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"We cannot be a modern Rome guarding the far frontiers with our legions if for no other reason than that these are not, politically, our frontiers. What we must do is to assist these people [to] regain their confidence and get on their own military feet" - Eisenhower

There were also people who tried to find a ray of light in the darkness. “So far, the US has not questioned the most important core of the [NATO] alliance – the nuclear shield over Europe,” a senior NATO official in Munich said. “As long as that remains the case, we can cope with what is happening in Washington.” An EU colleague added: “I’d rather have Vance talking about this culture-war censorship stuff than about the withdrawal of US troops from Europe.”

Vance linked transatlantic security to the right-wing populist values of the new US administration. According to the Vice President, the suppression of freedom of expression, disguised as the fight against disinformation, is more dangerous than the threats posed by Russia and China. Then he continued. “What is the positive vision that animates this shared security compact that we all believe is so important? I believe deeply that there is no security if you are afraid of the voices, the opinions and the conscience that guide your very own people.” This was new. If America were to tie future transatlantic security cooperation to Europe’s right-wing populists and extremists, to lies and agitation being given free rein, it would have dramatic consequences for the allies on this side of the Atlantic.

Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi:

"China has always seen in Europe an important pole in the multipolar world. The two sides are partners, not rivals. China is willing to work with the European side to deepen strategic communication and mutually beneficial cooperation and steer the world to a bright future of peace, security, prosperity, and progress."

Chinese military expert Zhou Bo, during an interview with DW, said that China might have three roles to end the war in Ukraine:

◾️ To join other major forces in providing a collective security guarantee to Ukraine;

◾️ China is one of the best options when talking about sending peacemaking troops to Ukraine. Zhou Bo thinks the variant with European troops in Ukraine is unrealistic because Russia would see it as "another way of a NATO presence" in the country;

◾️ Participation in the post-war reconstruction.

I suspect that the next few years will see very rapid political change across the West. Just as the fall of communism was not limited to the USR but spread like wildfire throughout the Warsaw Pact, the fall of gay race communism will not be an isolated event within the USSA, but will bring down governments all over the world. In most cases this will probably be fairly peaceful, achieved at the ballot box. In other cases things may become more turbulent. Brussels has signalled that it is prepared to nullify elections whose results it does not appreciate. They already did this in Romania, using some obscure judge to zero out the electoral victory of a nationalist candidate for the country’s presidency. They’ve said that they’re considering doing the same thing on a wider scale. If they do, I do not think it will end well for them. The American Regime – which, you must remember, no longer refers to our enemies – is in possession of a 5GW platform specifically designed for bringing down governments by inciting colour revolutions. The governments of Europe are weak and unpopular; should they cling to power, they will be removed the hard way. And the same will prove true, I think, of the governments of Britain and Canada.

Investing.com -- Eutelsat shares have soared in recent days, surging more than 90% on Tuesday to €3.80, adding to its 68% gain in Monday's session after closing at €1.199 on Friday.

The stock has now more than tripled in value in just two days as investors bet on rising demand for its OneWeb satellite network.

The rally follows growing speculation that OneWeb, which merged with Eutelsat in 2023, could emerge as a key European alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink for space-based internet services.

Eutelsat has positioned itself as a major player in Europe’s push for greater autonomy in satellite communications, particularly in light of geopolitical tensions.

Reuters reported that a spokesperson for Eutelsat told them the company remains committed to supporting Ukraine and has “deployed and continues to operate hundreds of terminals across Ukraine and the Black Sea.”

The surge in Eutelsat’s stock comes amid reports that U.S.-European tensions could put Starlink’s dominance at risk in the region, creating an opportunity for OneWeb.

With around 650 low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites, OneWeb remains the second-largest provider in the market after SpaceX’s Starlink.

"Nobody is irreplaceable" -- Stalin

🇮🇹 Meanwhile on a bus in Italy

The whole of Europe is in real trouble.

But first, every European traitor who deliberately let the invaders in should be dragged into the streets and shot