M Valerio Bonelli

Views expressed in the TW posts are entirely my own.

[KUWAIT TIMES @kuwaittimesnews]

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday he was severing "all contact" with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over what he said were remarks attributed to her comparing Israel to apartheid-era South Africa.

In a post on social media, Saar said Kallas had reportedly "compared Israel to the racist apartheid regime" during a visit to Mexico last month and that as a result he was severing contact until she retracted the comments.

In subsequent posts on X, Saar shared posts from other accounts that mentioned or referenced a June 12 report by European news website Euractiv. It cited unnamed officials and diplomats as saying that during her visit to Mexico, Kallas had compared Israel's treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza to the policies of South Africa under apartheid, a system of legally enforced racial segregation.

Kallas responded to the Israeli minister in a post on X, underlining the importance of dialogue but not directly addressing the comments attributed to her.

On Thursday, Saar accused Kallas of "acting obsessively and with blatant unfairness toward the State of Israel".

In her response, Kallas said that "to bring peace to the Middle East, the Two-State Solution remains the only viable path".

"The EU has condemned the illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank that make it increasingly difficult to get to that goal. That is the EU position," she said.

[Mikaa Blugeon-Mered @Mikaa_BM]

Trump vient d'avouer pourquoi il s'est couché :

"Si je continue à les bombarder, les bateaux restent bloqués. Ça coûte 500-600M$ par jour. Et dans 4 semaines nous n'aurons plus de réserves [de pétrole]. On n'en aurait plus. Vous voulez voir le chaos ?"

[🅾️sservaMy 👁☮️🍉 @OsservaMy]

Sempre perfetto!

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Germany Says Turkish Intel Among Most Active Espionage Actors in Berlin

A 140-page report by German intelligence names Türkiye's national intelligence as one of the four most active foreign services in Berlin, alongside Russia, China, and Iran.

https://t.co/lLYvBpBn0l

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Belgium will deliver seven additional F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year, Defense Minister Theo Francken announced at the NATO Defense Ministers Meeting.

Three aircraft will be combat-ready, while four will be used for spare parts.

Francken said Belgium could eventually transfer its entire F-16 fleet once replacement F-35 jets are fully operational.

[Clash Report @clashreport]

As part of NATO's defense plans, Italy has deployed a SAMP/T air defense system to Konya, Türkiye, to help strengthen the alliance's air defense.

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Israel is negotiating with the U.S. to keep its troops deployed in southern Lebanon, according to two Israeli officials.

The talks come after a U.S.-Iran interim agreement reaffirmed Lebanon’s sovereignty.

Israel says it needs to maintain a "security buffer" and is resisting pressure to withdraw forces from areas south of the Litani River.

Source: Reuters

[Defence Index @Defence_Index]

⚡🇩🇪 Germany has funded Norway’s NOMADS air defence systems for Ukraine, with deliveries now confirmed.

Ukraine has received multiple short range mobile air defence units designed to counter drones and cruise missiles, strengthening protection against ongoing Russian attacks.

Source: GAU (Deaidua)

[ToughSF @ToughSf]

Newer generations of fighter jets have to balance the need for stealth and aerodynamics, and don't aim to exceed ~Mach 1.6 in top speed.

So, we'll never see aesthetically pleasing designs like the Mirage III, Eurofighter or F-15 again.

[Octar Ruga @OctarRuga]

🚨🛰️ Des chercheurs étrangers favorables à l’Ukraine ont analysé l’utilisation du système 🇷🇺 "Volna-Kupol-Garant" contre les satellites Starlink et sont parvenus à plusieurs conclusions notables.

La première, et la plus importante, est que les composants électroniques des satellites dont l’orbite traverse une zone de brouillage actif finiraient par subir des dommages irréversibles. La seconde est que la zone de couverture efficace de ce système 🇷🇺 de guerre électronique antisatellite semble s’étendre régulièrement. À moyen terme, un blocage complet de la liaison montante pourrait être obtenu sur des dizaines de kilomètres grâce à des brouillages dirigés ou à l’émission de faux paquets de données.

Si cette hypothèse se confirme, les Forces 🇷🇺 pourraient disposer de la capacité de couvrir non plus seulement des secteurs tactiques isolés, mais de vastes zones défensives opératives et stratégiques par un "dôme" de guerre électronique, comme celui actuellement déployé sur l’axe Konstantinovka–Druzhkovka et plus au Nord.
@Warhronika

[Ultimora.net @ultimoranet]

La compagnia aerea australiana Qantas ha annunciato che nell'ottobre 2027 lancerà il primo volo diretto tra Sydney e Londra. La nuova rotta, che sarà operata con Airbus A350-1000ULR, diventerà il collegamento commerciale senza scalo più lungo al mondo, con una durata prevista di circa 22 ore

[UAAR @UAAR_it]

La nostra associazione fornisce supporto a tante persone e lotta per un Paese più laico e civile. Ma può farlo solo grazie al sostegno di soci e simpatizzanti.
Sostieni l'Uaar con il 5x1000 indicando il CF 92051440284 nella dichiarazione dei redditi.
https://t.co/SOsCo55Rfk

[PLANES OF LEGEND ✈️ @PlanesOfLegend]

From @AeronewsGlobal 26 jan 2019
'This video appears to show a Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber crashing on landing at Olenegorsk airbase, Murmansk region on 22.01, killing 3 crew members; one survived. It seems bad weather & pilot error were factors. Video by a friend.'
@airlivenet @JacdecNew

[Current Report @Currentreport1]

UAE is working on a major plan to reduce its reliance on the Strait of Hormuz to zero.

[Air Power @RealAirPower1]

Aggressors aggressing? Chinese Su-30MKKs mimicking the distinct color scheme of Vietnamese Su-30MK2s over the Three Gorges Dam (Circa 2000s). These "Blue Force" Flankers most likely belong to PLAAF's 18th Fighter Division or the Flight Test & Training Centre - units specializing in DACT to simulate regional peers. The Chinese have been at it for a while.

[OSINTWarfare @OSINTWarfare]

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) will release a short documentary with firsthand accounts from F-5 Air Force pilots involved in the surprise operation targeting the U.S. Camp Buehring in Kuwait.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A single ship anchored off Ghana's coast generates about 12% of the country's electricity.

The MV Karadeniz Powership Osman Khan is 299 meters long and pumps out up to 480 MW of power.

It has been doing this since 2017.

[Tim Robinson @RAeSTimR]

With Germany having abandoned the plan for a new fighter with France, and British funding for a new fighter seemingly stretched, @MichaelJPryce asks is it time for a radical move – should Germany join GCAP? #avgeek #FCAS https://t.co/hDBBiDHCqV

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Trump on Iran:

I want to thank China, President Xi, I was with him, and he stayed neutral, totally neutral, and I appreciate it.

And I would want to thank Vladimir Putin, he was very neutral.

[SomePLAOSINT @someplaosint]

Chinese badger and Russian bear in one frame.

Is there any photo of Soviet Tu-16 and Tu-95 flying in one frame?