Jan Arild Snoen

Centcom update on Operation Epic Fail
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Gunnar Stavrum ny sjef i Dagbladet Etter 23 år på topp i Nettavisen, melder Gunnar Stavrum (64) sjokkovergang til liberale og frisinnede Dagbladet.

1. april kom tidlig i år. www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/gunn...

US intel did not suggest a preemptive strike from Iran before US-Israeli attacks, AP sources say Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike against the U.S.

Looks like some very senior admin officials lied brazenly to journalists. "Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings Sunday that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike"
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Kuwait says ‘several’ US warplanes crashed in the country, all crew survived Footage shows at least one pilot ejecting; US embassy in Kuwait City closed as black smoke seen rising from compound

Kuwait says ‘several’ US warplanes crashed in the country, all crew survived https://www.timesofisrael.com/kuwait-says-several-us-warplanes-crashed-in-the-country-all-crew-survived/

‼️ There is a possibility that Russia may be sending Shahed-type drones (Russian name:Geran) to Iran.Iran has already shown interest in Russia's modified versions,such as Geran-3& Geran-5,which are essentially inexpensive cruise missiles with improved speed (up to 600 km/h)&anti-jamming capabilities⤵️

Once a Critical Partner, the Ayatollah's Fall Looks to Have Minimal Fallout for Russia’s War - The Moscow Times Opinion | With United States and Israeli missiles over Iranian skies and much of the Islamic Republic’s leadership already eliminated, the implications of the assault on Iran will reverberate througho...

Opinion: Despite the Russia-Iran partnership, there is reason to believe that the war on Iran will have only modest impacts (or few at all) on Russia’s war in Ukraine, writes Nicholas Castillo.

Iran-krigen, dag 3 Jeg har lest internasjonal presse for deg.

Iran-krigen: Jeg har plukket interessante analyser fra internasjonal presse, så sparer du litt tid :-). snoen.substack.com/p/iran-krige...

Enthusiasm often decides midterm elections. Right now, the Democratic Party has the upper hand.
(Clifford Young, Ipsos)
More, via Opinion Today:
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Trump valgte krigen Det viktigste spørsmålet i Iran-krigen er hva som kommer etter bombene.

Det skjer noe fra time til time i Iran-krigen, men her er min foreløpige analyse. snoen.substack.com/p/trump-valg...

The Law of Going to War With Iran Right or wrong, the executive branch likely thinks Trump has the legal authority to do it—at least until Congress or the courts say otherwise.

Earlier today, the United States and Israel conducted a significant military operation against Iran.

Last summer, @sranderson.bsky.social explored the legality of the Trump administration potentially engaging in military action against Iran.

As a professional military strategist, I just wanted to make sure everyone has a full understanding of the American strategy in Iran, thank you for your attention to this matter

The far-right Bundestag aide and his rapping FSB case officer A pro-Russian aide to a far-right German legislator who attempted to scuttle Berlin’s shipment of main battle tanks to Ukraine is an agent of Russian intelligence, The Insider can now reveal. Also, hi...

“A pro-Russian aide to a far-right German legislator who attempted to scuttle Berlin’s shipment of main battle tanks to Ukraine is an agent of Russian intelligence, The Insider can now reveal.

Vladimir Sergienko, 52, is the Ukrainian-born adviser to Eugen Schmidt, a Bundestag deputy with the AfD.“

Toje kommer stadig opp med nye bortforklaringer, som så skytes ned ved å gå til kildene.

Forståelig, men da står deg fritt til å melde deg ut av den. Jeg er ikke ferdig med den.

Om Tojes metode – og Andresens Da det begynte å brenne under føttene til Jeffrey Epstein i 2019, kom Steve Bannon på banen som PR-rådgiver. Ifølge Filter Nyheter rådet Bannon ham ti...

Vi er ikke helt ferdige med debatten mellom Toje og Bals. klassekampen.no/artikkel/202...

We obtained the first publicly released satellite image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound in Tehran, after it was struck by Israel/US. There are several destroyed buildings. Current whereabouts of Iran's supreme leader are unknown; compound used as his official residence. 🛰️📸: @airbus.com

We've entered the stage of the news cycle where the clear initial information has been reported, fresh reporting is hours or days away, and the gap in between is full of talking heads either constantly re-stating the bleeding obvious and/or speculating wildly based on nothing.

Via @osinttechnical.bsky.social on X "Footage of an Iranian ballistic missile slamming into the headquarters of the US Navy's 5th Fleet at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain earlier today."
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No doubt Tulsi Gabbard is drafting her resignation letter as we speak.

Wag the dog! Vil Trump starte en krig mot Iran for å få oppmerksomheten vekk fra Epstein-saken?

Jeg skrev i forrige uke at et angrep på Iran ikke må forstås som en avsporing fra Epstein-filene. snoen.substack.com/p/wag-the-dog

Det finnes alltid en tweet eller to.

Jeg tror anti-Trump-reaksjoner i vestlige demokratier er en dårlig predikator for hva som skjer i diktaturer.

Ja, men regimet er nå så forhatt av et flertall at det er uklart hva som skjer her. Vi hører ulike ting fra den iranske opposisjonen, og det er vanskelig å vite hva som er mest representativt.

Trumps krig ser ut til å gå ut på å bombe regimet i stykker, og så skal det iranske folket benytte anledningen til å styrte restene. Vi får se om bombingen blir mer omfattende enn i sommer. Tviler på at vi får regimeskifte uten boots on the ground (Irak 1991), og det vil ikke Trump risikere.

What does “open war” between Pakistan and Afghanistan amount to? The bombing of military sites in Kabul and Kandahar marks a sharp escalation in tensions

The bombing of Kabul and Kandahar by Pakistan’s armed forces has been a while in the making. The two countries have now clashed in four of the past five years

The Transatlantic Defense Business Politics Can’t Break The foundations of the Atlantic alliance are shifting in ways not seen since the early days of the Cold War. Washington is no longer simply urging greater

Politics may be straining the trans-Atlantic alliance, but defense business tying it together is moving faster than ever. What could that mean for the future of the alliance?

Opinion | Why Trump’s using Charlie Kirk’s legacy to claim Americans are getting more religious Philip Bump: How we know Charlie Kirk didn't spark a religious revival

Trump says more people are turning to religion. Let’s check the data.
(@pbump.com)
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The influencer formerly known as Borge.

Trump’s been denying the affordability crisis. Meanwhile, January PPI just came in hotter than expected at 2.9% YoY / core 3.6%. Data don’t lie.

Fra Klassekampen: "Forvirrende om Kjellén Atle Fretheim (Heer) I intervjuet med Klassekampen 25. februar omtaler Asle Toje statsviteren Rudolf Kjellén som «en svært problematisk tenker», og legger til: «hver gang jeg siterer ham, påpeker jeg det: Han var rasist og antisemitt, eller i alle fall snublende nær.» I og med at Toje siterte Kjellén uten noen form for problematisering i sin mye omtalte kronikk i Aftenposten før jul, gikk jeg gjennom Tojes tidligere artikler ved å søke etter «kjelén» i artikkelsamlingen på hans egen hjemmeside (www.asletoje.no). Jeg fant fem artikler med henvisning til Kjellén. Ikke i noen av disse ble Kjelléns tenkning problematisert, overhodet. Dette er ingen stor sak, isolert sett. Men forvirrende er det."

Toje problematiserer som kjent Kjelléns rasisme og antisemittisme hver gang han skriver om ham. Unntakene er bare, eh, hver eneste gang, later det til.