1. Has #Israel's 'pro-Druze' intervention in #Syria's Suweida already backfired? Spoke with Francesco Salesio Schiavi, for his pieace in The New Arab, alongside Rich Outzen newarab.com/analysis/has-i… ...

Great event!

Turkish naval construction grows from corvettes to frigates, first fruits to Indonesia. Interesting outcome from IDEF.

When Lawfare becomes ICLawfare in the domestic political domain, we have a major problem in proper function of the Republic. Glad some serious journalists are getting to the root of this.

India overtook China as the leading supplier of smartphones to the US. Still much more to do, but there really is a path to “allied scale.”

Syria's long-suffering and deep wounds are being healed, gradually. Turkey to supply natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria apnews.com/article/turkey…

Joe McCarthy in a skirt.

Part of the answer must be careful diplomacy to avoid a conflict, of course. Turkey urged to rethink strategy after Israel-Iran War israelhayom.com/2025/08/04/tur…

CCP appears to have a favorite party & candidate in Virgina politics...Virginia Gubernatorial Hopeful Abigail Spanberger Raked In $50,000 From CCP Member and EV Tycoon freebeacon.com/democrats/virg…

New Chief of Staff and Land Forces Commander for TSK. Türkiye reshuffles top commanders at Supreme Military Council meeting - Türkiye News hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-reshuf… via Hürriyet Daily News

Brilliant and explains a lot.