Posted on 01/01/2025 6:44:53 AM PST by Godzilla
Welcome to Threat Matrix 2025
For historical reference TM2024 link is
https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4207046/posts?q=1&;page=1#1
Established in 2001, after the 9/11 attack on America and now in its 24th year, this thread is designed to identify threats to America, both internal and external, and evaluate the probability of those threats occurring and the extent of potential damage. Discussions may stray into ‘tinfoil’ territory, but the goal is to peel back and confirm information so we can make informed decisions and actions. Incredible as it seems, “tinfoil” conspiracy theories have fast become realities so they can no longer be ignored outright, but must be evaluated and compared to current events.
2024 has been “historic”: - The landslide election of Trump back into the Whitehouse, and the collapse of the massive lawfare effort against him. - Assassination attempts on Trump - Stunning defeat of Hamas and Hezbollah by Israel - Israel directly hits Iran after Iranian missile strikes, eliminating Iranian missile production capabilities for several years as well as destroying most of its air defense assets. - The almost overnight overthrow of Syria’s Assad and the associated serious losses to Russia and Iran/Hezbollah
I expect 2025 to be even worse as we are facing: - Massive political infighting as the Swamp tries to thwart the Trump agenda - Potential for civil unrest and violence driven by the communist left and Antifa affiliated elements. - Potential violence as Trump implements is deportation plan for millions of illegals. - The potential for a serious and deep recession - Further movement towards implementing the goals of the WEF via its “global reset” - Combat in Ukraine that could spill out into other parts of Europe - Russian nuclear threats - China making a move on Taiwan - Israel and Iran finally directly going at it. - Other political turmoil growing globally over a wide range of issues. - Potential for a wide variety of Black Swan events to create even greater problems.
It has been my pleasure to continue this thread over the past few years. This thread hopefully is continuing the goals of when it started.
For those who care, my posts reflect my scanning of the interwebs to provide me with early warning concerning factors that can endanger my life and family. Yes, I’m what many would call a “prepper”, and proudly accept that characterization.
How can something happening half way around the world affect me personally? Wuhan virus, my friend is but one recent example. I noted it in TM Dec 2019 and was prepared when chaos hit in 2020.
Other events have secondary and tertiary affects that reach us via shortages and inflation – fossil fuel prices are the most common, as well as economic impacts. I simply share news items and often my opinions that shape my actions and preparations.
My posts are broken down into specific topics and regions. I highlight and evaluative opensource reports in those areas in regard to how it will affect the US. Sometimes it feels like trying to drink from a fire hose – even more so following 2022.
So buckle up for the ride. This is an open thread that I want to continue as a clearing house of tidbits of intelligence contributed by the FR community so that we are all aware of what’s happening and what the impacts of those events will be. Knowledge is power
Entering week two of Trump’s second term in office. Buckle up
Globalism / Great Reset –
Members of the World Economic Forum (WEF) have unveiled plans for permanently mass-vaccinating the general public “every six months” with “long-acting” mRNA “vaccines” as part of an alleged effort to supposedly tackle multiple diseases.
During panel discussions at this week’s annual WEF meeting in Davos, Switzerland, globalists have been laying out plans for tech-driven precision medicine, “long-acting injectables,” “climate-sensitive” vaccines, and mRNA therapeutics for non-communicable diseases.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was among those speaking Thursday during the “Technology in the World” panel.
The panel was sponsored by the WEF’s Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
OBSERVATION - The fixation on continued and even mandated ‘vaccinations’, given what we now know about the mRNA jabs, raises even more red flags over the actual motivation of these wonderful humanists, or rather de-humanists. The depopulation agenda of the WEF et al continues to be evident and these jabs, combined with net zero and food controls cement the genocidal leanings of these elites.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Moderate THREAT - up dated Jan 19, 2025
Illegals and supporters large protest in Dallas showing that this issue can bring out big numbers of people. Other similar protests in other major cities yesterday as well. As noted before, this could be the triggering issue for even larger and more violent actions later this year.
Wuhan and other “new” Plandemics
See Globalism / Great Reset on WEF efforts to enlarge its mandatory ‘vaccination’ program and demands.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Democrats are reported to be ‘demoralized’ and overwhelmed by Trump ‘flooding the zone’ in his first week back. The pressure needs to continue.
TRUMP Watch –
Some pundits on the left were trying to denigrate Trump for being on the golf course when the Colombian return of their citizens hit the fan. They totally missed (or mislead) that he was informed of the issue, he directed immediate actions with the Sec State taking charge, and a couple of holes later, Colombia had surrendered to Trump’s demands.
No one knows who was making the decisions while biden spent 40% of his term on vacation.
Illegal Immigration –
Mobs of probably illegals took to the streets of Dallas yesterday protesting deporting and stopping traffic.
Russia -
Russia threatens future peacekeepers in Ukraine. Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik warned that any peacekeepers deployed to Ukraine without Moscow’s approval would be considered “military targets.”
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-40 range with scattered snow.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Overnight, Russia launched Shahed drones into Ukraine. Out of 104 drones launched, 57 were shot down and another 39 were suppressed by electronic warfare.
Russian losses per 27/01/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff
+1430 men
+3 tanks
+12 AFVs
+16 artillery systems
+59 service vehicles
Summary —
Russia continues to claw small pieces of Ukraine territory at a moderately heavy loss. Apart from a few small counteroffensives and the Kursk incursion, Ukraine has staged a defensive war, inflicting high losses, but likely facing high losses of its own.
Russia is managing to scrape up bodies to throw into the fight in mass attacks that locally can overwhelm Ukraine defenders, but these attacks come at a high cost. Analysts continue to note that Russia cannot sustain this level of losses for much longer, but they’ve been saying that for a number of months now and Russia keeps attacking.
Videos of NK 172 mm SP howitzers on trains indicate that Russia is trying to sustain local artillery superiority even at the cost of logistical challenges - the 172mm round is not standard and must be shipped from NK as well. No evidence that NK is supplying crews for these pieces so it is likely Russians are having to learn how to operate them.
Belarus -
President Lukashenko “won” reelection as grand poopah of Belarus with something like 87% of the vote.
Europe / NATO General –
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas: EU Foreign Ministers just agreed to extend again the sanctions on Russia. This will continue to deprive Moscow of revenues to finance its war. Russia needs to pay for the damage they are causing
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Latvia reports that an undersea cable between it and Sweden was damaged due to “external influence”
The Latvian Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) is now reporting that an undersea fiber-optic able between Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland was damaged by what appears to be “external influences.” The damage to the cable, which lies at more than a 50 meter depth, will not be able to be fully assessed until, repair work begins according to an LVRTC official. The Latvian Navy has contacted relevant NATO allies, with two vessels now being looked at as possibly involved.
The Latvian National Armed Forces have identified a vessel that may be involved in damaging the submarine cable of the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC) in the Baltic Sea. The vessel was found to be heading to Russia.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- The Israeli army forces begin to withdraw from the Netzarim axis in the Gaza Strip
- The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended until February 18, White House says
——— GENERAL ——————————-
Qatar announces that a deal has been reached: Arbel Yehud will be released together with two other hostages on Friday and Gazans will be allowed to resettle North Gaza. Also includes IDF opening up the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza for refugee movement back north.
A senior Islamic Jihad official claims: An agreement has been reached regarding Arbel Yehud’s case and she will be released before Saturday.
——— GAZA FRONT / HAMAS ———————————-
Tens of thousands of Gazans walked back into N Gaza to find about 74% of the buildings in Gaza City destroyed.
American Private Military Contractors seen entering the “Netzarim Corridor” in Central Gaza early this morning, following the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Force. The PMCs will oversee the return of Palestinians to Northern Gaza, while checking vehicles passing through the “Netzarim Corridor” from South to North.
——— LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
White House: Lebanon ceasefire agreement to be extended until February 18
Lebanon claims IDF ‘killed’ 44 “civilians” yesterday as Hezbollah lead Lebanese to try to rush Israeli positions in S Lebanon.
———“ISLAMIC RESISTANCE” ———————————
Houthi leader Abdul Malik Al-Houthi signals intentions to re-enter the fray in the Israel-Lebanon-Gaza conflict:
In a statement today, Al-Houthi warned of retaliation if the ceasefire in Gaza is violated, promising “escalation and comprehensive action” across all fronts. He highlighted coordination with Palestinian fighters and the “Axis of Jihad and Jerusalem” on potential developments, aligning with the stance of Hezbollah’s late leader, Hassan Nasrallah, on Al-Aqsa Mosque.
https://x.com/osint613/status/1883556507729465767?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
———INTERNATIONAL ——————————-
Egypt: We reject any attempt to transfer Palestinians from their land temporarily or in the long term
Jordanian Foreign Minister: Our rejection of the displacement of Palestinians is “firm and unchangeable”
——— ASSESSMENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS ————————-
Hamas and Hezbollah launched a coordinated bum rush of Israeli positions in both Gaza and S Lebanon, infiltrating their fighters into mobs of civilian supporters pushing to get into N Gaza and S Lebanon, respectively. Hiding behind and within civilians.
In the case of Gaza, Islamic Jihad was forced to release Arbel Yehud and two others by Friday in exchange for the opening of the Netzarim Corridor. This is in addition to the hostages Hamas is scheduled to release on Saturday (if I’ve sorted out the reports correctly).
The American PMCs will have their hands full because I guarantee you that Hamas et al will zero in on them for attacks. I am not sure what the PMCs rules of engagement are, but they better be weapons free with a hot line to IDF rapid response elements. The PMCs reportedly are manned by former special forces types who have not sense of humor towards terrorists. As Americans, they carry an even bigger target on their backs.
In Lebanon, Hezbollah forces mingled openly with civilians and military in a push south. IDF fired warning shots in many instances to stop the flow and in the case of the 44 deaths, actually engaged Hezbollah forces.
The application of the movement of so many ‘civilians’ put Israel on their heels for the moment, as international guarantors of the two ceasefires have been largely absent in enforcing the whole of the agreements.
In both locations, I see the terrorists maneuvering to get into a position where they can launch surprise attacks within the next few weeks and start the cycle all over again. Israel has been forced largely by the US into a position where they no longer have the upper hand and may have to retake territory at a cost. Hamas and Hezbollah OTOH have been significantly depleted so that they won’t be able to sustain combat and find themselves in the same hole these ceasefires got them out of. Hopefully Trumps learning curve on Hamas/Hezbollah tactics is steep and short, they are barbarians and well skilled at manipulating public opinion.
Trump’s idea of moving gazans was swatted down by Egypt and Jordan in addition to other arab states. History has shown these “palistanians” to be parasites on what ever country they’ve inhabited and both Egypt and Jordan have the scars from previous hosting them.
Mexico -
***Rumint*** Mexican cartels are reportedly prepared to target U.S. planes returning illegal migrants.
I suspect they are referring to US military planes currently working the deportations. It has been confirmed that cartels possess MANPADS systems.
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Yesterday, there were claims that Mexico denied repatriation flights from the US. Overnight, the US clarified the situation -
Mexico has accepted the first four deportation flights of illegal immigrants from the United States, the White House said on Jan. 25.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the flights set a new record for deportations to Mexico in a single day.
“Yesterday, Mexico accepted a record 4 deportation flights in 1 day!” Leavitt wrote in a Jan. 25 post on social media platform X.
“This comes in addition to unrestricted returns at the land border, the deportation of non-Mexicans, & reinstatement of Remain-in-Mexico. Mexico has also mobilized 30K National Guard.”
Colombia -
Colombia stepped up to be the first nation to officially challenge the US deportations of citizens back to their country of origin.
According to an earlier release from the U.S. Department of State, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro actually authorized the repatriation flights to Colombia and then canceled the authorization while that planes were en route.
“We will not allow the Colombian government to violate its legal obligations with regard to the acceptance and return of the criminals they forced into the United States,” Trump posted on his social media site.
On top of the 25% tariffs he said he would impose, Trump said the US would introduce a travel ban and “immediate visa revocations” on Colombian government officials, as well as its allies and supporters.
The Colombian government has agreed to all of President Trump’s demands and will unconditionally accept all migrants. The sanctions and tariffs document will be maintained, but not yet signed. Visa restrictions will remain in effect until the first planeload of migrants arrives.
The Colombian Foreign Ministry confirms that a deal has been reached between the United States and Colombia, regarding the deportation of illegal migrants from the U.S. back to Colombia. Colombia’s Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo and Ambassador Daniel García-Peña will travel to Washington D.C. in the coming hours, for high-level meetings regarding the agreement between the two governments.
Brazil -
On the heels of Colombia’s aborted attempts to refuse US flights of returnees, Brazil’s govt has threatened to block similar flights do the ‘poor’ treatment of the illegals being brought back. Much of the claim is based on the fact that the returnees are handcuffed and chained together to prevent problems during the flights.
Since they conveniently put themselves in plain view all in one place, send in the troops and arrest them all.
Deport the illegals and jail and bring to trial the rest for some kind of civil disturbance and vandalism if appropriate.
IF they do that, they have sealed their fate.
They don't know who they're dealing with.
Problem is, they're so used to weak willed, PC, America hating democrats letting them get away with their terrorism, that they think they can intimidate and manipulate this administration like they have every other one.
OK, let's go to their jails and see how THEY treat their prisoners.
Thanks Godzilla
The WEF/global vaccine article is some wild stuff. Thanks Godzilla.
Globalism / Great Reset –
The United Nations (UN) is promoting the adoption of digital identity systems to address the global climate crisis, focusing on monitoring energy consumption and promoting sustainable practices.
This initiative is part of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under Agenda 2030, which aims to provide legal identity for all individuals, including birth registration, by 2030.
The UNDP claims that digital IDs will allow governments to track populations during environmental emergencies, collect data on energy consumption and inspire “behavior change” to enhance sustainability measures.
https://thelibertydaily.com/absurd-un-calls-widespread-adoption-digital-id-systems/
OBSERVATION - Forced digital identification equals control of the masses.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has directed U.S. Public Health Officials to halt any and all work, as well as communication, with the World Health Organization (WHO), and to await further guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services. This directive follows last week’s Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump, which would see the United States completely withdraw from WHO; however this did not immediately go into effect, as leaving WHO would require both Congressional Approval as well as a One-Year Notice.
Economy- HIGH Threat - as of Jan 1, 2025
Reports that more Americans with jobs are having to rely more on food banks to make ends meet.
Military / Strategic Activity / Deployments –
President Donald Trump issued an executive order reinstating military personnel who were separated for refusing the COVID vaccination. According to the order, troops separated for refusing the vaccine will be reinstated at their previous rank and given full back pay.
OBSERVATION - Though I don’t have the numbers, IMHO most of these separated because the military denied medical and religious exemptions in a blanket manner -in violation of law.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Fights continue around Trump cabinet nominees.
TRUMP Watch –
President Trump made the announcement late Monday night, telling residents of the Golden State, “Enjoy the water, California!!!”
“The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and, under Emergency Powers, TURNED ON THE WATER flowing abundantly from the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. The days of putting a Fake Environmental argument, over the PEOPLE, are OVER. Enjoy the water, California!!!
The California Department of Water Resources has denied that the military entered California. “The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days. State water supplies in Southern California remain plentiful,” the agency said on X.
OBSERVATION - This is a curious claim by Trump and I wonder if he got misinformation from a staffer. The result is to detract and hurt his credibility - self inflicted.
Trump has directed federal resources to the extent possible to ignore kalifornia water resource directives and move the water south.
Cyber attacks/warfare – Moderate ALERT as of Dec 18, 2024
The explosion of China’s “DeepSeek” has brought a whole new round of concerns of its capabilities to infiltrate US systems covertly as well as data mine from individuals much like TicToc.
Illegal Immigration –
Border Patrol agents near Fronton, TX, were fired on by suspected cartel gunmen as migrants tried to cross the river. Agents returned fire, no injuries were reported, and the migrants didn’t cross. DPS is patrolling the area with a drone, spotting Mexican military activity nearby.
OBSERVATION - It has been reported earlier that the cartels essentially have gone to a weapons free condition with a willingness to attack CBP and other US entities along the border. The presence of Mexican military is concerning in that in many cases they have been bought out by the cartels and may be there to provide a back up incase US forces respond more aggressively in the future. Definite escalation in violence projected.
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Bill Melugin of Fox News is reporting border crossing numbers are plummeting like he’s never seen before. It’s a pretty safe bet President Donald Trump’s immigration law enforcement is making would-be illegal aliens have second thoughts.
“Per sources, Border Patrol recorded just 582 illegal crossings at the southern border yesterday, with not a single one of the nine sectors hitting 200.I’ve never seen anything this low in all of my border coverage. “
“The numbers were already flat/low in Biden’s final week, bouncing between 1,200-1,400 illegal crossings daily, but the numbers have been falling off a cliff since Trump took office.”
“Last three days January 24 - 665; January 25 - 731; January 26 - 582. To put this into perspective, at the height of the border crisis in December 2023, Border Patrol hit a record high 11,000+ illegal crossings across the border in a single day, with the Del Rio sector alone getting 4,000+”
“I’m told there were 582 illegal crossings across the southern border yesterday, with only 60 happening in the Del Rio sector. “
OBSERVATION - These numbers are astounding ! Single digit percentages of what they were under biden.
China –
Advanced artificial intelligence startup from China called DeepSeek has shaken the US IT market. This release by some show that China is technologically within 6 months of US advancements.
Russia -
Economic Impact –
Russia’s oil trade to China and India has stalled as new U.S. sanctions drive up tanker shipping costs. March Russian crude offers jumped $3-$5/bbl as sanctioned tankers face delays. India’s BPCL hasn’t received March offers, while China faces disruptions.
https://x.com/noelreports/status/1884180773378613706?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
OBSERVATION - Oil is Russia’s achilles heel. Between enhanced sanctions and Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities, they could be in a pinch very soon.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-40 range with scattered snow.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Ukraine’s Air Force reports on a Shahed drone attack overnight. Out of 100 launched, 65 were shot down and another 28 were suppressed by electronic warfare. Two flew back to Russia/Belarus and one drone remains active in Ukrainian airspace.
In Odesa, Ukrainian air defense shot down an Iskander-K cruise missile this morning, reports Air Command “South”.
Russian losses per 28/01/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
+1380 men
+5 tanks
+12 AFVs
+27 artillery systems
+86 service vehicles
Blackout in Uman of Cherkasy region as Russian drones damaged critical infrastructure
Summary —
Big drone attack, hit some electrical infrastructure as well as civilian apartments. Kursk seeing Russian gains AND some losses.
Incredible video I saw yesterday of an Ukrainian Leopard tank taking out a Russia column of 6-8 vehicles (tanks, APC, armored vehicles). Russian essentially froze in place, making it all the easier for the tank to pick them off one by one. Russia’s singular weakness is their lack of any training on armor maneuver and action drills.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- Gazans are progressing north into what’s left of N Gaza.
——— GENERAL ——————————-
Eight of the 33 hostages intended for release during the first phase of the ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas in the Gaza Strip are dead, according to a list provided by Hamas.
Israeli government spokesman David Mencer confirmed that the terrorist group stated the remaining 25 hostages are alive. The list was delivered to Israel overnight on Sunday.
Eight of the 33 hostages intended for release during the first phase of the ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas in the Gaza Strip are dead, according to a list provided by Hamas.
Israeli government spokesman David Mencer confirmed that the terrorist group stated the remaining 25 hostages are alive. The list was delivered to Israel overnight on Sunday.
In the first phase of the ceasefire, Hamas is to release 33 hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian terrorists, including many convicted of deadly attacks. So far, seven hostages have been released in exchange for more than 300 terrorists.
The next two projected phases present greater challenges. Hamas has stated that it will not release the remaining 60 hostages unless Israel ends the war, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains committed to dismantling Hamas and ending its 18-year rule over Gaza.
https://harbingersdaily.com/israel-at-war-week-64/
——— GAZA FRONT / HAMAS ———————————-
IDF took out Gazan heavy equipment trying to remove barriers into N Gaza
——— LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
Hezbollah ranting about the extension of the ceasefire period for Israel to remain in S Lebanon.
——— SYRIA / HEZBOLLAH / IRAN———————————-
IDF building more forward operating bases in the Mt Hermon region.
——— JUDEA AND SAMARIA——————————-
Israeli security active in much of the northern portions of the area.
——— ASSESSMENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS ————————-
Hamas and Hezbollah continues to try to use the civilians as cover to come back into Israeli held terrain.
Hamas continues to play the games with the hostage exchange first phase. At this stage it looks link things will hold together barring gross violation by Hamas. Phase two is almost a non-starter with Hamas demanding full withdrawal of IDF from all of Gaza. Isn’t going to happen.
Hamas also juggling the names and roosters in a way to hide just how many of the hostages are alive and those dead. It is a pretty safe assumption that the male soldiers and other males are dead. A lot of focus growing on the children taken hostage as well.
Iran –
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander announces the purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi 35 fighter jets, according to SNN - Reuters.
IIRC - it will be multiple years before Iran sees these planes - backlog due to Ukraine war and sanctions.
Syria -
Russian media: A high-ranking Russian delegation arrives in Damascus for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime
OBSERVATION - Russia is desperate to retain its naval base at Tartus as well as its air base. Turkey pushing the Syrians to reject any Russian offers.
Mexico -
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered her government to produce a security proposal to the United States to reduce violence in Mexico and prevent cartel activities. Sheinbaum has also continued Mexico’s “hugs not bullets” anti-cartel strategy.
https://x.com/earlywarningnet/status/1883909173647200351?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
OBSERVATION - We’ve seen how similar law enforcement revolving door efforts have reduced crime.
She also has a bigger threat brewing with the border cartels apparently looking to escalate violence against border guards / law enforcement.
Central / South America General-
The President of Honduras is now threatening Trump over US military bases in the country. This won’t end well.
Honduras President has called for an urgent meeting of all presidents and heads of state from Latin American and Caribbean nations, following a backfired threat by Colombia against U.S. President Donald Trump.
It can be recalled that this is the same president who threatened to terminate military cooperation with the United States if President Donald Trump proceeded with his plan for mass deportations of illegal immigrants, including those from Honduras.
On Sunday night, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, the current President Pro Tempore of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), summoned an emergency meeting of all presidents and heads of state within the region.
“As President Pro Tempore (PPT) of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), I hereby call an urgent meeting of presidents and heads of state next Thursday, January 30, at 11:00 am (Honduras time),” Xiomara Castro de Zelaya wrote on X.
OBSERVATION - There has been a leftist drift in much of Central and South America over the past decade. A great deal of China and Russia influence as well. I think that once they examine the loss of aid and other assistance they receive from the US, they will moderate their views greatly, just like Colombia.
Colombia -
Colombia announced late on Sunday that it would send Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo and an emergency delegation to Washington, DC, to resolve the diplomatic crisis caused by radical leftist President Gustavo Petro’s blocking a flight of deportees from the United States.
Petro, a proud member of the now-defunct M19 Marxist terrorist guerrilla group, blocked the flight claiming that it was inhumane to the illegal migrants that President Donald Trump was sending home.
The White House confirmed that it would pause the tariffs following Petro’s capitulation, but Colombian government officials would be banned from America until “the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.”
The sudden declaration that Colombia’s diplomats would take the fore on the crisis effectively removes from the negotiations Petro himself, who proved to be a hindrance to bilateral communication after publishing a tirade of insults against Trump on social media on Sunday.
OBSERVATION - Very quick switch to diplomats and removing Petro from the mix. Petro reportedly is not well liked by the citizens and recently was seen acting in an affectionate manner with a transgender. However, Petro is also married.
WINNING! Amazing. Now liberals are complaining Trump's been in office over a week and he hasn't got food prices down yet... something they never norticed about Biden.
Tracking the potential for the first major snow producer of the season. Previous forecasts this winter have petered out, but this one looks to be zeroing in and gathering strength.
Terrorism - HIGH THREAT as of Jan 24, 2025
We will soon see a “dirty war” of kidnappings, torture killings on video, assassinations and terrorism.
The Mexican cartels are on both sides of the border. They are not going to passively retreat.
It’s going to be ugly, but the cartels must be confronted head-on.
https://x.com/matt_bracken48/status/1884236078586159133?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
OBSERVATION - FR’s Matt Bracken is clear on this, and history supports him. Not only will it be ugly, but prolonged. Short of an invasion into Mexico to form some sort of buffer, cartels can pull main operations deeper into Mexico while still maintaining smaller, quicker and deadlier elements in the border region.
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Mass. man arrested at U.S. Capitol with Molotov cocktails on Monday intended too kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, NBC reports.
Ryan Michael “Reily” English initially planned to kill Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth & House Speaker Mike Johnson, the report said.
OBSERVATION - The nut cases are coming out as things progress and the left bombards their sphere of influence with a bunch of bovine excrement and condones talk of violence towards Trump et al.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Trump’s new press secretary already owning the MSM
Reporter: “How many of the migrants that were deported have a criminal record?”
Leavitt: “All. Invading is a crime.”
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Legislation that would have imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court in protest at its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the immediate revocation of retired Gen. Mark Milley’s personal security detail and security clearance.
He cited allegations that Milley “undermined the chain of command” during Trump’s first term.
Hegseth has also directed the acting Inspector General to launch a review board to determine if there is enough evidence to strip Milley of a retirement star.
Additionally, Milley’s portrait at the Pentagon, located in the Army’s Marshall Corridor, will be removed tonight.
Source: Fox News
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President Trump has ordered as many as 60 senior bureaucrats in the US Agency for International Development placed on indefinite leave for taking actions to evade his executive orders. A memo from acting USAID administrator Jason Gray says, “We have identified several actions within USAID that appear to be designed to circumvent the president’s executive orders and the mandate from the American people.“ As a result, we have placed a number of USAID employees on administrative leave with full pay and benefits until further notice while we complete our analysis of these actions.”
This action effectively shuts down most of USAID’s $22.6 billion in program support.
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The biden regime summed up in one action -
The Biden administration earmarked FIFTY MILLI ON DOLLARS to buy condoms in Gaza.
Illegal Immigration –
Raids on dangerous criminal illegals in major cities continue. Blue regions continue to vow non-cooperation.
China –
According to the Financial Times, OpenAI has uncovered evidence that the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek used its proprietary models to train its own open-source competitor.
OBSERVATION - China is notorious for stealing secrets and using what ever it wants regardless of proprietary sources. This would explain how quickly it was able to jump out of the gates.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-40 range with scattered snow.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Rough night as Ukraine’s Air Force reported on the latest Shahed drone attack. Out of 57 launched, 29 were shot down and another 14 were suppressed by electronic warfare. As a result of the attack, the Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Sumy regions suffered damage.
Russian losses per 29/01/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
+1670 men
+10 tanks
+24 APVs
+29 artillery systems
+1 MLRS
+97 service vehicles
Pokrovsk axis (Formerly Ocheretyne) -
Russian Ministry of defense claims full occupation of Novoyelyzevetivka village of Donetsk region of Ukraine
Russian Territory –
According to Russian media, today, the 23rd GRAU arsenal in the village of Oktyabr’skii, Tver region, was hit by drones. Over 20 UAVs targeted the ammunition depot and nearby military base, causing damage to buildings. The attack also hit the “Andreapol” oil pumping station, causing a fire.
https://x.com/noelreports/status/1884545181707288753?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
Yesterday evening, at least two UAVs struck the Kstovo oil refinery (”Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez”), causing a massive fire. The Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery is the 4th largest refinery in Russia in terms of production, up to 17 million tons of fuel per year. It has now been attacked for a second time. This refinery supplies fuel to the Russian army
https://x.com/noelreports/status/1884513265096499240?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
Summary —
Heavy fighting continues along the front, again concentrated in the Pokrovsk region. As noted above, Russia continues to take heavy losses as a result.
Russia may have found a gap in Ukraine’s Sahed defenses as a few slipped through. Russia OTOH got hit hard at two key locations. I have yet to see analysis of just how much oil refinery production has been removed from the recent Ukraine drone strikes, but it should start pinching the Russian economy again. One trend I’ve noticed is that Ukraine is double tapping some of the targets. I suspect that Ukraine is getting better damage assessments and acting on a Russian let down of defenses thinking lighting won’t strike twice.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- Hamas still playing around with the list of hostages to be released.
- Netanyahu to be the first foreign leader to visit the Trump WH.
——— GENERAL ——————————-
The Israeli army says it foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Egypt overnight, using a drone.The drone had been identified crossing the border from Egypt into Israel, before it was shot down by troops dispatched to the scene
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Trump has extended a formal invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to come to the White House next week. This will be the first foreign leader to visit the U.S.
——— GAZA FRONT / HAMAS ———————————-
Israel is expecting to receive the list of hostages set for release tomorrow later this afternoon. Until then, officials are unable to confirm the identity of the third hostage scheduled for release, as there are concerns that Hamxs could manipulate the process. Additionally, the exact time of tomorrow’s release remains uncertain.
https://x.com/osint613/status/1884553627542397388?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
——— LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
Israel state it will stay in S Lebanon until the Lebanese army demonstrates that it is going to uphold its part of the agreement.
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The Israeli army confirms carrying out an airstrike in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon an hour ago. According to the Israeli army, the strike targeted a truck and several other vehicles used by Hezbollah to transfer weapons in the area.
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati strongly condemned the two Israeli airstrikes that targeted the city of Nabatieh in South Lebanon on Tuesday evening, resulting in multiple injuries and significant material damage
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Lebanese military personnel entered an alleged Hezbollah underground facility in the Tyre area of southern Lebanon.
https://x.com/osint613/status/1884535418114199777?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
OBSERVATION - This is more of a photo op than anything else. Hezbollah removed all equipment and items before allowing the Lebanese military in.
——— SYRIA / HEZBOLLAH / IRAN———————————-
Israel has warned Syria that it will not tolerate a military build up in the southern part of the nation.
——— JUDEA AND SAMARIA——————————-
Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz at the Jenin ‘refugee’ camp:
“We have declared war on Palestinian terrorism in Judea and Samaria. Operation Iron Wall aims to dismantle the terror infrastructure built in Palestinian refugee camps with funding and weapons from Iran. The Jenin refugee camp will not return to what it was—after the operation is completed, the IDF will remain in the camp to ensure that terrorism does not return.”
https://x.com/osint613/status/1884575654709985777?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
——— ASSESSMENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS ————————-
Hezbollah agitation in S Lebanon has quieted down with the extension of the deadline for IDF withdrawal to Feb 18. The US quick approval of the extension may have included a message to Hezbollah and the Lebanese army that they better start holding to their end of the agreement.
Gaza continues to be in chaos. Controls of gazans pushing north have been established and no longer a bum rush. They are coming back only to find they are refugees once again. Bummer that they let Hamas build tunnel access in their children’s bedrooms.
The Iranian issue is very quiet, in part due to changes being battled over in DC. Much of its future may be hammered out when Netanyahu meets with Trump next week.
Syria -
Syrian Leader Jolani has reportedly offered Russia a deal: Extradite Assad in exchange for military bases - Reuters. Though unconfirmed, it would in character with Jolene and the jihadists he leads. Russia is desperate enough to maintain its bases it may just comply.
Central / South America General-
Brazil will not use its air force planes to assist with the deportation of Brazilian migrants in the United States, the South American country’s top diplomat said on Tuesday, just days after a major flare up in neighboring Colombia over the issue.
… Brazil summoned a senior U.S. diplomat to discuss the deportation of Brazilian migrants, after it condemned handcuffing of deportees on a flight to repatriate migrants from the United States.
Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira told journalists that its citizens cannot be handcuffed in deportation flights while in Brazilian territory, adding that officials plan to discuss with U.S. authorities how to conduct deportation flights in a dignified way.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/deport-trump-brazil/2025/01/28/id/1196890/
OBSERVATION - These are criminals and will be treated as such.
Africa general –
The U.S. Department of State has issued a security alert for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Specifically, the alert advises “U.S. citizens to shelter-in-place and then safely depart [via N’Djili airport in the capital city Kinshasa] while commercial options are still available.” Additionally, the U.S. Embassy is now closed to the public due to ongoing protests and widespread looting.
Context:
Tensions in the country have risen significantly since the M23 rebels took the regional capital of Goma during an ongoing offensive in the east that has received both direct and indirect support from the neighboring country of Rwanda. Most notably, the embassies of Rwanda and Uganda have been overrun and looted, with widespread looting now occurring across the city.
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1884332161916101108?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
OBSERVATION - Some attacks on the US embassy have been noted.
Misc of Note –
End of the drone mystery?
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the mystery drones flown across New Jersey in late 2024 were “authorized to be flown by the FAA” in the first press briefing of President Donald Trump’s second administration.
“I do have news directly from the president of the United States that was just shared with me in the Oval Office, from President Trump directly, an update on the New Jersey drones,” Leavitt said.
“After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons. Many of these drones were also hobbyists, recreational and private individuals that enjoy flying drones,” she added. “In time, it got worse due to curiosity. This was not the enemy.”
OBSERVATION - Does address in part the presence of marker lights as usually required by the FAA. However, the timing with legislation designed to strictly limit drones cannot be overlooked.
The other issue is why fly over such a congested airspace? Certainly the FAA (if some were their drones) know better than to mess with airport operations.
There has been no official explanation as to why the FAA failed to tell New Jersey law enforcement, elected officials, as well as the public, that they had authorized all the mysterious drone flights before the White House statement Tuesday.
I don’t think this has given us the full answer.
I'm guessing the 'men who pretend they're women' community is involved...or their hate is involved.
Limiting OBSERVATIONS today, morning filled up with other activities.
Most are self explanatory anyway.
Globalism / Great Reset –
The the 90-day pause and review of foreign aid has sent tremors through the globalist community that has grown accustomed to the massive amounts of aid the US has provided - which entities have generously helped themselves to.
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The Doomsday Clock was set to 89 seconds to midnight on January 28, 2025, the closest it has been in its 78-year history, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board (SASB).
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board (SASB) set the Doomsday Clock at 89 seconds to midnight on January 28, 2025. This marks the closest it has been to midnight in its 78-year history.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Moderate THREAT - up dated Jan 19, 2025
A Lenawee County Democrat who posted an unhinged rant denying the 2024 election results and labeling immigration officials as “Nazi collaborators” is doubling down. Lenawee County Democratic Party Chairman Bill Swift called in to Talk Back Radio with Doug Spade and Mike Clement on Saturday to discuss the post, which was deleted from the party’s Facebook page shortly after it was posted last week. Swift on Saturday also called for the death penalty for the president’s supporters.
He concluded his comments by highlighting another recent post by the Lenawee County Democrats that calls for the death penalty for Trump’s supporters. “They should be arrested, and they should be facing the death penalty,” he said. “They should be hanged by the neck until dead. I believe this is one of the few areas of the law where I believe the death penalty should be imposed.”
OBSERVATION - FYI, Lenawee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. Had to look it up to week what podunk area this nut is from. A foaming at the mouth leftist saying openly what far too many of those on the left are believing. Does he and his ilk pose an immediate threat to the President and his supporters. No, but his threat are like those repeated by numerous from the left all across the country.
Don’t expect the democrat party there to discipline him.
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Marxist activist Nikki Marín Baena just used Teen Vogue to promote her tax-exempt group Siembra NC, which trains and funds an anti-ICE army to obstruct federal agents, shield illegal immigrants, and sabotage U.S. sovereignty—all while exploiting nonprofit protections and your tax dollars.
(the) article, “ICE Watch Programs Can Protect Immigrants in Your Neighborhood — Here’s What to Know,” the magazine openly instructs readers on how to undermine U.S. immigration law and shield illegal immigrants from deportation. What was once a fashion magazine has morphed into a tool for normalizing socialism, aiding illegal activity, and fueling anti-American sentiment.
https://rairfoundation.com/u-s-security-threat-marxist-nikki-marin-baena/
OBSERVATION - See article for more details. This is part of the growing resistance to ICE and deportations. It is easy to see how things could suddenly move from “neighborhood watch” to active and open acts of violence against govt agents.
Terrorism - HIGH THREAT as of Jan 24, 2025
A member of the violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang arrested Tuesday during sweeping immigration raids in New York City was trying to buy grenades, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News on Wednesday.
Sources in the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News on Tuesday that the suspected gang member, whom they identified as Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco, was arrested inside a Bronx apartment and charged with kidnapping, assault and burglary.
Zambrano-Pacheco, 26, is the same man who was caught on camera in a video showing heavily armed men kicking down an apartment door at an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado, the sources said. He was in the country illegally.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/tda-gang-member-arrested-nyc-trying-buy-grenades-noem-says?intcmp=tw_fnc
OBSERVATION - Remember, these ‘fake’ Venezuelan terrorists/gangs in Colorado . . . . . They are setting them selves up for low intensity terrorist combat with the US / Law enforcement.
Economy- HIGH Threat - as of Jan 1, 2025
The Federal Reserve held rates steady at the end of its two-day meeting Wednesday despite pressure from the White House.
The latest CNBC Fed Survey showed expectations for only two rate cuts later in the year, the same number penciled in by Federal Reserve officials in their recent forecasts.
“While inflation concerns have significantly abated, they still remain,” said Michele Raneri, vice president and head of U.S. research and consulting at TransUnion. “As a result, it is quite possible that there will be fewer rate cuts over the course of next year than anticipated only a few months ago.”
https://stocks.apple.com/AKKyFfDAJR-WXhZ0XrEO8aw
POLITICAL FRONT –
RFK’s defense at the confirmation hearings displayed the democrats as foaming in the mouth raging nut jobs. Watched some clips as he demolished their attacks, calmly and with common sense and FACTS. Indicators are he has the votes for confirmation.
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Voters’ views of the Democratic Party and Republican Party set new records since the Quinnipiac University Poll began asking voters about the parties in November 2008.
In today’s poll, 31 percent of voters have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, while 57 percent have an unfavorable opinion. This is the highest percentage of voters having an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party since the Quinnipiac University Poll began asking this question.
Forty-three percent of voters have a favorable opinion of the Republican Party, while 45 percent have an unfavorable opinion. This is the highest percentage of voters having a favorable opinion of the Republican Party since the Quinnipiac University Poll began asking this question.
This marks the biggest favorability advantage the Republican Party (43 percent) has held over the Democratic Party (31 percent) since the Quinnipiac University Poll began asking these questions.
OBSERVATION - Quinnipiac is historically democrat favoring. I don’t see them putting down the shovels any time soon.
Illegal Immigration –
TRUMP: “Today, I’m also signing an executive order to instruct the Departments of Defense & Homeland Security to begin preparing the 30,000 person migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay.”
OBSERVATION - What Ive seen is unprecedented team work and coordination on this initiative. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security jumped on board in parallel to jointly move in a manner I’ve seen very little of. Such team work makes it very hard for liberals to focus their attack on a single entity. Liberals have a very steep hill to climb in that IIRC Clinton used Gitmo for housing illegals. There is historical precedent - set by democrats.
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has announced she and Trump have stopped ALL GRANT FUNDING for the NGOs who are assisting in the invasion of the United States
Organizations like Catholic Charities and Red Cross received over $340 MILLION in 2024 from DHS assist illegals crossing the border.
“We’re not spending another dime to help the destruction of this country.” (Fox)
OBSERVATION - Include under “Globalism / Great Reset” as well. These NGOs are working with the globalists to undermine the integrity and well being of America. One can expect libs to once again don the warpaint and launch legal challenges.
RELATED - The D.C.-based Acacia Center for Justice is squarely at odds with the Trump administration
A left-wing group that serves as the lead contractor for a massive federal immigration contract claims the immigration system is “intentionally designed” to exploit “Black and brown people,” opposes the use of police officers for “immigration purposes,” and says “no immigrant should be detained.”
Acacia Center for Justice, based in Washington, D.C., is one of the largest federal immigration contractors, overseeing a $769 million program that provides lawyers for unaccompanied alien children and adults in immigration court hearings and deportation proceedings.
Acacia Center is a spinoff of the Vera Institute of Justice, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that has called to defund police departments and abolish immigration enforcement agencies. Acacia took over the unaccompanied children program from Vera Institute in December 2023. Acacia hired many of the Vera Institute staff members to continue working on the unaccompanied alien children program, the group said in a 2023 press release.
OBSERVATION - Grift is deep in the illegal immigrant realm. More concerning is the fact that they have their fingers in the hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied children - a foot in the door to the growing case of human/child trafficking for labor and sex abuse.
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The Trump administration has ended extended protections granted to thousands of Venezuelans in the United States and is in talks to repatriate them, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday, adding that using Guantanamo Bay had not been ruled out.
Noem said the Department of Homeland Security would not follow a Biden-era move that gave Venezuelans in the Temporary Protected Status program an additional 18 months of deportation relief and access to work permits, confirming in a televised interview: “We stopped that.”
“We are going to follow the process, evaluate all of these individuals that are in our country, including the Venezuelans that are here,” she added without giving any other details.
https://www.newsmax.com/us/venezuela-migrant-worker/2025/01/29/id/1196949/
China –
India reports that the Chinese continue to build up their side of the Line of Actual Control near Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh in violation of “agreements and protocols.” The Chinese have fortified their forward position and are finalizing last-mile connectivity for their supply lines.
Russia -
(ISW). Putin indicated that he will not view any peace agreement with Ukraine as binding by claiming that the Ukrainian government is either unwilling or unable to rescind the 2022 Ukrainian presidential decree banning negotiations with Putin.
Putin’s statements rejecting the legitimacy of the Ukrainian government and of a possible future peace agreement set conditions for Russia to justify violating any future agreements with Ukraine.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-40 range with scattered snow.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Russia launched Shahed drones into Ukraine. Out of 81 launched, 37 were shot down and another 39 were suppressed by electronic warfare.
Russian losses per 30/01/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
+1270 men
+4 tanks
+17 AFVs
+17 artillery systems
+85 service vehicles
Fighting overnight appears to have been concentrated along the eastern front from Kupyansk to just south of Pokrovsk. Other sectors were relatively quiet.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- 8 hostages, including 3 Israelis and 5 foreigners, now back in Israel.
——— GENERAL ——————————-
The released Israeli hostages had to push their way through a violent crowd to get to they Red Cross vehicles for return to Israel. The display was incredibly vulgar.
In response Netanyahu warned :
“I take the horrifying scenes from our hostages’ release with the utmost severity—another testament to Hamxs’ barbaric cruelty. I demand mediators ensure this never happens again and guarantee our hostages’ safety. Anyone who dares harm them will pay with their own blood.”
——— LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
The Israeli army says it carried out an airstrike last night in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah engineering equipment being used to rebuild “terror infrastructure,” in violation of the ceasefire deal
Israeli airstrike kills three Turks attempting to cross from Lebanon to Israel, Turkey says
For the first time since the ceasefire: The Israeli Air Force intercepted a reconnaissance drone belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization that was launched towards Israeli territory.
——— SYRIA / HEZBOLLAH / IRAN———————————-
Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, confirmed that “the Israeli forces that took control of strategic sites in southern Syria after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime will remain on Mount Hermon indefinitely.”
——— JUDEA AND SAMARIA——————————-
An Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank killed at least 10 people, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Wednesday. Palestinian sources identified several of those killed, including Osama Bani Odeh, Montaser Bani Odeh and Omar Basharat, commander of the Tamun Battalion of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. According to Palestinian reports, the Palestinian Authority’s security forces had detained Osama Bani Odeh’s father the previous day, attempting to pressure him into surrendering.
———INTERNATIONAL ——————————-
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi responding to Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from Gaza: “Regarding what is being said about the displacement of Palestinians, it can never be tolerated or allowed because of its impact on Egyptian national security.”
Iran –
Iran’s Foreign Minister Araqchi will travel to Qatar today to meet with senior Hamas officials, the Iranian foreign ministry said
Syria -
Syrian media outlets are reporting that the transitional government’s Military Operational Directorate has now announced that the former leader of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Ahmed al-Sharaa (Aka Al-Jolani) has now officially been named as president of the transitional government until a legislative body and constitution can be put in place.
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Syria has demanded reparations from Russia in order to “rebuild trust” after a meeting between Damascus’ new administration and a Moscow delegation, according to local news sources.
Russia and Syria’s meeting to discuss future relations comes as Moscow looks to retain its two military bases in the Middle Eastern country.
https://www.newsweek.com/syria-demands-reparations-russia-2022813
Unconfirmed reports Russia and the HTS-led interim Syrian government failed to reach an agreement on January 28 on Russian basing in Syria.
No post tomorrow (Saturday) Doing winter training with my SAR unit, during the onset of a winter storm (brrrr).
Globalism / Great Reset –
Elon Musk calls LA Mayor Karen Bass a COMMUNIST after she decides to hire an outside consultant to rebuild the Pacific Palisades ‘in a more equitable and environmentally sustainable way’ without authorization from the property owners.
OBSERVATION - She is going to ram rod her LA 2028 agenda thru one way or another. Expect citizen push back as well as from the Trump administration - massive lawsuits enroute.
But to radical leftists like her, she is going to push the WEF agenda at all costs
CW2 / Domestic violence - Moderate THREAT - up dated Jan 19, 2025
“Zizian” cult described below is an element of growing violence on the CW2 spectrum.
Terrorism - HIGH THREAT as of Jan 24, 2025
Appears that Andy Ngo has connected the dots regarding a murderous Trans cult.
The murder of a US Border Patrol agent near the Canadian border appears to be linked to a radical leftist trans militant cult accused of killings across the country.
Around a week before the Jan. 20 attack, federal law enforcement had been surveillingGerman national Felix “Ophelia” Bauckholt and University of Washington student Teresa “Milo” Consuelo Youngblut.
Authorities now say the guns used by Youngblut and Bauckholt are owned by a person of interest in other murders — and connected to a mysterious cult of transgender “geniuses” who follow a trans leader named Jack LaSota, also known by the alias “Ziz.”
. . . the “Zizians,” are highly-educated trans vegan “rationalists” who hold fringe, esoteric ideological beliefs about transhumanism and animal rights.
Andy Ngo report published in the NY Post -
POSSIBLY RELATED -
A transgender Antifa militant who was reportedly radicalized by Reddit planned for over a month to kill Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump in a vehicular-based and knife hybrid attack.
AND ANOTHER -
Suspect accused of plotting to burn down the Heritage Foundation and kill Trump Cabinet members is transgender, according to local media which had updated a story to inaccurately describe the individual as “she” and “a woman.”
DISTANTLY RELATED? -
The pilot of the helicopter that hit the commuter jet in DC is reported to be a transferal (real male) who has posted on social media angry outbursts against the no more trans in the military EOs. See “Miscellaneous” below
OBSERVATION - The substantial push back against the transgender movement has triggered already mentally unstable minds to violence. I’ve noted in the recent past calls by the Transtifa community to arm up as well as increasing violent rhetoric from the left in general. Murderous activity has already been on the rise with most of the mass killings of the past few years done by trans affiliated individuals.
This “Zizians” cult is drawing parallels to the Manson cult of the 60-70s. They are being aided in part by the Antifa/Transtifa community
Economy- HIGH Threat - as of Jan 1, 2025
The latest GDP report shows U.S. economic growth slowed to 2.3% in the final quarter of 2024, down from earlier in the year. Consumer spending surged by 4.2%, but high inflation and interest rates are straining lower-income households.
OBSERVATION - Data shows we are not out of the woods yet, and won’t be for a while. Households are constrained by already high prices and other factors. It can be compared to a downward spiral, high prices, lack of consumer spending, reduction in production, more high prices on remaining items, lack of consumer spending - lather, rinse, repeat.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Hearing continued on the three most contested positions in Trumps cabinet. Massive amounts of sewage thrown at them and they held their own, putting the democrats feet to the fire.
TRUMP Watch –
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing all federal agencies to look into deporting anti-Semitic resident aliens, including student visa holders, who broke U.S. law.
OBSERVATION - More at link. Bottom line IMHO, foreign students better mind their p’s and q’s and avoid breaking the law via participating in anti-Israel / pro-hamas protests and riots.
Illegal Immigration –
A major ICE operation in Aurora, CO was temporarily postponed after leaks created an operations security risk for agents. This is an operations security problem that the first Trump administration experienced, resulting in counterintelligence investigations into leakers.
(FO)
OBSERVATION - Continued active opposition within the fed gov to disrupt the ongoing deportation operations. This borders on insurrection and I hope they find the individual(s) responsible and lock them up.
Phillipines –
“Let’s make a deal with China: Stop claiming our territory, stop harassing our fishermen and let them have a living, stop ramming our boats, stop water cannoning our people, stop firing lasers at us and stop your aggressive and coercive behavior, and we’ll return the typhoon missiles,” Philippine President Marcos told China via a public interview yesterday.
OBSERVATION - The first shots fired in the far east will not be between China and Taiwan, but between China and Philippines.
Russia -
Russian Personnel Issues –-
Reports that Russia men are refusing to sign up for the Ukraine war, in spite of the financial incentives. Russia is having to draw more and more from the asian east Russia regions for troops and even that is now beginning to dry up.
Report NK forces have been pulled from the front lines
Economic Impact –
Oil flow through Russia’s Ust-Luga port has reportedly paused, supporting claims of a successful Ukrainian drone strike on a pumping station. If confirmed, this could disrupt global oil markets, as Ust-Luga handles 20% of Russia’s seaborne crude exports.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-40 range with scattered snow.
RUMINT –
New York Times: North Korean troops sent to Russia, after months of severe losses, have been taken off the front line. NK troops have not been encountered (dead or alive) in nearly two weeks now.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Ukraine’s Air Force reports on a Shahed drone attack overnight. Out of 102 Shahed drones launched, 59 were shot down and another 37 were suppressed by electronic warfare. Four Shahed’s were still active on Ukrainian territory at the time of this report. Many Shaheds continue to fly over Belarus as part of these daily attacks - and final disposition is generally unreported unless they hit something.
Russian losses per 31/01/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
+1670 men
+3 tanks
+17 AFVs
+33 artillery systems
+1 MLRS
+101 service vehicles
Kursk Front -
General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine claims missile strike at military command HQ in Rylsk of Kursk region
Pokrovsk axis (Formerly Ocheretyne) -
Pokrovsk front remains the most active area of battle with Russian Ministry of Defense claiming full occupation of Novovasylivka village of Donetsk region of Ukraine
Russian Territory –
General staff of Armed forces of Ukraine confirmed drone strikes at the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery in Volgograd region of Russia. One of Russia’s largest. The attack caused explosions at this key facility supplying Russian forces
Summary —
Russia continues to push the attack in the overall Donbas region and continues to sustain heavy losses, especially in comparison to there minuscule amount of territory they manage to gain daily.
Drone wars of late have Ukraine getting the better milage out of their strikes on key Russian petroleum related facilities. Russia’s response so far has been to increase the numbers of Shahed drones fired, and with a few getting thru.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- Fourth group of hostages are set to be released.
- Escalation developing with Hezbollah
——— GENERAL ——————————-
Israel is readying for the next release of hostages. Some 82 hostages — 23 slated for release in subsequent handovers — remain in Hamas captivity. The next release, set for Saturday, will prioritize men over 50, injured or ill individuals, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed and Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, whose condition remains unknown. Israel anticipates the release of U.S.-Israeli citizen Keith Siegel, 63, Saturday, with Yarden Bibas potentially added to the list.
Israel issued sharp warnings to Qatar and Egypt, demanding guarantees for safer future releases and warning of “immediate pressure” if protocols are violated. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the scenes, saying, “I view the appalling images during our hostages’ release with grave seriousness — further proof of Hamas’ unfathomable brutality.”
IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari confirmed mediators received Israel’s demands, securing commitments for safer transfers in upcoming handovers.
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byct00kcuyg#autoplay
Israel initially ordered the buses carrying the released terrorists from today’s exchange to turn around and get back to prison. They were later sent to their delivery sites.
IDF also warned arabs in Judea and Samaria there will be no celebration of the returns, and IDF soldiers broke chairs in at least one location where a ‘celebration’ was to have occurred.
——— GAZA FRONT / HAMAS ———————————-
Hamas announces the deaths of senior leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Saleh Al-Arouri, Marwan Issa, Rawhi Mushtaha, Osama Al-Muzaini, Tayseer Ibrahim, and others, during the “Flood of Al-Aqsa” operation. The group vows to continue its fight until “liberation”
Officials with the EU-led Security Task Force have arrived at the Rafah Border Crossing between Egypt and Southern Gaza, as it is expected to open in the coming hours.
——— LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
Israeli aircraft targeted a truck in the Wadi Khaled border area at dawn. 5 raids targeted the Bekaa on the eastern mountain range of Lebanon, including the heights of Janta. 2 dead and 5 wounded in the raids on Janta al-Shaara on the Lebanese-Syrian border, east of the town of Nabi Shit.
——— SYRIA / HEZBOLLAH / IRAN———————————-
An Israeli airstrike targeted the main road connecting Syria and Lebanon, linking the Lebanese town of Tfail to the Syrian town of Asal Alward in western Qalamoun, on Friday at around 3 a.m
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Last night, the Israeli army says troops killed two Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank city of Jenin who earlier in the day killed a soldier and wounded five others.
Palestinian militants targeted Israeli security forces with successive explosive devices in the town of Deir Abu Daif, east of Jenin
———INTERNATIONAL ——————————-
Egyptians are gathering at the Rafah Crossing to protest against Trump’s plans to displace Palestinians
——— ASSESSMENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS ————————-
Egypt tripled down on its refusal to take Gazan refugees - with good reason as these misfits have created political instability in every arab nation they occupied up to today.
The ceasefire / hostage release agreement is holding by threads after the recent release and the barbaric treatment of the hostages by the crowds. OSINT and other note that the big show put on by Hamas may well backfire on them given the volume of videos posted to social media. Locations, equipment, personnel (yes, even under masks due to Mossad computer wizardry) etc were all there in real time.
This goes back to answering why there appear to be so many surviving Hamas and affiliated fighters still around given the massive losses so far from Israel’s incursions into Gaza. The reason is biden’s very hard and fast warning to Israel not to attack certain areas and these areas were to be no fire zones. An example was Rafah, but Israel went in anyway and suffered biden limited arms embargo - but did hit Hamas elements and facilities in a significant manner. Should the current ceasefire break down or go no further, I expect Netanyahu will get the green light to hit these formerly ‘off limits’ areas and get it when he meets with Trump on the 4th. The administration has been pretty outspoken - especially Sec State Rubio - Hamas must be totally crushed.
Hezbollah, being allowed to rebuild / organize under the Lebanese OK, seems to be on a path to escalating the conflict and may soon have it broken open again. Israel’s responses have also been increasingly harsh.
Wild card remains - when (not if) will Israel hit Iran.
Syria -
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in an official statement that it carried out a precision airstrike on January 30 in northwestern Syria, targeting the leader of the Guardians of Religion group linked to Al-Qaeda, Muhammad Salah al-Zubair. According to the statement, US forces confirmed the success of the operation in neutralizing “al-Zubair”
Central / South America General-
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) failed to form a consensus on President Trump’s deportation flights yesterday. The President of Colombia had the President of Honduras suspend the emergency meeting scheduled for today after the failed vote.
https://x.com/earlywarningnet/status/1884980435446272329?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
OBSERVATION - Major players in this group have already conceded to the US’ demands, shattering any attempt to form a unified front.
Misc of Note –
I really hadn’t intended to get into the aircraft collision disaster in DC, but bits and pieces are coming to the surface that are of concern.
First off, the clear impacts of biden regime and FAA’s DEI efforts. The tower was undermanned, and the controller involved was working TWO positions at the same time. A situation the FAA called “unusual”.
On Tuesday night, just 24 hours before a deadly collision, a different regional jet coming in for a landing at the airport alerted the air traffic control tower that it had to make a second approach due to a helicopter interfering with the landing path.
Just how ‘qualified’ was this individual for the position, let alone trying to run two at once.
Another issue was the confusing instructions given to both aircraft. The commuter was at almost the last moment, diverted to runway 33, causing it to essentially swerve into the helicopters flight path. The helicopter, by some reports, was flying at 400 feet when it should have only been at 200 feet. It too was given confusing instructions.
During the course of the biden emphasis on DEI, over 1000 white males were rejected out right - because they were white. In 2024 NY Post wrote extensively on those who were hired over these white applicants.
There have been thousands of near misses and other incidents over the past couple years - indicting something seriously wrong developing in the ATC system - all under biden’s watch.
Other questions as to why the military was conducting training flights in a VERY congested piece of airspace around a major airport.
Now is there a militant transgender angle?
The pilot of the Black Hawk has been identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) Jo Ellis, a transgender woman. Jo Ellis served in the Virginia National Guard for 15 years and transitioned while serving as a pilot. Jo has been making radicalized anti-Trump statements on socials and complaining of losing her piloting position due to the new anti trans policy.
SEE Terrorism above on militant/violent transgender movement development.
Was this a transgender driven mass murder event?
These and other developing items push this outside the realm of an accident into something more disturbing on many fronts.
biden, at the barest minimum, has made this country less safe.
“Doing winter training...”
Maybe you can do your training in MOPP 4? You’ll be toasty warm. I miss my ‘Bunny Boots!’ ;)
I gave up mopp4 for lent and it was so liberating I made it a life style
A few months ago this would have been swept under the table - blame wise. But today? Trump and his team will be looking into this.
Also seems Russian soldiers didn't have a lot of respect for North Koreans. Maybe in the land of 'no one can criticized' the Korean soldiers aren't much after-all.
February already and more bad news - Phil has seen his shadow and has communicated his forecast to Tom Dunkel, president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.
Phil has spoken to Dunkel in a language described as “Groundhog-ese”, which is made possible by a special cane - owned by the club’s leader.
This means Phil’s predicted people in North America will need to continue to wrap up warm as there will be another six weeks of winter.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Moderate THREAT - up dated Jan 19, 2025
Activists in California are seeking to put the state’s possible independence from the US to a ballot. Last week, the Secretary of State of California Shirley Weber authorized a voter initiative to collect signatures needed to put the matter to a vote during the November 2028 general election.
OBSERVATION - Besides a good laugh, the thoughts of these liberals leaving the nation would send shockwaves across democrats throughout the country. Suddenly, the Red states would dominate congress.
Also, such a withdrawal will only generate even more action by the Red counties of Kalifornia to press forward on their currently stalled efforts to form a new state.
I don’t have great concerns at this stage - this only reflects on a larger scale the real hate liberals have towards this country.
***
Thousands of illegals and their defenders staged massive protests from Salem, Oregon to Times Square in New York City. The protesters were waving Mexican flags and chanted profane threats against President Trump, Border Czar Tom Homan and ICE agents.
There were multiple videos posted on social media showing the mobs setting fire to American flags in Oxnard, California.
In National City, California hundreds of rioters damaged buildings, blocked traffic and jumped on top of vehicles. Graffiti artists spray painted signs and buildings with the phrase “f*** Trump.”
https://www.toddstarnes.com/crime/invaders-illegals-burn-american-flags-in-protests-across-nation/
OBSERVATION - Protests are developing into low level riots as leftist activists move to the streets. I expect these to grow in numbers and location as we move into summer.
***
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has called for riots by Democrats to try to frustrate the will of the majority of Americans
“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Trump’s Agenda: “we’re gonna fight it in the courts and we’re gonna fight it in the streets.” “
https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1885353906516918676
and
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2025/01/top-democrat-vows-street-violence.php
OBSERVATION - Very concerning words from such a senior democrat leader - but not surprising. As noted many times, increasing calls for violence spanning the spectrum from assassinations to open riots have been going on since Trump was reelected. Such calls for violence indicate that they’ve lost the political high ground and are scrambling to find a means to divert the country from Trumps popular agenda.
Economy- HIGH Threat - as of Jan 1, 2025
Canada and Mexico have imposed 25% tariffs on American products. This in response to the US imposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
US has also imposed 10% tariffs on China.
OBSERVATION - Oh darn, better run to the grocery store and pick up a few bottles of maple syrup then. . . .
POLITICAL FRONT –
President Donald Trump is taking further action against the 50 former intelligence officials who falsely suggested Hunter Biden’s laptop was “part of a Russian disinformation campaign,” instructing agencies to also ban those individuals from stepping foot in secure U.S. government facilities, according to a memo obtained by The Daily Wire.
OBSERVATION - Following the story, we are only seeing the tips of the iceberg.
***
While we wait for Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi to hopefully be confirmed, Interim D.C. U.S. attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. isn’t sitting around sipping tea, and on late Friday afternoon, he axed about 30 federal prosecutors who worked on J6 cases over the last four years. Different accounts are reporting different numbers, but at this hour, the Associated Press calls it “dozens” of personnel fired, while the Washington Post reports “about 30.”
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Schumer is under investigation -
Interim D.C. U.S. attorney Edward R. Martin letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) inquiring about Schumer’s incendiary comments aimed at the Supreme Court in 2020 when he appeared to call for violence against the justices.
“I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”
And Schumer refused to apologize even after an assassin tried to kill Justice Kavanaugh.
“We take threats against public officials very seriously. I look forward to your cooperation,” Martin wrote Schumer in a Jan. 21 letter obtained by The Post.
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After much resistance, DOGE has gotten access and control of the Treasury department’s computer files covering the payments of some $6 Trillion. I expect to see a lot of pretty nasty stuff being exposed in the days to come.
TRUMP Watch –
‘President Trump’s 49% job approval rating closely reflects his share of national support in the 2024 election, and his 41% disapproval is the lowest it has been in Emerson national polls dating back to his first term,’ Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said. ‘All age groups have a net approval of Trump, including voters under 30 (46%-38%), except those over 70, who narrowly disapprove (49%-48%)’
Compare that with the 1 in 5 who were satisfied with Biden’s job at the end of his term.
A majority of voters (52%) think the United States is headed in the right direction, while 48% think it is on the wrong track. This is a significant shift from earlier this month when 67% said the country was on the wrong track and 33% in the right direction.
OBSERVATION - I don’t remember the last time Americas viewed our country as heading in the ‘right’ direction. Evidently, the so called ‘honeymoon’ period is not over yet.
Illegal Immigration –
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warned agents and officers about murder threats following the ramping up of President Donald Trump’s deportation operations. Threats appeared on social media and were sent directly to ICE field offices, a source told Breitbart Texas.
Multiple threats began appearing on X calling for murder of ICE agents and removal officers. One post, complete with animation, calls for using “guns, knives, grenades, or even something makeshift that works, kill them before they hurt you or your close ones!”
A user on TicTok appears to call for multiple means of attacking ICE agents. These include spitting in their food at restaurants, putting sugar in gas tanks, and throwing eggs at police cooperating with ICE.
OBSERVATION - This also crosses over to the Terrorism topic and even CW2. The left is working to energize violent actions against the whole of the deportation effort. Direct actions against agents in one vector. I expect that violence may well ramp up to Floyd levels later in the summer as the left becomes increasingly incapable of stopping the deportations via lawfare and political maneuvering.
China –
Beijing is filing a World Trade Organization lawsuit against the U.S., claiming Trump’s new tariffs violate trade rules - Reuters
Japan –
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth informed the Japanese Defense Minister that the U.S. will expand its military presence around the disputed Senkaku islands in the East China Sea to help combat Chinese territorial claims. The Secretary also agreed to keep and expand the joint force headquarters with Japan that was established last year.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-30 range cooling to the teens later in the week with scattered snow.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Overnight Russia launched Shahed drones into Ukraine - again. Out of 55 in total, 40 were shot down and another 13 were suppressed by electronic warfare.
NOTE - Yesterday while training in a blizzard, Russia also fired 7 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, 7 Iskander-K cruise missiles, 8 Kh-22/32 cruise missiles, 10 Kh-59/Kh-69 guided cruise missiles, and 2 Kh-31P guided aviation missiles, most of which were not intercepted.
Russian losses per 02/02/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
+1320 men
+6 tanks
+14 AFVs
+45 artillery pieces
+1 MLRS
+80 service vehicles
Summary —
Shahed attacks continue and Ukraine must have adjusted its ADA to deal with them as they were having lower than normal intercepts recently.
Ground fighting continues in the Pokrovsk region. Analysts continue to note that here as in other locations, Russia has developed a very slow motion method of maneuver which attempts to by pass and encircle densely fortified locations like Pokrovsk and eventually force Ukraine forces out due to threat of encirclement. Tactically sound, Russia suffers not only from a lack of armor/APC to accomplish the maneuvers in a faster manner, but trained drivers and commanders that can direct such maneuvers on a tactical basis. Time and again, Russian tanks and APC trundle down a road in column to attack Ukraine positions and get eaten by early detection by Ukraine UAVs and FPV attacks. Accordingly, they employ ‘meat’ attacks to locally overwhelm defenses, but at a large loss as well.
I expect things to slog along with no appreciable changes except that Russia will continue to nibble around the edges of Pokrovsk and eventually place conditions on the Ukraine forces to withdraw - a month or more down the road.
Moldova/Transnistria -
Transnistria may soon switch back to Russian gas. President of the unrecognized Republic Vadim Krasnoselsky seeks a long-term gas deal “with Russia’s assistance.” Moldova approved €20M for Transnistria’s gas, but Krasnoselsky hints at Russian supply via TurkStream.
OBSERVATION - Russia maneuvering to put Moldova into a tight position. In the present form, the deal would increase Russian influence in the region and more stress against Moldova.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- Netanyahu flying to DC to meet with Trump
- Phase 2 negotiations are delayed pending Netanyahu’s discussions with Trump.
——— GENERAL ——————————-
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz agreed this evening on the appointment of Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir as the next Chief of Staff of the IDF.
——— GAZA FRONT / HAMAS ———————————-
Chaos at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
——— LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
Lebanese army elements continue to fail to control Lebanese civilians let alone Hezbollah.
——— SYRIA / HEZBOLLAH / IRAN———————————-
South Syria: last night a man reportedly opened fire on Israeli soldiers in area of Trinjeh (Quneitra province). Israeli army then raided the village and arrested 2 men. This is the first incident of this kind in the area
——— JUDEA AND SAMARIA——————————-
IDF has expanded ‘Operation Iron Wall’—now targeting terror hubs in Tamun
The IDF has expanded its counter-terrorism offensive in northern Judea and Samaria, now in its 12th day, with troops entering Tamun overnight. Bislamach Brigade forces have already uncovered several weapons caches.
https://x.com/osint613/status/1886004165656314312?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
———“ISLAMIC RESISTANCE” ———————————
Houthi’s have suddenly gone relatively silent with no significant action for over a week now.
———INTERNATIONAL ——————————-
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League say in a joint statement they oppose President Trump’s plan to move or Palestinians from Gaza “under any excuse”
Unconfirmed reports that Egypt has positioned armored units near the Gaza border, leading some to speculate that they are poised to enter Gaza. More likely they are positioned to keep Gazans in Gaza.
——— ASSESSMENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS ————————-
Clock is ticking in Gaza as the even more difficult Phase 2 talks are scheduled to begin later this week. Hamas overplayed its hand in the terrorizing of hostages during the course of their release virtually assuring an even harder line by Israel. I wouldn’t be surprised if Netanyahu comes armed with the latest intelligence identifying Hamas sites within areas forbidden by the biden regime. In doing so, Netanyahu would be seeking support to expand targeted strikes, or even follow-on ground invasions.
Trump realistically extended the Hezbollah withdrawal deadline, so Trump’s team is well aware of the up to the red line maneuvering of groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
The Arab world is showing its hypocritical ‘support’ to the Gazans by uniformly refusing to take any refugees for any reason for any period of time into their countries. For one, I’ve said before, they know that once established, like bedbugs, they’ll eventually seek to overthrow that govt. Secondly, they view the continued presence of arabs in Gaza as a piece of the ‘Two State” solution that has been pushed for decades now. The war triggered by Hamas has only served to undercut the thoughts of these gazans living in peace with Israel.
Venezuela -
6 Americans RELEASED from Venezuela after Trump official Richard Grenell meets with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
OBSERVATION - Would have liked to be a fly on the wall for that conversation.
Africa general –
Trump ordered strikes on ISIS leaders in Somalia.
Misc of Note –
The alleged pilot of the Black Hawk - Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) Jo Ellis, a transgender woman report has been exposed as false.
After withholding at the request of the family the name of the female pilot killed in the mid-air collision Wednesday night between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a PSA/American Airlines passenger plane on final approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., the Army issued a statement Saturday afternoon from her family identifying the pilot as 28-year-old Capt. Rebecca Lobach from Durham, N.C.
The other two soldiers killed in the crash previously identified by the Army are Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland.
Lobach, who had over 450 hours of flying experience, recently served as a military social aide at the Biden White House.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/army-releases-statement-family-capt-rebecca-lobach-third/
However, her social media posts have been essentially scrubbed, with her being imaged on others - showing tendency to associate with LGBT supporters. Others indicate she may have been a lesbian.
https://www.americanpartisan.org/2025/02/why-did-they-take-so-long-heres-a-hint/
OBSERVATION - The withholding of a name in instances like this is a highly unusual move. The identity of the third crew member has already drawn intense scrutiny online.
Many are observing that her flight time was very low for her position and inexperience may have contributed to the accident.
In some ways I concur. Her recent military history - military social aide at the biden WH raises all kinds of flags. I’ve had some sour experiences with similar officers who’ve held these and other positions such as a general’s aid, and their self importance becomes seriously warped. Many time they are not good officers in general, only very good at brown nosing.
450 hours for an O-3 with five (?) years of service is not a whole lot for her to be in that command seat. Time lost ‘brown nosing’ at the biden WH.
Lot of mess yet to be sorted out.
All the more reason to deport these criminal illegals and jail any American citizens that advocate for insurrection, rioting, vandalism, and murder.
Time to search out new brands...
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