WarFronts
NATOs Turkey Problem
updated
China’s secret J-50 stealth fighter finally seen on the tarmac—tailless, lambda-wing, AI-led and thrust-vectoring. We break down its design, tactics, and what it means for Taiwan and global airpower race.
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:00 A Lucky Shot
07:05 A Highly Advanced Design
13:41 Tactical, Strategic
References
twz.com/air/is-this-our-best-look-at-chinas-tailless-j-xds-6th-generation-stealth-fighter
theaviationist.com/2025/09/25/best-look-yet-chinese-j-xds-stealth-jet
airdatanews.com/china-jxds-stealth-fighter-photos-sixth-gen
nationalsecurityjournal.org/forget-the-f-47-chinas-new-j-50-6th-generation-fighter-is-flying
nationalsecurityjournal.org/chinas-j-50-stealth-fighter-is-breaking-all-the-rules
avgeekery.com/these-are-the-clearest-images-yet-of-chinas-j-50-stealth-fighter
https://x.com/DylanA_Nguyen/status/1971335506748375407/photo/1
https://x.com/RupprechtDeino/status/1971503772682895526
https://x.com/PolymarketIntel/status/1972620310014009757
simpleflying.com/how-many-fighter-jets-china-produce-annually
janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/defence/new-imagery-reveals-additional-details-of-chinas-tailless-aircraft
twz.com/air/new-views-of-chinas-next-generation-fighters
twz.com/20881/the-yf-23s-air-inlet-design-was-its-most-exotic-feature-you-never-heard-of
twz.com/27478/lockheed-tests-game-changing-f-35-like-x-ray-vision-system-on-bells-v-280-valor
twz.com/21509/f-35s-x-ray-vision-system-is-getting-an-upgrade-but-it-will-it-actually-save-money
twz.com/unique-sensor-setup-emerges-on-turkeys-stealthy-new-fighter
twz.com/air/new-chinese-stealth-tactica-jet-breaks-cover
Gen-Z topple Nepal’s old guard, Sushila Karki leads a fragile transition, and March 2026 looms. Inside the stakes for India, China, and youth power. What’s next after a high-speed revolution?
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@MultiColouredShapes
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:25 Sushila Karki’s Government
06:46 The Elections
12:17 The World Watches
Sources
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/10/nepal-gen-z-protests-corruption
AlJazeera: youtube.com/watch?v=jmw_T0FFRJs
aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/17/who-is-sushila-karki-nepals-new-73-year-old-interim-prime-minister
onlinekhabar.com/2025/09/1760962/genji-arrives-at-airport-gate-large-number-of-troops-mobilized
travelandtourworld.com/news/article/nepal-in-crisis-tribhuvan-airport-closed-nationwide-flights-cancelled-as-gen-z-youth-protest-social-media-ban-and-demand-pm-olis-resignation
dw.com/en/nepals-first-woman-pm-who-is-sushila-karki/a-74001409
nytimes.com/2025/09/10/world/asia/nepal-gen-z-protests.html
WION: youtube.com/watch?v=vq4ToIHlb4M
nytimes.com/2025/09/10/world/asia/nepal-gen-z-protests.html
politico.com/news/2025/09/14/after-deadly-protests-nepals-new-prime-minister-urges-calm-00563168
english.onlinekhabar.com/charred-body-found-at-koteshwor-bhatbhateni-gen-z-protest-death-toll-rises-to-74.html
ekantipur.com/Interview/2025/09/28/en/the-commission-does-not-grant-immunity-to-anyone-involved-in-causing-damage-from-the-use-of-force-while-in-office-07-06.html
myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/why-is-nepal-a-fragile-state
fragilestatesindex.org/global-data
undp.org/nepal/speeches/address-right-honourable-prime-minister-mrs-sushila-karki-occasion-constitution-day-and-national-day-bs-2082-19-september-2025
wionews.com/videos/nepal-expands-voter-base-16-17-year-olds-can-now-register-to-vote-1758893716813
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/09/26/why-china-need-not-worry-about-nepal/
dw.com/en/what-nepals-gen-z-revolt-means-for-india-china-and-us/a-74094127
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
This video is #sponsored by Saily.
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@MultiColouredShapes
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
02:36 Why Bagram and why now?
11:04 Is The U.S. Really Going Back To Afghanistan?
16:39 What’s Next For America In Central Asia?
Sources
reason.com/2025/09/22/why-does-trump-want-u-s-troops-back-in-afghanistan
wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-in-talks-with-taliban-on-returning-counterterrorism-forces-to-afghan-base-25d5dcd0
PBS NewsHour: youtube.com/watch?v=Hx-mcCJgqNg
FOX: youtube.com/watch?v=r3s10CX4cQk
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115238745589536576
Forbes: youtube.com/watch?v=1LvypcUIobo
DW: youtube.com/watch?v=DSwydvrCHsY
apnews.com/article/bagram-afghanistan-airfield-us-troops-f3614828364f567593251aaaa167e623
aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/21/afghan-taliban-rejects-trump-threats-over-taking-back-bagram-airbase
politico.com/news/2025/09/18/trump-says-us-trying-to-get-afghan-airbase-back-00570698
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-says-us-seeks-control-afghanistans-bagram-air-base-given-up-withdrawal-2025-09-19
linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7376566933296476160
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/24/trump-bagram-airbase-taliban-afghanistan
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/politics/trump-bagram-base-taliban-afghanistan
orionpolicy.org/the-importance-of-controlling-bagram-air-base-to-us-interests-in-afghanistan-and-surrounding-areas
tolonews.com/afghanistan-195849
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/us-seeking-to-regain-control-of-afghanistans-bagram-airbase-says-trump
pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-to-leave-bagram-after-nearly-20-years
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/what-is-so-special-about-bagram-air-base-that-trump-badly-wants-from-afghanistan-10-points-you-dont-know/articleshow/123999826.cms?from=mdr
thehindu.com/news/international/right-now-china-occupies-bagram-air-base-in-afghanistan-us-president-trump/article69534381.ece
yahoo.com/news/trump-wishes-americans-stayed-afghanistan-175307467.html
yahoo.com/news/trump-wishes-americans-stayed-afghanistan-175307467.html
responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/03/29/lawmaker-floats-another-reason-to-stay-in-afghanistan-keep-minerals-from-china
apnews.com/article/china-defense-budget-taiwan-4ac7cbdc7d5b889732cd55916ff7eb36
carnegieendowment.org/posts/2021/05/is-there-a-place-for-a-us-military-base-in-central-asia?lang=en
nytimes.com/2021/04/15/us/politics/united-states-al-qaeda-afghanistan.html
https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2024/03/04/the-collective-security-treaty-organization-a-lifeless-shambling-alliance/
warsawinstitute.org/u-s-bases-central-asia-russia-calls-afghanistans-neighbors /
youtube.com/watch?v=T1G8RKSZavY
san.com/cc/taliban-denies-bagram-air-base-negotiations-despite-trumps-threats
lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/what-chance-does-trump-have-negotiating-bagram-airbase-deal-taliban
crisisgroup.org/asia/south-asia/afghanistan/b183-islamic-state-afghanistan-jihadist-threat-retreat
apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-trump-envoys-807b5310c99b80da8abe63c4ea345af2
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@MultiColouredShapes
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Haiti’s Forgotten Crisis
09:08 A Russian Trilogy
14:27 A Sneak Attack on Taiwan?
16:47 Rating South Korea’s Defense Industry
18:21 Behind the Scenes Questions
22:32 General Shenanigans
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
This video is #sponsored by Sheath.
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@MultiColouredShapes
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
02:31 The Insurgency in Ituri
09:04 Terror, Metastasized
14:09 Attrition, Chaos, Caliphate
References
csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-allied-democratic-forces#:~:text=The%20Allied%20Democratic%20Forces%20(ADF,ongoing%20conflict%20in%20eastern%20DRC.
acleddata.com/report/m23-rebels-take-hold-eastern-congo-islamic-state-capitalizing-chaos
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2025-january-28
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2023-june-23
news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165586
news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165586
aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/30/is-isil-a-growing-threat-in-the-dr-congo-and-east-africa
aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/18/isil-backed-rebels-killed-at-least-52-people-in-eastern-dr-congo-un-says#:~:text=The%20ADF%2C%20an%20armed%20group,take%20refuge%20in%20its%20base.
https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/m23-rebels-take-hold-eastern-congo-islamic-state-capitalizing-chaos
reuters.com/world/africa/rebels-armed-with-machetes-kill-least-52-eastern-congo-2025-08-18
bbc.com/news/articles/c3ezjg34lw4o
crisisgroup.org/africa/central-africa/democratic-republic-congo/eastern-congo-adf-nalu-s-lost-rebellion
iiss.org/online-analysis/online-analysis/2019/01/adf-jihadist-group-drc
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68603701
apnews.com/article/congo-islamic-rebel-attack-adf-kivu-makoko-faae44fe327d54ca619acd7c3fb30104
https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/drc-monitoring-brief-allied-democratic-forces-adf-data-april-2025
hrw.org/news/2025/08/06/dr-congo-armed-group-massacres-dozens-in-church
news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165586
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/africa-file-special-edition-uganda-drc%E2%80%99s-m23-conflict%E2%80%94friend-all-enemy-none
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/islamic-state-backed-rebels-killed-52-people-eastern-124756546
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@MultiColouredShapes
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:27 The Elections
08:44 Russian Interference
12:40 Why Moldova?
14:36 How Should The West Respond?
Sources
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20250905IPR30176/president-maia-sandu-says-russia-wants-to-turn-moldova-against-europe
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/25/why-are-moldovas-parliamentary-elections-on-sunday-so-important
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-22/moldova-elections-russia-s-plan-to-hack-the-vote
Channel 4 News: youtube.com/watch?v=cw1hVOJG05Y&t=385s
geopoliticalfutures.com/the-republic-of-moldova-on-the-eve-of-the-2025-parliamentary-elections
understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/warning-russia-may-be-planning-violent-protests-after-the-moldovan-elections
reuters.com/world/europe/moldova-says-russian-agents-spent-200-mln-euro-rig-votes-last-year-2025-04-02
forbes.com/sites/natashalindstaedt/2025/09/24/running-out-of-troops-russia-doubles-down-on-hybrid-war-with-drones
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putin-is-escalating-russias-hybrid-war-against-europe-is-europe-ready
balkaninsight.com/2025/09/22/moldovan-election-cast-as-new-battle-for-geopolitical-direction/?cmplz-force-reload=1758842276620
stimson.org/2025/moldovas-2025-elections-a-test-case-for-russias-hybrid-warfare
bbc.com/news/world-europe-65952878
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@MultiColouredShapes
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
00:00 Introduction
01:40 The Master of Rhetorical Judo
10:33 A Chronic Problem
18:40 An Ongoing Threat
25:11 Something is Coming
References
reportandsupport.kcl.ac.uk/support/what-is-gaslighting
newportinstitute.com/resources/mental-health/what_is_gaslighting_abuse
thehotline.org/resources/what-is-gaslighting
geopoliticalmonitor.com/russias-gray-zone-warfare-campaign-in-europe
carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/11/russia-gray-zone-aggression-baltic-nordic?lang=en
chathamhouse.org/2022/06/myths-and-misconceptions-around-russian-military-intent/myth-1-russia-waging-grey-zone
bbc.com/news/world-europe-31796226
nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/what-invasion-russian-denials-crimea-trigger-war-words-n45666
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/watch-out-for-little-green-men/
iwm.org.uk/history/why-was-crimea-taken-so-easily
chathamhouse.org/2021/05/myths-and-misconceptions-debate-russia/myth-12-crimea-was-always-russian
crisisgroup.org/visual-explainers/conflict-ukraines-donbas-visual-explainer
lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/why-ukraine-russia-can-t-agree-autonomy-donbas
theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/18/donbas-faultline-ukraine-russia-talks-putin-trump-zelenskyy
cnbc.com/2022/04/19/why-does-russia-want-the-donbas-region-so-much.html
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14650045.2024.2401413
cfr.org/backgrounder/ukraine-conflict-crossroads-europe-and-russia
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putins-russia-is-trapped-in-genocidal-denial-over-ukrainian-independence
time.com/6150046/ukraine-statehood-russia-history-putin
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/peace-is-impossible-while-vladimir-putin-denies-ukraines-right-to-exist
bbc.com/news/world-europe-56720589
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putin-is-ruthlessly-erasing-ukrainian-identity-in-russian-occupied-ukraine
csis.org/analysis/struggle-ukrainian-self-determination-and-identity
cbc.ca/news/world/kremlin-editorial-ukraine-identity-1.6407921
bbc.com/news/64718139
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/all-of-ukraine-is-ours-putins-russian-imperialism-is-now-on-full-display
csis.org/analysis/russias-war-ukraine-identity-history-and-conflict
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lseih/2020/07/01/there-is-no-ukraine-fact-checking-the-kremlins-version-of-ukrainian-history
bbc.com/news/articles/cj0q964851po
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10758216.2023.2254915
reuters.com/world/europe/russias-putin-authorises-military-operations-donbass-domestic-media-2022-02-24
carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2023/03/how-putins-special-military-operation-became-a-peoples-war?lang=en
politico.com/news/2025/08/17/russia-us-news-media-disinformation-campaign-00512173?utm_medium=email&utm_source=substack
cfr.org/expert-brief/how-us-can-counter-disinformation-russia-and-china
theconversation.com/five-disinformation-tactics-russia-is-using-to-try-to-influence-the-us-election-238379
fpri.org/article/2025/01/the-fight-against-disinformation-a-persistent-challenge-for-democracy
nbcnews.com/specials/russian-disinformation-2024-election-storm-1516/index.html
cepa.org/article/were-winning-say-russias-fake-news-manufacturers
warontherocks.com/2016/10/the-misadventures-of-russia-and-the-united-states-in-syria-complete-strategy-implosion-edition
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/a-trail-of-broken-ceasefires-in-syria
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@MultiColouredShapes
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
03:33 In a New York Minute
09:06 Will Anything Change?
References
france24.com/en/live-news/20250729-qatar-saudi-egypt-join-call-for-hamas-to-disarm-give-up-gaza-rule
nytimes.com/2025/07/31/world/middleeast/hamas-arab-states-palestinians.html
axios.com/2025/09/15/israel-gaza-city-occupation-ground-offensive
wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-qatar-relationship-hamas-strike-abc40be3?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAjEOUQXxYqiucPN3KJXhdx1CTYbL8b7wdzldcLFpoRlNpK_g2P0i9Cpza1D6RQ%3D&gaa_ts=68d36bb6&gaa_sig=ogOFPHCei02FS_0fi8XqFIHSwpdZIOATftXJOrnM8CvaPC4gd42EdwCyJhnDyXtERNTPc0hqk79sG8DFQW3mew%3D%3D
axios.com/2025/09/16/israel-qatar-strike-failed-hamas-survive
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/09/israel-qatar-hamas-strikes-fallout-abraham-accords-gaza?lang=en
timesofisrael.com/saudis-said-to-warn-israel-move-to-annex-west-bank-would-be-a-red-line
reuters.com/business/finance/uae-could-downgrade-diplomatic-ties-if-israel-annexes-west-bank-sources-say-2025-09-18
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/are-arab-nations-going-to-impose-real-costs-on-israel
wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-palestine-netanyahu-west-bank-risks-4d789369?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAigzBzc2Yr1VXYkCbauz4MhdAP6x7gk6SjagfR-qKElcUc4ihqWXcSr0ryFlz0%3D&gaa_ts=68d36c58&gaa_sig=2XdCcjxkCRioFEs3D8ES4iGpPZ-anjltOCp5uTU5hF-6iSTCNbg1DrZQzIBqld8HfKIO_7vxmJNgSQ3kuQ8_7Q%3D%3D
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/israel-has-committed-genocide-gaza-strip-un-commission-finds
reuters.com/world/middle-east/italy-recognise-palestine-only-if-hamas-excluded-all-hostages-freed-2025-09-23
latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-09-22/mexican-president-claudia-sheinbaum-calls-israeli-assault-on-gaza-a-genocide
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/21/uk-canada-and-australia-announce-formal-recognition-of-palestine-with-wave-of-israel-allies-to-follow
reuters.com/world/americas/world-summit-meet-two-state-solution-support-grows-palestinian-state-2025-09-22
gisreportsonline.com/r/palestine-recognition-europe
nytimes.com/2025/09/22/world/middleeast/unga-palestinian-state.html
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/22/arab-and-muslim-leaders-to-meet-trump-to-discuss-peace-plan-for-gaza
nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/uk-canada-australia-formally-recognize-palestine-state-rcna232588
reuters.com/world/middle-east/macron-sitting-next-trump-says-recognizing-palestine-does-not-ignore-hamas-2025-09-23
reuters.com/world/middle-east/italy-recognise-palestine-only-if-hamas-excluded-all-hostages-freed-2025-09-23
bbc.com/news/articles/cvgp5z1vvj5o
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2025/09/23/map-the-countries-that-recognize-a-palestinian-state_6745654_8.html
dw.com/en/middle-east-france-recognizes-palestinian-statehood/live-74087135
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/21/uk-canada-and-australia-announce-formal-recognition-of-palestine-with-wave-of-israel-allies-to-follow
bbc.com/news/articles/cre5x8qxrqno
france24.com/en/middle-east/20250923-palestinians-in-west-bank-have-mixed-feelings-over-france-s-recognition-of-palestinian-state
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/23/british-officials-fear-donald-trump-could-recognise-israeli-west-bank-settlements
english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-23/the-strategic-west-bank-settlement-with-which-netanyahu-intends-to-make-a-palestinian-state-impossible.html
nytimes.com/2025/09/23/world/middleeast/palestinian-statehood-response-israel.html
nytimes.com/2025/09/22/world/middleeast/arab-israel-conflict-regional-palestinians.html
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@MultiColouredShapes
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
Sources:
Rochan Consulting, X: https://x.com/konrad_muzyka/status/1966066417704501483
Economist: economist.com/europe/2025/09/14/europes-new-battle-to-defend-its-skies-from-russia
Center for European Policy Analysis: cepa.org/article/dimmed-the-rockets-red-glare
Politico: https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-drone-nato-incursions-poland-gaps-western-arsenal/
Financial Times: ft.com/content/060875fe-95cc-4cbb-bec9-654422b045fa
Atlantic Council: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraines-skies-are-europes-first-line-of-defense-against-russian-drones
NYT: nytimes.com/2025/09/18/world/europe/drones-laser-weapons.html
DW: dw.com/en/is-nato-ready-for-drone-warfare/a-74044078
ABC: abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/warsaw-turns-ukraine-drone-warfare-expertise-after-russian-125692577
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@MultiColouredShapes
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
00:47 The Terror of Crumbling Alliances
02:56 Good News for a Change
06:38 Defense Industry Bonanza
09:02 The New Great Game
12:37 Why Didn’t WarFronts Cover Charlie Kirk?
18:02 How the Media Tilts Towards Bias
20:30 Acts of God that Altered Battles
21:52 The Weirdest Bit of Geopolitical News You Ever Heard
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
This video is #sponsored by Incogni.
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
02:35 A Global Network
08:34 The Counteroffensive
13:43 Heads of a Hydra
References
theconversation.com/how-the-small-autonomous-region-of-puntland-found-success-in-battling-islamic-state-in-somalia-251775
longwarjournal.org/archives/2025/01/islamic-state-release-highlights-the-foreign-fighter-nature-of-its-recent-assault-in-somalia.php
africanews.com/2025/08/21/security-forces-in-somalia-confront-islamic-state-militants
economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/07/24/somalias-state-building-project-is-in-tatters
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2025-july-24
https://www.american.edu/sis/news/202050407-how-the-small-autonomous-region-of-puntland-found-success-in-battling-islamic-state-in-somalia.cfm
washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/somalia-new-frontline-islamic-states-global-expansion
nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/global-leader-isis-mumin-targeted-possibly-killed-us-airstrike-rcna157300
nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/global-leader-isis-mumin-targeted-possibly-killed-us-airstrike-rcna157300
longwarjournal.org/archives/2025/07/us-ground-raid-captures-islamic-state-leader-in-northern-somalia.php
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2025-april-2
crisisgroup.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/b201-isis-somalia_0.pdf
reuters.com/world/africa/puntland-offensive-deals-blow-islamic-state-somalia-2025-02-07
counterextremism.com/blog/islamic-state-puntland-somalia
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/puntlands-problems/
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2025-february-21
crisisgroup.org/africa/somalia/b201-islamic-state-somalia-responding-evolving-threat
btl-research.com/p/why-capturing-islamic-state-somalias
insightthreatintel.com/news/capture-isil-somalia-finance-chief-abdiweli-yusuf
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:05 What Is One Piece?
05:59 From The Screens To The Streets
10:12 Symbols And The Language of Protests
12:59 What’s Next?
Sources
youtube.com/shorts/_YkKWAkPE2c
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/how-japanese-anime-became-a-global-protest-language
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/09/17/gen-z-nepal-indonesia-kenya-serbia-protests
reuters.com/world/europe/block-everything-protests-sweep-across-france-scores-arrested-2025-09-10
bbc.com/news/articles/c3ezvj4d111o
thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/why-they-fear-the-flag-how-one-piece-turned-into-a-rallying-cry-for-liberation/article69913538.ece
thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/why-they-fear-the-flag-how-one-piece-turned-into-a-rallying-cry-for-liberation/article69913538.ece
elpais.com/cultura/2025-09-18/la-bandera-del-manga-one-piece-ondea-para-reivindicar-la-libertad-tambien-en-el-mundo-real.html
https://mothership.sg/2025/09/gen-zs-iprotest-symbol-one-piece/
time.com/7309534/indonesia-one-piece-pirate-flag-protest-prabowo-free-speech-criticism
mundoamerica.com/news/2025/09/16/68c92bdafc6c83fc578b45a2.html
youtube.com/watch?v=ra11969ZZ8k
malaymail.com/news/world/2025/08/05/in-indonesia-truckers-have-turned-one-piece-straw-hat-pirates-flag-into-a-protest-symbol-ahead-of-independence-day/186395
jakarta.nu.or.id/nasional/sopir-enggan-kibarkan-merah-putih-sarbumusi-pasang-bendera-one-piece-simbol-perlawanan-dEIxj
tribunnews.com/nasional/2025/07/28/sopir-truk-tak-akan-kibarkan-bendera-merah-putih-pada-kendaraan-pada-agustus-2025-ini-kata-aptrindo
en.tempo.co/read/2036906/indonesian-truck-drivers-raise-one-piece-flag-as-symbol-of-economic-hardship
https://archive.is/eZKbx
jakartaglobe.id/business/truckers-forced-to-overload-or-lose-orders-as-indonesia-cracks-down-on-odol
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/indonesian-artists-students-unfurl-manga-pirate-sign-protest-symbol-2025-08-08
medium.com/@farhanrizqullah/how-one-piece-became-a-symbol-of-resistance-in-indonesia-2fe088b474ab
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/from-indonesia-to-nepal-anime-pirate-flag-has-become-symbol-of-asian-gen-zs-discontent
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Call and Response
08:38 A Wealth of Options
References
economist.com/europe/2025/09/15/the-war-room-newsletter-why-russia-really-sent-drones-into-poland
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/poland-downs-drones-its-airspace-becoming-first-nato-member-fire-during-war-2025-09-10
https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-drone-nato-incursions-poland-gaps-western-arsenal/
cfr.org/article/russia-tests-nato-poland-drone-breach
nytimes.com/2025/09/10/world/europe/poland-russia-drones-ukraine-attack.html
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-15/russian-drone-enters-romanian-airspace/105772966
abcnews.go.com/International/poland-romania-scramble-jets-nato-allies-record-new/story?id=125551928
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_237601.htm
abcnews.go.com/International/eastern-sentry-natos-response-russian-drones/story?id=125576971
reuters.com/world/europe/nato-launches-eastern-sentry-bolster-eastern-flank-after-russian-drone-incursion-2025-09-12
breakingdefense.com/2025/09/nato-launches-eastern-sentry-ramping-up-defenses-after-russian-drone-incursion
france24.com/en/europe/20250912-nato-launches-eastern-sentry-defence-mission-after-russian-drone-incursion-in-poland
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-13/nato-strengthens-eastern-defences-as-russian-drones-enter-poland/105769642
twz.com/air/fighters-frigate-to-help-defend-poland-from-drones-under-new-nato-operation
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/14/russian-drone-incursion-poland-nato-ukraine-europe
nytimes.com/2025/09/11/world/europe/poland-russia-ukraine-nato.html
https://www.politico.eu/article/suwalki-gap-russia-war-nato-lithuania-poland-border/
newsweek.com/russia-test-nato-dud-drones-ukraine-poland-2129561
wired.com/story/russia-hypersonic-missile-test-nato-borders
bbc.com/news/articles/c80gk57x9rpo
independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-poland-romania-nato-drones-map-latest-news-b2827188.html
nypost.com/2025/09/15/world-news/nato-must-impose-no-fly-zone-over-ukraine-to-protect-from-russian-drones-poland-says
nytimes.com/2025/09/16/world/europe/ukraine-nato-no-fly-zone-poland.html
washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/15/poland-ukraine-russia-no-fly-zone
nytimes.com/2025/09/14/world/europe/romania-drone-russia-ukraine.html
bbc.com/news/articles/c0q719qg1wko
nbcnews.com/world/europe/us-says-will-defend-every-inch-nato-territory-poland-russian-drones-rcna230976
the-independent.com/voices/nato-poland-romania-russian-drones-ukraine-putin-b2827201.html
bbc.com/news/articles/c0lkz2n34z6o
theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/09/nato-russia-poland/684165
cbsnews.com/news/poland-russia-trump-putin-ukraine-war-tusk-says-drones-not-a-mistake
economist.com/leaders/2025/09/10/the-kremlins-plot-to-kill-natos-credibility
economist.com/leaders/2025/09/10/the-kremlins-plot-to-kill-natos-credibility
irregularwarfare.org/articles/russias-shadow-fleet-floating-hazard-irregular-warfare
wsj.com/world/europe/tiny-russian-exclave-flexes-might-in-natos-backyard-d4a88eb8?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAix6HYnhQvGt6NdDkxSB1Zi2B2hhIs5rMNxJOBqtVx5VT8TrdJqq6tl2waQZ6Y%3D&gaa_ts=68c9db34&gaa_sig=097LyIiWiqD9Zcm532dD--qMAHfVTcxy7pUz5Wc_pQ9jQ8g30Cfmb9_Twy99l-SMOG1sja9g8dbd_d2Ktdb5ZA%3D%3D
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Prelude to Bloodshed
05:26 Backstory
09:40 The Plot Thickens
14:13 Outside Issues
Sources:
Crisis Group: crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-africa/south-sudan/b207-succession-fever-deepens-south-sudans-malaise
African Arguments: africanarguments.org/2025/08/defining-the-crisis-in-south-sudan-the-nasir-conflict-and-the-wider-crisis
Warfronts, Situation Room segment from March: youtu.be/ZsOQfofkO7E?si=D85wNhgApLIDK54m&t=1741
Warfronts, follow up segment: youtu.be/YSgSUNbDuh0?si=hJ0ZQtIi8O6sgyTH
Radio Tamazuj, drone attack on oil terminals: radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/sudan-orders-oil-shutdown-south-sudan-exports-at-risk
Radio Tamazuj, removal of Machar’s faction from governorships: radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/south-sudans-kiir-fires-last-remaining-machar-aligned-governor
Reuters, September clashes: reuters.com/world/africa/south-sudan-clash-kills-14-renewed-violence-north-2025-09-02
Sudan Tribune, flow of weapons from Sudan to South Sudan: sudantribune.com/article302960
Guardian, youth gang conscription: theguardian.com/global-development/2025/aug/18/south-sudan-war-gang-culture-youths-conscription
Radio Tamazuj, government declared illegitimate by SPLM-IO: radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/splm-io-declares-government-illegitimate-after-machars-suspension
Reuters: reuters.com/world/africa/un-report-details-systematic-looting-by-south-sudans-rulers-citizens-went-hungry-2025-09-16
DW: dw.com/en/what-you-need-to-know-about-south-sudans-fragile-peace-deal/a-73999460
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:17 A Monster Of The State’s Own Making
06:44 The Global Fallout
10:28 Is this inevitable?
Sources
https://archive.is/jSGvk
opforjournal.com/p/weekly-significant-activity-report-ecc
atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/russia-tomorrow/five-scenarios-for-russias-future
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/not-so-quiet-on-the-western-front-why-russias-zapad-exercise-highlights-the-need-for-military-confidence-building-measures
journalofdemocracy.org/articles/what-putin-fears-most
rferl.org/a/russia-economy-slowing-kremlin-problem-oil-war/33530234.html
reuters.com/world/europe/heroes-villains-russia-braces-eventual-return-its-enormous-army-2025-09-09
reuters.com/breakingviews/russias-economy-would-struggle-cope-with-peace-2025-03-17
globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mark-Galeotti-Trouble-at-Home-Russias-looming-demobilization-challenge-GI-TOC-June-2025.pdf
themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/26/nearly-140k-russian-soldiers-back-from-war-are-in-need-of-reintegration-kremlin-says-a89581
newsweek.com/russia-recruiting-prisones-diseases-hiv-hepatitis-1754579
apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-convict-wagner-crime-108e410835e4bf27ac3192cd7f945b39
apnews.com/article/russia-violence-former-prisoner-released-ukraine-32061e35c7a153bf9bdf101c4c5684e5
themoscowtimes.com/2025/07/15/russias-timber-industry-faces-shutdowns-amid-sanctions-strong-ruble-and-slumping-demand-a89821
eurasianet.org/russian-nationalists-again-rile-kazakhstan-by-questioning-its-nationhood
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
00:43 What Happened With Serbia’s Protests?
07:14 Is China Running Out of Time to Invade Taiwan?
09:50 Formal Declarations of War
12:20 Minor Conflicts
15:42 Where Will Drone Warfare Go Next?
18:47 Outside Interventions
20:41 Dealing with Horror
22:28 Inspirations
24:30 Forcible Conscription
25:42 The Best Cup of Joe
🔐 100% Discount for the first 1000 people
💥 Dive deep into AI and Learn Automations, Build AI Agents, Make videos & images – all for free!
🎁 Bonuses worth $5100+ if you join and attend
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
This video is #sponsored by Outskill.
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
00:47 The Ceasefire that Wasn’t
10:06 A Crisis Bubbling Over
15:11 Coming Soon
References
crisisgroup.org/africa/democratic-republic-congo-rwanda/dr-congo-rwanda-deal-now-comes-hard-part
bbc.com/news/articles/cew0vzl7rwjo
aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/1/dr-congo-and-rwanda-hold-first-talks-since-signing-of-peace-deal
bbc.com/news/articles/cgly1yrd9j3o
responsiblestatecraft.org/congo-rwanda-peace-deal-2673888064
nbcnews.com/world/africa/congo-rwanda-sign-us-mediated-peace-deal-aimed-ending-decades-bloody-c-rcna215702
reuters.com/world/africa/rwanda-congo-hold-first-meeting-joint-oversight-committee-under-peace-deal-2025-08-01
csis.org/analysis/critical-minerals-fragile-peace-drc-rwanda-deal-and-cost-ignoring-root-causes
bbc.com/news/articles/c80d12xj20ro
aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/19/m23-dr-congo-peace-talks-in-doha-stalled-what-next#:~:text=On%20July%2019%2C%20the%20M23,a%20condition%20for%20more%20talks.
bbc.com/news/articles/c80d12xj20ro
news.un.org/en/story/2025/07/1165441
reuters.com/world/africa/congo-m23-rebels-miss-deadline-reach-doha-peace-deal-2025-08-18
france24.com/en/africa/20250819-dr-congo-and-m23-rebels-miss-peace-deal-deadline-but-will-continue-talks
apnews.com/article/congo-m23-goma-fighting-crisis-rebels-3c0430df47b61f4930df93f1f7543f67
thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2025/03/20/after-fall-goma-and-bukavu-where-dr-congos-m23-war-headed
theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/27/who-are-m23-rebels-fighting-in-eastern-drc-congo
globalinitiative.net/analysis/m23-organized-crime-rwanda-congo-drc-goma-conflict
theconversation.com/m23s-capture-of-goma-is-the-latest-chapter-in-eastern-congos-long-running-war-248833
reuters.com/world/africa/what-is-happening-congo-why-are-m23-rebels-fighting-2025-01-29
dw.com/en/dr-congo-little-hope-for-robust-truce-with-m23-rebel-group/a-73395388
genocidewatch.com/single-post/special-report-conflict-minerals-in-the-drc
cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/violence-democratic-republic-congo
news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1159936
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/drc-un-report-raises-spectre-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity-north
criticalthreats.org/briefs/congo-war-security-review/congo-war-security-review-august-18-2025
nbcnews.com/world/africa/rwanda-congo-war-hidden-invasion-trump-peace-talks-rcna209051
aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/9/at-least-60-people-killed-in-drc-after-isil-linked-attack-on-funeral
bbc.com/news/articles/czdj4qgm4d9o
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-10/adf-in-dr-congo-islamist-rebels-kills-89-government-says
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/m23-rebels-recapture-town-in-eastern-congo-as-peace-talks-stall/3680845
reuters.com/world/africa/m23-congolese-forces-may-have-committed-war-crimes-congo-un-rights-report-finds-2025-09-05
france24.com/en/video/20250906-dr-congo-un-probe-suggests-war-crimes-by-m23-and-congolese-forces
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/death-toll-2-attacks-islamic-state-affiliated-rebels-125427819
https://x.com/officialrnintel/status/1963710216610132151
apnews.com/article/congo-uvira-protesters-killed-m23-ca9a0afa06bccfc2ed4f47c1399228b0
theafricainsight.substack.com/p/the-sub-saharan-security-review-85b
https://x.com/7sur7_cd/status/1964436857741332887
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2025/08/12/combat-resumes-between-congolese-army-and-m23-rebels-despite-peace-treaty_6744285_124.html
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
00:00 Introduction
01:14 Milorad Dodik, The Uncrowned King
07:42 A Crisis Unfolds
17:02 What’s Next?
Sources
youtube.com/watch?v=gw-KmcfUDHs
serbiantimes.info/en/day-of-remembrance-for-victims-of-genocide-in-donja-gradina-the-suffering-of-serbs-under-the-criminal-ndh-is-commemorated
theguardian.com/world/2025/may/28/renegade-dodik-leaves-bosnia-in-limbo
https://srna.rs/en/novost/1296840/dodik:-donja-gradina-%E2%80%93-symbol-of-suffering-and-proof-that-extermination-of-a-nation-is-not-possible
europeanwesternbalkans.com/2025/08/21/cerimagic-crisis-contained-for-now-but-dodiks-next-moves-will-be-decisive
vsquare.org/viktor-orban-tek-special-police-forces-bosnia-banja-luka-milorad-dodik-extraction-us-tensions
news.un.org/en/story/2025/05/1162961
news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/15/bosnia-and-herzegovina-in-crisis-as-bosnian-serb-president-rallies-for-secession
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/whats-at-stake-for-bosnia-and-herzegovina-as-milorad-dodik-faces-a-political-reckoning
ssrn.com/abstract=2860899
balkaninsight.com/2025/08/22/as-ousted-serb-strongman-vows-revenge-bosnia-holds-its-breath
europeanwesternbalkans.com/2025/08/19/whats-next-for-dodik-after-the-court-of-bih-confirms-that-he-is-no-longer-president-of-republika-srpska
1997-2001.state.gov/briefings/statements/1999/ps990203b.html
Party Politics in the Western Balkans- Edited ByVera Stojarová, Peter Emerson
www.cnn.com/2025/08/09/europe/dodik-bosnia-republika-srpska-putin-balkans-intl
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/whats-at-stake-for-bosnia-and-herzegovina-as-milorad-dodik-faces-a-political-reckoning
reuters.com/world/europe/bosnian-serb-leader-dodiks-journey-western-darling-pro-russian-separatist-2025-03-27
novayagazeta.eu/articles/2023/12/11/agent-saboteur-en
1997-2001.state.gov/statements/2000/000309b.html
Eralp, Doğa U. (2012). Politics of the European Union in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Between Conflict and Democracy.
balkaninsight.com/2021/11/09/viktor-orbans-visit-to-bosnian-serb-strongman-puzzles-observers
carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/06/bosnia-between-russia-eu?lang=en
dw.com/en/srebrenica-bosnias-peace-envoy-outlaws-genocide-denial/a-58621126
reuters.com/world/europe/secessionist-leader-says-serbs-will-undo-bosnia-state-institutions-2021-10-14
https://www.ohr.int/60th-report-of-the-high-representative-for-implementation-of-the-peace-agreement-on-bosnia-and-herzegovina-to-the-secretary-general-of-the-united-nations/
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/bosnian-serb-leader-dodik-invokes-merging-of-serb-entity-with-serbia-proper
reuters.com/world/europe/bosnia-envoy-revokes-bosnian-serb-laws-defying-state-peace-deal-2023-07-01
Washington Post: https://archive.is/hCdsW
cambridge.org/core/journals/nationalities-papers/article/illusory-disparities-unravelling-the-paradox-of-the-absence-of-horizontal-inequalities-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/DA0C848A51E3312541DA75A29DE48928
web.archive.org/web/20220714193927/ndi.org/publications/bosnia-and-herzegovina-poll
reuters.com/world/europe/bosnian-serb-leader-dodik-charged-over-defying-peace-envoys-decisions-2023-08-11
aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/6/bosnian-serb-leader-dodik-stands-trial-for-defying-peace-envoy
rferl.org/a/republika-srpska-dodik-trial-sarajevo-schmidt/32806503.html
theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/26/pro-russia-bosnian-serb-president-milorad-dodik-jailed-for-separatist-actions
apnews.com/article/bosnia-tensions-serbs-arrest-a232ffb9ef8a5abfca061d083a25f9e3
https://n1info.ba/english/news/milorad-dodik-convicted-appeals-court-confirms-one-year-sentence-and-political-ban/
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Lighting The Match
06:14 The Protests
11:06 What’s Next For Nepal?
15:17 Zooming Out
Sources
hindustantimes.com/world-news/nepal-pm-kp-oli-resigns-after-violent-anti-corruption-protests-report-101757407595025.html
DW News: youtube.com/watch?v=HB6IZdz4598
Channel 4 News: youtube.com/watch?v=ytHiurGGv3Y
nytimes.com/live/2025/09/09/world/nepal-protests
bbc.com/news/articles/crkj0lzlr3ro
apnews.com/article/nepal-protest-social-media-ban-89cf500969536cf2a35c3fb884cfa620
aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/9/nepali-pm-oli-resigns-amid-protests-why-are-nepo-kids-angering-youth
aljazeera.com/features/2025/9/9/we-want-mass-resignations-nepals-gen-z-anger-explodes-after-19-killed
peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/09/nepals-gen-z-uprising-is-about-jobs-dignity-and-a-broken-development-model
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/09/nepal-protests-social-media-ban-lifted-gen-z-kathmandu
apnews.com/article/nepal-protest-social-media-ban-1ac9efd7d2f28783cc9f2be60edfa1da
firstpost.com/explainers/nepal-protest-kp-sharma-oli-resigns-fleeing-country-speculation-dubai-13932225.html
time.com/7315492/nepal-gen-z-protests-social-media-nepo-kids-corruption-explainer
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/how-gen-z-protests-over-corruption-jobs-ousted-nepal-pm-oli-2025-09-09
nytimes.com/live/2025/09/09/world/nepal-protests#anger-at-nepals-social-media-ban-reflects-families-dependence-on-workers-abroad
datareportal.com/reports/digital-2025-nepal
nytimes.com/2025/09/07/world/asia/nepal-bans-social-media-platforms.html
onlinekhabar.com/2025/09/1760961/arson-at-supreme-court-important-documents-of-the-case-are-burning
asiamediacentre.org.nz/otr-indonesia-philippines-and-malaysia-citizens-rise-against-corruption
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:03 The Target
04:47 The Implications
References
time.com/7315542/hamas-doha-israel-strike-leadership/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=090925
apnews.com/article/qatar-explosion-doha-e319dd51b170161372442831a8023db5
dw.com/en/israeli-military-strikes-hamas-leaders-in-qatar/live-73926637
reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-targets-hamas-leadership-military-strikes-qatar-officials-say-2025-09-09
axios.com/2025/09/09/israel-assassination-attempt-hamas-doha
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/09/israel-bombs-doha-qatar-hamas-strike
abcnews.go.com/International/israel-precise-strike-hamas-leadership/story?id=125395909&cid=social_twitter_abcn
bbc.com/news/live/c78m71vl91vt?xtor=AL-71-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_link_origin=BBCNews&at_format=link&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_medium=social&at_link_id=F7D9A47A-8D80-11F0-8201-CA93B960FEE9&at_link_type=web_link&at_campaign_type=owned&at_ptr_name=twitter
cbsnews.com/news/israel-attack-doha-qatar-hamas-leadership/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=858924474
https://x.com/michaeldweiss/status/1965435257131532592
https://x.com/michaeldweiss/status/1965442791829635404
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1965469793655407054
https://x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/1965407768820768985
thehindu.com/news/international/israel-strikes-hamas-explosions-in-doha-qatar-september-9-2025/article70029941.ece
cbc.ca/news/world/israel-doha-qatar-gaza-1.7628782
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-09/explosions-heard-in-qatar-capital-doha/105755758
wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-attack-hamas-qatar-doha-45ba3e13
independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/qatar-explosion-israel-airstrike-hamas-doha-latest-news-b2823119.html
arabnews.com/node/2614671/middle-east
middleeasteye.net/news/explosions-heard-qatari-capital-doha
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/09/israel-bombs-qatar-hunt-hamas-leadership
https://x.com/IranWonk/status/1965417408446726585
https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1965419692690211216
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1965431968914698605
https://x.com/Osint613/status/1965429727117647968
twz.com/news-features/israel-executes-unprecedented-strike-on-hamas-leadership-in-qatar
https://x.com/John_A_Ridge/status/1965424217488556190
nbcnews.com/world/quatar/blasts-doha-qatar-israel-hamas-idf-strikes-rcna230038
aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/9/israeli-attack-in-doha-sparks-regional-and-international-condemnation
reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-attacks-hamas-leaders-qatar-white-house-calls-it-unfortunate-2025-09-09
https://x.com/ragipsoylu/status/1965430231579476354
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1965437490564632983
nytimes.com/2025/09/09/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-doha-qatar-strike.html
https://x.com/netanyahu
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1965475358276550898
bbc.com/news/articles/cn0rxl7jwwpo
aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/7/trump-suggests-he-put-forward-new-gaza-ceasefire-proposal
https://x.com/shashj/status/1965413524890394781
https://x.com/DefenceGeek/status/1965419582199623684
bbc.com/news/articles/cwy5lp4v594o
abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-accepts-unconditional-donation-qatari-jet-cost-retrofitting/story?id=124150583
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:10 The Attack
05:56 The Meaning
References
ft.com/content/0dc73556-67f2-4f48-b0ad-53f183a05df3
abcnews.go.com/International/poland-airspace-repeatedly-violated-drone-type-objects-amid/story?id=125422386&cid=social_twitter_abcn
bbc.com/news/articles/c147065pzdzo?xtor=AL-71-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_medium=social&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_id=73124B0A-8DE6-11F0-A0CD-83C2A8489E20&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_campaign_type=owned&at_link_origin=BBCWorld&at_format=link&at_link_type=web_link
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/10/ukraine-war-briefing-russian-drone-alert-in-poland-before-belarus-border-closure
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/10/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-drones-poland-nato
bbc.com/news/live/c2enwk1l9e1t
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/poland-closes-key-airports-following-russian-strikes-western-ukraine-us-aviation-2025-09-09
https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/poland-and-allies-scramble-aircraft-after-ukraine-warns-of-russian-drones-heading-for-polish-city-20250910-p5mtuh.html
aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/9/charting-the-past-year-of-russian-drone-and-missile-attacks-on-ukraine
dw.com/en/poland-downs-drones-after-russian-airspace-violation/live-73941525
cnn.com/2025/09/09/europe/poland-scramble-jets-russian-drone-reports-intl-hnk-ml?cid=ios_app
https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1965610009641058559
bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3y7m2gz0o
https://x.com/alexplitsas/status/1965565380753326431
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1965601636002451848
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1965622623204774384
https://x.com/Faytuks/status/1965623927809708369
https://x.com/TheWarMonitor/status/1965614591028986121
https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1965610009641058559
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1965612679818871126
https://x.com/donaldtusk/status/1965600876925764069
https://x.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1965603662224650684
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1965581706095706479
https://x.com/TheWarMonitor
https://x.com/vcdgf555/status/1965582573591294210
https://x.com/mhmck/status/1965583348694454402
https://x.com/Faytuks/status/1965583238099046466
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1965583678064763377
https://x.com/war_monitor_ua
https://x.com/ukraine_map/status/1965584666171445532
https://x.com/Faytuks/status/1965594381924336043
https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1965593895158644790
https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/1965550917471928833
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1965590134881222869
https://x.com/visegrad24
https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1
https://x.com/Osinttechnical
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:37 The Mission
05:49 What Went Wrong?
09:54 The Nuclear Question
13:10 Why Did This Story Leak?
Sources
nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/navy-seal-north-korea-trump-2019.html
newsweek.com/seal-team-6-north-korea-mission-donald-trump-response-2125444
newsweek.com/north-korea-rejects-donald-trump-letter-kim-jong-un-2084586
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/05/politics/north-korea-navy-seal-mission-nyt
cnas.org/publications/commentary/stop-calling-the-donald-trump-kim-jong-un-relationship-a-bromance
reuters.com/article/world/we-fell-in-love-trump-swoons-over-letters-from-north-koreas-kim-idUSKCN1MA03L
nytimes.com/2019/12/31/world/asia/north-korea-kim-speech.html
amnesty.org/en/location/asia-and-the-pacific/east-asia/north-korea/report-korea-democratic-peoples-republic-of
dailynk.com/english/north-korean-authorities-hire-more-informants-to-clamp-down-on-dissent
nytimes.com/2017/07/05/world/asia/north-korea-south-us-nuclear-war.html
CNN: youtube.com/watch?v=ElxxHBgy_pc
https://fsi.stanford.edu/news/transcript-andrew-kim-north-korea-denuclearization-and-us-dprk-diplomacy
aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/6/us-navy-seals-killed-north-korean-civilians-during-botched-mission-report
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
00:42 The Next British Civil War
06:00 Whatever Happened to the Situation Room?
10:37 Congo’s Eternal War
15:05 Sudan’s Neverending Horror
17:08 Everything Else
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
00:00 Introduction
01:42 A Cascade of Conquest
11:06 The Book of Exodus
17:15 Life Under Russia
23:14 The Rise of the Partisans
References
understandingwar.org/search/google/russian%20offensive%20campaign%20april
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-16-2025
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/ukrainian-defense-pokrovsk-has-compelled-russia-change-its-approach-eastern-ukraine#:~:text=The%20seizure%20of%20Pokrovsk%20remains%20an%20important,operational%20objective%20for%20the%20Summer%2DFall%202024%20campaign.
bbc.com/news/articles/cx29z3v919xo
rferl.org/a/russian-forces-pokrovsk-ukraine-war-donbas-donetsk/33245765.html
newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-pokrovsk-2102145
kyivindependent.com/with-russia-at-doorstep-pokrovsk-defense-critical-for-ukraines-donbas
reuters.com/world/europe/russia-gates-how-ukraine-defended-strategic-city-months-2025-07-28
wsj.com/world/europe/ukraine-defense-construction-russia-war-d72f2d29
united24media.com/latest-news/russia-builds-anti-drone-tunnel-roads-to-shield-troop-advance-in-eastern-ukraine-8096#:~:text=The%20practice%20of%20deploying%20anti,them%20without%20triggering%20an%20explosion.&text=Despite%20being%20relatively%20low%2Dcost,destroying%20both%20equipment%20and%20personnel.
csis.org/analysis/russias-battlefield-woes-ukraine#:~:text=Russia%20Does%20Not%20Hold%20All,in%20a%20defense%2Ddominant%20war.
apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-azov-trial-kyiv-moscow-extremism-97af6e3cd1337f962eaaace4ead2f6a6
reuters.com/world/europe/russia-hands-long-prison-terms-ukrainian-azov-fighters-who-defended-mariupol-2025-03-26
nbcnews.com/news/world/cia-director-met-zelenskyy-secret-trip-ukraine-rcna92166
apnews.com/article/zelenskyy-interview-behind-scenes-995891fb75e34fe39cd4e0a62d46e8a6
apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-assassination-zelenskyy-4b301e9c9a1f067a45105303dff03198
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13511610.2025.2467217#:~:text=In%20the%20Western%20interpretation%2C%20war,a%20full%20life%20and%20values.
https://www.kiis.com.ua/?lang=eng&cat=reports&id=1415&page=1#:~:text=At%20the%20same%20time%2C%20in,have%20completely%20pro%2DUkrainian%20views.&text=In%20the%20table%20below%2C%20the,without%20encroaching%20on%20its%20independence.
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14650045.2024.2401413#d1e811
chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2025-03/ukrainian-refugees-being-called-home
unrefugees.org/emergencies/ukraine
bbc.com/news/articles/c3wd94jxyjxo
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-occupation-update-august-21-2025
bbc.com/news/articles/czj40rn8k0wo
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russia-is-extinguishing-all-traces-of-ukrainian-identity-in-occupied-ukraine
freedomhouse.org/country/russian-occupied-territories-ukraine/freedom-world/2025
wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/ukrainians-new-realities-under-occupation
freedomhouse.org/country/russian-occupied-territories-ukraine
economist.com/europe/2024/11/10/kremlin-occupied-ukraine-is-now-a-totalitarian-hell
cepa.org/article/coercion-and-control-life-under-russian-occupation
cepa.org/article/behind-the-lines-inside-the-resistance-sabotaging-putins-plans-for-ukraine
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/interactive-map-and-assessment-verified-ukrainian-partisan-attacks-against-russian
foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/09/ukraine-partisans-russia-ceasefire-occupation
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/how-ukraines-shadow-army-fights-back-against-the-russian-occupation
nytimes.com/2021/12/26/world/europe/ukraine-russia-civilian-training.html
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:41 What They Revealed
12:43 What They Didn’t
15:58 A Grand Pronouncement
References
reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-projects-power-military-parade-with-putin-kim-2025-09-03/?utm_source=dailybrief&utm_content=20250903&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyBrief2025Sept03&utm_term=DailyNewsBrief
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinas-parade-new-weaponry-sends-message-deterrence-2025-09-03/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&utm_term=090325&lctg=6422d13ff77d798afe06361d
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/what-weapons-china-put-display-its-military-parade-2025-09-03
apnews.com/article/china-military-parade-weapons-214448c7ac0052c7bcf1e23220162389
cbsnews.com/news/china-military-parade-new-weapons-pictures-laser-icbm-ai-drones-missiles-xi-jinping
nytimes.com/2025/09/03/world/asia/china-military-parade.html
bbc.com/news/articles/cjr1reyr059o
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/03/military-reveals-and-bold-messaging-five-key-takeaways-from-chinas-big-parade
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/03/military-reveals-and-bold-messaging-five-key-takeaways-from-chinas-big-parade
cnn.com/2025/09/03/china/china-military-parade-analysis-intl-hnk-ml-dst
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pageantry-chinas-military-parade-shows-off-new-missiles-125210230
independent.co.uk/asia/china/military-parade-robot-dogs-weapons-missiles-xi-jinping-b2819191.html
wsj.com/world/china/a-guide-to-chinas-new-weapons-on-parade-in-beijing-5abcf473?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAhDU7-o3IFxF-V9AW9Ac7NMZqsRisTGz4-qqm4vowlEAVHzDqoqRkmtNrh7mpM%3D&gaa_ts=68b84d2f&gaa_sig=ljIMhffIf3m9btwivLCynTOhfOObNWVl9AY4H7a8Mp-rOdGTp1AF-fyAlSHPubVZzK_ePaT2IBW81kFrOLmg3g%3D%3D
bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-09-03/latest-weapons-military-hardware-china-displayed-at-xi-s-parade
euronews.com/2025/09/03/china-displays-military-strength-in-parade-on-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-end-of-wwii
nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/03/world/asia/china-military-parade-weapons.html
breakingdefense.com/2025/09/china-parade-nuclear-weapons-xi-putin-kim-military
flightglobal.com/defence/chinas-military-parade-delivers-more-pageantry-than-airpower-innovation/164355.article
flightglobal.com/defence/chinas-military-parade-delivers-more-pageantry-than-airpower-innovation/164355.article
news.sky.com/story/nuclear-power-cyber-troops-and-robot-wolves-chinas-army-of-the-future-on-full-display-13424088
https://x.com/LyleJMorris/status/1963051884786098559
nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/west-worried-about-chinas-yj-17-hypersonic-glide-vehicle-for-good-reason-bw-082425
nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/west-worried-about-chinas-yj-17-hypersonic-glide-vehicle-for-good-reason-bw-082425
newsweek.com/china-unveils-laser-ballistic-missile-2123769
http://www.hisutton.com/Chinese-XLUUV-AJX002-202508.html
france24.com/en/live-news/20250901-missiles-drones-lasers-new-weapons-expected-at-beijing-military-parade
france24.com/en/live-news/20250901-missiles-drones-lasers-new-weapons-expected-at-beijing-military-parade
aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/2/chinas-victory-day-military-parade-whos-attending-and-why-it-matters
https://x.com/WarintheFuture/status/1963075526685491460
https://x.com/WarintheFuture
https://x.com/SR_Planespotter
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
00:54 One Decisive Blow
05:36 Strikes and Counterstrikes
09:18 What Happens Now?
References
reuters.com/world/middle-east/thousands-attend-funeral-houthi-leaders-killed-by-israeli-strike-vow-revenge-2025-09-01
bbc.com/news/articles/c620ykrxedwo
washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/30/houthi-leader-ahmad-al-rahawi-killed
wsj.com/world/middle-east/key-houthi-leader-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-6a2e9b87?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAilOJFVVdzOy_bBfsuKwM1SDX7fvaVZQkKqUq0gTZwu7FYzgB75NwPLKYQoZnU%3D&gaa_ts=68b5dd4d&gaa_sig=GKmzyBdOsQqDvLwVTinWIjJJf-ZiXhRSWbXwRnNm8eL0yylKzDrXcjZFQygHg40hqRZeWCQtp2bB0MumPVIkWQ%3D%3D\
aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/1/houthis-fire-missile-at-israeli-owned-tanker-after-prime-minister-killed
wsj.com/world/middle-east/key-houthi-leader-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-6a2e9b87?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAgOeQASywhlFz-Wwr2UaMaUbH_O5kIvNb3xmAIP1hY8iFjF9HHFUbEqkvcOBt0%3D&gaa_ts=68b5dd4d&gaa_sig=UWpzJPbJKiLRRTxlaPh0BL3MEsxzjV1_DoZ6lqN_PXp8WsZR56lX_T7RQ0qBTgZz-KR-CyeC0dg_GDTHJyj6Ew%3D%3D
nytimes.com/2025/08/31/world/middleeast/yemen-houthis-israel.html
theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/30/yemens-houthis-say-israeli-airstrike-killed-their-prime-minister
dw.com/en/middle-east-updates-thousands-attend-mass-houthi-funeral/live-73833959
reuters.com/world/middle-east/prime-minister-yemens-houthi-run-government-killed-israeli-strike-2025-08-30
euronews.com/2025/08/29/iran-backed-houthi-pm-killed-in-israeli-airstrikes-on-yemens-capital
timesofisrael.com/israeli-strikes-in-yemen-said-to-target-gathering-of-houthi-leaders-near-sanaa/amp
bbc.com/news/articles/c0kzy7r8pl1o
jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-865164
arabnews.com/node/2613717/middle-east
jpost.com/middle-east/article-865897
bbc.com/news/articles/ce93k7ye2geo
reuters.com/world/middle-east/houthi-rebels-raid-un-premises-yemen-detain-least-11-people-2025-08-31
theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/31/houthis-raid-offices-un-agencies-wfp-unicef-sanaa-yemen
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:09 The Spark
04:50 The Escalation
12:04 What’s Next?
Sources
geopoliticalmonitor.com/jakarta-protests-a-new-dawn-for-democracy
channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-protest-jakarta-senayan-lawmakers-pay-5312826
en.tempo.co/read/2045332/jakarta-metro-police-arrest-1240-people-after-one-week-of-demonstrations?tracking_page_direct
thediplomat.com/2025/08/indonesian-protesters-clash-with-police-during-demonstrations-over-parliamentary-perks
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesian-police-clash-with-protesters-against-parliamentarians-salaries-2025-08-25
apnews.com/article/indonesia-student-protest-parliament-49e31c7074aab8375aec06143f6b2edc
bbc.com/indonesia/articles/cqle4p2gdnzo
https://x.com/Pentaeth_/status/1961831955563151790
magdalene.co/story/when-parliament-dances-the-people-mourn
cbc.ca/news/world/indonesia-riots-explainer-1.7622636
bbc.com/news/articles/c2dj9w306wzo
theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/26/indonesia-protests-austerity-parliament-member-privileges
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/01/asia/indonesia-protests-explainer-intl-hnk
dw.com/en/indonesia-protests-continue-despite-crackdown-and-deaths/a-73833183
independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/indonesia-new-military-law-protest-explainer-b2719302.html
https://asianews.network/worm-infection-case-raises-stunting-concerns-in-indonesia/
theguardian.com/world/gallery/2025/aug/26/indonesia-jakarta-protests-anti-government-protest-in-pictures
ekonomi.bisnis.com/read/20250829/98/1906730/driver-ojol-tewas-dilindas-rantis-brimob-gojek-grab-buka-suara
tangerang.tribunnews.com/news/50834/identitas-7-personel-brimob-polda-metro-jaya-yang-diperiksa-buntut-barracuda-lindas-driver-ojol
news.detik.com/berita/d-8088848/ojol-umar-amarudin-masih-dirawat-di-rs-pelni-kondisinya-membaik
tempo.co/hukum/affan-kurniawan-tewas-dilindas-mobil-brimob-karena-terjatuh-saat-ambil-ponsel-2064656
instagram.com/p/DOBszKvk2G5/?img_index=2
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-02/indonesian-mps-houses-looted-amid-jakarta-protests-over-perks/105722932
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:14 Pax Armeniana; Pax Azerbaijan
07:17 A Pause, Or A Peace?
References
reuters.com/world/azerbaijan-armenia-publish-text-us-brokered-peace-deal-2025-08-11
theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/09/azerbaijan-and-armenia-sign-peace-deal-at-white-house-that-creates-a-trump-route-in-region
crisisgroup.org/europe-central-asia/caucasus/armenian-azerbaijani-conflict/armenia-and-azerbaijan-getting-peace-agreement-across-finish-line
axios.com/2025/08/07/armenia-azerbaijan-agreement-trump-corridor
reuters.com/world/us-secures-strategic-transit-corridor-armenia-azerbaijan-peace-deal-2025-08-07
theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/08/armenia-azerbaijan-peace-deal-trump-summit-claim
carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/03/azerbaijan-armenia-peace-talks?lang=en
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/03/armenia-azerbaijan-peace-deal-next-steps?lang=en
reuters.com/world/armenia-says-it-is-ready-sign-peace-agreement-with-azerbaijan-2025-03-13
nytimes.com/2025/08/08/us/politics/trump-armenia-azerbaijan-peace-deal.html
euronews.com/2025/08/08/unimaginable-peace-azerbaijan-and-armenia-sign-historic-agreement-after-decades-of-conflic
https://ecfr.eu/article/the-perpetual-horizon-armenia-azerbaijan-and-prospects-for-peace/
dw.com/en/armenia-azerbaijan-sign-historic-us-brokered-peace-deal/a-73567746
reuters.com/world/armenia-says-it-is-ready-sign-peace-agreement-with-azerbaijan-2025-03-13
rand.org/pubs/commentary/2025/07/countering-russian-influence-support-for-armenia-georgia.html
carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/07/armenia-navigates-a-path-away-from-russia?lang=en
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-threatens-planned-trump-corridor-envisaged-by-azerbaijan-armenia-peace-deal-2025-08-09
lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/why-us-not-russia-made-peace-former-soviet-south-caucasus
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
00:00 Introduction
01:26 A Military in Atrophy
09:23 A Question of Priorities
15:57 Missed Opportunities
16:28 Gathering Momentum
31:00 What Could Riyadh Achieve?
References
worldview.stratfor.com/article/finish-line-approaches-saudi-arabia-dials-back-its-vision-2030-ambitions
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-05/saudis-scale-back-ambition-for-1-5-trillion-desert-project-neom
https://www.mei.edu/publications/saudi-arabias-ai-ambition-and-what-it-means-united-states
globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.php?country_id=saudi-arabia
cfr.org/article/us-forces-middle-east-mapping-military-presence
macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/sau/saudi-arabia/military-spending-defense-budget
defensenews.com/outlook/2019/12/02/saudi-arabia-manufacturing-official-talks-defense-expansion/#:~:text=Almost%20four%20years%20ago%2C%20Saudi,been%20key%20to%20that%20vision.
worldview.stratfor.com/article/saudi-arabia-defense-industry-weapons-imports-vision2030
csis.org/analysis/military-spending-other-side-saudi-security
defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2019/07/22/limits-on-western-arms-exports-helped-spur-indigenous-saudi-and-uae-defense-industry
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-30/saudi-arabia-s-wealth-fund-gets-boost-from-investment-activities
defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/02/13/leonardo-exec-floats-eurofighter-as-stepstone-for-saudi-gcap-entrance
breakingdefense.com/2025/01/why-saudi-arabia-is-interested-in-gcap-and-whether-it-should-be
breakingdefense.com/2024/11/saudi-arabia-reveals-strides-in-local-defense-production-as-it-races-towards-ambitious-2030-goal
stimson.org/2024/saudi-arabia-to-develop-ambitious-indigenous-arms-industry
reuters.com/world/us-saudi-arabia-have-discussed-riyadhs-potential-purchase-f-35-jets-2025-05-13
breakingdefense.com/2025/05/at-nearly-142-billion-white-house-claims-largest-defense-deal-in-history-with-saudi-arabia
carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/03/vision-2030-in-the-home-stretch-clear-achievements-yet-limited-accountability?lang=en
middleeasteye.net/opinion/saudi-arabia-entire-future-zero-problems-neighbours
semafor.com/article/03/21/2025/analysis-sustaining-momentum-is-the-next-challenge-for-saudi-vision-2030
arabnews.com/node/2464126
aviationweek.com/awin-knowledge-center/air-forces-focus-saudi-arabia-seeks-boost-domestic-industry-it-modernizes
breakingdefense.com/2025/02/saudi-arabia-increases-defense-spending-to-78b-in-2025
aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/saudi-arabia-acquire-142b-us-defense-equipment
arabnews.com/node/2464126
iiss.org/events/2019/07/saudi-defence-reform
defensenews.com/native/sami/2018/09/14/sami-aims-to-make-saudi-arabia-a-defense-industry-powerhouse-by-2030
carnegieendowment.org/sada/2019/11/saudi-arabias-elusive-defense-reform?lang=en
worldview.stratfor.com/article/saudi-arabia-defense-industry-weapons-imports-vision2030
warontherocks.com/2016/07/can-saudi-arabia-cook-a-homemade-defense-industry-not-with-oil-in-the-recipe
defensenews.com/outlook/2019/12/02/saudi-arabia-manufacturing-official-talks-defense-expansion
barrons.com/articles/defense-stocks-lockheed-northrop-saudi-weapons-deal-39c1c2e8
al-monitor.com/originals/2024/08/saudi-arabia-lures-turkeys-defense-giants-its-military-industry-grows
aviationweek.com/defense/supply-chain/saudi-arabian-military-industries-advances-saudi-aerospace-ambitions
reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-wealth-fund-net-profit-tumbles-60-2024-2025-06-30/-
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Conflict Overspill
04:14 Big Trouble in Bangladesh
06:58 Crimean Dreams
09:34 Dis-United Nations
13:44 Explaining the National Guard
16:48 End of NATO?
18:48 No Alarms and Many Surprises
22:01 Bird is the Word
23:44 Where in the World?
25:32 TV Recommendations
References
Bangladesh
hrw.org/news/2025/07/30/bangladesh-year-since-hasina-fled-rights-challenges-abound
aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/5/theyre-selling-the-revolution-bangladesh-a-year-after-hasinas-downfall
bbc.com/news/articles/c741qken2wvo
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/what-bangladesh-has-achieved-in-the-year-since-its-revolution
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/what-bangladesh-has-achieved-in-the-year-since-its-revolution
the-independent.com/asia/south-asia/rohingya-refugee-coxs-bazar-myanmar-red-cross-b2813513.html
news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1160986
Crimea
apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-crimea-putin-zelenskyy-war-92573bf088a9b25fc6a6a317e7cc2fed
nbcnews.com/world/russia/why-crimea-important-russia-ukraine-negotiations-rcna203652
forbes.com/sites/vikrammittal/2025/01/24/russia-strengthens-air-defenses-amid-rising-ukrainian-strikes
https://www.politico.eu/article/white-house-bickers-arms-russia-ukraine-missiles-patriots-stop/
wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/putins-crimea-mythmaking
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09668136.2022.2134307
reuters.com/article/world/crimea-a-symbol-of-russian-identity-vital-for-putin-s-legacy-idUSDEEA2C08I
National Guard
cfr.org/backgrounder/what-does-us-national-guard-do
newsweek.com/national-guard-mobilization-plans-2118224
chicagotribune.com/2025/08/27/national-guard-chicago-crime
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/07/trump-national-guard
cbsnews.com/news/national-guard-federal-law-enforcement-dc-restrictions
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:25 An Active Stalemate
09:16 An Asymmetric Insurgency
14:10 A Finger On the Scale
19:48 No Clear Resolution
References
acleddata.com/report/decisive-year-ahead-resistance-groups-myanmar-they-threaten-new-territories
theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jan/31/why-is-myanmar-embroiled-in-conflict
cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/rohingya-crisis-myanmar
genocidewatch.com/single-post/myanmar-s-civil-war-a-nation-in-crisis
crisisgroup.org/asia/south-east-asia/myanmar/b184-myanmars-dangerous-drift-conflict-elections-and-looming-regional-detente
myanmar.iiss.org/updates
worldpoliticsreview.com/myanmar-civil-war-junta
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-civil-war-in-myanmar-no-end-in-sight/
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-civil-war-in-myanmar-no-end-in-sight/
apnews.com/article/myanmar-military-takeover-4-years-anniversary-0030ff72bca0acaaac6ab27937371324
apnews.com/article/myanmar-military-takeover-4-years-anniversary-0030ff72bca0acaaac6ab27937371324
nbcnews.com/news/world/myanmar-junta-civil-war-rebel-offensive-crime-rcna153666
dw.com/en/myanmar-civil-war-of-many-against-many-tearing-country-up/a-68938965
dw.com/en/myanmar-civil-war-of-many-against-many-tearing-country-up/a-68938965
nytimes.com/2024/12/31/world/asia/myanmar-drugs-crime.html
nbcnews.com/news/world/myanmar-junta-civil-war-rebel-offensive-crime-rcna153666
nbcnews.com/news/world/myanmar-junta-civil-war-rebel-offensive-crime-rcna153666
dw.com/en/myanmar-what-we-know-about-the-recent-rohingya-killings/a-70170131
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/what-are-southeast-asias-scam-centres-why-are-they-being-dismantled-2025-03-04
vox.com/world-politics/2024/1/18/24041696/cyberscams-myanmar-china-pig-butchering
stimson.org/2024/china-in-myanmar-how-the-game-changing-neighbor-would-continue-to-maintain-its-influence
nytimes.com/2024/04/20/world/asia/myanmar-civil-war-consequences.html
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/myanmars-junta-doesnt-have-to-win-it-just-has-to-wait/#:~:text=But%20the%20resistance%20groups%20still,their%20engagement%20with%20the%20junta.
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
Sources:
DR bombshell story: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/moerklagt/centrale-kilder-maend-med-forbindelser-til-trump-forsoeger-infiltrere
BBC: bbc.com/news/articles/c0j9l08902eo
Financial Times: ft.com/content/78634e7c-6bfd-4749-aa69-a6e4ec43a155
Wall Street Journal, spying story (from May): wsj.com/world/greenland-spying-us-intelligence-809c4ef2
Guardian: theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/09/us-greenland-trump
Institute for National Security Studies: https://www.inss.org.il/publication/greenland/
Guardian, poll on Danish attitudes to US: theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/31/nearly-half-of-danes-see-us-as-threat-and-78-oppose-greenland-sale-poll-shows
DW Danish-American defense agreement: dw.com/en/denmark-finalizes-us-defense-deal-despite-greenland-gripes/a-73210846
Danish Institute for International Studies: https://www.diis.dk/en/research/why-would-greenlanders-take-a-deal-from-trump-that-gives-them-less-than-they-already
The Interpreter: lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/greenland-not-sale-open-business
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
This video is #sponsored by Hungry Minds.
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
03:13 A Ruined Nation
12:30 The Sum of its Parts
22:43 Decentralized Democracy?
References
apnews.com/article/syria-kurds-alawites-druze-christians-03ce149668f0af0bb77e97213d08dbe0
apnews.com/article/syria-druze-sweida-demonstration-israel-self-determination-tribes-abc99d39f9fb226a705c6ace215e2376
dw.com/en/syria-hundreds-demonstrate-for-druze-self-determination/a-73667048
latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-08-16/druze-demand-self-determination-in-largest-protest-held-since-deadly-clashes-in-syria
reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrias-sharaa-rejects-kurdish-demands-decentralisation-2025-04-27
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/syrias-minorities-demand-decentralized-state-constitution-guarantees-pluralism-124485032
nytimes.com/2025/05/01/world/middleeast/syria-druse-alawites-kurds.html
thearabweekly.com/syrias-sharaa-vows-unity-rejects-partition-amid-druze-and-kurdish-unrest
france24.com/en/middle-east/20250817-syria-al-sharaa-calls-for-unity-accuses-israel-of-fuelling-unrest-in-south
reuters.com/world/middle-east/foreign-islamists-petition-syrian-state-citizenship-2025-08-15
reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-announces-64-billion-syria-investments-2025-07-24
reuters.com/world/middle-east/syria-signs-14-billion-investment-deals-including-airport-subway-projects-2025-08-06
nytimes.com/2025/06/30/world/middleeast/gulf-states-invest-syria-iran.html
news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1162441
cfr.org/expert-brief/syrias-surge-violence-does-not-signal-new-civil-war-now
washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/without-accountability-syrias-sectarian-violence-will-only-worsen
aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/8/17/the-upcoming-elections-will-not-help-stabilise-syria
dw.com/en/syria-are-parliamentary-elections-a-new-beginning/a-73494093
thearabweekly.com/syrias-sharaa-vows-unity-rejects-partition-amid-druze-and-kurdish-unrest
axios.com/2025/08/12/israel-syria-corridor-suwayda-tom-barrack
nytimes.com/2025/05/01/world/middleeast/syria-druse-alawites-kurds.html
newarab.com/analysis/federalism-or-fragmentation-future-syrias-minorities
warontherocks.com/2025/08/israel-syrian-druze-and-the-ghosts-of-the-responsibility-to-protect
carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/diwan/2025/05/misunderstanding-syrias-minority-question?lang=en
thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/religious-rights/5427762-syria-religious-freedom-minority-rights
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:01 How Did We Get Here?
05:25 Will The U.S. Invade Venezuela?
10:55 What Happens Next?
Sources
https://archive.is/9mG5q
theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/27/what-is-tren-de-aragua-trump-venezuela
lapoliticaonline.com/mexico/internacionales-mx/n-131858-marco-rubio-agita-al-war-room-de-trump-pide-invadir-venezuela-para-asegurar-los-votos-de-florida
cbsnews.com/miami/news/marco-rubio-secretary-of-state-nicolas-maduro-venezuela
nytimes.com/2025/08/22/us/politics/trump-venezuela-drug-war.html
foxnews.com/politics/ag-bondi-offers-50m-arrest-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro
france24.com/en/live-news/20250824-venezuela-rallies-militia-volunteers-in-response-to-us-threat
france24.com/en/americas/20250825-venezuela-builds-up-border-security-in-response-to-deployment-of-us-warships
cbsnews.com/news/venezuela-civilian-militia-maduro-outlandish-threats-us
npr.org/2025/08/25/nx-s1-5514478/u-s-sending-warships-to-venezuelan-waters
theworld.org/segments/2025/08/25/tensions-between-venezuela-and-us-escalate-with-warships-and-militia
aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/21/us-warships-may-reach-venezuela-coast-by-weekend-in-drug-cartel-operation
theweek.com/politics/military-us-venezuela-tensions
APT: youtube.com/watch?v=Iiajf6dojUE
boz.substack.com/p/will-the-us-invade-venezuela-august
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/puerto-rico-calls-on-trump-to-respond-after-maduro-threatens-to-invade-b2679750.html
https://cssh.northeastern.edu/nicolas-maduro-calls-for-puerto-rico-invasion-to-liberate-island-from-us/
bbc.com/news/articles/cvg78471n85o
https://archive.is/oROsX
https://archive.is/FIyiv
commondreams.org/news/trump-warships-venezuela
united24media.com/latest-news/russia-builds-ammunition-plant-in-venezuela-to-produce-70-million-rounds-annually-9605
youtube.com/watch?v=kENLYj_LtVk
youtube.com/watch?v=3w85-ESRjMU
theguardian.com/world/2025/may/15/guyana-venezuela-attack-essquibo
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
This video is #sponsored by Sheath.
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
02:39 History and Purpose
09:24 Training and Recruitment
14:57 Operations and Future
References
rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/jordans-stability-critical-what-can-uk-do-help
theconversation.com/jordan-has-long-been-a-beacon-of-stability-in-the-middle-east-but-that-looks-to-be-changing-228247
cia.gov/resources/csi/static/Black-September-Jordan.pdf
greydynamics.com/black-september-the-origins-of-palestinian-militancy
counterextremism.com/countries/jordan-extremism-and-terrorism
jordantimes.com/news/local/king-attends-funeral-fallen-officer-jordanians-hail-success-anti-terror-operation#sthash.t4YH2yb7.dpuf
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38358309
washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/sustained-counterterrorism-efforts-remain-key-preventing-attacks-jordan
americanprogress.org/article/future-u-s-jordanian-counterterrorism-cooperation
dvidshub.net/news/407248/us-and-jordanian-sof-go-subterranean
https://www.usace.army.mil/Media/Images/igphoto/2000746402/
businessinsider.com/jordans-special-forces-are-some-of-the-regions-best-2015-2
kasotc.com/13th-annual-warrior-competition-event-2024
kasotc.com/warrior-competition
kasotc.com/awc-events
kasotc.com
jordantimes.com/news/local/kasotc-state-art-special-operations-training
nytimes.com/2013/07/21/magazine/sleep-away-camp-for-postmodern-cowboys.html
https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/igphoto/2001744820/
gunpowdermagazine.com/the-kings-own-royal-jordanian-special-forces
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
This video is #sponsored by Saily.
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:25 Peace, As a Starting Gun
06:03 Moscow’s Machiavelli
12:44 For the Homeland
19:37 The Ultimate Gamble
References
nytimes.com/2025/08/19/us/ukraine-peace-talks-trump-putin.html
nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-live-updates-rcna225477
dw.com/en/ukraine-us-envoy-hopeful-ahead-of-trump-zelenskyy-talks/live-73671456
twz.com/news-features/zelensky-in-risky-spot-as-he-meets-with-trump-in-white-house?utm_term=Task%26Purpose_Today_08.19.25&utm_campaign=The%20War%20Zone_Dedicated/Sales&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email
nytimes.com/2025/08/17/world/europe/us-russia-ukraine-peace-talks.html
nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-zelenskyy-putin-israel-gaza-hamas-dc-national-guard-live-updates-rcna225400
politico.com/news/2025/08/19/ukraine-russia-peace-talks-5-questions-00515336
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-donald-trump-peace-talks-war-in-ukraine-russia-vladimir-putin/
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-donald-trump-peace-talks-war-in-ukraine-russia-vladimir-putin/
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-donald-trump-peace-talks-war-in-ukraine-russia-vladimir-putin/
ft.com/content/438e6f4b-dda6-4c93-bc8d-0c72aa9f6416
bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-08-13/russia-s-faltering-war-economy-adds-to-putin-s-woes-ahead-of-trump-summit
bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-08-13/russia-s-faltering-war-economy-adds-to-putin-s-woes-ahead-of-trump-summit
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-would-help-assure-ukraines-security-peace-deal-trump-tells-zelenskiy-2025-08-19
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-would-help-assure-ukraines-security-peace-deal-trump-tells-zelenskiy-2025-08-19
https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-zelenskyy-meeting-live-updates-analysis/
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/coalition-of-the-willing-ukraine-war-russia-starmer-zelensky-b2810346.html
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/04/can-europe-build-its-own-nuclear-umbrella?lang=en
dw.com/en/macron-open-to-deploying-french-nuclear-weapons-in-europe/a-72534138
nytimes.com/2025/07/10/world/europe/starmer-macron-nuclear-agreement.html
🔐 100% Discount for the first 1000 people
💥 Dive deep into AI and Learn Automations, Build AI Agents, Make videos & images – all for free!
🎁 Bonuses worth $5100+ if you join and attend
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
This video is #sponsored by Outskill.
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
02:24 Rapid Developments
07:52 Potential for Compromise?
References
ft.com/content/6b0b4912-9438-4de0-aebe-2a8dd804cbab
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/trump-tells-ukraine-give-up-nato-crimea-ahead-zelenskiy-meeting-2025-08-18
reuters.com/world/europe/europeans-back-zelenskiy-washington-trump-presses-ukraine-deal-2025-08-17
reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-current-front-lines-should-be-start-negotiations-2025-08-17
reuters.com/world/europe/trump-tells-zelenskiy-that-putin-wants-more-ukraine-urges-kyiv-make-deal-2025-08-16
reuters.com/world/uk/trump-says-putin-ready-make-deal-ukraine-us-hopes-include-zelenskiy-2025-08-14
apnews.com/article/trump-putin-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-war-d0ad768453210db23fe4b108f7b87135
apnews.com/article/trump-witkoff-ukraine-russia-putin-war-048aa829a69b4020ca368577bfe18aee
apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-putin-trump-summit-zelenskyy-63b0072a0b15be7e1b90fb967baad100
apnews.com/article/europe-willing-force-trump-ukraine-russia-0c0261cc370c8c0157d03d01fdfe6be2
reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-it-presses-russian-troops-back-part-sumy-front-2025-08-16
theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/17/trump-putin-meeting-european-leaders-ukraine-peace-deal-latest-updates-news
bbc.com/news/articles/crm4ln2ekg1o
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-17-2025#:~:text=Russian%20forces%20began%20efforts%20to,than%2018%20months.%5B12%5D
foreignaffairs.com/russia/first-step-negotiations-russia
cnbc.com/2025/08/18/markets-hope-ukraine-war-could-end-experts-say-theres-no-quick-fix.html
https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-russia-territory-wont-give-up-eu-trump-talk/
theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/18/ukraine-war-live-update-russia-zelenskyy-washington-trump-europe-meeting-talks-latest-news
nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/europe/putin-trump-zelensky-ukraine.html
nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-live-updates-rcna225477
bbc.com/news/articles/ckglxlx5vldo
nytimes.com/live/2025/08/18/us/trump-zelensky-ukraine-putin
cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-zelenskyy-meeting-white-house-ukraine
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5457096-live-updates-trump-zelensky-ukraine-russia-europe
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Is America On the Decline?
05:28 Bad Geography
11:32 Horn of Africa Dipshits
19:11 Ignoring Myanmar and Sudan
24:00 Will Venezuela Go to War?
27:57 A Bit of Fun
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:49 The first true drone war
04:38 Drone combat before 2022
07:55 The Five phases of the frontline
12:53 Defining Ukraine’s drone revolution
19:15 Contemporary/recent innovations
21:23 An anti-drone revolution?
23:50 Implications
Sources
Pre-Ukraine
https://icct.nl/publication/comparative-study-non-state-violent-drone-use-middle-east
https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/JEMEAA/Display/Article/2329510/the-revolution-in-drone-warfare-the-lessons-from-the-idlib-de-escalation-zone/
https://ctc.westpoint.edu/ctc-perspectives-the-islamic-states-drone-documents-management-acquisitions-and-diy-tradecraft/
defenseone.com/technology/2017/01/drones-isis/134542
https://archive.ph/yDYWf
https://www.mei.edu/publications/turning-tide-how-turkey-won-war-tripoli
jamestown.org/program/the-strategic-implications-of-chinese-uavs-insights-from-the-libyan-conflict
casebook.icrc.org/case-study/libya-use-lethal-autonomous-weapon-systems
Drones in the Nagorno-Karabakh War: Analyzing the Data
usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/january/new-wrinkles-drone-warfare
csis.org/analysis/air-and-missile-war-nagorno-karabakh-lessons-future-strike-and-defense
https://archive.ph/NCk08
aljazeera.com/features/2021/12/10/how-armed-drones-may-have-helped-turn-tide-in-ethiopia-conflict
nytimes.com/2021/12/20/world/africa/drones-ethiopia-war-turkey-emirates.html
thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2024/03/05/horrific-civilian-toll-ethiopia-combat-drones-local-insurgencies
Ukraine
https://mwi.westpoint.edu/the-return-of-the-tactical-crisis/
https://archive.ph/mjtkI
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/no-return-to-1991-borders-former-ukraine-1747937054.html
https://www.pravda.com.ua/columns/2025/04/25/7509135/
https://www.pravda.com.ua/articles/2024/08/28/7472212/
https://archive.ph/kjmjI
kyivindependent.com/lacking-manpower-to-hold-back-russia-ukraine-turns-to-its-crack-drone-units
kyivindependent.com/the-counteroffensive-inside-ukraines-historic-first-all-drone-assault-on-russian-positions
csis.org/analysis/russia-ukraine-drone-war-innovation-frontlines-and-beyond
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Denied
05:16 Entrenched
11:17 Embattled
References
apnews.com/article/central-african-republic-russia-wagner-africa-corps-b9e4078548ceda4bbe8b70eb821d5a87
apnews.com/article/central-african-republic-gold-mine-russia-wagner-ndassima-1ed7de28f5c7b2ef4ff9579a983f80a4
apnews.com/article/central-african-republic-russia-wagner-d955ae10660d8dc5efdb258dd067be13
economist.com/1843/2025/04/11/friends-with-benefits-the-country-still-in-thrall-to-the-wagner-group
dw.com/en/is-russian-influence-in-bangui-disguised-as-culture/a-70618221
united24media.com/latest-news/russia-pressures-central-african-republic-to-drop-wagner-for-african-corps-and-pay-millions-in-cash-10564
kyivindependent.com/russia-pushes-to-replace-wagner-with-africa-corps-in-car/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
thetimes.com/world/africa/article/african-country-defies-putin-to-preserve-dead-rivals-empire-l3g3qs9hb?utm_source=chatgpt.com®ion=global
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/wagner-out-africa-corps-africa-file-june-12-2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com
ecofinagency.com/news/1108-48019-russia-presses-car-to-replace-wagner-with-africa-corps?utm_source=chatgpt.com
dw.com/en/central-african-republics-president-eyes-third-term/a-73448644
northafricapost.com/89555-car-defies-kremlin-push-to-replace-wagner-with-state-run-africa-corps.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
dw.com/en/russia-kremlin-wagner-group-influence-in-central-african-republic-sudan-mali/a-70599853
theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/02/wagner-mercenaries-sustain-losses-in-fight-for-central-african-republic-gold
politico.com/news/2024/04/28/wagner-fighters-russia-africa-00154595
cfr.org/in-brief/what-russias-wagner-group-doing-africa
reuters.com/world/africa/central-african-republic-says-wagner-troop-movement-is-rotation-not-departure-2023-07-08
reuters.com/world/africa/russias-wagner-mercenary-group-says-it-is-leaving-mali-after-mission-2025-06-06
apnews.com/article/trump-putin-alaska-meeting-ukraine-war-942638dc7d3b7b8e61698f8574bdc890
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Rocky Road to Anchorage
05:36 No Place for Ukraine?
10:10 What Could Happen?
References
reuters.com/world/europe/europe-stresses-need-protect-ukrainian-interests-ahead-trump-putin-talks-2025-08-10
reuters.com/world/europe/europe-races-try-influence-us-position-ahead-trump-putin-talks-2025-08-11
bbc.com/news/articles/c1dxed639n7o
theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/11/why-alaska-for-the-trump-putin-summit-on-ukraine
nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/white-house-considering-inviting-zelenskyy-alaska-rcna224070
the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-putin-alaska-summit-russia-ukraine-war-b2805236.html
bbc.com/news/articles/c1e02q12z32o
nytimes.com/2025/08/10/us/politics/trump-putin-alaska-reaction.html
bbc.com/news/articles/crev9ep2vdgo
abcnews.go.com/Politics/nato-secretary-general-rutte-trump-putin-summit-testing/story?id=124520882
nytimes.com/2025/08/10/world/europe/ukraine-trump-putin-summit.html
theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/11/eu-trump-putin-meeting-ukraine-diplomacy
apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-into-effect-economy-warning-signs-eafe20de9abad312573b320fd4b5fb33
newsweek.com/steve-witkoff-putin-russia-talks-trump-2111348
apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-trump-putin-european-statement-084569cce3a6b383325b0a8efa37bc6e
theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/11/ukraine-russia-trump-putin-summit-zelenskyy-europe-live-news-update
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
00:25 India Navigates Key Moment Between China, USA
13:45 Mali: Open to Western Intervention?
25:13 Troops Surge to Northern Ghana in Deadly Dispute
References
https://newdosh.media/en/news/pricinoj-gibeli-olimpijskogo-cempiona-po-borbe-cecenca-buvajsara-sajtieva-moglo-stat-padenie-iz-okna?categoryAlias=&utm_source=chatgpt.com NewDosh Media
https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/5533?ref=oc-media.org Telegram Ramzan Kadyrov
https://www.sportspolitika.news/p/buvaisar-saitiev-balcony-death-suspicious-kadyrov-egypt-politics Sports Politika
https://tass.ru/sport/23286643 TASS
https://t.me/bazabazon/35425 Baza Telegram
themoscowtimes.com/2025/07/09/russia-adds-entrepreneur-kidnapped-at-moscow-train-station-to-terrorists-and-extremists-list-a89751 The Moscow Times
https://t.me/rucriminalinfo/328 VChK-OGPU Telegram
https://www.danceaustralia.com.au/news/update-russian-artists-and-the-invasion-of-ukraine Dance Australia
lukoil.com/PressCenter/Pressreleases/Pressrelease/pjsc-lukoil-statement Lukoil.com
forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2023/02/03/former-russian-billionaire-mysteriously-died-last-year-now-his-family-is-feuding-over-his-fortune Forbes.com
https://www.rbc.ru/politics/04/07/2025/68677e729a79471b3154efc4 RBC.ru
tvpworld.com/84872142/two-russian-colonels-mysteriously-fall-from-upper-floor-windows TVP World
https://www.sportspolitika.news/p/buvaisar-saitiev-balcony-death-suspicious-kadyrov-egypt-politics Sports Politika
India:
cfr.org/timeline/chinas-maritime-disputes
apnews.com/article/india-philippines-modi-marcos-strategic-partnership-86d1fa90b370f32d26cef98602997af6
apnews.com/article/india-philippines-south-china-sea-joint-sail-eecfaa6056d71937716fb4dc22f52b8a
reuters.com/world/china/china-helped-pakistan-with-live-inputs-conflict-with-india-indian-army-deputy-2025-07-04
cnbc.com/2025/06/13/india-moves-to-tap-its-rare-earth-reserves-can-it-ease-reliance-on-china.html
reuters.com/world/china/trumps-renewed-interest-pakistan-has-india-recalibrating-china-ties-2025-07-21
reuters.com/world/china/philippines-india-hold-first-joint-sail-south-china-sea-2025-08-04
reuters.com/world/india/trump-imposes-extra-25-tariff-indian-goods-ties-hit-new-low-2025-08-06
cnbc.com/2025/08/06/why-india-is-in-trumps-crosshairs-when-crude-is-not-even-sanctioned.html
reuters.com/business/energy/exclusive-india-can-buy-much-russian-oil-it-wants-outside-price-cap-yellen-says-2022-11-11
nytimes.com/2025/08/05/business/india-russia-oil.html
reuters.com/world/india/missed-signals-lost-deal-how-india-us-trade-talks-collapsed-2025-08-06
Mali USA
africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/us-officials-visit-mali-as-junta-eyes-economic-and-security-ties/5cn3b4z?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
dvidshub.net/news/493021/us-and-mali-hold-first-military-military-engagement-five-years
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russia-us-compete-west-africa-africa-file-july-31-2025
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/africasource/the-sahel-is-pivoting-toward-turkey-heres-what-that-means-for-washington
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-22/mali-junta-courts-us-business-security-ties-in-volatile-region
newsweek.com/russia-africa-us-influence-map-2109007
reuters.com/world/africa/us-pauses-visa-processing-embassy-niger-state-dept-says-2025-07-26
bbc.com/news/articles/c1egely9v3go
trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/mali-mining
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-envoy-expects-trump-erdogan-resolve-arms-sanctions-turkey-this-year-anadolu-2025-06-30
ft.com/content/4b237a5b-2081-4d9b-a17e-d85a00d8ebad
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
It would be the most complex military operation of the century—and possibly the start of World War 3. This is the chilling, step-by-step blueprint for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
This video is #sponsored by Incogni.
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:42 An Island Fortress: Geography Still Matters
08:54 Too Sharp to Swallow: Taiwan’s Fight for Survival
16:40 Will They or Won’t They – Foreign Intervention
25:46 How to pull it off
Sources:
Council on Foreign Relations - cfr.org/article/why-china-would-struggle-invade-taiwan
Naval War College Review - https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2535&context=nwc-review
CNBC - cnbc.com/2024/10/08/chinese-travelers-return-to-kinmen-a-taiwan-island-off-mainland-china.html#:~:text=A%20short%20boat%20ride%20away,miles%20from%20the%20Taiwanese%20mainland.
Business Insider - businessinsider.com/chinese-invasion-taiwan-seizing-ports-2024-12
US Naval War College - https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=cmsi-studies
Foreign Policy - foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/23/taiwan-china-defense-war-military-us-geopolitics-alliances
The Economic Times - economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/taiwan-to-purchase-over-1000-additional-stinger-missiles-amid-increased-chinese-threat/articleshow/112979372.cms
C4ISRNET - c4isrnet.com/opinion/2023/07/18/building-the-taiwanese-porcupine-an-arsenal-of-shooting-quills/#:~:text=The%20quills%20of%20this%20porcupine,groups%20in%20Iraq%20and%20Syria.
East Asia Forum - eastasiaforum.org/2024/05/22/taiwans-indigenous-solutions-for-national-defence/#:~:text=Taiwan%20is%20prioritising%20indigenous%20weapons%20manufacturing%20and,China%20might%20invade%20as%20early%20as%202027.&text=Taiwan%20also%20recently%20implemented%20a%20new%20anti%2Ddrone,capabilities%20across%20the%20island's%2040%20military%20bases.
CNN - edition.cnn.com/2023/03/14/asia/taiwan-china-military-drones-unveiled-hnk-intl/index.html
The Defense Post - thedefensepost.com/2024/02/21/taiwan-anti-drone-weapons
Army Recognition - armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/taiwans-domestically-built-submarine-enters-sea-trials-to-strengthen-defense-against-chinese-invasion-threat
Global Taiwan Institute - globaltaiwan.org/2021/11/taiwans-new-special-defense-budget-emphasizes-indigenous-anti-ship-weapons-production
Taiwan Times - taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/09/01/2003823079
The New York Times - nytimes.com/2022/10/05/us/politics/taiwan-biden-weapons-china.html
Chatham House - chathamhouse.org/2019/04/taiwans-geopolitical-challenges-and-domestic-choices/us-ambiguous-relationship
Reuters - reuters.com/world/china/logistics-war-how-washington-is-preparing-chinese-invasion-taiwan-2024-01-31
Global Taiwan Institute - globaltaiwan.org/2024/01/south-korean-views-on-cross-strait-tensions/#:~:text=Despite%20the%20widespread%20concern%20over,US%20efforts%20to%20defend%20Taiwan.
Brookings - https://www.brookings.edu/articles/is-south-korea-ready-to-define-its-role-in-a-taiwan-strait-contingency/
The Straits Times - straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/military-chief-says-philippines-inevitably-involved-if-taiwan-invaded
War on the Rocks - warontherocks.com/2025/01/can-europe-fight-for-taiwan/#:~:text=As%20European%20defense%20spending%20continues,more%20acute%20than%20in%20Ukraine.
Time Magazine - time.com/7262281/us-taiwan-relations-trump-china-strategic-ambiguity-anxious-uncertainty-explainer
South China Morning Post - scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3305107/pla-takes-aim-taiwans-coastal-fuel-depot-strait-thunder-2025a-war-games
Asia Times - asiatimes.com/2025/05/chinas-strategy-for-conquering-taiwan-without-firing-a-shot/#
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
Sources:
Foreign Affairs: foreignaffairs.com/ethiopia/ethiopias-tigray-temptation
New Humanitarian: thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/first-person/2025/08/04/i-dont-want-fight-again-another-tigray-war
Africa is a Country: africasacountry.com/2025/08/the-enemy-of-my-enemy-is-my-friend
Ethiopia Insights: ethiopia-insight.com/2025/07/16/red-sea-reckonings-ethiopia-eritrea-and-the-unraveling-of-pretoria
The Africa Report: theafricareport.com/388438/summer-of-escalation-are-ethiopia-tigray-and-eritrea-preparing-for-war
Interpreter: lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/tigray-can-t-afford-another-war-world-can-t-afford-do-nothing
DW: dw.com/en/a-look-at-eritreas-role-as-new-tigray-war-looms-in-ethiopia/a-73283778
Critical Threats: criticalthreats.org/analysis/drc-m23-ceasefire-ethiopia-eritrea-tensions-africa-file-july-24-2025#Ethiopia
The Sentry: thesentry.org/reports/power-and-plunder
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
Simon's Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
00:00 Introduction
01:20 The Power Grab
07:27 With Thunderous Applause
12:14 Not So Simple?
References
english.elpais.com/international/2025-06-03/bukele-maintains-his-enormous-popularity-despite-his-image-as-a-dictator.html
time.com/7015751/entrevista-presidente-nayib-bukele
nytimes.com/2025/07/17/world/americas/el-salvador-cristosal-closes.html
apnews.com/article/el-salvador-nayib-bukele-reelection-f9efd1a08d3c9de2f886f7b911b9417d
economist.com/the-americas/2025/08/02/nayib-bukele-could-now-rule-el-salvador-for-life
nytimes.com/2025/08/04/world/americas/el-salvador-president-bukele-term-limits.html
nytimes.com/2025/08/01/world/americas/el-salvador-bukele-term-limits.html
theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/01/el-salvador-bukele-presidential-term-limits
reuters.com/world/americas/leader-life-el-salvadors-bukele-headed-that-way-critics-say-2025-08-02
english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-04/nayib-bukeles-latest-power-grab.html
apnews.com/article/el-salvador-bukele-term-limits-b6ea5e72137ecdfa2bd826aa4e06d63d
ft.com/content/703c0e31-bc72-4649-b837-61e69e351a17
dw.com/en/el-salvador-approves-indefinite-presidential-reelection/a-73491428
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
00:00 Introduction
01:28 Trouble at Lockheed
09:27 Building the SuperLightning
17:03 Can It Be Done? Will It Be Done?
References
cfr.org/backgrounder/mexicos-long-war-drugs-crime-and-cartels
latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-08-28/are-mexican-drug-cartels-as-powerful-as-people-think
bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40480405
insightcrime.org/mexico-organized-crime-news/sinaloa-cartel-profile
usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/06/29/mexican-cartels-increased-firepower-us-weapons/74226110007
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/how-us-military-action-against-drug-cartels-in-mexico-could-unfold
iiss.org/publications/armed-conflict-survey/2024/the-expansion-and-diversification-of-mexican-cartels-dynamic-new-actors-and-markets
ft.com/content/fe04c6ed-73f8-4e17-852b-ce16fd6c3515
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2025-march-14
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-mexicos-cartel-jalisco-nueva-generacion-rules/
stories.theconversation.com/mexican-drug-cartels-use-hundreds-of-thousands-of-guns-bought-from-licensed-us-gun-shops-fueling-violence-in-mexico-drugs-in-the-u-s-and-migration-at-the-border/index.html
wilsoncenter.org/article/infographics-arms-trafficking-across-us-mexico-border
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/mexican-cartels-atf-guns-usa-1235004978
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/us-intervention-against-mexican-cartels-carries-major-risks-heres-how-to-mitigate-them
insightcrime.org/news/mexicos-narco-tanks-are-going-from-impractical-to-tactical
borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/cartels-flew-drones-60000-times-along-us-border-in-six-month-period
apnews.com/article/mexico-police-chiapas-cartels-drones-border-a834e98af1edde5e6848c7cfb1295423
nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-administration-weighs-drone-strikes-mexican-cartels-rcna198930
twz.com/news-features/cartel-members-fought-in-ukraine-to-learn-fpv-drone-skills-report
apnews.com/article/mexico-security-trump-sheinbaum-lopez-obrador-ddb4d905e38bab9b9a1560df28a06331
latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-06-09/mexican-cartels-are-now-recruiting-colombian-mercenaries
insightcrime.org/mexico-organized-crime-news/jalisco-cartel-new-generation
crashoutmedia.com/p/mexicos-cartel-map-2024
acleddata.com/report/how-sinaloa-cartel-rift-redrawing-mexicos-criminal-map
btl-research.com/p/mexican-cartels-how-the-worlds-most
france24.com/en/live-news/20250601-mexicans-elect-their-judges-under-shadow-of-organized-crime
csis.org/analysis/no-checks-power-effects-mexicos-judicial-reform-foreign-investment-and-usmca
nytimes.com/2025/05/29/world/americas/mexico-judicial-election-candidates.html
insightcrime.org/news/judicial-elections-organized-crime-mexico
crashoutmedia.com/p/how-much-of-mexico-is-governed-by
theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/09/trump-mexico-organised-crime-corruption
foreignaffairs.com/mexico/hole-mexicos-security-strategy
reuters.com/world/us/us-pushes-mexico-prosecute-politicians-with-ties-drug-cartels-2025-06-11
nytimes.com/2025/08/01/world/americas/mexico-corruption-trump.html
visionofhumanity.org/mexicos-organised-criminal-landscape
https://mwi.westpoint.edu/cartels-corruption-and-fentanyl-how-can-us-mexico-cooperation-address-shared-security-concerns/
chicagopolicyreview.org/2021/06/04/drug-cartels-politics-and-violence-in-mexico
wilsoncenter.org/article/political-violence-mexicos-2024-elections-organized-crime-involvement
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
00:00 Introduction
00:50 German Rearmament Takes a High-Tech Turn
12:48 The Plan to Rescue Gaza
25:35 Deepening Ties Between The Houthis And Al-Shabaab
33:54 Explaining the Alliance Between the Druze and Israel
References
Israel Palestine
msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/france-macron-recognize-palestine-gaza-israel-hamas-rcna221553
france24.com/en/middle-east/20250730-france-14-other-nations-issue-new-york-call-urging-recognition-of-palestine
bbc.com/news/articles/ckg5g4p3245o
apnews.com/article/france-recognize-palestine-state-macron-800ed63143f0653a7f215ad96f7038d3
nytimes.com/2025/07/24/world/europe/france-palestine-statehood-macron-gaza.html
nytimes.com/2025/07/29/world/europe/uk-palestinian-statehood.html
bbc.com/news/live/cdrkj810plvt
axios.com/2025/07/29/uk-recognize-palestine-un-general-assembly
cbsnews.com/news/uk-prime-minister-palestine-state-israel-gaza-ceasefire
reuters.com/world/europe/germany-not-planning-recognise-palestinian-state-short-term-2025-07-25
cbc.ca/news/world/uk-recognize-palestinian-state-ceasefire-1.7596361
bbc.com/news/articles/cl77drw22qjo
reuters.com/world/middle-east/italys-meloni-recognising-palestinian-state-before-it-is-established-may-be-2025-07-26
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/28/which-eu-countries-recognise-palestine-amid-frances-decision
thearabweekly.com/saudi-french-sponsored-un-conference-calls-two-state-solution-disarming-hamas
france24.com/en/live-news/20250729-qatar-saudi-egypt-join-call-for-hamas-to-disarm-give-up-gaza-rule
reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-france-seek-support-declaration-two-state-solution-between-israel-2025-07-29
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/29/arab-world-tells-hamas-lay-down-arms-end-rule-gaza
Germany
dw.com/en/germany-moves-to-fast-track-weapons-purchases/a-73386445
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/germany-ease-expand-defence-procurement-quickly-boost-military-2025-07-23
thedefensepost.com/2025/07/25/germany-accelerate-defense-procurement
defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/07/23/berlin-launches-laxer-laws-in-bid-to-hasten-defense-acquisitions
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-29/germany-readies-military-order-for-8-500-armored-vehicles
investing.com/news/stock-market-news/germany-readies-military-order-for-8500-armored-vehicles--bloomberg-93CH-4158140
defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/07/25/germany-france-to-clarify-fcas-project-by-year-end-as-firms-bicker
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/spy-cockroaches-ai-robots-germany-plots-future-warfare-2025-07-23
cnbc.com/2025/07/02/germanys-defense-industry-is-booming-heres-where-its-weapons-are-going.html
defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/07/16/germany-requests-us-long-range-weapons-as-bridge-to-european-tech
washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/26/europe-ukraine-us-weapons-deal
reuters.com/world/europe/uk-germany-jointly-develop-2000-km-range-strike-weapon-2025-05-14
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/german-army-prepares-develop-deep-strike-drones-handelsblatt-reports-2025-07-28
reuters.com/world/europe/uk-germany-jointly-develop-2000-km-range-strike-weapon-2025-05-14
Tunisia
dw.com/en/tunisians-call-for-the-fall-of-authoritarian-regime/a-73420151
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/tunisians-protest-aginst-president-saied-call-country-an-open-air-prison-2025-07-25
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/06/we-were-only-asking-for-our-rights-tunisian-authorities-punish-mobilization-for-socioeconomic-and-environmental-rights
al-monitor.com/originals/2025/05/tunisia-protesters-demand-freedom-jailed-opposition
Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
📩 Subscribe now: subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly
Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:
Megaprojects:youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq
PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts
00:00 Introduction
01:27 The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
11:25 A Track Record of Slaughter
19:48 A Gruesome Dynamic
24:44 Culpable; Complicit
36:15 Will Anything Change?
References
wfp.org/emergencies/palestine-emergency
reuters.com/world/israeli-parliament-passes-law-ban-un-relief-agency-unrwa-operating-inside-2024-10-28
https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/gaza-starvation-or-gunfire-not-humanitarian-response-0
doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-aid-distribution-system-must-be-dismantled
bbc.com/news/articles/cn5kk1w00xyo
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/24/us-food-distribution-group-gaza
reuters.com/world/middle-east/new-us-backed-gaza-aid-plan-why-un-doesnt-like-it-2025-05-20
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/united-states/article/2025/06/27/us-approves-30-million-funding-for-gaza-humanitarian-foundation_6742765_133.html
crisisgroup.org/united-states-israelpalestine/pressure-mounts-us-congress-answers-gaza-humanitarian-foundation
france24.com/en/middle-east/20250621-us-backed-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-says-people-desperately-need-more-aid
nytimes.com/2025/07/23/world/middleeast/aid-groups-gaza-starvation.html
theintercept.com/2025/07/21/israel-gaza-famine-food-aid-starvation
wsj.com/world/middle-east/food-aid-becomes-main-sticking-point-in-gaza-cease-fire-talks-18f2c614?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAiVUh3O9O5TqBQ9gU9iGHz81CFOTxZRxd6S7gXgWMLMQOawR5TaYNlcAHp0p3o%3D&gaa_ts=688292a1&gaa_sig=d_tKwn-nDpNGkbIBnftqwKH5T9P2ClA1emDovDZJJ3tIS83fEmQbADoOeZwbz1YowfcpKEYQ4xg4Fd9kDllyBw%3D%3D
apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-aid-06-01-2025-67688833abb96fc068c42d10da90a0a4
theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/04/what-is-known-about-palestinians-being-shot-while-trying-to-access-food-in-gaza
nytimes.com/2025/05/27/world/middleeast/gaza-aid-site-israel.html
apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-aid-06-10-2025-fe6c6c36e302ee1766f1b0f2a7d5bc19
nytimes.com/2025/06/12/world/middleeast/israel-iran.html
nytimes.com/2025/07/11/magazine/benjamin-netanyahu-gaza-war.html?smid=url-share&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=What%20A%20Day%3A%20Disaster%20good%20grief&_kx=vi3bryWRxGeF72mM_6-m1CXpBbkBE7jwnyyJPnkywxI.VVEwpW
cnn.com/2025/06/04/middleeast/israel-military-gaza-aid-shooting-intl-invs
nytimes.com/2025/07/21/world/middleeast/shootings-aid-gaza-analysis.html
bbc.com/news/articles/cnvmry71q5yo
apnews.com/article/palestinians-israel-gaza-contractors-aid-distribution-fe27f3ea83e06a09d66424eed7a5d56f
middleeasteye.net/explainers/popular-forces-who-are-gangsters-being-armed-israel
theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/03/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-chair-johnnie-moore
unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/unrwa-commissioner-general-gaza-more-1000-starving-people-reported-killed?utm_term=687f9985ef7847b1e640ddaf12ba2b24&utm_campaign=USMorningBriefing&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=usbriefing_email


