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· The Pentagon Is Planning a Drone ‘Hellscape’ to Defend Taiwan
The US Defense Department’s grand strategy for protecting Taiwan from a massive Chinese military offensive involves flooding the zone with thousands of drone
· The Dangerous Decline in Israeli Strategy
For decades, the Zionist project has been getting worse at defending itself
· Can Israel Really Deter Hezbollah?
Even in far-reaching scenarios, Lebanon won’t easily turn on Shia militia
· Sabotage Against Bundeswehr Bases in NRW: “There Is Much Evidence For A Russian Attack Attempt”
Three groups as possible suspects: Russian or Russian-backed actors, radical Islamists or left-wing extremists
· Irish Police Investigate Potential Terrorism Motive in Attack on Army Chaplain
The army chaplain was approached by a young person outside Renmore Barracks in western Ireland and was stabbed a number of times
· China, Philippines Trade Blame After Ships Collide in South China Sea
Beijing says the Philippines acted dangerously, but Manila insists its vessels were targeted by Chinese aggression
· Drew Harris Warned How Ireland Faced Terror Attack Risk
Garda commissioner pointed to the possibility of an upsurge in violence after the Israel-Hamas war began last year
The Pentagon Is Planning a Drone ‘Hellscape’ to Defend Taiwan (Jarred Keller, Wired)
It has become conventional wisdom among the halls of the United States government that China will launch a full-scale invasion of Taiwan within the next few years. And when that happens, the US military has a relatively straightforward response in mind:
The Dangerous Decline in Israeli Strategy (Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy)
Israel is in serious trouble. Its citizens are deeply divided, and this situation is unlikely to improve. It is bogged down in an unwinnable war in Gaza, its military is showing signs of strain, and a wider war with Hezbollah or Iran remains a possibility. The Israeli economy is suffering mightily, and the Times of Israel recently reported that as many as 60,000 businesses may close this year.
Can Israel Really Deter Hezbollah? (Anchal Vohra, Foreign Policy)
Israelis are in a tight spot. They can perhaps weaken Hezbollah if they attack, but they cannot defeat it definitively.
Sabotage Against Bundeswehr Bases in NRW: “There Is Much Evidence For A Russian Attack Attempt” (Soester-Anzeiger)
Hans-Jakob Schindler, a terrorism expert from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), sees three groups as possible suspects: Russian or Russian-backed actors, radical Islamists or left-wing extremists.
Irish Police Investigate Potential Terrorism Motive in Attack on Army Chaplain (AP)
Irish police said Friday they were investigating a potential terrorism motive in an attack on a chaplain at an army barracks in County Galway.
China, Philippines Trade Blame After Ships Collide in South China Sea (Jason Gutierrez, BenarNews /RFA)
At least two vessels were damaged when Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided during a standoff at sea in disputed waters Monday, officials said.
Drew Harris Warned How Ireland Faced Terror Attack Risk (John Mooney, The Telegraph)
Long before Fr Paul Murphy was stabbed as he went through the gates of Renmore Barracks in Galway, Drew Harris had warned of the possibility of a lone-wolf attack happening on Irish soil.
