Jeffrey Sachs says he cannot make sense of Europe’s current leadership, openly mocking figures like Kaja Kallas and Ursula von der Leyen as intellectually unserious. He warns this incompetence is driving Europe deeper into war instead of toward negotiations.

China has just reported the world’s largest-ever trade surplus at $1.2 trillion defying Trump's tariffs.

As US imports from China have declined amid the two countries’ trade war, China has sent more exports to Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and elsewhere.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/13/business/china-record-trade-surplus-despite-tariffs-intl-hnk

Viktor Orban (X):

A few thoughts on the plan presented and adopted today by the Commission in Brussels:

➡️ Anyone who believes that the Brusselian loans given to Ukraine can later be repaid from Russian reparations is either unaware of the real world or burying their head in the sand to avoid facing reality.

➡️ Anyone who claims that time is not on Russia’s side does not dare, or does not want, to confront basic military, economic, geographical, and mathematical facts.

➡️ Anyone who says that Ukraine has achieved “impressive reforms” is ignoring the shocking and outrageous Ukrainian corruption scandals of recent months (see, for example, the story of the golden toilet in Kyiv).

➡️ Anyone who thinks that frozen Russian assets can be used to repay Brusselian loans ignores the fact that EU leaders voted this down at the European Council summit in December.

➡️ Anyone who claims that Ukraine is defending the European Union should be reminded that Ukraine is not a member of the Union.

Reality is already knocking at Brussels’ doors. It's time to listen to common sense.

John Mearsheimer:

"There's no question a nuclear armed Iran would bring stability to the region. If Iran had a nuclear deterrent there's no way the US or Israel would be threatening to attack Iran right now."

Viktor Orban:

Unfortunately, money does not grow on trees, especially not $800 billion. This is the amount the Ukrainians are demanding from Europeans for the next ten years. For Hungary, this would mean a financial burden of more than $9 billion.

And where, according to Brussels, should all this money come from?

Without claiming to be exhaustive, they would take away the 13th and 14th month pensions, housing support schemes, family home purchase subsidies, reduced household energy prices, the flat income tax, the workers’ loan scheme, and tax allowances for mothers, young people, and families. I could go on at length.

This is not speculation. The Brusselian master plan is spelled out in black and white throughout the European Semester, the country-specific recommendations, and the infringement procedures.

World's 30 Strongest Militaries:

1. 🇺🇸United States
2. 🇷🇺Russia
3. 🇨🇳China
4. 🇮🇳India
5. 🇰🇷South Korea
6. 🇬🇧United Kingdom
7. 🇫🇷France
8. 🇯🇵Japan
9. 🇹🇷Turkey
10. 🇮🇹Italy
11. 🇧🇷Brazil
12. 🇵🇰Pakistan
13. 🇮🇩Indonesia
14. 🇩🇪Germany
15. 🇮🇱Israel
16. 🇮🇷Iran
17. 🇪🇸Spain
18. 🇦🇺Australia
19. 🇪🇬Egypt
20. 🇺🇦Ukraine
21. 🇵🇱Poland
22. 🇹🇼Taiwan
23. 🇻🇳Vietnam
24. 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
25. 🇹🇭Thailand
26. 🇩🇿Algeria
27. 🇸🇪Sweden
28. 🇨🇦Canada
29. 🇸🇬Singapore
30. 🇬🇷Greece

Source: Global Firepower Index

Via "World of statistics" (X)

TASS:

Russia's Ushkuynik, the developer of the KVN fiber-optic FPV drone, is working a loitering munition with a range of over 50 kilometers and the ability to operate in tandem with the KVN: "Its use scenario is similar to the Lancet; we are also developing a jet-powered attack UAV with a flight speed of over 500 kilometers per hour."

Now everyone wants to become a Greenlander 😄

#Israel

It was never about the hostages!

Netanyahu's own Defence Minister admits:

"Netanyahu sabotaged hostage deals"

Yoav Gallant adds that Israel could've signed the same current ceasefire deal 19 months ago, in May 2024, but Netanyahu deliberately
deliberately sabotaged it.

NATO and EU are worried. Rightly so!

Macron on Russian new missile Oreshnik:

We have just observed, for the second time, the firing of a very long-range missile by Russia. This is a very clear signal from a power that has decided to equip itself with such capabilities. We are within range of these shots. If we want to remain credible, we Europeans — and particularly France — must seize these new weapons that will change the game in the short term.

Powerful NATO & EU response to Trump's threat to annex Greenland! 🤡🤣

List of European troops deployed/to be deployed in Greenland:

Military personnel by country

France — ~15 🇫🇷
Germany — ~13 🇩🇪
Norway — 2 🇳🇴
Sweden — 3 🇸🇪
United Kingdom — 1 🇬🇧
Finland — 2 🇫🇮
Netherlands — 1 🇳🇱

Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn:

Zelensky will lose elections in Ukraine if they are fair.

“If they had a fair election, he would lose.”

He emphasized that he would like to see elections ‘absolutely’ happening.

Victor Orban:

€193 billion burned supporting Ukraine.
€90 billion more borrowed.
Promises of “whatever it takes”, with no realistic plan to get the money back.
Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia refused to join the debt spiral. We chose our people over illusions.

Berliner Zeitung:

Military expert Colonel Markus Reisner of the Austrian Armed Forces:

"Ukrainian air defenses are currently nowhere near as good as claimed".
"These days, you hardly see any successful defenses anymore," Reisner explains. Only a very small percentage can now be shot down, especially cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, where the success rate is very low. "While we have managed to shoot down around 70 to 80 percent of drones, considering the sheer number of them, the percentage that got through is very considerable."
According to the military expert, it is not surprising that Ukraine is not being entirely honest in its official statements: "They are trying to keep morale high. As in any war, it is also about conveying the impression in the information space that everything is fine."

How NATO country Denmark protects its territory from a threat by another NATO country the US to annex Danish territory Greenland?

This is not a joke! ⬇️ 

Snake chasing its own tail🐍

Reuters:

"Denmark's Arctic commander says focus is on Russia, not US, amid security concerns.
Denmark's Joint Arctic Command in Greenland is focused on countering potential Russian activity, not defending against US military threats, its head Major General Soren Andersen said on Friday, amid renewed attention on the Arctic region."

Welcome to Europe!

Berliner Zeitung:

Gas prices have exploded by 20% within a week. Empty storage facilities and a cold snap are coinciding with the Iran crisis.
But experts warn of even more dramatic consequences.

Several factors are driving prices up: European gas storage facilities, at 52 percent capacity, are significantly below the seasonal average of 67 percent. Commodity experts at Commerzbank classify the European Union's gas reserves as "unusually low."