Matt Luskus

Geopolitical analyst || National Security Professional ||

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New video:

Active Measures Explained Simply: How the Soviets Weaponized Societies
https://t.co/Fzjt8nfMba

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@PeterZeihan Seems like Poland will be the first one on the list.

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@FaytuksNetwork This is the second attack on Türkiye during the Iran conflict. Interesting that Iran downplayed the first one as an wayward drone - this attack is clearly more explicit. Still doubtful that Türkiye will get involved in a major way, but something to watch.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against "shaheds" in the Middle East region. I gave instructions to provide the necessary means and ensure the presence of Ukrainian specialists who can guarantee the required security. Ukraine helps partners who help ensure our security and protect the lives of our people. Glory to Ukraine!

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The problem with demanding unconditional surrender is that it requires a political structure in place to implement it. As it stands, the IRGC commanders are acting autonomously and are highly ideological. All this to say: there’s a long road ahead.

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has said on his Truth Social app that the only deal with Iran must involve their unconditional surrender, adding that after, “the selection of great and acceptable leader(s)” will allow for the U.S. and its allies and partners to build Iran back up “from the brink of destruction.”

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New Video:

SIGINT: The Secret War Beneath the Sea https://t.co/jBmuhIOybr

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Well, this aged well.

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Venezuela, Nigeria, Mexico all stirring at once. It almost seems like too much is happening at once to be coincidence. Something’s shifting in how the U.S. is choosing to engage abroad.

[Faytuks Network @FaytuksNetwork]

BREAKING: Mexican newspaper El Universal reports that Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has been killed.

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Cartel activity like this occurring in one of the largest tourist zones in Mexico is nuts, by the way.

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

Members of the CJNG Cartel set buses and structures on fire in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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@gatsbtc @WarMonitor3 Using Google analytics to track how busy the nearby pizza restaurants are.

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@WarMonitor3 Designation + ISR + ships ≠ imminent strikes.

It’s pressure and signaling, not a launch window.

Twitter always thinks it’s happening tonight. Only time will tell.

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@Conflict_Radar Reminder: this is what the Russian military did pre-invasion of Ukraine. Things are moving quickly.

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@visegrad24 It’s not surprising. The Kremlin will pay lip service to Venezuela to embarrass the US, but they have no capacity to provide military support while occupied with Ukraine.

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@UHN_Plus Russia warning Washington about “destabilization” is just an attempt to reassert relevance in the hemisphere. But it rings hollow while Moscow is violating international law daily in Ukraine.

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Casinos are some of the most efficient laundering hubs in Mexico: high cash volume, easy integration, weak reporting. OFAC/FinCEN hitting the venues rather than individuals pressures the business model rather than the operators.

This is the kind of targeting that actually disrupts flows instead of generating headlines.

[All Source News @All_Source_News]

“Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) joined the Government of Mexico in targeting the Hysa Organized Crime Group and numerous Mexico-based gambling establishments involved in cartel-related money laundering and a slew of other criminal activities across Mexico and Europe. This coordinated action is the result of recent U.S.-Mexico commitments—secured during Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John K. Hurley’s trip—to work together more closely to combat narcotrafficking and related financial crime by Mexico-based drug cartels and other groups.”

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This isn’t surprising. Ukraine drew in vets from all over the world, and once people step into that environment some never really leave it.

There’s always a subset of fighters who move from conflict to conflict because that’s the world they know. It’s about identity more than ideology.

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@AlertaNews24 Not just about the Ford carrier group. It’s deterrence signaling for both foreign and domestic audiences. Caracas wants to look ready, not reckless.

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@PeterZeihan Enforcement this thin sustains the leverage narrative.
Tariffs ease on paper, but markets pivot on perception: Caracas bonds up 12% on BRICS fears, echoing ECLAC’s geopolitical trap warning.

Lens expanded ↓
https://t.co/2yjrkJT5Ge

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That’s significant. The Ford’s hold off Morocco occurred as the admin was reportedly weighing whether to send it toward Venezuela or redirect it toward the Gulf of Guinea/Nigeria. This movement suggests a decision’s been made. Either way, it’s a signal deployment, not routine transit.