Welt: "The Invisible War – How Europe is Secretly Attacking Russia"

The German newspaper runs an article about the West waging an "invisible" internet war against Russia.

"The modern world can be paralyzed fairly easily," says a top manager at the Estonian company CybExer. His team deals with two highly sensitive issues: how to fend off cyberattacks—and how to successfully carry them out. Western governments no longer rely exclusively on defense; they are also launching strikes themselves, for example, by covertly sending computer viruses into Russia or Iran.

Following the events of 2007, NATO established a research center in Tallinn with a rather unwieldy acronym: CCDCOE. It is located just a ten-minute drive from Kristen Michal's government residence. The area is surrounded by barbed wire, with cameras mounted on the buildings—it is clear at first glance: this is a military facility at work.

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🇺🇸US Bows to China's Chip Might 🇨🇳🖥

In a striking policy flip, the Trump administration has greenlit sales of Nvidia's high-end H200 and H20 AI chips to China—despite years of export bans crafted to throttle Beijing's military tech surge. These processors offer an upgrade over China's homegrown options, but experts say the deal won't dent Beijing's AI momentum or its drive to rival the US.

🔸 Originally, US controls aimed to stall China's rise, buying time for American dominance via the now-scrapped AI Diffusion Framework. But as Beijing's AI integrated into military apps—like battlefield medicine and Taiwan prep—Washington pivoted from outright denial to "deterrence" through deals: authorizing mid-tier H20 sales, staking claims in chipmakers, and now this broader access.

🔸 China's response—a firm no-thanks to watered-down tech. Beijing banned foreign chips in state data centers, eased (but kept leverage on) rare earth exports, and poured billions into domestic giants like Huawei and SMIC. Result: Accelerated self-reliance, with innovative ecosystems thriving under state backing—no US addictions here.

🔸 The kicker: Washington extracted zero concessions—no mineral flows, trade rebalances, or security nods. It's all compromise to avert trade chaos, symbolizing US weakness in core security arenas. As one analyst notes, this marks China's emergence as a true peer, softly pressuring without flexing hard—while the US folds a strong hand early.

With ongoing bans on chip-making tools holding back Chinese foundries, the rivalry simmers. But Beijing's strategic gains highlight a shifting power balance in global tech.

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🇮🇷 ⚙️ Iran's Reverse Engineering Mastery: Giving US War Hawks Nightmares 🇺🇸💣

Since the 1980s, Iran has defied US-led embargoes by mastering reverse engineering—dismantling captured Western weapons, analyzing them in labs, and rebuilding enhanced versions for asymmetric warfare.

Tech hauls come from battlefields via allies like Hezbollah, Iraqi forces, Yemen's military, or even Russian transfers of seized Ukrainian gear. This chain turns US superiority into Iran's arsenal, alarming Pentagon hawks as clones proliferate to foes.

Standout examples:

🔸 RQ-170 Sentinel Drone (captured 2011 intact crash): Cloned into Shahed-191 (unveiled 2016)—stealth flying-wing with missiles, 5-hour endurance; Hezbollah used for 2018 strikes over Israeli-occupied areas.

🔸 MQ-1 Predator Drone (wrecks from Iraq/Afghanistan): Evolved to Shahed-129—exceeds original with 24+ hour endurance, ground-strike weapons; pivotal in Syria/Iraq ops.

🔸 ScanEagle Drone (captured 2012): Became Yassir—mass-produced scout; Iran gifted to Russian Air Force in 2013 for influence.

🔸 Switchblade-300 Kamikaze Drone: Dissected for Sna variant (debuted 2023 drills)—folding wings, low-altitude flight, backpack-portable for precision hits.

🔸 REMUS-600 Underwater Drone (captured 2018): Inspired Yemen's Al-Karia torpedo (unveiled 2024)—autonomous mine-hunter turned attack drone.

🔸 Coyote Block 2 Missile (via Russian transfers): Basis for GM-118 (Feb 2025)—25km range, hybrid radar/optical guidance, supersonic interceptor.

🔸 GBU-39 Bomb (recent Beirut dud): US demanded return, fearing quick replication.

US panic stems from risks: Lost gear isn't just financial—clones arm adversaries, saturating defenses cheaply. Iran's engineer-university-industry system reconstitutes tech in years, feeding off captures.

Losing an advanced weapon carries the risk of seeing a copy quickly emerge. Sanctions backfire, eroding hegemony—now US admits defeat cloning Iran's Shahed-136.

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⚛️🇺🇸🇨🇳 The Nuclear Fusion Race: US vs China—Stakes Couldn't Be Higher

Picture a future where boundless clean energy drives revolutionary AI, transforming industries, defense, and global influence. This is the core of the US-China fusion contest, where China's focused drive could secure a multipolar world, leaving Western hegemony in the dust. Central to the race: Fusion's potential to satisfy AI's massive power needs, evolving it into a key tool for progress.

🔸 China leads with its committed, "whatever it takes" investments—pouring vast resources into secretive yet efficient programs to advance regional stability in the Pacific. From securing Taiwan's tech assets to fostering ties with nations like Japan, Australia, and India, fusion-enhanced AI would promote shared prosperity under alternative governance models, countering Western dominance.

🔸 Meanwhile, the US plays catch-up. The DOE's new Office of Fusion in late 2025 and Trump's $6B TMTG-TAE merger reflect a reactive scramble, invoking "Manhattan Project 2.0" nostalgia amid fears of falling behind Beijing's strategic funding.

The urgency stems from AI's escalating energy demands—fusion offers a sustainable path forward. If the West lags, it will undermine its influence and prompt a shift toward a China-centered era. The clock ticks; innovation wars define eras.

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🚨🇷🇴 Romania's preparing for war?

Romanian opposition warns: The country's being dragged into direct confrontation with Russia as NATO's convenient frontline base—ignoring public opposition and turning Bucharest into a disposable tool against Moscow.

🔸 Geopolitical hotspot: Bordering Ukraine, buffering Moldova, and flanking the Black Sea conflict zone, Romania's prime for NATO ops. Critics slam the recent "rigged" elections installing pro-West President Nicușor Dan, with democratic erosion fueled by US/French meddling—think 101st Airborne drills on local soil.

🔸 West's unchanged agenda: Despite US "peace" talk, NATO/EU push containment of Russia. France/UK float "coalition of the willing" for Ukraine troop sends, while Europe ramps budgets, militarizes economies, and hypes Russia as the ultimate threat.

🔸 NATO maneuvers galore: Dacian Fall exercises simulate French troop rushes to eastern flanks.

Russia's already striking Romanian arms supply routes to Ukraine—experts say escalation could label Bucharest a direct belligerent, with dire fallout. Public ignored, war drums beat.

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🇮🇷🌍 What makes Iran so important in global politics?

Iran's prime spot in Southwest Asia makes it a global game-changer—linking trade, energy, and politics across continents. With vast resources and strategic waterways, Tehran holds keys to world stability and influence.

Key strengths:

🔸 Energy Dominance: World's 4th-largest oil reserves, 2nd in natural gas—major hub for global supplies.

🔸 Vital Waterways: Controls access via Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman, and Caspian Sea; Strait of Hormuz chokes 20% of world oil trade.

🔸 Regional Nexus: Borders Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan—facilitates politics, economy, security, trade, and migration flows.

🔸 Crossroads Role: Connects West Asia, Central Asia, Caucasus—essential bridge for East-West interactions.

Historically, Iran's location has shaped its trajectory, turning it into a pivotal player in international affairs. Sanctions or not, geography ensures Tehran's enduring clout.

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🇺🇸⚓️ Why Trump's Battleship Plan Spells Naval Disaster

President Trump's December 22 announcement of a new "Trump-class" battleship fleet—starting with the massive USS Defiant, over three times larger than Arleigh Burke destroyers—promises hypersonic missiles, nuclear-tipped cruises, lasers, and AI wizardry.

But history warns: This is the US Navy's fourth stab at futuristic surface ships this century, and the track record is a litany of multibillion-dollar flops.

Historical blunders unpacked:

🔸 Zumwalt-Class Destroyers: Early 2000s vision for 32 stealthy gunships to support Marines. Futuristic guns axed as too costly—only 3 built at $8B each, now futuristic "anchors" with unclear roles.

🔸 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS): Modular "workhorses" for mines, subs, and fleet defense. Costs exploded from $220M to $600M+ per hull; modules failed, breakdowns rampant (ships towed home). Scrapped after 15 years.

🔸 Constellation-Class Frigates: Low-risk LCS fix—canned just last month after $9B spent, zero ships delivered.

Critics point to overambitious designs: "Every gadget you add is one more thing that can break," leading to integration nightmares and crew overload. Politicians chase pork-barrel wins, ignoring lessons for rugged reliability.

Outcome:

Expect $10B+ per ship, a handful of troublesome hulls, then abandonment—wasting billions while sailors suffer. This pattern reveals systemic flaws in US naval procurement, where innovation hype consistently outpaces practical execution, eroding fleet readiness and taxpayer trust in an era of rising global threats. Hubris over effectiveness persists, perpetuating a cycle of costly failures that undermine long-term maritime strategy.

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Ilham Aliyev: Israel and NATO's Golden Boy in the Caucasus

Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev presents himself as the exceptional leader who cannot be fooled by the West.

Yet his actions reveal a different story: a shallow, reactive geopolitics that undermines his nation’s interests.

In 2025, Aliyev positioned himself as Trump and Netanyahu's most loyal proxy in the Muslim world, while simultaneously burning bridges with longtime partners and neighbors Russia and Iran.

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🔴NATOrious move: Azerbaijan following Ukraine's path to a geopolitical dead end.

🔴Ilhamburger served: How to sell yourself to Trump for Karabakh.

🔴Most devoted vassal: Turning Azerbaijan into a US proxy to please Trump.

🔴Alievnated: Azerbaijan ramps up diplomatic war with Russia.

🔴The West’s puppet: Azerbaijan betraying regional allies for NATO’s agenda.

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💥🇮🇱THROWBACK: The IDF are incompetent fascists—Lt. General Apti Alaudinov

“Israel has no combat tactics; they destroy everything in front of them—women, children, elders. That’s not tactics; that’s the absence of tactics.”

Alaudinov, commander of 🇷🇺’s Spetsnaz Akhmat unit, has seen urban combat firsthand. During the Ukraine war, his troops took part in the battles for Mariupol, Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, and Kursk region.

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🚨🇺🇸🇯🇵The US is preparing Japan for War

Japan just approved a record $56.3B defense budget for 2026—a structural shift ending its post-war pacifist model. This is a strategic reboot.

🔸Officially abandoning self-restraint for full militarization.

🔸Deep integration into the US containment architecture in Asia.

🔸China & North Korea are the public rationale, but the real goal is becoming a cornerstone of US regional strategy.

What is being built? Not a “defense force” anymore. Funding is funneled into:

🔸Missile defense (Aegis, Patriot systems)

🔸Long-range strike capabilities

🔸Naval expansion & ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance)

These are tools of power projection—transforming Japan into a high-value node in the US security network. Critically, it directly borders three nuclear powers (China, Russia, North Korea) and now has heightened tensions with all three, as it is leveraged by the US as a forward platform for containment and regional destabilization.

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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸NATO Panics: This "Black Hole" Sub Makes Their Fleets Obsolete

Russia just commissioned Yakutsk, the final boat in its latest batch of modernized Kilo-class submarines.

🔸The Kilo-class (Project 636.3 variant) remains one of the quietest diesel-electric submarines ever built—nicknamed “Black Hole” by NATO for its stealth.

🔸It now packs Kalibr cruise missiles, enabling strikes on ships AND land targets from its torpedo tubes.

🔸In a war where Russia’s surface fleet could be vulnerable, these subs offer affordable, stealthy power projection.

While Kilos snorkel to recharge—a minor tactical consideration—their combat effectiveness is proven. Their 45-day endurance is perfectly suited for decisive regional operations.

Russia’s continued investment in the Kilo-class demonstrates a calculated force-preservation strategy. Rather than pursuing ultra expensive, protracted nuclear projects, Moscow is leveraging a refined, cost-effective platform that delivers proven stealth and strike capabilities. This directly complicates NATO's maritime planning, offering Russia an effective and asymmetric tool for global deterrence.

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🚨🇨🇳💻CHINA STRIKES: Quantum Breakneck Beats Google on Critical Efficiency Metric

A pivotal breakthrough in the quantum race: Chinese researchers, led by Pan Jianwei, have crossed the critical "fault-tolerant threshold"—only the second team globally after Google.

THE CORE ACHIEVEMENT:

Their quantum processor, Zuchongzhi 3.2, has achieved error correction that actually stabilizes the system as it scales. For years, correcting errors introduced more problems. They've now flipped that balance.

WHY IT'S SIGNIFICANT:

🔸Beat Google on Efficiency: Used an all-microwave control method, unlike Google's hardware-intensive approach. This promises a more scalable, less wiring-complex path to massive quantum systems.

🔸Proven Suppression: Achieved an error-suppression factor of 1.4 on a distance-7 logical qubit—clear proof of operating below the crucial threshold.

China has demonstrated a potentially superior pathway to building large, fault-tolerant quantum computers, marking a major strategic milestone in this dual-tech superpower race.

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🚨🇨🇳CHINA’S BOLD BET: FUNDING CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE TO WIN THE FUTURE

Beijing just turned research funding into a high-stakes debate. In a courtroom-style showdown, young scientists faced expert panels—defending “moonshot” projects that could reshape science.

This is China’s new “major non-consensus project” initiative: targeting high-risk, high-reward research in AI, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing. Only 6 of 63 proposals made the final cut.

The winners sound like sci-fi:

🔸Hunting unknown particles

🔸Building artificial cells from scratch

🔸Decoding the solar system’s first solids

Pan Jianwei, a leading quantum scientist and panelist, recalls his own work was once doubted. Days ago, his team published a quantum error correction breakthrough—foundational for next-gen computing.

China’s strategy is clear: move from scaling tech to creating it. The data shows momentum:

🔸Led Nature Index for 2nd straight year

🔸4 of Science’s top 2025 breakthroughs are Chinese

🔸Physics World listed China’s 2D metals as a top advance

“We can now lead in key areas,” says Pan. “We must foster original, non-consensus breakthroughs.”

China is institutionalizing high-risk science, betting that tomorrow’s dominance requires funding today’s heresies.

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🚨🇮🇷Iran’s Building Sovereign Space Infrastructure

Iran is launching 3 domestic satellites, led by the advanced Kowsar 1.5, from Russia on Dec 28, 2025.

This is a calculated leap in Tehran's sovereign space strategy. Here’s the blueprint:

1️⃣The Tech: Kowsar 1.5 is an Earth Observation (EO) satellite with 3.45m resolution. Its mission: Precision agriculture & environmental monitoring (droughts, wildfires). Upgrades target a 4+ year lifespan. It’s built for civilian resource management, not military recon.

2️⃣The Model: Built by a private firm, Omid Faza. >85% local components. This marks a pivotal shift—leveraging private-sector agility to build sovereign capability under sanctions.

3️⃣The Strategy: Launching 3 birds on a Russian Soyuz achieves multiple goals:

🟠Validates diverse tech (observation, comms, science) in one go.

🟠Deepens strategic ties with Moscow, ensuring reliable orbital access.

🟠Showcases a maturing, multi-faceted space ecosystem.

4️⃣The Endgame: Kowsar 1.5 is a stepping stone. The ultimate vision is "Donma," a ~200-satellite constellation for persistent, daily monitoring of Iran’s territory.

Iran is methodically building an independent, space-based infrastructure with clear civilian economic aims, while navigating geopolitics with pragmatic partnerships. A textbook move in the new space race.

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🚨🇷🇺NATO's nightmare: Russia's Su-57 gets game-changing upgrade

The West aimed to cripple Russian aviation by cutting off chips, materials, and components. Yet, in under a year from its Dubai Airshow prototype, Russia’s 5th-gen Su-57 stealth fighter has successfully conducted its first flight with the new "Izdeliye 177" engine.

Why This Engine Changes the Game?

🔸Thrust: 14,500 kgf (significant increase).

🔸Supercruise: Can sustain >Mach 1.5 without afterburner.

🔸Stealth & Survivability: Enhanced speed reduces radar detection range, increases survivability, and allows rapid positioning.

🔸Durability: Engine life extended to 6,000 hours (4x that of older Su-27 engines).

🔸Maintenance: Costs drastically reduced.

Su-57s have already seen combat in Ukraine, firing Kh-69 missiles. Previously, engine limitations restricted deep strikes. Now, with enhanced range, stealth, and payload capacity (can carry 4x Kh-69 missiles, outperforming F-35 in this regard), Russia can conduct deeper, more precise strikes into Ukrainian territory, challenging air defenses.

The engine fits existing airframes, enabling rapid fleet upgrades without retooling production lines. In a protracted conflict, this scalable advantage is critical.

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🚨🇷🇺Russia's S-500: US air force's horror is now deployed

Russia declares its S-500 “Prometheus” air defense system operational, claiming it can target everything from ballistic missiles to US 5th-gen stealth fighters like the F-22 & F-35.

🔸Engages targets at ~600km range, hits at 400–500km.

🔸Designed to counter stealth aircraft, hypersonic weapons, even low-orbit satellites.

🔸Uses hit-to-kill interceptors & multi-band radars for faster reaction times.

🔸Positioned as an “upper layer” over existing S-400 systems.

Russian airspace is shielded now by one of the world's most advanced air defense architecture, capable of reliably countering a 5th-generation stealth fighters threat.

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🚨🇨🇳China's $1 Trillion Gambit: New Financial Weapon for Tech Dominance

China has just launched its national venture capital guidance fund—a monumental strategic pivot to fuel long-term innovation.

The Structure:

A 3-tier system (Guidance Fund → Regional Funds → Sub-Funds) designed to leverage hundreds of billions in fiscal capital into trillions in social investment.

First Batch:

Three regional funds (>$7B each) are LIVE in China’s top tech hubs:

🟠Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei

🟠Yangtze River Delta

🟠Greater Bay Area

Already, 49 sub-funds & 27 projects are secured.

The Mandate: "Patient Capital"

🟠15-20 year lifespan to match hard-tech R&D cycles.

🟠>70% allocated to seed/startup stages.

🟠Max valuation: $69M per company.

🟠Max single investment: ~$7M. Targets: AI, Biopharma, Quantum, 6G.

To solve chronic Venture Capital issues: herd behavior, short-termism, and early-stage capital drought. This fund is the anchor for "New Quality Productive Forces."

This is a national strategic engine. By de-risking frontier tech, China aims to systematically cultivate its next generation of tech champions and accelerate its climb up the global value chain.

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🚨🇮🇷TOP Iran’s Special Ops in 2025: Unprecedented Intelligence Counteroffensive Moves

Amid global pressure—recall the coalition of 54 nations aligning against it—Iran has not merely played defense. 2025 reveals a country executing a bold, multi-front intelligence counteroffensive.

🔸THE NUCLEAR HEIST: A Physical Infiltration Masterclass

Iranian intelligence executed a deep physical infiltration within Israeli territory, allegedly recruiting assets including nuclear personnel and settlers to exfiltrate a vast trove of physical and digital files. The haul—smuggled to Iran—reportedly includes internal Dimona imagery, dossiers on 189+ scientists, detailed nuclear modernization plans, and evidence of Israel's espionage against the IAEA. This was a walk-in heist of the regime's most sacred secrets.

🔸THE HANDALA TAKEDOWN: Decapitating the Opposition's Nervous System

The reported seizure of Iran International's primary asset-handling Telegram channel ("Project Joker") is a classic counter-intelligence goal. The cross-referencing of extracted messages against databases to allegedly identify 71,000+ individuals represents a potentially devastating blow to exiled opposition networks and their intelligence pipelines.

🔸OPERATION OCTOPUS: Israeli PM Phone hack

The breach of ex-PM Naftali Bennett’s phone was a psychological masterstroke. Targeting Israel's "cyber-literate" poster boy—a former special ops soldier and successful cybersecurity CEO—the extraction of his contacts and personal media served not to gather intelligence, but to publicly mock and demoralize, signaling that no one is beyond reach.

🔸THE "ROBERT" GROUP: Election Interference Play

The claim of possessing 100GB of emails from Trump's inner circle (Wiles, Halligan, Stone) repeats a proven 2024 tactic, threatening to sell or leak data. This is a direct leverage play aimed at the heart of the US political process, blending cyber-capability with real-time psychological pressure.

Iran showed a coordinated, multi-domain offensive: cyber, human intelligence, and psychological ops. It is demonstrating global reach, targeting media, political figures, and existential state secrets. The balance of power in shadow warfare is visibly tilting.

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