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08 January 2026 01:14

🚢 🇺🇸 🏴‍☠️ During a predawn operation today, the U.S., with U.K. support, seized sanctioned oil tanker M/T Marinera (fka M/T Bella 1) after a 2+ week pursuit.

U.S. Coast Guard national security cutter USCGC Munro (WMSL-755) shadowed the dark fleet tanker across the Atlantic, 160th SOAR MH-6M Little Birds embarked the special operations interdiction force, and a U.S. Navy P-8A provided overwatch monitoring Russian submarine activity.

📎 Ian Ellis

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08 January 2026 00:57

🇺🇸❌🇷🇺 — Republican Senator Lindsey Graham:

Trump greenlit the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill that I have been working on for months with Senator Blumenthal and many others.

This bill will allow President Trump to punish those countries who buy cheap Russian oil fueling Putin’s war machine.

This bill would give President Trump tremendous leverage against countries like China, India and Brazil to incentivize them to stop buying the cheap Russian oil that provides the financing for Putin’s bloodbath against Ukraine.

I look forward to a strong bipartisan vote, hopefully as early as next week.

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08 January 2026 00:14

🇺🇸🇩🇰🇬🇱⚡️- Denmark has set the rules of engagement in Greenland as shoot now, ask questions later.

“The European nation's rules of engagement requires soldiers to “immediately” counter-attack invading forces without awaiting orders.” - LBC.

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07 January 2026 23:49

🇪🇺🇬🇱🇩🇰⚡️ — President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen:

The European Union itself was born from conflict.

Our Union is not perfect, but it is a promise. It is a promise that cooperation is stronger than confrontation. That law is stronger than force.

Principles that apply not only to our European Union but equally to Greenland.

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07 January 2026 23:45

🇬🇱 🇺🇸 🇩🇰 The Times has outlined four possible scenarios for Greenland joining the United States

The main options are:

— An invasion of the island and its occupation;

— The purchase of Greenland from Denmark, along with promises of major investments in the island’s economy for the local population;

— The conclusion of a Free Association Agreement;

— Maintaining Greenland’s status as a Danish territory while simultaneously increasing the US military presence on the island.

📎 NEXTA

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07 January 2026 23:32

📝 🇸🇪 🇬🇱 auonsson on X:

The US commander in chief has famously claimed that Greenland waters are teeming with Russian and Chinese vessels.

According to AIS data this is bollocks to speak European.

There are 8 Chinese and 0 Russian vessels in US waters, none in Greenland.

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07 January 2026 23:22

🇬🇱 🇮🇸 🇬🇧 With U.S. forces seizing the Russian-flagged & Iranian-linked vessel Marinera (Bella 1) north of the Scottish coast, it’s worth mentioning the importance of the GIUK gap.

The Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom Gap is the “defense wall” against Russian & Chinese submarines

📎 Visegrad24

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07 January 2026 22:33

🇺🇸⚡️- A photo taken from the ICE shooting in Minneapolis shows the vehicle had Missouri license plates.

The deceased individual has also been identified as an American citizen.

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07 January 2026 21:52

🇺🇸❌🇺🇸 President Trump defends the actions of the ICE agent and blames the woman for getting herself shot and killed.

@CIG_telegram

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07 January 2026 20:20

📢 🇺🇸 👮‍♂️ Nick Sortor on X:

ICE has deployed TEAR GAS and PEPPER SPRAY in South Minneapolis as the situation intensifies

A freaking MOB has formed to attempt to prevent ICE from doing their jobs

KEEP PUSHING, ICE!

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07 January 2026 20:06

📢 🇺🇸 👮‍♂️ Previously Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey warned that someone is going to get “kilIed” during ICE operations in his state.

📎 American AF

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07 January 2026 19:33

🇺🇸⚡️ — DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin to Fox News:

The incident was a direct consequence of constant attacks and demonization of our officers by sanctuary politicians who fuel and encourage rampant assaults on our law enforcement, who are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them and an 8,000% increase in death threats.

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07 January 2026 19:33

🇺🇸⚡️ — WATCH: Footage shows an ICE officer shooting an individual who was attempting to flee in his car, resulting in the person’s death in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

➡️ DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said the person had “weaponized” their vehicle and that an ICE officer, fearing for his life, the safety of other officers, and the public, fired in "self-defense."

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07 January 2026 19:17

🇺🇸🇻🇪🇨🇺Cuba has published lists of the 32 of its officers who were killed during the US operation to kidnap Maduro.

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07 January 2026 16:47

⚠️🇻🇪🇷🇺 Statement of the Russian Ministry of Transport on the seizure of the tanker "Mariner" in the Atlantic:

"On December 24, 2025, the vessel "Mariner" received a temporary permit to sail under the state flag of the Russian Federation, issued in accordance with Russian legislation and international law.

Today, around 15 o'clock Moscow time, in the open sea outside the territorial waters of any state, US naval forces boarded the vessel and communication with it was lost.

In accordance with the norms of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, in high seas, a regime of freedom of navigation applies and no state has the right to use force against vessels duly registered in the jurisdictions of other states."

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08 January 2026 00:59

📢 🇺🇸 💵 Trump calls for the U.S. military budget to increase from $1,000,000,000,000 to $1,500,000,000,000 for 2027.

📎 Disclosetv

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08 January 2026 00:57

📢 🇺🇸 🏭 U.S. President Donald J. Trump states that Raytheon will no longer be doing business with the Department of Defense if they don’t start “investing in more upfront Investments like Plants and Equipment,” claiming that the defense contractors has been “the least responsive to the needs of the Department of War, the slowest in increasing their volume, and the most aggressive spending on their Shareholders rather than the needs and demands of the United States Military.”

📎 OSINTdefender

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07 January 2026 23:50

🇩🇰 🇺🇸 🇬🇱 Danish soldiers are under standing orders to engage any hostile activity on Greenland, including unannounced US activity.

The standing order of 1952 is confirmed to be in force by both Danish Defence Command and Ministry of Defence to news site Berlingske.

📎 auonsson

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07 January 2026 23:49

🇪🇺🇬🇱🇩🇰🇺🇸⚡️ — President of the European Council António Costa:

Greenland belongs to its people.

Nothing can be decided about Denmark and about Greenland without Denmark or without Greenland.

They have the full support and solidarity of the European Union.

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07 January 2026 23:42

📖 🇺🇸 🇬🇱 People's Art of War on X:

Greenland is strategically important because it covers the (Greenland-Iceland-UK) gap which is a major passage to the arctic.

Naval traffic that passes through that gap and any Transpolar Sea Route are already monitored by NATO using Greenland based radar and surveillance aircraft.

The 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement exists between the US and Denmark. This agreement allows the US to maintain a military presence on the island. And it has at Thule since the Cold War.

Someone also brought up buying it would get natural resources. You don't really need to buy the territory. You buy the mineral rights or rights to extract it. Which is so much easier and cheaper than the costs of running territory.

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07 January 2026 23:28

🇩🇰 🇺🇸 🇬🇱 Rasmus Jarlov on X:

The USA already has a defence agreement with Denmark that gives them exclusive and full military access to Greenland. But they are not using it. They have downgraded their presence by 99%.

Now, apparently, they are telling their base that they need to invade and annex Greenland because they need to have a large military presence.

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07 January 2026 23:16

📝 🇺🇸 🇬🇱 Greenland, much like Venezuela, is largely a dog-and-pony show. This is true even while acknowledging legitimate U.S. geostrategic interests in those countries. | CIG #commentary

⬛️ The U.S. will most likely ink a COFA agreement with Greenland, declare this a massive win and then life goes on as usual. With the exception of reactivated military bases.

🇩🇰 Denmark itself is not a bad country. They've treated their people well enough that the right wing movements seen elsewhere don't have as much demand to exist in Denmark. They even went as far as attempting to sterilize the Greenlandic Inuits, which could have solidified Greenland as a white-majority country.

🔶️ As for throwing cold water on the Greenland hype train, the U.S. seizure of Greenland is mostly a formality, albeit some are rightly concerned that Greenland may see an increase in multiracial immigration. Realistically, the future of Greenland will remain the status quo under a COFA agreement, similar to former U.S. Pacific territories.

🔶️ Perhaps the only real change would be the return of additional U.S. military bases to Greenland, with a possible reactivation of Cold War/WWII-era infrastructure, as we saw in Puerto Rico.

🔶️ For the most part, what the U.S. wants from Greenland is already what it has. Chinese and Russian ships entering the Arctic are already being monitored, and the U.S. has been Greenland's security guarantor since WWII.

🔶️ In the short term, neither Greenland nor Venezuela is truly about seizing resources. It will take decades, and much difficulty, to extract what is demanded from these countries.

🔶️ Once again, the U.S.'s actions here are mostly for political points. Trump stated that he needed to win the midterms or face impeachment. Leaning into hyper-America imperium memes after his approval ratings were lowered due to the Epstein content and his failure to act on his promises is part of the game here.

🔶️ Now, should the U.S. seize Greenland? Much like the Panama Canal, sure, why not? The military infrastructure there is American and likely has permanent needs. Understandably, the dopamine hits from these actions are welcomed by fatigued masses looking to feel and see a win.

🎪 Finally, just don’t become too complacent with these mostly symbolic victories. The emphasis on defending the Western Hemisphere is a recontextualization of global withdrawal. It will benefit Americans more to remain vigilant in the long run: take the win, but don’t get addicted to the circus of small victories.

@CIG_telegram

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07 January 2026 21:57

🇺🇸❌🇺🇸 Minnesota Governor Tim Walz calls on Minnesotans to protest peacefully and asks for solidarity from other Americans.

Walz also issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard and called on federal authorities to leave the state. "I feel your anger. I'm angry."

🔗 Disclose.tv (@disclosetv)

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07 January 2026 21:44

🇺🇸 Growing throngs of protesters throw snow and ice at local and federal officers as they leave the scene of today's fatal ICE shooting.

🔗 Disclose.tv (@disclosetv)

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07 January 2026 20:16

📢 🇺🇸 🇸🇴 Nancy Mace on X:

We just moved to subpoena Rep. Ilhan Omar and her brother/husband’s immigration records in the Oversight Committee.

Federal marriage fraud and knowingly entering a marriage to evade immigration laws is a serious felony punishable by prison time, steep fines, denaturalization and deportation. Marrying a sibling is illegal in every state. We intend to get to the bottom of it.

END THE FRAUD. DENATURALIZE AND DEPORT ILHAN OMAR.

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07 January 2026 20:03

📢 🇺🇸 👮‍♂️ Mayor Frey tells ICE "get the f*ck out of Minneapolis" or more will be kiIIed

📎 End Wokeness

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07 January 2026 19:33

🇺🇸⚡️ — WATCH: Another angle of the shooting in Minneapolis shows that the driver wasn't ramming directly into the ICE officer, who eventually opened fire and killed the driver.

➡️ Footage also shows bystanders being forced away by ICE officers after running to help the driver after she was shot.

➡️ It's unclear why ICE apprehended the individual in the first place.

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07 January 2026 19:26

🇺🇸🇬🇱🛢🇩🇰 Greenland's mineral wealth is greatly exaggerated

Exploring and mining in the Arctic is a literal hellscape. The constraints are insane and the costs to overcome them are mooning way past imagination.

Geologically, permafrost is a nightmare. Ground is frozen solid. Normal drilling hits a wall. Building stable foundations for gear is a massive investment.

Operations are far more difficult too. Constant darkness for months in winter. Working 24/7 under floodlights craters efficiency and spikes accident risk.

At -40°C to -50°C, metal gets brittle and just snaps. You need custom alloy gear and keeping fuel/lube from freezing is a constant battle. The diesel/power burn just to keep lights on and engines warm is a nightmare. Immediate Opex blow-up.

Logistics? Absolute disaster. It’s not about digging it out; it’s about moving it.

Zero roads or rails. Everything moves by helicopter, light plane, or ship. Moving ore to a port costs multiples of what normal mines pay. Plus, zero local smelters. The minerals have to be shipped across oceans, burning time and cash.

Shipping windows are tiny. Some fjords/sections of Greenland's coast only accessible a few months a year. You either pay for icebreakers or pray the 1-year supply/export window doesn’t get wrecked by bad weather. If the ship misses the slot, the whole year is lost.

Look at the Citronen Fjord Zn project at 83°N. It’s one of the world's biggest undeveloped Zn-Pb deposits, but it's 2,100km north of Nuuk. Total isolation.

They get a 3-month window to move a year’s worth of cargo. One bad storm and the project is bricked for the season. Ironbark Zinc tried for ages, but it just got flipped to Dubai-based Almeera Ventures. That’s a clear signal on how brutal the Capex and funding hurdles are.

The core issue: does the margin even justify the risk? Building a mine w/ zero infra is a Capex black hole.

Think global warming helps? Think again.

Thawing permafrost is actually trashing existing infra and roads. Extreme weather just jacks up Opex even more.

We’re talking 10-15 yrs from discovery to first ore. If commodity prices crater in between, you're left holding a stranded asset.

This is the reality of mining. Arctic development is 10x harder than anyone thinks. There’s a reason Denmark wasn't aggressive on developing Greenland.

You really think they held back just to protect the Inuit? Give me a break. Money always trumps ESG in the end, no matter the optics.

You can spam 'self-sufficiency' and 'strategy' all u want, but you can't meme your way past physics and economics.

🔗 CrudeOil123

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07 January 2026 17:55

🇮🇷 The correct approach whenever you hear about “protests in Iran” is to wait and see.

The regime has survived countless protests that were supposed to have toppled it.

I remember as a kid watching everyone on TV talk about how Iran was ready to fall in the summer of 2009.

🔗 Christian Heiens

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07 January 2026 16:31

🇺🇸❌🇨🇺🇨🇴🇳🇮 Republican Senator, Rick Scott:

"This is the start of changing Venezuela, then we're gonna fix Cuba, Nicaragua will get fixed, next year we'll get a new president in Colombia. Democracy is coming back to this hemisphere."