🇺🇸❌🇾🇪❗️ — New York Times reports that the strikes in Yemen were ordered by President Trump himself, targeting radars, air defenses, missile systems, and drones belonging to the Houthi terrorists

🇺🇸❌🇾🇪❗️ — The New York Times, citing US officials: Pentagon Security officials want a stronger campaign that will strip the Houthis of control over parts of the country.

🇺🇸❌🇾🇪 — The U.S. carried out large-scale military strikes on Saturday against dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen in an effort to open international shipping lanes in the Red Sea, NYT reports.

U.S. officials say that airstrikes against the Houthis’ arsenal could last for several days, intensifying in scope and scale depending on the militants’ reaction.

🇺🇸❌🇾🇪🇮🇷 — U.S. officials say the strikes this evening against Houthi targets in Yemen were also meant to send a warning signal to Iran, says NYT

🇺🇸❌🇾🇪 — According to Senior U.S. Officials, tonight’s strikes were launched by F/A-18 “Super Hornets” from the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the Northern Red Sea, as well as Air Force strike aircraft and drones launched from bases across the Middle East

According to them, this is only being the start of the operation, as air and naval strikes are expected to continue for several days, intensifying in scope and scale depending on the reaction and response by the Houthis.

🇺🇸❌🇾🇪🇮🇷 — Via Truth Social, United States President Donald J. Trump says he ordered US Air Force and US Navy to start a military operation against Houthi/Ansarallah positions to open the Gulf of Aden by force and crush the Houthi blockade against International Commerce in the region after 1 year and a half of strikes against Israeli, American, Chinese, EU, ASEAN and Russian commercial passing via the region under the excuse of attacking Israeli economy

The American President also threatened to use force against the Iranian Regime if the Ayatollahs in Tehran don't stop supporting the Houthi terror & piracy campaign

In Statement, Trump said:

Today, I have ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen. They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones.
Joe Biden’s response was pathetically weak, so the unrestrained Houthis just kept going. It has been over a year since a U.S. flagged commercial ship safely sailed through the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, or the Gulf of Aden. The last American Warship to go through the Red Sea, four months ago, was attacked by the Houthis over a dozen times. Funded by Iran, the Houthi thugs have fired missiles at U.S. aircraft, and targeted our Troops and Allies. These relentless assaults have cost the U.S. and World Economy many BILLIONS of Dollars while, at the same time, putting innocent lives at risk.
The Houthi attack on American vessels will not be tolerated. We will use overwhelming lethal force until we have achieved our objective. The Houthis have choked off shipping in one of the most important Waterways of the World, grinding vast swaths of Global Commerce to a halt, and attacking the core principle of Freedom of Navigation upon which International Trade and Commerce depends.
Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists’ bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to restore Navigational Freedom. No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World.

To all Houthi terrorists, YOUR TIME IS UP, AND YOUR ATTACKS MUST STOP, STARTING TODAY. IF THEY DON’T, HELL WILL RAIN DOWN UPON YOU LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE!
To Iran: Support for the Houthi terrorists must end IMMEDIATELY! Do NOT threaten the American People, their President, who has received one of the largest mandates in Presidential History, or Worldwide shipping lanes. If you do, BEWARE, because America will hold you fully accountable and, we won’t be nice about it!

#BREAKING

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷❗️ — US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz says Iranian Ships providing Intelligence to Houthis target commercial ships will be attacked by US Navy

🇮🇱🇹🇷🇸🇾 Israel is concerned about the possibility of Turkey expanding its military presence inside Syria.

Israel prefers a fragmented Syria and believes this enhances its security, unlike Turkey, which supports a strong and centralized Syria.

Israel could benefit from cooperation with Turkey to reduce the risk of military conflict with Syria.

Syria has become a theater for a proxy war between Turkey and Israel.

Turkey and Israel are facing growing tensions over the future of Syria after Assad.

Israel wants to see Syria fragmented after the country became a launching pad for Iran and its proxies under Assad.

https://apnews.com/article/turkey-israel-rising-tensions-syria-1e9f9e9d27517162a6559b1313bcb4e6

🇹🇷🇸🇾 According to the agreement between Turkey and Syria, Turkey will establish an air base at the Minnaq military airport in Azaz.

🔺A military delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Defense will travel to Syria next week.

🔺The meeting will discuss updates to the Syrian army.

🔺The Turkish Armed Forces will provide military training to increase the Syrian army's capacity in defense and security.

🔺Support will be provided for the redevelopment of the defense industry sector in Syria.

🔺Military advisors will be sent to modernize the Syrian army.

🔗 Malik Ejder

🇬🇧 U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that European defense and military leaders will meet in London on Thursday, as planning for a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine enter an “operational phase” with over a dozen countries having agreed to participate in such a mission.

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🇺🇸/🇮🇱 “The single greatest threat to freedom of speech in the United States, at this point in time, is Israel and its supporters in the United States.”

— John Mearsheimer

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🇵🇪⚠️❗️ — The Prime Minister of Peru declares a state of emergency in the capital, Lima and to Peruvian Army to mobilize!

🇵🇪📞📝— Hours ago, the Far-Right Popular Renewal party called on the very unpopular Leftist administration of Dina Bolaurte to take action following a wave of assassinations and bombing attacks in Peru - where even a popular singer Paul Flores, “El Ruso”, was murdered and nightclubs were attacked with bombs.

Among the actions:
— The Resignation of Interior Minister of Peru
— Replacement of Peruvian National Police's General Commander
— Declaration of State of Exception (Martial Law) to allow the Peruvian Armed Forces to "do its job"
— Total reorganization of Judiciary Power and Prosecutor office
— Removal of Peru from the Interamerican Human Rights Court
— Centralization of all intelligence services under the National Police

The Peruvian nationalists wished their condolences to Paul Flores' family

🇬🇧❗️🇪🇺⚡️🇺🇦 — 📰 ZeroHedge | UK's Starmer Calls On Allies: "We Will Accelerate Our Military Support" To Ukraine | March 15, 2025:

"UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues leading the charge trying to put together a 'coalition of the willing' which can support Ukraine as the US takes a backseat. After a phone call with leaders of other allies, and in preparation for another meeting in London next week of defense heads focused on shoring up support for Kiev, he called on allies help secure Ukraine "on the land, at sea, and in the sky" in the event of a peace deal with Russia.

But the Kremlin has consistently rejected the idea of NATO troops deploying to Ukraine, even in the name of 'peacekeeping'. This announced upcoming meeting, set for Tuesday, will focus on making progress on "practical plans for how our militaries can support Ukraine’s future security," Starmer said.

He added: "We will accelerate our military support, tighten our sanctions on Russia’s revenues, and continue to explore all lawful routes to ensure that Russia pays for the damage it has done to Ukraine."

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🗣🗯🗣🇬🇧🇺🇸 — 🇷🇺 Dmitry Medvedev on 𝕏:

"Macron and Starmer are playing dumb. Time and again they are told that peacekeepers must be from non-NATO states. No, we will send tens of thousands – just lay it out – you want to give military aid to the neo-Nazis in Kiev. That means war with NATO. Consult with Trump, scumbags."

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🇷🇺💸🛢 — 📰 Reuters | Russia leans on cryptocurrencies for oil trade, sources say:

"March 14 (Reuters) - Russia is using cryptocurrencies in its oil trade with China and India to skirt Western sanctions, according to four sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

While Russia has publicly encouraged the use of crypto and last summer passed a law to allow digital currency payments in international trade, its use in the country's oil trade has not previously been reported.

Some Russian oil companies are using bitcoin, ether and stablecoins such as Tether to smooth the conversion of Chinese yuan and Indian rupees to Russian roubles, the sources said, adding that it is a small but growing part of Russia's overall oil trade, which according to the International Energy Agency was worth $192 billion last year."

#Geoeconomics

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🚨🇺🇸 The U.S. launched large-scale precision strikes against the Houthi in Yemen yesterday: Map

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, on station in the Red Sea, & USAF participated in the operation, which hit “dozens & dozens” of targets

~20% of the fleet in theater (thread)

🧵 https://fxtwitter.com/ianellisjones/status/1901410598547505394

🇩🇪 German army struggles to get Gen Z recruits ‘ready for war’

A quarter of the 18,810 men and women who signed up in 2023 left the armed forces within six months

In a book published this week, Why I Would Never Fight for My Country, the 27-year-old argues ordinary people should not be sent into battle on behalf of nation states and their rulers — even to fend off an invasion. Occupation by a foreign power might lead to a “shitty” life, he told the Financial Times. “But I’d rather be occupied than dead.”

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