Place in Egypt
POPULARITY
Categories
Previously dismissed as a niche academic concept and a talking point for Central Asia specialists, the Middle Corridor has re-emerged as one of the most discussed trade routes in Eurasia amid war, sanctions, and growing instability across the world's maritime chokepoints. Running from western China through Central Asia, across the Caspian, through the Caucasus and on toward Europe, the corridor promises a route that bypasses Russia, avoids Iran, and reduces dependence on vulnerable sea lanes through Hormuz, Suez, and the Red Sea. Yet behind the hype lies a much messier reality. The route is fragmented, expensive, capacity-constrained, and still plagued by border delays, port bottlenecks, gauge breaks, and political risk stretching from Kazakhstan to Georgia. But as China searches for strategic redundancy, Europe looks for alternatives to the Russian route, and Central Asia seeks deeper regional integration and greater leverage between Moscow and Beijing, the question remains: is the Middle Corridor a viable new artery of Eurasian trade, or merely an overpriced hedge for a more dangerous world? Our panel of experts examines the economics, the geopolitics, and the hard limits of the route in 2026. - S. Frederick Starr (Central Asia -Caucasus Institute) - Bruce Pannier (Foreign Policy Research Institute) - Peter Leonard (CAPS Unlock) - Eric Rudenshiold (Caspian Policy Center) Intro - 00:00 PART I - 03:20 PART II - 23:08 PART III - 50:12 PART IV - 1:03:39 Outro - 1:23:54 Follow the show on https://x.com/TheRedLinePod Follow Michael on https://x.com/MikeHilliardAus Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcast Submit Questions and Join the Red Line Discord Server at: https://www.theredlinepodcast.com/discord For more info, please visit: https://www.theredlinepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's been a few days since we last looked at the Persian Gulf crisis, and events are racing forward at such a pace that the only sensible approach is to take a step back and examine the deeper patterns. Behind the headlines about Trump's impulsive decision-making lies a far more consequential story: the moment when a medium-sized power with cheap drones and missiles can hold the world's energy supplies hostage, and the world's sole superpower finds itself with no good options.I begin with the decision-making in Washington—or rather, the absence of it. Trump, advised by Netanyahu and a handful of Fox News personalities, appears to have launched this war on a whim, assuming he could create "media noise" with no thought to an exit strategy. Military planners who understand the region have been overruled. The system of American governance has decayed to the point where a single egotistical hustler can launch the country into a no-win scenario.Why no-win? Because Iran has been preparing for this moment for years. Its arsenal of drones, rockets, missiles, mines, and attack boats makes the safe navigation of the Straits of Hormuz virtually impossible. The idea of an international naval flotilla—Trump's proposed solution—is laughable. You would have to maintain it forever, and Iran would interpret any passage not agreeable to them as a hostile act.I draw a historical parallel: the Dardanelles campaign of 1915. The reason the Allies landed at Gallipoli was because the first attempt to sail through the straits ended in disaster, with British and French ships sunk by shore-based fortifications. The Straits of Hormuz will become exactly that kind of killing zone. It doesn't matter how big your navy is. How many capital ships is America willing to sacrifice for a war Trump started on a whim? How many American lives before the outcry sweeps him from office?The asymmetry of war is changing. Cheap, mass-produced drones—with motorcycle engines and mobile phones for guidance—can overwhelm anti-missile systems like Patriot and THAAD. Aircraft carriers, the symbol of American power for eighty years, may no longer be the tools for enforcing world order that they once were. China has been signalling this for years with its spectacular drone displays over Beijing: "Imagine what we can do if we attach something to them."Then there are the geopolitical consequences. Europe will rapidly rapproche with Russia to access cheap hydrocarbons. The Ukraine war will likely be settled in Russia's favour. The push for renewables will gain a new argument: national security, liberation from Trump's whims. Rachel Reeves, the British Chancellor, has already signalled where the wind is blowing, choosing Ursula von der Leyen over Trump when asked.The special relationship is dying. Suez was a humiliation; this is worse. The British political class is finally waking up to the reality that clinging to America's coat-tails no longer offers protection—only entanglement in unwinnable wars.And then there's Israel. Nuclear-armed, increasingly isolated, and with an American public whose support has reached an all-time low. If America withdraws from the Gulf, what sense does it make to support Israel as Iran's key enemy? But Israel has always reserved the right to act unilaterally. The situation between Iran and Israel is the one that will continue, long after the current crisis resolves—if it resolves.I end with two possible futures: a quick resolution where Trump claims an illusory victory and moves on, or a protracted conflict that drags the world into an endless energy crisis. Either way, the lesson of North Korea has been learned: the only protection against American aggression is a nuclear weapon. Iran will never sign another enrichment treaty.Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.▸ Support the Show & Get Exclusive ContentBecome a Patron: patreon.com/explaininghistory▸ Join the Community & Continue the ConversationFacebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcastSubstack: theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com▸ Read Articles & Go DeeperWebsite: explaininghistory.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The true story of how in 1956 Prime Minister, Anthony Eden, lied to Parliament and took Britain to war under false pretences, told through the eyes of a young civil servant, Donald Logan.Within days of his appointment as assistant to the Foreign Secretary, Logan is sent on a secret mission to Paris and soon finds himself at the centre of a major tripartite conspiracy. Together with representatives of France and Israel, a plan is hatched to attack Egypt following their nationalising of the Suez canal.Thirty years later as Government documents are to be declassified Logan must decide whether to tell his side of the story. Richard Monks' drama is based on several sources including Logan's own unpublished memoir. It includes some imagined scenes.Donald Logan ..... Jamie Parker Irene Logan ..... Fenella Woolgar Anthony Eden ..... Joseph Millson Selwyn Lloyd ..... John Heffernan Patrick Dean ..... Elliot Cowan Christian Pineau ..... Raad Rawi Ben Gurion ..... Elliot Levey Moshe Dayan ..... Shai MathesonWriter ..... Richard Monks Director ..... Sally AvensA BBC Studios Audio Production
Why is the USA waging war on Iran? It's not just because of Israel. Washington wants to control the oil of the Middle East (West Asia) to maintain the petrodollar system. The Trump admin fears the dedollarization movement's challenge to the global reserve currency, which is the US empire's most powerful tool. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcXrvKVsPV8 Topics 0:00 Iran war, US & Israel 0:32 World War I analogy 1:47 Middle East wars 2:56 Oil reserves 3:51 (CLIP) Trump wants Venezuela's oil 4:14 Oil blockade of Cuba 4:59 Strait of Hormuz 5:40 Trump admin targets Iran's oil 6:06 (CLIP) US wants "to get all of the oil" 6:30 USA is top oil producer 7:11 Dollar as global reserve currency 7:55 Sanctions and financial system 9:00 Dedollarization 9:50 (CLIP) Trump fears dedollarization 10:07 Iran joins BRICS 10:22 Iran promotes dedollarization 11:08 Resistance groups 11:38 Petrodollar system 13:14 US oil deal with Saudi Arabia 15:06 Oil is (mostly) sold in US dollars 16:38 China buys Iranian oil with yuan 17:05 Venezuela sold oil in renminbi 17:26 Petrodollar and Venezuela 18:19 Trump official: Iran war for oil 19:44 USA targets China 20:44 Exorbitant privilege of US dollar 22:26 Commodities priced in USD 23:19 Financial elites benefit 24:17 US stock market: 60% of world 24:54 Global elites hold US assets 26:57 Gold standard to oil standard 28:11 Richest 10% hold 90% of stocks 28:43 Dedollarization grows 29:21 Rise of China (and India) 30:01 China buys oil with yuan 31:20 Iraq sold oil for euro, not USD 32:19 USA controls Iraq's oil revenues 33:30 Venezuela's oil revenues 34:19 Trump fears de-dollarization 35:00 UAE sells China LNG in RMB 36:01 Saudi Arabia considers yuan 36:51 Saudi BRICS invitation 37:15 UAE joined BRICS 37:44 War among BRICS members 38:29 US provokes Saudi-Iran conflict 39:10 China brokers Saudi-Iran deal 39:39 Petrodollar war 40:52 Israel and lobbying 43:34 Israel: US aircraft carrier 44:20 (CLIP) Biden: Israel "investment" 44:36 Israel and petrodollar 45:11 The tail does not wag the dog 46:05 Suez crisis of 1956 47:28 Origins of US-Saudi alliance 48:30 US-Israel alliance is recent 49:58 Bigger picture of US imperialism 51:55 Outro
En medio de la escalada militar entre Estados Unidos, Israel e Irán, hay un pequeño punto en el mapa del que casi nadie habla… pero que puede cambiar el destino de la economía mundial: La Isla de Kharg.En este vídeo analizamos por qué esta pequeña isla del Golfo Pérsico, situada a apenas 25 km de la costa iraní, se ha convertido en uno de los nodos energéticos más importantes del planeta. Desde este enclave estratégico se almacena y exporta hasta el 90% del petróleo iraní, lo que la convierte en una pieza crítica en el equilibrio energético global.Mientras el mundo observa el bloqueo y las tensiones en el estrecho de Ormuz, China continúa recibiendo petróleo iraní gracias a esta infraestructura clave. Petroleros que cambian de bandera, rutas comerciales ocultas y un delicado equilibrio geopolítico que podría romperse en cualquier momento.Pero la historia no termina ahí.También exploramos otros cuellos de botella críticos del sistema energético mundial, como la gigantesca planta de procesamiento de petróleo de Abqaiq en Arabia Saudí, capaz de procesar hasta 7 millones de barriles diarios. Un ataque contra estas infraestructuras puede provocar subidas inmediatas del precio del petróleo y desencadenar una reacción en cadena en toda la economía mundial.Además, analizamos cómo este conflicto afecta a:La industria petroquímica y los fertilizantesEl suministro global de microchips y tecnologíaLas economías de Corea del Sur, Taiwán y SingapurLa estrategia energética de China y el frágil equilibrio de los grandes nodos logísticos del planeta.Porque la estabilidad del mundo depende muchas veces de pequeños puntos estratégicos: el estrecho de Ormuz, el canal de Suez, el estrecho de Malaca… o una pequeña isla en Irán que hoy sostiene el flujo de petróleo hacia Asia.Un viaje para entender cómo energía, geopolítica, tecnología y economía global están profundamente conectadas… y porqué el sistema internacional es mucho más frágil de lo que parece.
durée : 00:02:25 - Strade Bianche, Tour d'Estremadure : retour sur les courses du week-end pour la FDJ-Suez Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.
Pour commémorer les 110 ans de la Grande Guerre cette année, 20 minutes pour comprendre lance une nouvelle série : "14/18, D'un monde à l'autre". Plusieurs fois par mois, nous y couvrirons en temps réel les grands évènements de la Première Guerre mondiale.Dans cet épisode, nous couvrons les grands évènements militaires du mois de février 1915 sur le théâtre d'Orient. Nous y parlons donc du raid ottoman sur le canal de Suez, mais aussi de la préparation navale de l'opération alliée sur les détroits turcs.Bonne écoute !Avec Vincent GabrielSuivez le podcast ! Il est désormais sur X/Twitter : @20MPC_podcast & LinkedIn ! Générique : Léopold Corbion (15 Years of Reflection)Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Iran het die Straat van Hormuz gesluit vir skeepvaart, en volgens berigte begin skepe ook die Suez-kanaal en Rooisee vermy weens die oorlog in die Midde-Ooste. Verskepingsmaatskappye het reeds begin om hul skepe vanaf die Ooste na Europa en Suid-Amerika om die Kaap die Goeie Hoop te herlei. Dit beteken die Walvisbaai-hawe, wat hoër op die wêreldranglys is as Suid-Afrikaanse hawens, kan hieruit voordeel trek. In 2023 toe die Suez-kanaal gesluit was, het Walvisbaai 'n 32 persent jaar-op-jaar styging in vasmerings aangeteken. Kosmos 94.1 Nuus het aangeklop by Elias Mwenyo, uitvoerende bestuurder van Namport, wat bevestig hulle verwag meer skepe en is gereed daarvoor.
Iran didn't suddenly become the geopolitical flashpoint it is today, the roots go back decades. In this first part of a two-part series, we trace the economic and political history that reshaped Iran from the 1940s to the 1979 revolution. From Britain's oil empire and the CIA-backed coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh to the rise of the Shah as America's key ally in the Cold War, we explore how oil, empire, and superpower rivalry transformed Iran into a strategic battleground. Along the way we look at the choke points of global energy, the Suez crisis, the birth of the CIA's regime-change playbook, and the corruption and inequality that ultimately ignited revolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 4 Marzo 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Investimenti e MercatiTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Corriere della Sera / Repubblica / Il Messaggero * Crollo delle Borse Europee: Giornata nera per i listini con perdite comprese tra il 3% e il 5%. Milano (FTSE MIB) chiude a -3,92%, Francoforte a -3,44% e Parigi a -3,46%. * Beni Rifugio e Materie Prime: L'oro subisce un calo atipico del 3,83%, scendendo a circa 5.108 $ l'oncia, a causa della necessità degli investitori di liquidare posizioni per coprire le perdite (margin call). Lo spread BTP/Bund sale del 12,12% a quota 72,06. * Scenario Stagflazione: Gli investitori temono una combinazione di crescita debole e inflazione persistente. Le aspettative sui tagli dei tassi della Fed sono state ridimensionate: il mercato ora prezza a fatica due tagli entro l'anno contro i tre previsti in precedenza. * Investimenti BEI: Un report della Banca Europea per gli Investimenti indica che la rimozione delle barriere interne all'UE potrebbe incrementare gli investimenti privati del 10%.Industria e AutomotiveTestate: Il Messaggero / Il Sole 24 Ore / Repubblica * Crisi della Logistica: I transiti attraverso il Canale di Suez sono dimezzati rispetto a fine 2023. Le rotte vengono deviate via Capo di Buona Speranza con conseguente aumento dei tempi e dei costi di trasporto. * Settori Energivori: L'impennata del gas colpisce duramente comparti come ceramica, vetro e acciaio, dove il metano è un input fondamentale. * Difesa e Export: L'Italia riceve richieste urgenti di forniture militari (sistemi anti-missile Samp-T e droni) da Kuwait, Emirati Arabi Uniti, Qatar e Bahrein. Il valore dell'export "Made in Italy" verso l'area del Golfo supera i 20 miliardi di euro.Fisco e NormativaTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Italia Oggi / La Stampa * Deficit Italiano: Il deficit del 2025 è stimato dall'Istat al 3,1%, sforando il tetto del 3% per circa 2 miliardi di euro. Tale scostamento è attribuito principalmente alla "coda" degli oneri del Superbonus, costata 5,3 miliardi nel 2025. * Settimana Corta: La Camera ha bocciato la proposta di legge dell'opposizione sulla riduzione dell'orario di lavoro a 32 ore settimanali a parità di salario. Secondo la commissione Lavoro, la misura avrebbe avuto un costo di 8,2 miliardi nel 2027 e 8,4 miliardi nel 2028. * PNRR: Segnalati forti ritardi nei progetti e il mancato rispetto delle quote per giovani e donne nei bandi.Banche e CreditoTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Repubblica * Allarme Redditività: Il presidente dell'ABI, Antonio Patuelli, avverte che la caduta delle Borse renderà molto difficile compensare il calo dei tassi con le commissioni sulla gestione del risparmio. * Stabilità Finanziaria: L'ABI evidenzia "rischi di stabilità economica e finanziaria da non sottovalutare" a causa del conflitto. * Tassazione Bond: L'associazione sta studiando l'impatto di una possibile riduzione dell'aliquota fiscale per gli investimenti in bond corporate o bancari per favorire il risparmio a lungo termine.Energia e GeopoliticaTestate: Corriere della Sera / Il Sole 24 Ore / Repubblica / Il Messaggero * Shock Energetico: Il prezzo del gas (TTF) è balzato a 53,6 €/MWh (+20%), quasi il doppio rispetto a venerdì scorso. Il petrolio Brent è salito del 7,6% a 83,6 dollari al barile. * Blocco di Hormuz: Il Qatar ha fermato la produzione di GNL a causa degli attacchi iraniani. L'Italia è esposta per il 33% delle sue importazioni di GNL verso il Qatar. * Scorte Energetiche: L'Italia dispone di stoccaggi di gas pieni al 47-49,5% (circa 9 miliardi di metri cubi), un livello superiore alla media europea del 30-38%. * Sicurezza Navale: Il governo valuta l'invio di una fregata (classe FREMM o il cacciatorpediniere Caio Duilio) a difesa di Cipro e delle rotte mercantili.Lavoro e FormazioneTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Italia Oggi * Inflazione e Salari: L'inflazione a febbraio accelera all'1,6% (da +1% di gennaio). Il carrello della spesa sale al 2,2%. Si teme una nuova erosione dei salari reali a causa dei rincari energetici. * Impatto Olimpiadi: I prezzi degli alloggi sono aumentati del 10,3% a febbraio, trainati dall'effetto delle Olimpiadi invernali di Milano-Cortina.Executive Takeaway (Insight per la C-Suite) * Resilienza Energetica vs Costi: Sebbene i volumi di stoccaggio gas (47% del riempimento) garantiscano autonomia per mesi, la volatilità dei prezzi spot rappresenta un rischio sistemico immediato per la competitività industriale. * Ricalibrazione Finanziaria: La fine dell'era dei "miracoli" nelle commissioni bancarie e la possibile correzione dei mercati azionari impongono una revisione delle strategie di gestione patrimoniale e dei target di bilancio degli istituti. * Vulnerabilità Logistica: La crisi di Hormuz e Suez non è più un'emergenza temporanea ma una minaccia strutturale che richiede una diversificazione immediata delle supply chain e un aumento degli investimenti in rinnovabili per ridurre la dipendenza geopolitica. * Rischio Fiscale Nazionale: Lo sforamento del deficit al 3,1% limita i margini di manovra del governo per futuri decreti "aiuti", rendendo probabile una gestione della spesa pubblica molto più restrittiva nel breve termine. * Guerra Tecnologica e Difesa: L'elevata domanda di sistemi anti-drone e scudi missilistici nel Golfo apre opportunità significative per l'industria della difesa italiana, ma richiede un rapido coordinamento normativo e parlamentare.
The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier
Shoot us a Text.Episode #1283: Oil markets are on edge as global conflict pressures fuel prices and supply chains. Meanwhile, BYD may have cracked the code on five-minute EV charging, and CarMax becomes the first U.S. auto retailer to launch a shopping app inside ChatGPT.Oil markets are on edge after military action involving the U.S. and Israel disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. While automakers aren't seeing immediate shutdowns, rising energy prices and potential shipping reroutes are adding another variable to an already complex year.Roughly 20 million barrels of crude flow through the strait daily, along with LNG, aluminum, steel inputs and key plastics used in vehicle production.Oil briefly jumped nearly 7%, with analysts warning prices could top $100 a barrel if the conflict drags on.Automakers rely heavily on Asia–Europe sea lanes for semiconductors, battery materials and electronics—any expansion into the Red Sea or Suez would be “significantly disruptive.”“It certainly adds risk [for OEMs] and you've got to be thinking about rerouting anything that's going to go through that part of the world,” said AlixPartners' Dan Hearsch.If range anxiety has been the headline problem for EV adoption, BYD may be attacking it at the source. The Chinese automaker is testing a 1,500 kW “flash charging” network that looks less like a parking lot and more like a traditional gas station.The demo site in Shenzhen features liquid-cooled charging guns and pull-through lanes, allowing drivers to plug in and roll out—no backing into stalls required.Leaked specs suggest up to 1,500 kW on a 1,000V architecture—potentially adding 249 miles in about 5 minutes. For context, most U.S. and European fast chargers top out at 350 kW.Testing is currently limited to select BYD models with a “Flash Charge” badge, with charging reportedly starting within 10 seconds of plug-in.Pricing at the demo site is around $0.18 per kWh, a fraction of many Western public charging rates.CarMax just became the first U.S. auto retailer to launch a car-shopping app inside ChatGPT, bringing both buying and selling tools directly into the AI platform. It's another signal that conversational commerce isn't coming—it's here.Customers can browse CarMax's 45,000+ vehicle inventory using natural prompts like “SUV with third row under $25,000” or “small AWD car with good tech.”The app also allows sellers to check their vehicle's value and connect directly to CarMax's online offer tool.CarMax says the goal is to reduce the overwhelm of used-car shopping by meeting customers on a platform they're already using.Today's show is brought to you by iPacket Value. From accurate MSRP validation to smarter merchandising decisions, iPacketJoin Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/
Is the financial world on the brink of a 2008-style collapse, or is this just the "slow burn" of a new era? In this high-stakes episode, David Underwood and Brandon Beaver break down the explosive news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and exactly how you should position your portfolio to profit from the chaos.From the sudden spike in Brent Crude to the shocking rise of the Japanese Yen as a safe haven, we give you the "Buy" and "Short" plays you need for the week ahead. But the real danger might be closer to home—Brandon reveals a terrifying "synthetic liquidity" crisis brewing in the Private Equity and Software sectors that could threaten your pension fund.In this episode, we cover:The Iran Strike Aftermath: Why oil could hit $100/barrel and why David is planning a massive short play once it does.Shipping & War Surcharges: How new fees in the Gulf and Suez are about to hit your wallet and corporate earnings.The "PIK" Debt Trap: Why you must avoid software companies with high "Payment-in-Kind" interest before they implode.The Berkshire Blueprint: A look at the mind-blowing dividends from Buffett's top holdings (Apple, Coca-Cola, and more).Earnings Watch: Vital outlooks for Target, Best Buy, and CrowdStrike in an AI-disrupted market.Don't let market volatility catch you off guard. Tune in to learn how to turn global disruption into an uplifting return.
La UE convocará una reunión del grupo de coordinación petrolera en 48 horas para evaluar el impacto de los ataques de Israel y EEUU contra Irán. Según un portavoz comunitario, Bruselas no ve ninguna preocupación inmediata por la seguridad del suministro energético pero ha pedido a los 27 que compartan hoy sus propias evaluaciones sobre la seguridad del suministro de petróleo. Entre tanto, varias navieras, entre ellas Maersk y Hapag-Lloyd están desviando barcos del canal de Suez y el estrecho de Ormuz. En clave macroeconómica, El sector manufacturero de la eurozona vive su mejor mes en casi cuatro años. Según el índice PMI, “esta parece ser una recuperación generalizada”. Entrevistaremos a Laura Encina, experta en finanzas personales, para que nos hable de los cuatro pilares clave para conseguir la libertad financiera y, a continuación, charlaremos con Beatriz Gutiérrez, directora del Máster Universitario en Terrorismo, Seguridad y Defensa en la Universidad Europea. En la Tertulia de Cierre de Mercados nos acompañarán José Ignacio Gutiérrez, de la Confederación de Cuadros y Profesionales, y Francisco Canós, inversor y partner en Cyber C.
"West from Singapore, South of Suez, fighting men of every stripe and creed ply Land, Sea, and Sky in pursuit of...ADVENTURE! Here are six thrilling tales in the grand pulp tradition, echoing authors the likes of Robert E. Howard, Louis L'Amour, H. Bedford Jones, and more!" Logan Whitney joins Suit Up! to talk about his pulp action anthology: Honor Among Rogues In this episode: The legacy of pulp writing and style Generes of pulp Adventure Fiction written past and present Creating story titles And much more! Order Honor Among Rogues - https://a.co/d/0gyqUVJv Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Logan Cliffhanger!: www.cliffhangermagazine.com Insta: https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangermagazine/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cliffhangermag.bsky.social Rogues in the House podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/56vfPymYqV2qV9MZe7qDP7 Swords & Six-guns: https://ldwhitney.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
Le Somaliland est en quête de nouvelles reconnaissances internationales de son indépendance. Et pour ce faire, il est prêt à accorder un accès privilégié à ses minerais et des bases militaires aux États-Unis. « D'après le ministère de l'Énergie et des Minerais somalilandais, précise Jeune Afrique, les sols du pays regorgent de lithium, de tantale, de niobium, ou encore de coltan – des minerais stratégiques, même si les études manquent encore pour déterminer en quelles quantités. (…) Plusieurs sénateurs républicains, notamment le Texan Ted Cruz, appellent depuis des mois à la reconnaissance du Somaliland par les États-Unis. Interrogé juste après la reconnaissance israélienne (à la fin de l'année dernière) sur une démarche similaire de Washington, le président américain, Donald Trump, avait toutefois répondu “non“, avant d'ajouter : “nous allons étudier ça“. Puis de se demander : “est-ce qu'il y a vraiment des gens qui savent ce qu'est le Somaliland ?“ » Des minerais rares et une base militaire Alors, est-ce que les États-Unis, alléchés par l'offre du Somaliland, vont franchir le pas ? « Au-delà des ressources minières, la position géographique du pays constitue un atout majeur, relève Afrik.com. Situé face au Yémen et à l'entrée du détroit de Bab-el-Mandeb, il contrôle l'un des corridors maritimes les plus stratégiques au monde, reliant l'océan Indien au canal de Suez. » Certes, rappelle Afrik.com, « les États-Unis disposent déjà d'une base militaire à Djibouti, pays voisin. » Mais, « une présence supplémentaire au Somaliland renforcerait leur dispositif dans une zone marquée par les tensions régionales, notamment les attaques des rebelles houthis contre Israël. » D'ailleurs, « le ministre de la présidence du Somaliland, Khadar Hussein Abdi, n'a pas exclu la possibilité d'accorder également une base militaire à Israël dans le cadre d'un futur partenariat stratégique. » Et le souverainisme dans tout cela ? Et puis cette interrogation de Ledjely en Guinée : quid du souverainisme brandi comme un étendard par certains sur le continent ? « Contrairement au discours largement relayé sur les réseaux sociaux, les dirigeants africains ne sont pas nécessairement animés par un véritable souverainisme, pointe le site guinéen. Ils apparaissent davantage guidés par des logiques d'opportunité, voire par des calculs politiques circonstanciels. » En effet, précise Ledjely, « lorsque des États revendiquant leur indépendance confient des secteurs aussi stratégiques que la défense ou la sécurité à des acteurs étrangers, une contradiction apparaît inévitablement. Finalement, le continent gagnerait sans doute à faire preuve de davantage de cohérence. Soit les États africains choisissent de construire une souveraineté réelle en s'en donnant les moyens politiques, économiques et militaires ; soit ils assument clairement leurs partenariats stratégiques. Mais vouloir simultanément revendiquer l'autonomie tout en externalisant les leviers essentiels de puissance revient à entretenir une ambiguïté qui finit par fragiliser la crédibilité même du discours souverainiste. » Algérie : « la noirceur de la dictature » Enfin, à lire dans Le Monde Afrique, cette tribune signée par l'avocat algérien Aissa Rahmoune, secrétaire général de la FIDH, la Fédération internationale pour les droits humains : « Sept ans après le mouvement du Hirak, le régime algérien n'en finit pas de s'enfoncer dans la noirceur de la dictature », affirme-t-il. « Depuis 2019, le pouvoir a méthodiquement construit un arsenal juridique destiné à criminaliser la contestation et à donner à l'arbitraire les apparences de la légalité (…). Le mode opératoire est désormais bien rodé, dénonce Aissa Rahmoune. Arrestations soudaines, souvent à l'aube, détentions provisoires prolongées, familles laissées sans nouvelles, chefs d'inculpation extensibles, farfelus : “offense au président“, “atteinte à l'unité nationale“, “apologie du terrorisme“. Le tribunal n'est plus un rempart contre l'arbitraire, il en devient le vecteur et l'instrument de sa machine répressive. La justice est instrumentalisée. (…) Le Hirak portait une exigence démocratique simple : l'avènement d'un véritable État de droit. La réponse du régime, soupire l'avocat algérien, a été celle d'un État de lois répressives. (…) Parallèlement, poursuit-il, le régime a renforcé son contrôle sur l'espace numérique, qui avait été l'un des moteurs du Hirak. » Alors, « que reste-t-il de ce mouvement de libération ? Une peur, répond le secrétaire général de la FIDH. Pas celle du peuple, qui en a vu d'autres, non, celle du régime, terrifié à l'idée que le mouvement renaisse de ses cendres et qui arrête à tour de bras ses opposants. Le Hirak n'est pas mort : il attend. »
Le Somaliland est en quête de nouvelles reconnaissances internationales de son indépendance. Et pour ce faire, il est prêt à accorder un accès privilégié à ses minerais et des bases militaires aux États-Unis. « D'après le ministère de l'Énergie et des Minerais somalilandais, précise Jeune Afrique, les sols du pays regorgent de lithium, de tantale, de niobium, ou encore de coltan – des minerais stratégiques, même si les études manquent encore pour déterminer en quelles quantités. (…) Plusieurs sénateurs républicains, notamment le Texan Ted Cruz, appellent depuis des mois à la reconnaissance du Somaliland par les États-Unis. Interrogé juste après la reconnaissance israélienne (à la fin de l'année dernière) sur une démarche similaire de Washington, le président américain, Donald Trump, avait toutefois répondu “non“, avant d'ajouter : “nous allons étudier ça“. Puis de se demander : “est-ce qu'il y a vraiment des gens qui savent ce qu'est le Somaliland ?“ » Des minerais rares et une base militaire Alors, est-ce que les États-Unis, alléchés par l'offre du Somaliland, vont franchir le pas ? « Au-delà des ressources minières, la position géographique du pays constitue un atout majeur, relève Afrik.com. Situé face au Yémen et à l'entrée du détroit de Bab-el-Mandeb, il contrôle l'un des corridors maritimes les plus stratégiques au monde, reliant l'océan Indien au canal de Suez. » Certes, rappelle Afrik.com, « les États-Unis disposent déjà d'une base militaire à Djibouti, pays voisin. » Mais, « une présence supplémentaire au Somaliland renforcerait leur dispositif dans une zone marquée par les tensions régionales, notamment les attaques des rebelles houthis contre Israël. » D'ailleurs, « le ministre de la présidence du Somaliland, Khadar Hussein Abdi, n'a pas exclu la possibilité d'accorder également une base militaire à Israël dans le cadre d'un futur partenariat stratégique. » Et le souverainisme dans tout cela ? Et puis cette interrogation de Ledjely en Guinée : quid du souverainisme brandi comme un étendard par certains sur le continent ? « Contrairement au discours largement relayé sur les réseaux sociaux, les dirigeants africains ne sont pas nécessairement animés par un véritable souverainisme, pointe le site guinéen. Ils apparaissent davantage guidés par des logiques d'opportunité, voire par des calculs politiques circonstanciels. » En effet, précise Ledjely, « lorsque des États revendiquant leur indépendance confient des secteurs aussi stratégiques que la défense ou la sécurité à des acteurs étrangers, une contradiction apparaît inévitablement. Finalement, le continent gagnerait sans doute à faire preuve de davantage de cohérence. Soit les États africains choisissent de construire une souveraineté réelle en s'en donnant les moyens politiques, économiques et militaires ; soit ils assument clairement leurs partenariats stratégiques. Mais vouloir simultanément revendiquer l'autonomie tout en externalisant les leviers essentiels de puissance revient à entretenir une ambiguïté qui finit par fragiliser la crédibilité même du discours souverainiste. » Algérie : « la noirceur de la dictature » Enfin, à lire dans Le Monde Afrique, cette tribune signée par l'avocat algérien Aissa Rahmoune, secrétaire général de la FIDH, la Fédération internationale pour les droits humains : « Sept ans après le mouvement du Hirak, le régime algérien n'en finit pas de s'enfoncer dans la noirceur de la dictature », affirme-t-il. « Depuis 2019, le pouvoir a méthodiquement construit un arsenal juridique destiné à criminaliser la contestation et à donner à l'arbitraire les apparences de la légalité (…). Le mode opératoire est désormais bien rodé, dénonce Aissa Rahmoune. Arrestations soudaines, souvent à l'aube, détentions provisoires prolongées, familles laissées sans nouvelles, chefs d'inculpation extensibles, farfelus : “offense au président“, “atteinte à l'unité nationale“, “apologie du terrorisme“. Le tribunal n'est plus un rempart contre l'arbitraire, il en devient le vecteur et l'instrument de sa machine répressive. La justice est instrumentalisée. (…) Le Hirak portait une exigence démocratique simple : l'avènement d'un véritable État de droit. La réponse du régime, soupire l'avocat algérien, a été celle d'un État de lois répressives. (…) Parallèlement, poursuit-il, le régime a renforcé son contrôle sur l'espace numérique, qui avait été l'un des moteurs du Hirak. » Alors, « que reste-t-il de ce mouvement de libération ? Une peur, répond le secrétaire général de la FIDH. Pas celle du peuple, qui en a vu d'autres, non, celle du régime, terrifié à l'idée que le mouvement renaisse de ses cendres et qui arrête à tour de bras ses opposants. Le Hirak n'est pas mort : il attend. »
La independencia militar de EE.UU. después de la 2GM, pasaba por que las potencias intermedias creasen un paraguas nuclear creíble con sus propios recursos. Mientras que el Reino Unido fracasó en ese cometido, Francia logró, a partir de muchos sacrificios, crear la triada nuclear a pesar las de tensiones entre sus socios y sangrantes guerras de descolonización en el Sudeste Asiático y África. El paraguas nuclear independiente para contrarrestar a la URSS, se convirtió en una carta más para mantener su imperio a partir de la Crisis de Suez, y el objetivo empezó a derivar en otra vertiente más peligrosa. Actualmente, con el desmantelamiento de los silos de misiles, la fuerza de submarinos nucleares sería la verdadera fuerza estratégica, mientras que la aviación se encargaría de los objetivos tácticos. Te lo cuenta Antonio G. y Dani C. Casus Belli Podcast pertenece a 🏭 Factoría Casus Belli. Casus Belli Podcast forma parte de 📀 Ivoox Originals. 📚 Zeppelin Books (Digital) y 📚 DCA Editor (Físico) http://zeppelinbooks.com son sellos editoriales de la 🏭 Factoría Casus Belli. Estamos en: 👉 X/Twitter https://twitter.com/CasusBelliPod 👉 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CasusBelliPodcast 👉 Instagram estamos https://www.instagram.com/casusbellipodcast 👉 Telegram Canal https://t.me/casusbellipodcast 👉 Telegram Grupo de Chat https://t.me/casusbellipod 📺 YouTube https://bit.ly/casusbelliyoutube 👉 http://casusbelli.top ⚛️ El logotipo de Casus Belli Podcasdt y el resto de la Factoría Casus Belli están diseñados por Publicidad Fabián publicidadfabian@yahoo.es 🎵 La música incluida en el programa es Ready for the war de Marc Corominas Pujadó bajo licencia CC. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ El resto de música es propia, o bajo licencia privada de Epidemic Music, Jamendo Music o SGAE SGAE RRDD/4/1074/1012 de Ivoox. 🎭Las opiniones expresadas en este programa de pódcast, son de exclusiva responsabilidad de quienes las trasmiten. Que cada palo aguante su vela. 📧¿Queréis contarnos algo? También puedes escribirnos a casus.belli.pod@gmail.com ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast, patrocinar un episodio o una serie? Hazlo a través de 👉 https://www.advoices.com/casus-belli-podcast-historia Si te ha gustado, y crees que nos lo merecemos, nos sirve mucho que nos des un like, ya que nos da mucha visibilidad. Muchas gracias por escucharnos, y hasta la próxima. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals
In his first professional tournament on the Alps Tour on Thursday (19th February 2026), Portumna's Sam Murphy held his nerve to hold off the chasing pack and take victory at the Ein Bay Open in Suez, Egypt. He beat Dublin's Robert Moran by two shots at the finish for a dream debut. The 23-year-old Glenlo Abbey golfer, where he is trained by Gary Madden, finished on 11-under-par to take an early lead on the Order of Merit. It's the first of three events in Egypt for the former Irish boys champion, who has overcome multiple injuries during his amateur career to earn this chance and take home the first prize of €6,200. Following a practice session, he took time out to join Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly on 'Saturday Sport' to chat about the last few days and his plans for the year ahead. == Sam will tee off in his second three-day event, the Red Sea Little Venice Open, on Sunday (22nd) before heading off to Cairo next Friday (27th) for the New Giza Open.
Dlouhá léta pluly ohromné nákladní lodě plné kontejnerů do Evropy Suezským průplavem. Nyní se však kvůli útokům na lodě ze strany Húthíů volí výrazně delší a dražší trasu kolem celé Afriky kolem Mysu Dobré naděje. Doprava je tak o 15 dnů delší a cesta zabere 50 až 55 dnů, říká v pořadu Agenda Seznam Zpráv Byznys výkonný ředitel společnosti NTG Air & Ocean David Knobloch. Cena dopravy je nyní oproti době bez pirátů podle Knoblocha o 60 procent vyšší, neustále se to však mění. Například v době covidu byla přeprava jednoho kontejneru až osm tisíc dolarů, což je pět až osmkrát více než nyní, kdy vychází na 1320 dolarů. Agenda. Rozhovory s top lídry českého byznysu, zakladateli firem, odborníky. Čtvrthodinka o byznysu z první ruky. Každý všední den na SZ Byznys a ve všech podcastových aplikacích. Odebírejte na Podcasty.cz, Apple Podcasts nebo Spotify.
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott unpack why House members voted to override President Trump's tariffs on Canada and what will come next. They also look at recent Indian dealmaking with the U.S. and EU, rising trade tensions between the EU and China, and the return of shipping commerce to the Suez Canal route.
Ongoing tensions in the Red Sea are diverting tanker vessels away from the Suez Canal. Erika Tsirikou and Josh Michalowski break down the latest developments and what they mean for clean tanker and diesel markets. Key Points Prospect of a return to Suez Canal in 2026 Effect on clean LR1 and LR2 rates Impact on European middle distillate markets of return to Suez
“I'm Mandy – buy me.” Peter Mandelson's career finally collapses in a scandal more poisonous than Profumo, more serious than Partygate, and more shameful than Suez. How did Mandelson get away with his shifty behaviour for so long? Will Starmer's errors of judgment taint his government irrevocably? And how come it's on British figures like Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor who are suffering the consequences of their associations with Epstein? ESCAPE ROUTES • Raf recommends the app DJay Pro for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android. • Ros went to see the National Theatre production of Terence Rattigan's Man And Boy. • Jonn is watching A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms, the Game of Thrones spin-off, on Sky Atlantic. • Andrew recommends the Marvel series Wonder Man on Disney+. www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Andrew Harrison with Jonn Elledge, Ros Taylor and Rafael Behr. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn and Tom Taylor. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Cornershop. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Abby, Gracie, and Georgie wrap up all the action in Australia with a chat about the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, including a fantastic rant from Gracie about the "doomed" solo breakaway. Georgie also sat down with Tour Down Under winner Noemi Rüegg before the race on Saturday to talk about her win in Adelaide, plus we look ahead to the UAE Tour and the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Mi-janvier, la Somalie, en conflit diplomatique avec les Émirats arabes unis, a annoncé annuler tous les accords avec Abou Dhabi. Parmi eux, Mogadiscio vise notamment le contrat d'exploitation du port de Berbera, opéré par DP World au Somaliland. Hargeisa et l'opérateur émirien ont réfuté la compétence de Mogadiscio sur ce port. Un port au cœur d'enjeux croisés. Cette sortie de Mogadiscio est la dernière en date d'une longue série. En 2024 déjà, un accord avec l'Éthiopie devant lui permettre un accès à la mer suscitait une levée de boucliers de la part de la Somalie. À lire aussiL'Éthiopie signe un accord avec le Somaliland pour avoir accès à la mer Pour Yann Alix, spécialiste des infrastructures portuaires africaines, ces frictions révèlent l'enjeu stratégique du port de Berbera : « Aujourd'hui, dans la lecture géopolitique que l'on peut faire sur l'exploitation des trafics de conteneurs dans la Corne d'or, c'est cette mise en avant, évidemment, de l'importance géostratégique et géoéconomique des terminaux à conteneurs dans le fonctionnement socio-économique des nations et de toute la Corne d'or. » Le gérant de la fondation Sefacil rappelle : « On l'avait déjà vu avec Djibouti et le litige qu'ils avaient avec DP World. Et donc effectivement, ce sont des assets stratégiques qui sont de plus en plus exposés, finalement, à la turbulence géopolitique du monde que l'on vit aujourd'hui. » Berbera suscite l'intérêt du fait notamment de sa position géographique, aux portes du canal de Suez. « Berbera est comme un balcon sur un énorme corridor maritime, ce balcon sur le Bab el-Mandeb est incontournable », décrit Ali Hojeij, avocat d'affaires, spécialiste des infrastructures portuaires en Afrique. Berbera, en chiffres, c'est aujourd'hui « à peu près 1 050 mètres de quais, dont un nouveau quai conteneur de 400 mètres, un tirant d'eau de 17 mètres, et une capacité annuelle moyenne d'EVP, donc pour les conteneurs, on est aujourd'hui à 500 000 en moyenne ». À lire aussiSomaliland: le port de Berbera au cœur des tensions entre la Somalie et les Émirats arabes unis DP World s'est engagé à investir 440 millions de dollars Depuis sa prise opérationnelle en 2017, DP World revendique avoir fait progresser le volume de cargo de 35 %. Le Somaliland importe l'essentiel de sa consommation par Berbera : principalement des produits alimentaires, des produits pétroliers, des matériaux de construction et tous types de machines et d'équipements. Un accès vital pour son approvisionnement, mais également stratégique pour l'entrée des devises. Spécificité : Berbera s'est imposé dans la région sur le segment de l'exportation de bétail sur pied, c'est-à-dire moutons, chèvres et vaches, mais aussi chameaux. « Il a une capacité de bétail qui est aujourd'hui d'environ 4 millions de têtes par an pour les terminaux spécialisés. Et si on observe au-delà de la question bétail, qui, en effet, est essentielle non seulement pour le Somaliland, mais aussi pour l'hinterland de l'Éthiopie, on voit de manière plus globale en termes de performance que les ports de Berbera et de Djibouti, bien sûr, qui est plus grand que celui de Berbera, sont quand même devant Mombasa », souligne Ali Hojeij. En 2024, l'exportation a rapporté plus d'un demi-milliard de dollars au Somaliland, en augmentation de 20 % sur un an. Pour tenir le rythme, à terme, DP World s'est engagé à investir 440 millions de dollars dans les infrastructures portuaires de Berbera. À lire aussiLe port de Berbera au centre de l'accord entre l'Éthiopie et le Somaliland
Europa in omwenteling. Transatlantische perikelen. Haagse meerderheden of niet. Drie schaakborden waarop de zetten ongewis zijn. Want dit zijn weken dat soms decennia aan gebeurtenissen in een enkele dag geconcentreerd lijken. De labiliteit en onzekerheden bij alle wereldmachten beïnvloeden elkaar, soms ongemerkt. Europa lijkt te ontwaken uit een boze droom en aan de slag te gaan met een eigen perspectief en daarbij nieuwe partners te vinden. En Nederland dreigt als muurbloempje achter de feiten aan te hobbelen. Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger kijken naar die drie schaakborden en wie per bord op winst staat. *** Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show! Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend ons een mailtje en wij zoeken contact. *** De Europese signalen tonen een herstel van zelfvertrouwen en coherentie in de aanpak. Ursula von der Leyen en Manfred Weber kregen ineens de volle steun van Emmanuel Macron en Donald Tusk voor de inzet van het zwaarste kanon in het EU-arsenaal. Alleen zo zou Donald Trump ontnuchterd kunnen worden. In een geheime sessie van de EVP in het Europees Parlement én en plein public op Cyprus kondigde de Commissiepresident een geheel nieuw beleidspakket aan: de Europese veiligheidsstrategie. Ze zette het nieuwe Mercosur-verdrag en komende vrijhandelsverdragen zoals met India nadrukkelijk in dat wereldwijde, geopolitieke kader. Zelfs de inrichting van een EU-Veiligheidsraad met een twaalftal leden staat op de agenda. Dat daarbij meteen 'Arctische veiligheid' prioriteit kreeg kan niet verbazen. Bovendien heeft Noorwegen alarm geslagen over de cruciale eilandengroep Spitsbergen en Vladimir Poetins ambities daar. Ooit was dat een industrieel machtscentrum van de Republiek (het huidige Nederland) en haar mercantiele expansie op wereldschaal. Maar onverwacht werd niet de Poolregio het finale breekpunt voor Europa en haar partners. De 'Board of Peace' waarmee Trump de G7, de G20 en zelfs de VN wil marginaliseren was de laatste druppel. Een entreegeld van $1 miljard en de eerste invitatie aan Viktor Orbán deden de deur dicht. En vervolgens werden Poetin en Aleksandr Loekasjenko uitgenodigd. Deze bewuste poging om de instituties van de op regels gebaseerde wereldorde te onttakelen en door autoritaire structuren te vervangen cementeerde de alliantie van de EU met partners als Canada, het Verenigd Koninkrijk, Noorwegen, Oekraïne en ook landen als Japan. "De ergste bondgenootschappelijke crisis sinds Suez in 1956" werd dit genoemd. De onsamenhangendheid van deze situatie is verbluffend. Terwijl Nederland met nieuwe heffingen bedreigd werd, nodigde Trump Dick Schoof uit lid te worden van zijn Board of Peace en Sigrid Kaag voor acties daarvan voor Gaza. En de Noren werden uitgefoeterd om de Nobelprijs en kregen ook strafheffingen, terwijl ze voor Arctische veiligheid onmisbaar zijn. De inzet om vanuit de coalition of the willing voor Oekraïne nu snel én een Europese NAVO-pijler én een eigen veiligheidsraad in te richten kreeg zo een forse impuls. Alsof dit niet incoherent genoeg was, begon Trump de partner uit 'the special relationship' uit te schelden. De Britten waren slapjanussen omdat zij het eiland Diego Garcia niet in hun macht wilden houden. Amerika dreigde daar plots een soort Krim in de Indische Oceaan van te maken. De geopolitieke consequenties hiervan worden duidelijk als je de locatie, militaire rol en strategische samenwerking rond dat eiland bekijkt. Niet alleen de Britten waren ontzet. Trump joeg met zijn heffingen ook zijn geestverwanten in Europa in de gordijnen. Jordan Bardella bleek een Gaullist, Alice Weidel deed of ze Merkel was, Giorgia Meloni was giftig. In feite isoleerde Trump zich van iedereen, behalve Poetin. Voor het Haagse schaakbord zijn deze turbulente ontwikkelingen evenzovele nieuwe realiteiten. Toen Rob Jetten en Henri Bontenbal hun eerste proeve van samenwerking formuleerden, was van ontmanteling van de NAVO, G20, VN en van de nieuwe EU-structuren rond defensie en geopolitiek nauwelijks nog sprake. Met Dilan Yesilgöz moeten ze hun fundamentele denklijnen vastleggen en Tweede en Eerste Kamer een krachtig, wenkend perspectief presenteren. Ook wat betreft de indringende consequenties voor investeringen in veiligheid, in wereldwijde diplomatie en bovenal in een zeer actieve rol van ons land daarbij na de verlamming onder Schoof. Voor de Voorjaarsnota en Prinsjesdag zal er een langetermijnperspectief moeten komen dat brede steun vindt in beide Kamers. Hoe goed is Rob Jetten als schaker op elk van de drie borden? *** Verder luisteren Het Europese Schaakbord 558 – Poetins rampjaar, Jettens kans https://omny.fm/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/558-2025-was-voor-poetin-een-rampjaar-2026-wordt-rob-jettens-kans 528 - ‘Europa, ontwaak!’ Manfred Weber en de eenzaamheid van Europa https://omny.fm/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/528-europa-ontwaak-manfred-weber-en-de-eenzaamheid-van-europa-en-vicepremier-vincent-van-peteghem-over-belgi-en-nederland 490 – Duitslands grote draai. Friedrich Merz, Europa en Nederland https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/8bac6adf-1b0e-49f1-8a4a-8340c99c6db3 484 - Hoe Trump de Europeanen in elkaars armen drijft https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/c725d191-aa05-46ff-946f-de0d951a94ab 427 - Europa wordt een grootmacht en daar moeten we het over hebben https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/84273d61-0203-4764-b876-79a25695bed1 Het Trans-Atlantische Schaakbord 548 – Poetins dictaat voor Oekraïne https://omny.fm/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/548-poetins-dictaat-voor-oekra-ne 505 - Donald Trump, een ramp voor radicaal-rechts in Europa https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/f0fb8fa8-3cae-401c-8d71-ab5ef4db7f23 497 – De krankzinnige tarievenoorlog van Donald Trump https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/6726d535-1e03-4b41-92d0-98b29876db9d 476 – Trump II en de gevolgen voor Europa en de NAVO https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/3330bc70-e865-4a9b-a480-914f254f7f16 Het Haagse Schaakbord 557 – Hoe overleeft Rob Jetten het premierschap? https://omny.fm/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/557-rob-jetten-minister-president-tips-en-trucs-voor-de-nieuwe-premier 100 - Nederland in Europa: lusten en lasten door de eeuwen heen https://art19.com/shows/betrouwbare-bronnen/episodes/94ea4076-3118-4fe9-97e5-13b12f7a0355 *** Tijdlijn 00:00:00 – Deel 1 00:44:04 – Deel 2 01:01:16 – Deel 3 01:11:03 – EindeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
durée : 00:48:17 - Affaires sensibles - par : Fabrice Drouelle - Aujourd'hui dans Affaires sensibles : Suez 1969, un pilote français a disparu Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.
Le canal de Panama aurait pu être un chef d'œuvre français mais ce premier chantier s'effondre - entre 1889 et 1892 - dans le fracas d'un scandale politique et financier qui est resté un totem historique dans les mémoires. Ferdinand de Lesseps qui devait raccourcir les distances du monde, le héros du canal de Suez, a échoué. Avec Jean-Yves Mollier, historien, auteur de Panama, un canal pour mémoire (Flammarion, 2025).
En 1888, Henri Étienne, un jeune Neuchâtelois, est recruté par la Compagnie du Canal, l'entreprise qui supervise la construction au Panama. À cette époque, c'est Ferdinand de Lesseps, le promoteur du percement du canal de Suez, qui s'apprête à ouvrir une voie fluviale entre les océans Pacifique et Atlantique. Henri Étienne saisit cette opportunité et se voit confier le recrutement de la plupart des ouvriers chargés du creusement du canal de Panama. Avec l'historien Laurent Tissot, qui a retrouvé la correspondance, très fournie, qu'entretient Henri Etienne avec sa famille au cours de cette mission à la fois secrète et impossible. Et Jean-Yves Mollier, historien, auteur de Panama, un canal pour mémoire (Flammarion, Paris, 2025).
Egipto suele asociarse a pirámides y desierto, pero Sharm El Sheik, en la costa del Mar Rojo, es uno de los grandes destinos de viajes de aventura y buceo del mundo. Situada en el extremo sur de la península del Sinaí, junto a los golfos de Aqaba y Suez, esta zona destaca por un ecosistema marino excepcional. El Mar Rojo alberga más de mil especies de peces y unas 250 especies de coral, muchas de ellas endémicas.Entre sus particularidades destacan arrecifes que viven a profundidades extremas, con corales sanos localizados a más de 60 metros, y especies capaces de soportar temperaturas que resultarían letales en otros mares. Además, es uno de los lugares con mayor concentración de pecios históricos buceables, muchos de ellos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, conservados casi intactos gracias a la salinidad y al escaso oleaje.
durée : 00:03:38 - Sous les radars - par : Sébastien LAUGENIE - Ce sont la Chine, la Russie et l'Iran qui organisent au large de l'Afrique du Sud un exercice militaire en mer. L'idée ? Sécuriser les voies de navigation internationales, notamment au cap de Bonne-Espérance, le Canal de Suez ou encore dans le Golf Persique. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.
Ángel Expósito documenta una expedición extrema en Groenlandia, Polo Norte, marcada por el frío. Los inuits viven tranquilos, pero afrontan la atención global y tensiones políticas con Dinamarca. La zona es un foco de despliegue militar de la OTAN y agentes de inteligencia, anticipando conflictos. El futuro de la OTAN está en juego: Suecia y Finlandia se unen por la amenaza rusa, mientras Dinamarca busca más presencia de la alianza en Groenlandia por la "amenaza" de Estados Unidos. Donald Trump propone comprar o incluso ocupar la isla. La ruta ártica es clave logística, alternativa al Canal de Suez. Se aboga por más Europa, seguridad y defensa. Un joven inuit rechaza la amenaza de Trump, pidiendo diplomacia y respeto a su cultura. Daneses confían en su gobierno, pero les inquieta la imprevisibilidad de Trump y la tibia respuesta de ONU/UE. En Irán, la represión ha causado miles de muertos y cierre de comunicaciones. Trump suspende el diálogo, insta a manifestantes a continuar y ...
durée : 00:03:38 - Sous les radars - par : Sébastien LAUGENIE - Ce sont la Chine, la Russie et l'Iran qui organisent au large de l'Afrique du Sud un exercice militaire en mer. L'idée ? Sécuriser les voies de navigation internationales, notamment au cap de Bonne-Espérance, le Canal de Suez ou encore dans le Golf Persique. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.
This episode of Excess Returns features a wide ranging conversation with Grant Williams on what he calls the hundred year pivot. Grant explains why today's environment feels fundamentally different from the last several decades, why long held investing assumptions may no longer apply, and how declining trust in institutions, money, and markets is reshaping the global financial system. Drawing on history, macroeconomics, and decades of market experience, the discussion explores what this transition means for investors trying to navigate a world defined by uncertainty, volatility, and structural change.Main topics covered• What the hundred year pivot means and why it represents a once in a generation shift• The Fourth Turning framework and how it connects financial crises, politics, and social change• Why buy the dip worked for decades and why it may fail in the years ahead• The erosion of trust in institutions and its impact on markets and money• The financial crisis, sanctions, and the freezing of sovereign assets as turning points• The role of the dollar, gold, and central banks in a changing monetary system• Lessons from history including Bretton Woods and the Suez crisis• Why commodities and real assets matter in a world of deglobalization and reshoring• How artificial intelligence fits into the current investment cycle and capital allocation boom• Portfolio construction and behavioral challenges in a higher volatility environmentTimestamps00:00 The hundred year pivot and why this cycle is different01:30 Defining the Fourth Turning and historical cycles07:40 The financial crisis as the start of institutional breakdown11:00 Sanctions, sovereign assets, and the end of unquestioned trust in the dollar18:20 Historical parallels from Bretton Woods and the Suez crisis24:50 What could trigger a broader monetary reset28:50 Energy, geopolitics, and shifting global alliances35:00 Commodities, real assets, and rebuilding supply chains42:40 Artificial intelligence, capital cycles, and uncertainty52:30 Portfolio construction, behavior, and risk tolerance59:50 Where to follow Grant Williams and his work
Desde Nuuk, capital de Groenlandia, se destaca su ubicación estratégica en el Ártico, un vasto territorio cuatro veces el tamaño de España con apenas 50.000 habitantes. Este lugar, tan fantasmal como mágico, es ahora un punto geopolítico crucial debido a sus inmensos recursos minerales, como cobre, oro, uranio y petróleo, muchos de ellos aún sin explotar. Groenlandia se presenta como un espacio idóneo para un escudo antimisiles y es fundamental para las nuevas rutas comerciales del Ártico, que, gracias al deshielo provocado por el cambio climático, abaratan la logística global frente a rutas tradicionales como el Canal de Suez. Rusia y China muestran un interés activo en la región, mientras Estados Unidos, con su base militar en Pitufik, busca expandir su influencia. Recientemente, Donald Trump plantea la posibilidad de adquirir la independencia de Groenlandia ofreciendo 5.000 millones de dólares y un pago a Dinamarca, lo que genera perplejidad y tensión en la OTAN, dado que ...
Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureTrump placed tariffs on many nations, the Asian nation exports are surging, even with the tariffs. More money for the people. Fuel prices are below $2 in many states. Trump has cut 646 regulations.Trump is using the Jacksonian Pivot to bring down the [CB] and go back to the constitution. The [DS] is losing it money laundering system. They are having a difficult time funding their operations. Trump is continually putting the squeeze on the [DS] and each nation run by dictators is going to fall one by one. Trump gave the [DS] 8 months to comply with his EO. He brought the NG into their states, they forced them out. He gave them a chance but they decided to escalate the situation. Next move is POTUS. Economy (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2008258196322856968?s=20 all-time high. This is despite US tariffs which were initially set at to 49%, but later negotiated down to ~20%. At the same time, Chinese exports to the US plunged -40% YoY in Q3 2025. This comes as the region has a massive cost advantage over US and European manufacturing, which ranges from 20% to 100%, even after tariffs. Companies use Southeast Asian economies as alternative export bases to avoid China’s 37% reciprocal tariff. As a result, the amount of trade rerouting from China hit a record $23.7 billion in September. US trade flows are shifting sharply amid tariffs. https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/2008327708200104042?s=20 https://twitter.com/profstonge/status/2008516399564509382?s=20 https://twitter.com/DrJStrategy/status/2008306299235189133?s=20 and a decisive shift of policy emphasis toward productive capital and economic sovereignty rather than financial engineering, Trump has reoriented the engines of growth toward productive capital, investment, industry, and national capacity. Anchored by the Trump Corollary, asserting a sovereign, American‑led Western Hemisphere and demonstrated in both the flawless military operation in Venezuela and the broader regime‑pressure strategy, this doctrine is not theater but an integrated fusion of economic, security, and hemispheric power. These changes are as profound in their structural implications as the original Jacksonian pivot, and those who assume Trump is a merely performative politician and strategist are therefore sorely mistaken, confusing a disruptive style with a coherent focused project to realign America's coalition, its economic model, and its role in the world. Political/Rights https://twitter.com/KatieMiller/status/2008286018722562351?s=20 https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/2008263492030349618?s=20 Hilton Axes Hotel From Their Systems After Video Shows Them Continuing to Ban DHS and ICE Agents https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2008497245826556404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2008497245826556404%7Ctwgr%5E65c50b3797a2e502ba8c026a05c290955554706a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Frusty-weiss%2F2026%2F01%2F06%2Fhilton-axes-hotel-from-their-systems-after-video-shows-them-continuing-to-ban-dhs-and-ice-agents-n2197811 Less than two hours after the video had been uploaded to X, Hilton issued another statement saying they were dropping that particular hotel from their list of franchisees and accusing ownership of lying to them about making corrections to their policy. https://twitter.com/HiltonNewsroom/status/2008522493171298503?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2008522493171298503%7Ctwgr%5E65c50b3797a2e502ba8c026a05c290955554706a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Frusty-weiss%2F2026%2F01%2F06%2Fhilton-axes-hotel-from-their-systems-after-video-shows-them-continuing-to-ban-dhs-and-ice-agents-n2197811 Source: redstate.com https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2008256013162410201?s=20 mandatory detention without bond hearings. Judges opposing the move admitted the goal is to promote self-deportation rather than extended courtroom battles. Conservatives say the numbers reveal a coordinated judicial campaign to override Trump’s immigration policy. SCOTUS has yet to rule on the matter. DOGE Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board Votes to Dissolve Organization in Act of Responsible Stewardship to Protect the Future of Public Media The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress to steward the federal government's investment in public broadcasting, announced today that its Board of Directors has voted to dissolve the organization after 58 years of service to the American public. The decision follows Congress's rescission of all of CPB's federal funding and comes after sustained political attacks that made it impossible for CPB to continue operating as the Public Broadcasting Act intended. Source: cpb.org Geopolitical https://twitter.com/Object_Zero_/status/2008524560891588691?s=20 flight path (ballistic or powered) from Kola to anywhere on the lower 48, then everything goes over Greenland. Greenland is the theatre where any strategic exchange between Washington and Moscow is contested. If you want to intercept a ballistic missile, the best point to do so is at the apogee, at the top of the flight path. The shortest route for an interceptor to get to an apogee is from directly below the apogee. That's where Greenland is. So, without stating what should happen here, this is **why** the Trump administration says they **need** Greenland for national security. The other thing that is happening is that the Northern Passage through the Arctic is opening up, and soon there will be Chinese cargo ships sailing through the Arctic to Rotterdam. It's faster than the Suez and the ships aren't limited to Suezmax size so China and EU trade is going to accelerate a lot. This means Chinese submarines will also be venturing under the Arctic into the Northern Atlantic, IF THEY AREN'T ALREADY DOING SO. Hence, the North East coast of Greenland serves not 1 but 2 critical strategic security objectives of US national security. If this wasn't clear to you, please understand that the Mercator global map projection is for children and journalists only. It is not a useful guide to where any countries or territories actually are in the real world that we live in. No self respecting adult should be using Mercator for their worldview. Anyone saying “there must be some other secret reason for Trump being interested in Greenland” is a certified ignoramus. https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2008414070425206927?s=20 permission from the Ministry of Defense. “We want to clarify that what happened in downtown Caracas was because some drones flew over without permission and the police fired dissuasive shots. No confrontation took place. The whole country is in total tranquility,” said a Spokesman for the Information Ministry. https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2008420269480694261?s=20 Miraflores Presidential Palace. Seems like a failed coup attempt https://twitter.com/jackprandelli/status/2008298246675021881?s=20 offshore oil, creating a massive geopolitical risk. The most immediate outcome in capture of Maduro is to neutralize this threat and secure the operating companies stakes in Guyana, as well as Western Hemisphere’s energy security. By stabilizing Guyana’s production, which is set to hit 1.7 million barrels per day, the intervention guarantees way more oil flow in near term than reviving Venezuela’s aged infrastructure and heavy sour oil. This move protects billions in U.S. investment and positions Guyana producers as the ultimate winners. https://twitter.com/Rasmussen_Poll/status/2008448254095012088?s=20 https://twitter.com/profstonge/status/2008591197728813564?s=20 Mass Protests Enter 9th Straight Day in Iran — Regime Accused of Killing Young Woman and Multiple Peaceful Protesters as Officials Deny Responsibility — Brave 11-Year-Old Iranian Boy Calls on Nation: “Take to the Streets! We Have Nothing to Lose!” (VIDEO) Protests against Iran's murderous Islamic regime continued across the country for a ninth straight day over the weekend, as nationwide unrest intensifies and the government struggles to maintain control. Demonstrations have now spread to multiple cities throughout Iran, with citizens openly defying the Islamic Republic and targeting its symbols of power. The latest wave of protests was initially sparked by the collapse of Iran's currency, further devastating an already-crippled economy and pushing ordinary Iranians to the brink. Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2008537318035173629?s=20 https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2008532051331526713?s=20 https://twitter.com/infantrydort/status/2008501122902774238?s=20 when reminded that teeth still exist. They insist the world runs on rules now and that borders are sacred. Also that true power has been replaced by paperwork. This belief is not moral in the least. It's f*****g archaeological. They live inside institutions built by violence, defended by men they no longer understand, and guaranteed by forces they refuse to acknowledge. Like tourists wandering a fortress, they admire the stonework while mocking the idea of a siege. They confuse order with nature. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Then blame the person that reminds them of this. Civilization is not the default state of humanity. It is an achievement that is temporary, fragile, and expensive. It exists only where force once cleared the ground and still quietly patrols the perimeter. A lion does not debate the ethics of hunger. Neither does a starving empire. History is not a morality play, it is a pressure test. When pressure rises, abstractions collapse first. Laws follow power; they do NOT precede it. Property exists only where someone can prevent it from being taken. Sovereignty is not declared, it is enforced. The modern West outsourced this enforcement, then forgot the invoice existed. So when someone points out uncomfortable realities (whether about Greenland, Venezuela, or the broader balance of power) they respond with ritual incantations: “You can't do that.” “That's wrong.” “That's against the rules.” As if the rules themselves are armed. As if history paused because we asked nicely. This is how empires fall. Not from invasion alone, but from conceptual rot. From mistaking a long season of safety for a permanent condition. From believing lethality is immoral instead of foundational. Every civilization that forgot how violence works eventually relearned it the hard way. The conquerors did not arrive because they were monsters; they arrived because their victims could no longer imagine them. The tragedy is not that power still exists. The tragedy is that so many have forgotten it does. Idk who needs to hear this but civilization is a garden grown atop a graveyard. Ignore the soil, and someone else will plant something far less gentle. Hate me for being the messenger and asking the hard questions about conquest if you want. You're just wasting your time. War/Peace Zelenskyy Announces the Appointment of Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland as Economic Advisor Chrystia Freeland was the former lead of the Canadian trade delegation when Trudeau realized he needed to try and offset the economic damage within the renegotiated NAFTA agreement known as the USMCA. Freeland was also the lead attack agent behind the debanking effort against Canadian truckers who opposed the vaccine mandate. In addition to holding Ukraine roots, the ideology of Chrystia Freeland as a multinational globalist and promoter for the World Economic Forum's ‘new world order' is well documented. given the recent revelations about billions of laundered aid funds being skimmed by corrupt members of the Ukraine government, we can only imagine how much of the recovery funds would be apportioned to maintaining the life of indulgence the political leaders expect. In response to the lucrative “voluntary” appointment, Chrystia Freeland has announced her resignation from Canadian government in order to avoid any conflict of interest as the skimming is organized. Source: theconservativetreehouse.com https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2008618653500273072?s=20 https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/2008610869924757613?s=20 this aligns with Trump’s stated approach, where Europe takes a leading role in postwar security but with American support to ensure durability—such as the proposed 15-year (or potentially longer) guarantees discussed in recent talks. The “Coalition of the Willing” (including the UK, France, Germany, and others) is coordinating these pledges to reassure Kyiv, but the framework explicitly ties into U.S.-backed elements like ceasefire verification and long-term armaments. Russia has not yet shown willingness to compromise on core demands, so the deal’s success remains uncertain, but this step advances the security pillar of the overall plan. Medical/False Flags https://twitter.com/DerrickEvans4WV/status/2008435766742179996?s=20 dangerous diseases. Parents can still choose to give their children all of the Vaccinations, if they wish, and they will still be covered by insurance. However, this updated Schedule finally aligns the United States with other Developed Nations around the World. Congratulations to HHS Secretary Bobby Kennedy, CDC Acting Director Jim O'Neil, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, CMS Administrator Dr. Oz, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, and all of the Medical Experts and Professionals who worked very hard to make this happen. Many Americans, especially the “MAHA Moms,” have been praying for these COMMON SENSE reforms for many years. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA [DS] Agenda https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2008416829404746084?s=20 https://twitter.com/WeTheMedia17/status/2008558203077095579?s=20 President Trump's Plan https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/2008278499153637883?s=20 who tried to kill Justice Kavanaugh at his family home in Maryland. Read: https://twitter.com/mirandadevine/status/2008312587197497804?s=20 https://twitter.com/PubliusDefectus/status/2008542355838955625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2008542355838955625%7Ctwgr%5E08a8ea4b3726984aaeb1e460fafe90ec5a25b84f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fhillary-clinton-launches-attack-trump-january-6%2F Developing: Lt. Michael Byrd Who Shot Ashli Babbitt Dead on Jan. 6, 2021 in Cold Blood, Runs an ‘Unaccredited' Day-Care Center in Maryland at His Home and Has Pocketed $190 Million in HHS Funds Captain Michael Byrd and his home daycare in Maryland. In one of his autopen's last acts before Joe Biden left office was to pardon Capt. Mike Byrd, the DC officer who shot and killed January 6 protester Ashli Babbitt in cold blood during the protests on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021. Paul Sperry discovered recently and posted on Tuesday that Former Lt., now Captain Mike Byrd, has been running an unaccredited day-care center with his wife in their Maryland home since 2008. That is nearly 17 years! The Byrds have received $190 million in this HHS day-care scheme. Via Paul Sperry. Via Karli Bonne at Midnight Rider: https://twitter.com/PattieRose20/status/2008547480431218991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2008547480431218991%7Ctwgr%5Ec607b3d9ed0b3fbdb6e390fdfadc416d9a45a379%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F%3Fp%3D1506321 Source: thegatewaypundit.com The White House has published a page revealing the full TRUE story of January 6 — before, during, and after. It includes: – Video and evidence showing Nancy Pelosi's involvement – A complete, detailed timeline of events – A tribute to those who died on or because of J6 A full investigation into Nancy Pelosi and everyone involved is now essential. You can view the page here: https://whitehouse.gov/j6/ https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/2008569594550895005?s=20 EKO Put This Out April 28, 2025. President Trump signs Executive Order 14287 in the Oval Office. The title reads like standard bureaucracy: “Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens.” But in the third paragraph, a single phrase changes everything: Sanctuary jurisdictions are engaging in “a lawless insurrection against the supremacy of Federal law.” Insurrection. The exact statutory term from 10 U.S.C. §§ 332-333 . The language that unlocks the Insurrection Act of 1807. Georgetown Law professor Martin Lederman publishes analysis within days. The executive order mirrors Section 334 requirements. The formal proclamation to disperse before military deployment. It designates unlawful actors, issues formal warning, establishes consequences. Governors dismiss it as political theater. Constitutional attorneys recognize something else. The proclamation was already issued. Trump just didn't announce it as such. THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK January 20, 2025. Inauguration Day. Hours after taking the oath, Trump issues Proclamation 10886 declaring a national emergency at the southern border. Section 6(b) requires a joint report within 90 days on whether to invoke the Insurrection Act. The deadline falls April 20, 2025. Eight days later comes Executive Order 14287 . National emergency declaration establishes crisis conditions. The 90-day clock forces formal evaluation. The executive order provides the legal predicate. Section 334 of the Insurrection Act mandates the president issue a proclamation ordering insurgents to disperse before deploying military force. April 28 order satisfies every requirement. It names the actors. Describes their unlawful conduct. Warns of consequences. Grants opportunity to comply. Governors treated it as negotiation leverage. It was legal notification. The trap locked in April 2025. Everything since has been documentation. THE TESTING PHASE Throughout 2025, the administration attempts standard enforcement. National Guard deployments under existing authority. October 4, 2025 . Trump federalizes 300 Illinois National Guard members to protect ICE personnel in Chicago. Governor J.B. Pritzker files immediate legal challenge. Federal courts block the deployment. Posse Comitatus restricts military involvement in domestic law enforcement. November 2025 . Portland judge issues permanent injunction against Guard deployment in Oregon. December 23, 2025 . The Supreme Court denies emergency relief in Trump v. Illinois. Justice Kavanaugh files a brief concurrence with a consequential footnote: “One apparent ramification of the Court's opinion is that it could cause the President to use the U.S. military more than the National Guard.” Northwestern Law professor Paul Gowder decodes the signal : “This is basically an invitation for Trump to go straight to the Insurrection Act next time.” The courts established ordinary measures cannot succeed when states organize systematic resistance. They certified that regular law enforcement has become impracticable. They documented the exact threshold Section 332 requires. The founders designed a system that assumed conflict between federal and state authority. For decades, that friction was suppressed. Emergency powers normalized after 9/11, federal agencies expanded into state domains, courts deferred to administrative expertise. The Guard deployment battles weren't system failure. They were constitutional gravity reasserting itself. Courts blocking deployments under Posse Comitatus didn't weaken Trump's position. They certified that ordinary measures had become impracticable, crossing Section 332's threshold. December 31, 2025 . Trump announces Guard withdrawal from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland via Truth Social. Governor Newsom celebrates: “President Trump has finally admitted defeat.” But the machine's interpretation misreads strategic repositioning as retreat. You cannot claim ordinary measures have been exhausted if contested forces remain deployed. Pull back. Let obstruction resume unchecked. Document the refusal. Then demonstrate what unilateral executive action looks like when constitutional authority aligns. THE DEMONSTRATION Trump v. United States . THE HIDDEN NETWORKS Intelligence sources describe what the roundups since fall 2025 actually target. Embedded cartel operatives running fentanyl distribution chains under state-level protection. The riots following military arrests aren't organic resistance. They're funded backlash from criminal enterprises losing billions. Pre-staged materials appear at protest sites. Simultaneous actions coordinate across jurisdictions. The coordination runs deeper. Federal employee networks across multiple agencies held Zoom training sessions in early 2025. Officials with verified government IDs discussed “non-cooperation as non-violent direct action,” the 3.5% rule for governmental collapse, and infrastructure sabotage through coordinated sick calls. They planned to make federal law enforcement impracticable. The exact language Section 332 requires. Sanctuary policies exist because cartel operations generate billions flowing through state systems. Governors sit on nonprofit boards receiving federal grants. Those nonprofits contract back to state agencies, cycling federal dollars through “charitable” organizations. Cartel cash launders through these same construction and real estate networks. When Trump's operations extract high-value targets, they disrupt the business model. The Machine defends itself through coordinated obstruction designed to make federal enforcement impracticable. This transcends immigration policy. This tests whether states can capture governance for criminal enterprises and nullify federal supremacy. THE LINCOLN PARALLEL Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation confounded supporters and critics alike. Abolitionists expected moral thunder. Instead they received dry legalese about “military necessity” and “war powers.” The document deliberately avoided the word “freedom.” It specified which states, parishes, counties. It exempted border states still in the Union. Constitutional historians recognize the genius. Lincoln wasn't making a moral proclamation. He was establishing irreversible legal predicate under war powers. Once issued, even Northern defeat couldn't fully restore slavery. The proclamation made restoration of the old order structurally impossible. Trump's April 28 order follows identical construction. Critics expected immigration rhetoric. Instead: technical language about “unlawful insurrection” and “federal supremacy.” Specified sanctuary jurisdictions, formal notification procedures, funding suspensions. Avoided inflammatory language. Constitutional attorneys recognize the structure. Irreversible legal predicate under insurrection powers. Even political defeat cannot fully restore sanctuary authority. States would have to prove they're not in systematic insurrection. Both presidents disguised constitutional warfare as administrative procedure. THE COMPLETE RECORD When you review the eight-month timeline you recognize what most ‘experts' miss. The April 28 EO satisfied every Section 334 requirement. It designated sanctuary conduct as insurrection. It provided formal notification. It established consequences. It granted eight months to comply. Compliance never arrived. California and New York passed laws shielding criminal networks. Illinois officials threatened to prosecute ICE agents. Multiple states coordinated legal defenses against federal authority. Courts blocked every standard enforcement attempt. They certified that ordinary measures have become impracticable. Every statutory requirement checks complete: Formal proclamation warning insurgents to disperse: April 28, 2025 Executive Order 14287 Extended opportunity to comply: Eight months from April to December 2025 Documented systematic multi-state obstruction: Sanctuary laws, prosecution threats, coordinated resistance Exhausted ordinary enforcement measures: Guard deployments blocked by federal courts Judicial certification of impracticability: Supreme Court ruling with Kavanaugh footnote The legal architecture stands finished. The predicate has been established. Only the final triggering event remains. Thomas Jefferson signed the Insurrection Act into law on March 3, 1807 . He understood executive authority: forge the instrument ahead of the storm, then await the conditions that justify its use. Abraham Lincoln used it to preserve the Union when eleven states organized systematic resistance. Ulysses S. Grant invoked it to shatter the Ku Klux Klan when Southern governments refused to protect Black citizens. Dwight Eisenhower deployed federal troops to enforce Brown v. Board when Arkansas chose defiance. Each invocation followed the same pattern. Local authorities refuse to enforce federal law. The president issues formal proclamation. Forces deploy when resistance continues. The current situation exceeds every historical precedent in scale and coordination. Multiple state governments coordinating systematic obstruction. Sanctuary jurisdictions spanning dozens of cities. Criminal enterprises funding the resistance through captured state institutions. The April proclamation gave them eight months to stand down. They chose escalation. THE COUNTDOWN The January 4 statement confirms what the legal timeline already established. Prerequisites met. Constitutional threshold crossed and judicially certified. The operational timeline is active. The next escalation triggers the formal dispersal order. Section 334 requires the president issue proclamation ordering insurgents to “disperse and retire peaceably to their abodes” before deploying military force. That's the legal tripwire. Once issued, if obstruction persists after the compliance window closes, federal troops can enforce federal law. Active duty forces under the Insurrection Act. Constitutional. Unreviewable. The forces won't conduct door-to-door immigration raids. They'll provide security perimeters while federal law enforcement executes targeted operations against high-value assets. Operatives. Trafficking nodes. Criminal infrastructure. Targeting oath-bound officials elected and appointed, as well as federal employees who swore to uphold federal law and chose insurrection instead. THE RESTORATION Sanctuary jurisdictions received explicit insurrection warnings last spring. More than half a year to comply. Every olive branch rejected. Courts blocked ordinary enforcement repeatedly, certifying impracticability. The Venezuela op demonstrated unilateral resolve. Yesterday's statement activated the operational sequence. Pattern recognized. Machine is exposed. Evidence is complete. What remains is execution. They're just waiting to hear it tick. The most powerful weapon restrains until every prerequisite aligns. Until mercy extends fully and meets systematic rejection. Until the constitutional framework demands its use. Every prerequisite has aligned. Mercy has been extended and rejected. The framework demands its use. Revolution destroys. Reversion restores. The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves. The Insurrection Proclamation frees a republic. https://twitter.com/EkoLovesYou/status/2008304655156342936?s=20 https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2008597603412308341?s=20 (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");
Thousands more customers than previously thought have been left out of pocket after a Canterbury-based online store went into administration.Documents show almost 5,000 people are owed around £160,000 pounds following the collapse of Huh. Ltd.Also in today's episode, it's feared bird flu could be continuing to spread in Kent as more cases of dead swans are reported.In the latest distressing video a bird can be seen refusing to leave the side of its dead partner. More than 50 swans are now understood to have died in Canterbury and Thanet.We've been asking Kent's MPs what their priorities are for the new year, and Jim Dickson has told us he's hoping 2026 is the year catapults are reclassified as an offensive weapon.The Dartford rep says he's spoken to the Home Office minister, and a round table discussion is due to get underway in the next few months.Meantime, for Tunbridge Wells rep Mike Martin - his main focus will be on housebuilding, to take the pressure off the housing and rental markets.It comes as the borough council has approved it's Local Plan, which will see around 600 new homes built each year until 2038.A new programme's been launched to support long-term unemployed adults in Ashford.Upcycle Your Skills looks to help people boost their confidence and access local job opportunities.The scheme is being run by CXK with support from Ashford Borough Council and SUEZ.We've been hearing from some of those who were recognised in the King's New Year honours over the festive break.Hear from the boss of a west Kent charity and also a man who started his first business when he was just 11.And finally, a group of dancers from a small village in Medway will be representing England at the 2026 Dance World Cup.The Performance Hub is a studio in Cliffe which is new to competing - but they've reached the finals of the international dance event on their first attempt. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
El programa presenta a tres figuras de la magia. Harry Houdini, el célebre escapista, realiza trucos asombrosos como escapar de barriles de agua, camisas de fuerza, celdas, y una caja sellada en el mar, creando gran tensión en actos como el bidón de leche y la celda de tortura acuática. Jasper Maskelyne, el "mago de la guerra", usa sus habilidades ilusionistas en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, camuflando el puerto de Alejandría con una réplica y creando un escudo óptico en el Canal de Suez; su crucial labor se desclasifica en 2046. El Mago Yunque (Salvador Vicent), tricampeón mundial y considerado el mejor mago actual, aprende de forma autodidacta y crea sus efectos con la ayuda de su hermana Elena y su técnico Manu. Finalmente, la saga de Harry Potter, de J.K. Rowling, es un fenómeno literario con más de 10 millones de libros vendidos en España y películas que recaudan millones. Los estudios Warner Bros en Londres permiten explorar escenarios icónicos como el Gran Comedor y el Callejón ...
Professor Toby Wilkinson. Cleopatra seduced Mark Antony with a theatrical entrance as Aphrodite, securing a romantic and political partner. Antony relied on Egyptian wealth for his campaigns but suffered military setbacks, alienating Rome by adopting Eastern customs. Their union produced children and challenged Octavian's authority, leading to inevitable conflict. 2900 SUEZ
Entro la fine del 2025 il porto di Gioia Tauro diventerà il primo scalo italiano per traffico container, superando per la prima volta i 4 milioni di TEU e arrivando fino a 4,3 milioni, davanti a Genova, Trieste e Napoli. Il primato è legato alla specializzazione nel transhipment e a una rete di 120 rotte strategiche che collegano il Mediterraneo e il Mar Nero con il resto del mondo. Nel 2025 il traffico è cresciuto a doppia cifra, dimostrando solidità anche di fronte ai dazi e alla crisi del Canale di Suez. Dopo essere stato per decenni un simbolo di sprechi e fallimenti, nato negli anni '70 come progetto siderurgico mai realizzato, Gioia Tauro ha cambiato destino a partire dagli anni '90 grazie all'ingresso di operatori internazionali. Come spiega Alessandro Panaro (SRM), il successo si basa su fondali unici in Italia da 18 metri, capaci di accogliere le grandi navi portacontainer, e sulla presenza di MSC, primo operatore mondiale del settore. Oggi il porto è al centro dell'asse Cina-USA e rappresenta una leva strategica per il Mezzogiorno, con prospettive di ulteriore sviluppo legate alla ZES e all'attrazione di investimenti nel retroterra. Ne parliamo proprio con Alessandro Panaro, responsabile Maritime & Energy di Centro Studi e Ricerche (SRM)
1956 : le président égyptien Nasser nationalise le canal de Suez. Londres et Paris grondent, Washington s'en mêle et Moscou menace. En quelques semaines, le vieux monde colonial vacille. La guerre du canal de Suez n'est pas seulement une bataille géopolitique, c'est la fin d'une époque : celle où la France et le Royaume-Uni dictaient encore les règles du jeu mondial. Plongez au cœur de ce conflit qui a scellé la fin des empires coloniaux. Crédits : Lorànt Deutsch, Bruno Deltombe. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Le Cardinal derrière le régime de Louis XIV, le gentleman cambrioleur qui a inspiré Maurice Leblanc pour son personnage Arsène Lupin, l'histoire de la crise du canal de Suez... Découvrez le programme de la semaine du 8 au 12 décembre 2025. Chaque dimanche dans un podcast inédit, au micro de Chloé Lacrampe, Lorànt Deutsch présente le programme à venir dans "Entrez dans l'Histoire". Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au vendredi, de 15h à 15h30 sur RTL.025.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
The Special Relationship: from Britain defaulting on its loans in the 1930s, to Suez, to Falklands, to the War on Terror, to Trump patronising Starmer at the recent Israel-Gaza peace summit, the precise specialness of this relationship has long been in dispute - whether the political classes acknowledge it or not. There was of course Lend-Lease and the small matter of two World Wars, but Britain's post-war status, as junior partner in the American Empire has meant it has profited, but as the world pivots, it is now exposed. Philip Pilkington has been watching the recent wire-tap scandal with Steve Witkoff and Russian official Yuri Ushakov with interest. There is only one country with the capabilities to pull off that kind of intelligence breach, he suggests. And as a result of this and much else, that country may soon find itself off the special list. So what then? What is Britain's destiny if it can't eat at America's table? And how will America re-make itself in a world where it treats its historic allies so lightly? And what will that mean in turn for the wider Western alliance? This week, our duo go in search of the long story of the Special Relationship - but only for Patrons. Pay us $5 $5 or €5 a month by searching Patreon.com for Multipolarity, and you too can understand why the good ship Anglo is going down down down to Davey Jones' Locker. https://www.patreon.com/multipolarity
durée : 00:03:28 - Sous les radars - par : Sébastien LAUGENIE - C'est la première fois depuis la chute de l'Union soviétique que la Russie va déployer une base militaire en Afrique, et plus précisément dans le port du Soudan. Si le deal se conclu, Moscou obtiendra une place stratégique sur la mer méditerranée via le Canal de Suez. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.
durée : 00:03:28 - Sous les radars - par : Sébastien LAUGENIE - C'est la première fois depuis la chute de l'Union soviétique que la Russie va déployer une base militaire en Afrique, et plus précisément dans le port du Soudan. Si le deal se conclu, Moscou obtiendra une place stratégique sur la mer méditerranée via le Canal de Suez. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.
In this episode Patrick and Benji preview arguably the best women's team in the world, FDJ - Suez.*Exclusive deals from our trusted partners*
Continuing our mini series on the fascinating maritime history of Malta, we jump several centuries forward to the Second World War, in which Malta, an isolated rock in the middle of the Mediterranean, suddenly found itself at the very heart of the war. To the north the Italians were flexing their naval muscles; to the south the Germans had invaded North Africa; to the east and west ran a crucial maritime artery of global trade and military movement between Gibraltar and Suez. To find out more about Malta's strategic importance during World War II Dr Sam Willis visits the National War Museum in Fort St Elmo and speaks with Keith Gatt, curator of Malta's WWII history at Heritage Malta. They discuss how Malta's central Mediterranean location made it crucial for controlling sea lanes and interfering with Axis convoys. The island faced severe air and naval attacks, with over 6,000 tons of bombs dropped in April 1942 alone. Key events include the Taranto raid in 1940, the 10th submarine flotilla's operations, and the pivotal Operation Pedestal in August 1942. The discussion also highlights the human cost, with around 1,500 civilian casualties. Sam goes on to explore numerous artefacts recovered from the war with Curtis Callus, the museum's Assistant Curator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Am 19.11.1805 wird Ferdinand de Lesseps geboren. Der Bau des Suezkanals macht den französischen Diplomaten zum Nationalhelden. Am Panamakanal scheitert er. Von Christoph Vormweg.
As already explained in an earlier episode (Season Five Episode 6) the Fedayeen terrorist raiders would sneak into Israel, murder, sabotage, set fire, steal, and slip back across the border to Egypt and Jordan. This was death by a thousand cuts to Israel. And then things deteriorated precipitously when in September of 1955, Nasser announced that Egypt has signed a massive arms deal with Czechoslovakia (read: Russia) which will give Egypt an enormous military edge over Israel and enable the Fedayeen to be backed by tank brigades. Nasser openly states that he intends to destroy Israel and he will soon have the weaponry to enable this. Israel is running out of time. And just then Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, antagonizing and threatening the British and the French. A surreptitious international pact is formed to undercut Nasser, which will come to be known as the Sinai Campaign of 1956. Credits: Middle-Eastern Duet Worship Song “David Danced” Unidentified Arabic Radio Station on 36.96 MHz 1940's Newsreel Music, George Streicher Epic Military War Themes 2025, Aggressive Battle Music Collection Arab Crowd Cheers to Palestinian Leader Learn more at TellerFromJerusalem.com Don't forget to subscribe, like and share! Let all your friends know that that they too can have a new favorite podcast. © 2025 Media Education Trust llc
The Cathy Heller Podcast: A Podcast for Soulful Entrepreneurs
How can this next month catapult you into the energy of full receiving and the energy of certainty? Cathy shares a Kabbalistic lesson around the significance of the Hebrew New Year and the mystical season of Libra, and why now is the time manifest abundance and certainty in your life. Then you'll hear Cathy's coaching call with a sound healer, SueZee about how to overcome the fear of asking to be paid, why charging is actually a profound act of love and reciprocity, and how abundance flows when you honor your worth. - Join her free Sound Therapy FUNshop on Oct 3 @ 12 pm ET at https://happinessnownetwork.com/sound-therapy-funshop-oct3 If you have any questions, text 631-988-0613- https://happinessnownetwork.com/- https://acoustictherapeutix.com/- https://www.linkedin.com/in/suezeefinley/- https://www.facebook.com/SueZ.Finley/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Australia's Decline and Global Threats: China, Red Sea, and UK Diplomacy Gregory Copley Gregory Copley links Australia's economic decline to "woke" politics and over-regulation. He discusses Xi Jinping's struggles, Red Sea instability (Houthis), and King Charles's masterful diplomacy during President Trump's UK visit 1869 SUEZ