Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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Pentagon Confirms Venezuela Contingency Plan
On December 2, 2025, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson addressed ongoing U.S. military posture in the Caribbean during a briefing, confirming that the Department of Defense (DoD) maintains a contingency plan in the event Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro departs power or flees the country. This comes amid escalating U.S. pressure on Maduro’s regime, including naval…
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Trump Halts Ukraine War Funding
On December 2, 2025, during what was described as his final cabinet meeting of the year, US President Donald Trump stated that the United States has ceased direct financial involvement in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. He framed this as part of a broader effort to end the conflict, contrasting his approach with…
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Putin Warns: “If Europe Wants War, We’re Ready”
“We are not going to fight Europe. I’ve said this a hundred times. But if Europe wants a war and starts one, we are ready right now.”-Putin. What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? RU-01, Russia Agent: Below is my latest, in‑depth strategic reading of the quote — and what it reveals about the…
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Israel Signals Imminent Move to Disarm Hezbollah
U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack told Iraqi PM al-Sudani in Baghdad on Nov 30 that Israel is preparing an imminent, large-scale military operation in Lebanon to fully disarm Hezbollah. The operation will continue “until Hezbollah is disarmed” and could start very soon (days to weeks). What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? ME-100, Middle…
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Russia’s Arms Industry Surges 23%
In 2024, the only two Russian companies in SIPRI’s Top 100 arms producers — Rostec and United Shipbuilding Corporation — increased their combined arms revenues by 23% to an estimated $31.2 billion. The surge was driven almost entirely by massive domestic orders to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, while arms exports continued to fall due…