The 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐭 was a defeat that plunged the Roman Empire into a civil war which brought the Empire down to depths of despair never known before! A tale of disaster and betrayal… [Thread]🧵

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The #hegemon of the #West is our mirror and glimpse of our future: the rhetorics, the content, the logic of argument, the eristics and the undercomplexity of the #debate is telling. #Biden won content-wise, #Trump won by popular vote. #vae_occidentalis

Tension in the #Turkish occupation zone in northern #Syria, several MRAPs and armored cars have been seized by militias formerly loyal. Tensions broke out after control over some areas is to be handed back to the Syrian government.

#Russian gains east of #Dserschynsk/Toretsk. This section of the front lies between #ChassivYar and the #Umanske salient.

#worstcases #globalstability #intsecurity #west #eu

#Trophy active protection system in Merkava IV effectively degrading ATGM top attack #Zeitenwende #Israel

Today, a pirate boat tried to board a container ship and the workers pulled out two machine guns and blew up the speedboat. This will happen more and more if the US pulls away from protecting shipping lanes. Good luck in getting those resources, Xi.

As I warned in my June post, #Russia stubborly concentrates on the Umanske salient towards #Prokovsk. Such gains threaten to upset the entire line in the region until a more defensible position is reached. It also opens the window for flanking attacks #RussoUkrainianWar

"Turkey cannot win a war with Israel, but the Turkish military can do significant damage. Israel is also vulnerable to a partial blockade, as the Houthis interfere with shipping through the Red Sea and Turkey could do likewise with the EastMed" nationalsecurityjournal.org/if-turkey-inva…

Meanwhile, #Russian advances west of #avdeevka continue at slower pace, likely as a result of strategic shock from #Kursk. A flower emerged around #Prohres aiming westward. At #NewYork Russian advances are likely to link up with their northern thrust. #RussoUkrainianWar

"There is simply no difference today between providing Turkey with advanced weaponry and offering Iran the same technologies. In both cases, the regimes will use the weaponry against U.S. interests, if not the interests of the Americans themselves."

If you ever looked for empirical evidence of how #democracy degenerates into #ochlocracy, a look at the local elections in #Germany today give you a glimpse into the relevant case universe #landtagswahlen #AfD #Elections #polybios #aristotle