shift in strategy?

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a seemingly significant modification of Russia’s military doctrine in a statement on Sept. 25. He revealed that the new doctrine would propose considering aggression against Russia by a non-nuclear state, “with the participation or support of a nuclear state,” as a “joint attack” on Russia. Putin’s message to the West is clear: If you help Ukraine militarily, we may also target you. The Russian president further explained that the new doctrine will “cl

The Kyiv Independent
Did Ukraine just call Putin’s nuclear bluff?

Zelenskyy says its time for the West to stop being so scared about Russian nuclear escalation.

Vox