Russia released info on three recently eliminated Western mercenaries:

https://www.rt.com/russia/626222-rt-names-killed-foreign-mercenaries-ukraine/

Lots of talk about Ukraine receiving Tomahawk cruise missiles recently, given recent comments by US President Trump and US Vice President Vance. In response, a lot of people are incorrectly saying how "it's impossible for Ukraine to fire Tomahawks" because they'd need a highly advanced AEGIS ashore site, a warship compatible with them, or the Typhon missile system, which Ukraine will never get. Or that it would require building static infrastructure that can be easily destroyed. It would be a nice story if any of it was true, because it's not. In reality (I looked into this a few months ago after hearing similar claims and initially believing them), all Ukraine would need are some MK 70 VLS cells (with a power supply/generator) and a platform to host them. Anything from a shipping container to a two axle trailer that can be towed by a truck or even a modified pickup truck can work, the latter two axle trailer setup demonstrated by the USA in their post INF treaty ground launched cruise missile test video. So Ukraine definitely can get the portable infrastructure to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles, pictured below. No need for fancy Typhon systems, warships, or static launch sites:

As for other use cases, said VLS cells are not just compatible with Tomahawk cruise missiles, LRASM/JASSM type cruise missiles can also be modified to use them instead of being air launched, with a detachable rocket booster mounted to the bottom of the missile. SM-6 missiles in a surface to surface mode are another potential use case.

SouthFront posted an interesting Chinese media video showing PLA troops training with drones:

https://s5.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/308692.mp4?_=2

I wonder how much of this is going on in the world economy;

Raistone, a provider of short-term financing that worked on deals for First Brands, is demanding an independent examiner be appointed in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings after alleging that as much as $2.3bn has "simply vanished."

Peru's new president, José Jerí Oré, used to follow numerous accounts that shared adult content . So far, he has unfollowed more than 300 accounts, just hours after taking office.

Peruvian president José Jerí on his X account: "The good women are seduced by love, care and respect for all the others there's Mastercard ".

Peruvian president José Jerí on his X account: "The battles against women are the only ones that you win running. Napoleon I"

(CW: Sexual Assault): In January 2025, Jerí was formally accused of sexual assault following a New Year's Eve party in Canta. The alleged incident took place at the Santa Rosa Casa Club in Quives on 29 December 2024, where Jerí was with a group of friends. Among the guests was Marco Antonio Cardoza Hurtado, who had arrived with a 31-year-old woman (the complainant) and another person. According to the complainant, she lost consciousness that afternoon and later woke up with pain in her intimate parts. The complaint identified both Jerí and Cardoza as suspects.

On 12 August 2025, the Public Prosecutor's Office, now led by Tomás Gálvez, dismissed the case against Jerí for the alleged assault after determining there was insufficient evidence to proceed. It was also reported that Cardoza Hurtado, the other suspect, had left Peru for France on 4 February without notifying prosecutors and failed to appear for the collection of biological samples.

More Venezuela developments.

An AC-130J Ghostrider Close Air Support aircraft has arrived in Puerto Rico, armed with 8x AGM-114 Hellfire air to surface laser guided missiles, and the 30mm GAU-23 autocannon and 105mm M102 Howitzer visible. Small Diameter Bombs (SDB, GBU-39 and GBU-53) can also be fitted instead of Hellfires. The aircraft also has internal launch tubes for anti tank guided missiles and 60lb class glide bombs.

4x MH-6 Little Bird and 3x MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were also conducting military exercises on the coast of Trinidad and Tobago on October 8th, photographed. Commonly associated with US special operations forces in the Middle East. The MV Ocean Trader SOCOM ship in the Caribbean can be used to launch helicopters.

Venezuela have deployed Chinese YLC-18 3D low altitude S-band (2-4GHz) surveillance radars to pre prepared sites around the capital Caracas. Due to the topography in the area, such radars are important for detecting low flying cruise missiles or helicopters. It's not an "anti stealth" radar.

Radar frequency bands:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-10/magnitude-7-4-earthquake-strikes-philippines-tsunami-warning/105877252

Magnitude-7.4 earthquake strikes Philippines, sparking tsunami warnings.

Donald Trump announces 100% tax on imports from China.

: "We have just learned that China has taken an extraordinarily aggressive stance on trade, sending an extremely hostile letter to the world, stating that, as of November 1, 2025, it will impose large-scale export controls on virtually all products it manufactures, and some not even manufactured by them. This affects ALL countries, without exception, and was obviously a plan they devised years ago. It is absolutely unprecedented in international trade and a moral disgrace in dealing with other nations.

"Based on the fact that China has taken this unprecedented position, and speaking only for the US, and not for other nations that have been similarly threatened, starting November 1, 2025 (or earlier, depending on any other actions or changes taken by China), the United States of America will impose a 100% Tariff on China, in addition to any Tariffs they are currently paying. Also on November 1, we will impose Export Controls on any and all critical software"

"It is impossible to believe that China would have taken such action, but they did, and the rest is history."

Looks like the "SDF" is on the verge of capitulating to the "HTS" regime in Damascus:

“The SDF will become a strong part of the new Syrian army. In the coming days, we, as the SDF command, will dispatch a delegation to the Syrian defense ministry in Damascus in order to implement the March 10 agreement. The process of SDF’s integration into the Syrian army will begin,” Abdi said.

https://thecradle.co/articles/sdf-signals-imminent-integration-into-syrian-army-after-positive-talks-with-damascus

Portuguese local elections next sunday and things are going to get VERY annoying.

First of all what's the significance of these elections? Well they're a test for 2 things, one is the status of the communist party as the 3rd largest force on the local level, something that's been declining but maintained because of a lot of effort for local party people, and the other is the reach of the far-right Chega party at the local level after they've tied for 2nd place at the national level with the socialist party, which is likely going to affect their standing locally to a certain degree, they already poll in 3rd place in a lot of localities.

Note: Local elections work on a winner takes all system, so whoever gets the most votes gets to be mayor and has to govern with the electeds to the assembly which is by proportional representation.

It's gonna be tough, we're basically fighting to maintain the local governments in a lot of places where the communists have governed since the 70s and also where we've regained the government from the hands of the socialists or the center-right, while hoping to regain a few places we lost. It's been especially ugly because the socialists aside from their usual strategy of completely obstructing governments where the communists got first place (and therefore lead the government) but not a majority they've also taken to making fake independent coalitions by not backing their own party candidate and instead backing the same 3rd party faux independent together with the center-right, so there are a couple of anti-communist coalitions around this time, also the parties to the left of the PS but to the right of the communists, who get very little votes locally, also spoil things for us a little bit and we've lost some localities by the same margin of votes they got.

Speaking of spoilers here is the most annoying thing that will happen, the same socialist party that's fighting tooth and nail to compete and dethrone the communist party in several localities is now DEMANDING that the communists back their candidate in the capital Lisbon, not for any positive "this is what we want lisbon to be like" politics but for a squarely negative "get the current right-wing mayor out", all the left parties EXCEPT the communists have joined this "left" coalition

And seeing the polls (1,2,3), it's not unlikely that the PS will LOSE to the right, because they didn't get the communist votes. Quite ironic that support from a party that for years everyone insists is dead and has no future (it's looking more like it's the PS' future that's in jeopardy) is now so consequential. The strong communist campaign in lisbon is helped by the fact that our local guy João Ferreira is REALLY good, a strong communicator that a lot of even non-communist voters understand is the most knowledgeable about the city, he's also pretty hot (see pic attached).

Here's my opinion, I am completely fine with us spoiling the PS here, not only because I'm for now against coalitions with the center-left but also because the socialists have spent the past 4 years enabling the governance of the mayor they call "the worst mayor ever in lisbon", the socialists have abstained from EVERY government budget vote and generally approved a lot of terrible shit the lisbon mayor has done, nevermind the fact that when they WERE in charge of the mayorality before 2021 the city was ALREADY going to shit, and already was a tourist playground, it only got worse. There's also a lot of differences between the communist's project for the city and the "left coalition's" project, being that the coalition's project is mostly just the socialist's project. The socialist's campaign has also been made more by attacking the communist's for rejecting the coalition than by attacking the right. That's the thing about running a meaningful leftist "3rd party" the most you're gonna do for a long time is spoil elections for the center-left so you gotta be ok with that and not be pushed into submission by fear of the right.

All this means that this sunday could be VERY annoying if the PS does lose, because we will be blamed, and it could have solely negative political costs, much like us taking an anti-nato position on the ukraine war but so be it.

I can expect there to be the usual meltdown from people who are not party members, but are sympathizers from the outside looking in, demanding that the party "modernize" ie lib up and start compromising, regardless of the results I don't want that to happen.

“Execution of 15 people from Al-Damaghsa” with video coming shortly

This group had killed 5 security personnel. They are being dealt with presently

“A deterrent force strikes hard now at the Daghmash family and besieges the surroundings of the Jordanian Hospital

May God guide their steps and enable them against the occupation's henchmen”

Context for the executions

“A very painful and serious incident occurred this afternoon in Gaza City, specifically in the Tal al-Hawa area.

A young man named Mohammed Al-Muqayyad and four of his relatives went to their area to check on his uncle's house, but what was unexpected was that a group from the Daghmash family stopped them and asked: “What brings you to the area?” Then one of them called the army and informed them of their presence, and the shocking response was: “Should we eliminate them?” — and they were ordered to open fire!

Some of them were shot in the leg, abdomen, and back, and Mohammed was martyred and taken to Al-Maamadani Hospital.

Therefore, I urge everyone to be extremely cautious and not to approach areas where the army or armed groups are present, as the situation is unbearable, and recklessness at these moments may cost innocent lives.

May God have mercy on the martyr Mohammed and all those who were unjustly killed, and may God protect all our people.”

Hamas have also captured 17 other collaborators while reestablishing control over the strip

“After fierce clashes that took place last night and extended into this morning, the security forces "Resistance Security" managed to arrest 17 members of the Al-Mansi gangs, including the first assistant to the gang leader in northern Gaza.”

It sounds like BRICS is going forward with their dollar replacement from what this video is saying. I think I may have seen something about this in the Tricontinental a while back - but I'm curious to know what other folks think this means moving forward?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBh4QtVZwL0

Golani and Etzioni brigades withdrawing

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/12/tony-blair-wins-nod-from-palestine-authority-for-role-in-postwar-gaza really not beating the collaborators allegations

average der sturmer moment:

Government could crack down on pro-Palestinian protest chants, PM says (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn95r79ggl9o)

Buk-M2E/SA-17 Grizzly air defence systems deployed to the Venezuelan capital Caracas yesterday. This is Venezuela's second most advanced air defence system (behind the S-300VM/SA-23) and is quite modern in comparison to the S-125/SA-3 systems deployed earlier. Venezuela is assessed to have 12 batteries/fire units, which works out to four battalions under two regiments under Soviet/Russian air defence doctrine for the Buk system. (3 batteries = 1 battalion. 2 battalions = 1 regiment. One battery is 2x combined radar and launcher vehicles with four missiles each, and 1x dedicated launcher vehicle with six missiles. A battalion is 3x batteries plus a command vehicle and dedicated radar vehicle. I'm going off of memory for these numbers)

Peru congress votes unanimously to remove President Boluarte

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/10/nx-s1-5570600/peru-impeachment-trial-boluarte

https://archive.ph/xpQxD

New Report Warns U.S. Shipbuilding Collapse Threatens National Security

The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) has released a new economic report detailing how America’s capacity has dramatically declined as China’s state-funded maritime industry has overtaken global shipbuilding.

Will Maduro end up being the 21st century Ho Chi Minh?

Ukraine says it is under massive attack from Russia targeting its energy infrastructure. Blackouts hit Moscow, Russia, and Kiev, Ukraine.

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