Panel: What are Israel's motives for recognising Somaliland?

* a partner in the Abraham Accords?

* a strategic ally against Israel's enemies?

* somewhere to forcibly displace Palestinians?

* somewhere from which to more readily attack Yemen

Adam Matan, Independent consultant
Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli Ambassador
Xavier Abu Eid, Analyst

https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2025/12/29/how-will-israels-recognition-of-somaliand-impact-the-middle-east

#USPol #Europol #Press #Somaliland #Geopolitics #GazaDisplacement #palestine @palestine .

French President Emmanuel #Macron said Kyiv’s allies will meet in #Paris in early January to “finalize each country’s concrete contributions” to the #security guarantees.

#Trump said he would consider extending #US security guarantees for #Ukraine beyond 15 years, according to #Zelensky. The guarantees would be approved by the US #Congress as well as by parliaments in other countries involved in overseeing any settlement, he said.

#geopolitics #Europe #Putin #Russia #NATO #PutinsPuppet

French President Emmanuel #Macron said Kyiv’s allies will meet in #Paris in early January to “finalize each country’s concrete contributions” to the #security guarantees.

#Trump said he would consider extending #US security guarantees for #Ukraine beyond 15 years, according to #Zelensky. The guarantees would be approved by the US #Congress as well as by parliaments in other countries involved in overseeing any settlement, he said.

#geopolitics #Europe #Putin #Russia #NATO #PutinsPuppet

Panel: What are Israel's motives for recognising Somaliland?

* a partner in the Abraham Accords?

* a strategic ally against Israel's enemies?

* somewhere to forcibly displace Palestinians?

* somewhere from which to more readily attack Yemen

Adam Matan, Independent consultant
Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli Ambassador
Xavier Abu Eid, Analyst

https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2025/12/29/how-will-israels-recognition-of-somaliand-impact-the-middle-east

#USPol #Europol #Press #Somaliland #Geopolitics #GazaDisplacement #palestine @palestine .

The US strategy has shifted from treating allies as strategic "chess pieces" to viewing them as exploitable "blood bags" to slow American decline. The harsh turn against India is a result of structural friction suggesting a long-term competition where the US and India may end up battling for second place in a world led by China, with Beijing potentially becoming the secure offshore balancer watching its rivals contend.

https://arnaudbertrand.substack.com/p/are-we-starting-to-witness-a-battle

#china #usa #india #geopolitics

JD Vance explains that:

- Denmark isn’t being a good ally, that therefore

- Trump *will* take a territorial interest in Greenland, and that

- the USA doesn’t care “what European leaders scream at us”

—> Hullo, European Leaders? Anyone willing to be frank to the public? Mark Carney is.

https://xcancel.com/carlbildt/status/2004827650343469499

#Greenland #Trump #USA #USPol #EU #UE #Europe #Denmark #Danemark #Geopolitics

JD Vance explains that:

- Denmark isn’t being a good ally, that therefore

- Trump *will* take a territorial interest in Greenland, and that

- the USA doesn’t care “what European leaders scream at us”

—> Hullo, European Leaders? Anyone willing to be frank to the public? Mark Carney is.

https://xcancel.com/carlbildt/status/2004827650343469499

#Greenland #Trump #USA #USPol #EU #UE #Europe #Denmark #Danemark #Geopolitics

He did not learn until later that he had witnessed a #US attack on an *alleged* Islamic State camp.

#Trump announced late Thursday that the US had launched a “powerful & deadly strike” against forces of the Islamic State group in #Nigeria. The Nigerian government has since confirmed that it cooperated with the US government in its strike.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #law #WarPowers #Congress #InternationalLaw #WhiteSupremacy #geopolitics #oil

@thejapantimes The current administration is ripe for the plucking, it's crazy-pants. They only care about making a quick buck. Unfortunately, they fail to realize they're still the New Kids On The Block. As did over half the citizens that voted for them, and that's not even half the entire population. The rest? They could care less, and that's even more alarming.

https://youtu.be/By86PcLufOU

#MuzakLessons #nkotb #HanginTough #GeoPolitics

Algeria's parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France's colonisation of the North African state a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14vdpyj1vjo

#worldnews #algeria #france #geopolitics #colonialism

@workersrights @povertyandinequality #china #asia #russia #iran #yemen #africa #sudan #europeanunion #southkorea #nato #war #genocide #stopgenocide #gazagenocide #mexico #colombia #honduras #trinidad #haiti #fediverse #socialjustice #resistance #protest #freespeech #censorship #trump #fascism #westasia #progressive #antifa #lawfare #ruleoflaw #politics #geopolitics #ndp #ndp2026 #government #foreignpolicy #surveillance #security #tech #ai #climateCrisis #uk #tiktok @environment @blackvoices

And European politicians *still* won’t leave US Social Media, likely because they believe it’s where their voters are.

Preaching to the choir here, but at some point governments need to lead.

Support the alternatives with real digital industrial policy and drag society along.

#SocialMedia #DSA #Breton #Digital #Geopolitics #EU #Europe

And European politicians *still* won’t leave US Social Media, likely because they believe it’s where their voters are.

Preaching to the choir here, but at some point governments need to lead.

Support the alternatives with real digital industrial policy and drag society along.

#SocialMedia #DSA #Breton #Digital #Geopolitics #EU #Europe

Two concepts of "The West"...

#Trump #Europe #geopolitics

@workersrights @povertyandinequality #china #asia #russia #iran #yemen #africa #sudan #europeanunion #southkorea #nato #war #genocide #stopgenocide #gazagenocide #mexico #colombia #honduras #trinidad #haiti #fediverse #socialjustice #resistance #protest #freespeech #censorship #trump #fascism #westasia #progressive #antifa #lawfare #ruleoflaw #politics #geopolitics #ndp #ndp2026 #government #foreignpolicy #surveillance #security #tech #ai #climateCrisis #uk #tiktok @environment @blackvoices

The world isn’t becoming multipolar — it’s becoming "multisphere." Overlapping power, blurred norms and rising coercion are redefining global risk in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/22/world/strategic-outlook-geopolitics-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #geopolitics #china #us #defense #sanaetakaichi #security #ukraine #europe

It can't be repeated enough, Putin has NO intention to stop the war, stop fighting and advancing in Ukraine. Only (!) Ukraine has made serious proposals for freezing the frontlines, start talks etcetera. Russia simply won't unless Ukraine more or less surrenders...
#Russia #Ukraine #EU #europe #war #geopolitics @geopolitics

It can't be repeated enough, Putin has NO intention to stop the war, stop fighting and advancing in Ukraine. Only (!) Ukraine has made serious proposals for freezing the frontlines, start talks etcetera. Russia simply won't unless Ukraine more or less surrenders...
#Russia #Ukraine #EU #europe #war #geopolitics @geopolitics