Francesco L. Morandi

Keen on #Geopolitics and #China |
Junior Fellow, China & Indo-pacific Desk @Geopoliticainfo | Contributor, Asia Desk & Social Media Team @CafeGeopolitico

[Francesco L. Morandi @frazmor]

Ringrazio moltissimo @LorenzoTerm per avermi rilasciato questa interessante intervista incentrata sulle #forzearmate #cinesi 🇨🇳.
Un ringraziamento anche a @LorenzoLamperti, @AleColarizi, @simopieranni e a tutto il team di @chinafiles per la pubblicazione.
#PLA #IndoPacific

[Lorenzo Termine @LorenzoTerm]

🇨🇳🪖 Un piacere essere intervistato da @frazmor su @chinafiles. Grazie @LorenzoLamperti @simopieranni e a tutta la redazione per lo spazio. #PLA #modernizzazione impieghi operativi competizione con 🇺🇲 e scenari di conflitto. Si legge qui: https://t.co/BH3gMSKyYe

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Trump:

Italy wasn’t there for us, we won’t be there for them!

[Clash Report @clashreport]

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was abruptly pulled from a live interview after being told “the President wants you right away.”

After returning, his voice was noticeably shaken.

[Collin Koh 🇸🇬🇺🇦 @CollinSLKoh]

A significant development if Indonesia and Australia push through the idea of expanding their bilateral landmark security treaty to include Japan. https://t.co/NoFru7ihGl

[Lyle Morris @LyleJMorris]

Xi for the first time publicly references the PLA purges:

"The past year has been unusual and extraordinary. The People's Army has deepened its political education, effectively addressed various risks and challenges, and undergone revolutionary forging in the fight against corruption."

[Marco Fattorini @MarcoFattorini]

«Dicono di aver mandato truppe in Afghanistan. Ma sono rimasti un po’ indietro, un po’ più lontani dalla linea del fronte». (Donald Trump)

[U.S. Naval Institute @NavalInstitute]

2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy — USNI News
https://t.co/PIKO7ydDoH

[POLITICO @politico]

Pentagon no longer views China threat as top priority https://t.co/jVoJC2W6U0

[*Walter Bloomberg @DeItaone]

TRUMP REVEALS U.S. “SECRET WEAPON” USED IN VENEZUELA

President Donald Trump said the U.S. used a classified device called “The Discombobulator” during a military operation in Venezuela, claiming it disabled Russian and Chinese rockets before they could launch. “They pressed buttons and nothing worked,” he said, adding he is not allowed to share details.

Trump also said the U.S. has a strong relationship with Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, praising her cooperation following the arrest of Nicolás Maduro.

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

The U.S. Department of Defense has published its 2026 National Defense Strategy, featuring four key lines of effort under the Department’s Strategic Approach:

1. Defend the U.S. Homeland
2. Deter China in the Indo-Pacific Through Strength, Not Confrontation
3. Increase Burden-Sharing with U.S. Allies and Partners
4. Supercharge the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

[SemiAnalysis @SemiAnalysis_]

The U.S. wants 40% of chips made onshore. But quietly, the equipment that makes those chips is moving offshore fast. This gap matters just as much as the chips themselves. (1/6) 🧵

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to cut its participation in a range of NATO advisory groups, the latest sign of the Trump Administration’s drive to scale back its military presence in Europe and its souring relationship with NATO Allies, according to multiple officials familiar with the matter who spoke to the Washington Post.

Plans made by the Pentagon are expected to primarily cut personnel at NATO Centres of Excellence (COE) across Europe, which are staffed by roughly 200 Americans, along with military personnel from every other members of NATO. Rather than withdraw all at once, the Pentagon intends not to replace personnel as their postings end, a process that could take years, with officials claiming this has nothing to do with current tensions over Greenland.

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

Newly released IR footage of the unknown triangular-shaped aircraft spotted over Area 51/Nevada Test and Training Range recently by @uncannyex.

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

The WEF annual meeting begins in Davos today. Here’s a reminder that one particular profession benefits from this gathering of elites…

2023: “Prostitutes gather in Davos for annual meeting of global elite - where demand for sexual services rockets during economic summit.”

[International Defence Analysis @Defence_IDA]

BREAKING: China Releases Video of Armed Cargo Ship Setting Sail.

China has officially released footage showing a large merchant vessel retrofitted with advanced weapons systems departing port.

[Gandalv @Microinteracti1]

BREAKING: Senior Republicans are warning Trump that any move to invade Greenland would instantly end his presidency.

[Lord Bebo @MyLordBebo]

🇺🇸🇬🇱🇩🇰 TO CONTROL A TERRITORY YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO DEFENDT IT!?

“Denmark is a tiny country with a tiny economy and a tiny military. They cannot defend Greenland and cannot control the territory.“

— Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor, Stephen Miller

[Clash Report @clashreport]

BREAKING: Trump puts tariffs on allies over Greenland:

Starting on February 1st, 2026, all of the above mentioned Countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland), will be charged a 10% Tariff on any and all goods sent to the United States of America.

On June 1st, 2026, the Tariff will be increased to 25%.

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Italy will NOT join the European troop deployment to Greenland, with Defense Minister Guido Crosetto dismissing the small NATO contingents as symbolic and ineffective, calling them “the beginning of a joke.”

[Xavi Ruiz @xruiztru]

Civilization vs Barbarism.

[MAKS 26 🇺🇦👀 @Maks_NAFO_FELLA]

🇨🇳 China is rehearsing a maritime blockade by using thousands of civilian fishing vessels as a coordinated naval militia, - NYT

Recent drills showed tightly organized formations near key East China Sea shipping lanes, signaling Beijing’s ability to flood contested waters, overwhelm enemy sensors, and create a gray zone between civilian and military activity, especially in a Taiwan crisis.