George Washington wrote, “Offensive operations, often times, is the surest, if not the only means of defence” in 1799. So how about destroying the rocket launchers and attacking the military factories that are assembling these deadly devices? Or is that an escalation?Nico Lange (@nicolange_)Russland produziert aktuell etwa 60 ballistische Raketen Iskander-M pro Monat, das sind rund 720 pro Jahr. Jährlich werden derzeit nur 620 Patriot PAC3 Abwehrraketen produziert. Die Ukraine ist ohne Abwehrraketen wehrlos gegen russische Iskander-M-Angriffe.🧵— https://x.com/nicolange_/status/2091828662232400022
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Trump administration to revoke up to 200,000 visas of asylum seekers axios.com/2026/08/24/trump-v…
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Britain, France pledge stronger support as Ukraine marks Independence Day reut.rs/4gOySl3 reut.rs/4gOySl3
— @Reuters Aug 24, 2026
🇫🇷🇺🇦🛡️ France is accelerating deliveries of interceptor missiles to Ukraine and, crucially, is prepared to provide licenses allowing Kyiv to manufacture French air-defense missiles domestically.
Speaking in connection with the Coalition of the Willing, President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that Paris is speeding up deliveries of interceptor missiles and other air-defense equipment as Ukraine faces an increasingly severe shortage of ammunition capable of countering Russian missile attacks. Macron has also confirmed France’s readiness to provide Ukraine with production licenses for missiles, while Paris and Kyiv have made air and anti-ballistic missile defense a priority of their expanding defense-industrial cooperation.
The licensing component could ultimately prove even more important than individual deliveries. Ukraine’s long-term objective is increasingly clear: move from dependence on limited stocks supplied by allies toward domestic production of Western-designed interceptors. France’s decision therefore represents another step toward integrating Ukraine directly into Europe’s defense-industrial base and building a more sustainable Ukrainian air-defense architecture for a prolonged confrontation with Russia.
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BREAKING: The U.S. is preparing to rescind up to 200,000 business and tourism visas in the largest mass visa revocation ever, officials say. apnews.com/article/trump-rub…
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🇰🇵 North Korea: “The moment American bombs fall on Tehran, Pyongyang’s Strategic Nuclear Command will activate its first phase. We will not hesitate for even a moment to strike Washington before your bombers have even landed.”
🇺🇸 USA: “Kim may keep issuing threats from his hideout all day long, but pressing that button means only one thing: the immediate and total annihilation of his regime.”
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz and can protect shipping through the key waterway, as the Trump administration ramps up economic pressure on Iran.
Hegseth said the Pentagon is in “full coordination” with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s new sanctions campaign.
Talks between Iran and Oman on future management of the strait are set to continue Tuesday. cbsn.ws/4xlbodn
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— @CBSNews Aug 24, 2026
Ukraine faces a $27 billion hole in its defense budget, Zelensky said, as Kyiv looks at tapping European loan funds early.
He also called for a fair mechanism to use frozen Russian assets and stronger air defenses to protect the Black Sea grain corridor.
— @KyivPost Aug 24, 2026
⚡️’We need more money’ — Zelensky says Kyiv needs to produce hundreds more drones per day to pressure Russia into peace.
The president revealed that Ukraine produces about 200-300 drones a day — but needs to churn out over three times that number.
kyivindependent.com/we-need-…— @KyivIndependent Aug 24, 2026
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