@alexplitsas

@CNN National Security Analyst | @SOAAorg Board | @AtlanticCouncil | Fmr: Bridgewater Associates, Pentagon, IC, U.S. Army, @NorthropGrumman | Iraq & Afghanistan

Joined January 2012
For the inbox folks who asked PSYOP but not a Green Beret Combat veteran but nothing valorous Worked intel programs but not James Bond Iraq X 2 (uniform & civilian) Afghanistan X 1 (DoD civilian) Just an average guy with cool photos
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‼️ Breaking: Jordanian authorities: The three terrorists responsible for the Karak attack have been arrested following an armed clash with security forces.
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Ukraine today is Britain in 1940, standing alone against aggression while others debate. The U.S. and Europe have a moral and practical obligation to stand with them. I joined @JessicaDean on @CNN.
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First Viktor Orbán, now Aleksandar Vučić. Europe has had enough of Putin’s bullshit.
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Good riddance
🚨 BREAKING: Aleksandar Vučić announced the end of his 12-year reign as the most powerful man in Serbia today following a pivotal election that swept the Student List protest movement to victory. Full story: vist.ly/5pxap
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Based on their past statements, CENTCOM’s current total of 1.5 billion barrels implies that 14.7 Mbpd has departed via the SoH over the past 17 days; which is up from 13.2 Mbpd during the previous 19 days.
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The U.S. source said the White House sees Netanyahu's aggressive lobbying as a "sign of desperation" and an indication that the Israeli leader thinks he's trailing
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María Corina Machado says she has returned to Venezuela from exile and thanks President Trump & Secretary Rubio for their "support." "Today, María Corina Machado, leader of Venezuela’s democratic forces, returned to Venezuela after nearly a year in exile—a major step toward a democratic transition and free, fair, and verifiable presidential elections in the near future. We thank President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the U.S. Government, Congress, and allied governments for their continued leadership and support. Machado returns to stand with Venezuelans in their pursuit of freedom, democracy, and justice, and to help advance a peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable transition leading to free, fair, and verifiable presidential elections, with guarantees for all." David Smolansky Senior Advisor on Foreign Affairs and Security to María Corina Machado
Estoy aquí. Con ustedes
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"The intelligence about the plots remains highly classified, so it is hard to judge. Only the most senior U.S. lawmakers — members of the so-called Gang of 8 — had been briefed before the warning from Jay Clayton." nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/po…
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Important on many levels given this geopolitical environment
#PapaLeãoXIV recebeu hoje no #Vaticano o patriarca ecumênico de Constantinopla, Bartolomeu I.
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Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will not attend the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi. The Iranian Embassy in India cited “unforeseen circumstances” for his absence. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/d03eu4
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Iranians are anxious as threat of US-Israeli attacks loom. Some are not sending their kids to school, others are canceling travel plans, and stocking up on fuel and food. Our story: w/ Leily Nikounazar nytimes.com/2026/10/24/world…
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Sir Ken McCallum, director general of MI5—the United Kingdom's domestic security and counterintelligence agency—delivered his annual threat update last week. He warned of a “new era” for national security, one that required “a new response.” “The speech could still have gone further in underscoring the importance of soft power and connecting the dots between what is happening in society—polarization, distrust, bigotry, racism—and the country's vulnerabilities to terrorists or state actors," writes expert @Farah_Pandith and Ezra Hess. cfr.org/articles/unpacking-m…
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The Alliance faces hybrid threats or grey-zone activities, including cyber-attacks, information threats, interference and sabotage. NATO has developed a strategy for countering hybrid warfare and stands ready to defend all Allies against any threat ℹ️ ↓ nato.int/en/what-we-do/deter…
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MORE: Putin is trying once again to breathe life into the myth of inevitable Russian military victory in order to persuade the United States and other supporters of Ukraine to compel Kyiv to surrender. Putin constantly asserts that Russian forces are making gains along the entire frontline. He makes claims of territorial gains so far from reality as to be fantasy. He hearkens back to the Soviet Union and the Red Army to evoke images of Soviet hordes overrunning the German Wehrmacht. But these claims, images, and maps of supposed Russian gains are all fictional. Reality is quite the opposite.
SPECIAL REPORT: Russian military victory over Ukraine is not inevitable. It is extraordinarily unlikely, in fact, unless Western support for Ukraine collapses. There is simply no inevitable correlation between the relative size of combatants and the outcome of a war — particularly when the war is existential for the smaller state but not for the larger one, as is true today. Russian President Vladimir Putin is nevertheless trying once again to breathe life into the myth of inevitable Russian military victory in order to persuade the United States and other supporters of Ukraine to compel Kyiv to surrender. Ukraine, not Russia, has actually held the initiative in key sectors of the frontline for much of the year and has developed a number of ways of offsetting the overall Russian manpower advantage. Russia’s population and relative (but diminishing) wealth will let Putin continue his war for a long time, to be sure. But Ukraine can also continue fighting for its existence as long as Western support continues.
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Elon exposes the LIES OF WARMONGERS: That said, I have nothing but UTTER CONTEMPT for the virtue-signaling evil warmongers who push for endless slaughter and offer no realistic solution to the conflict. May you burn in hell. Honesty & realistic solutions are required for peace🕊️
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The warnings from the U.S. government couldn’t be any more clear — the threat is real. Unnecessary travel to high risk locations endangers more than your own well being. It puts intelligence, law enforcement, diplomatic, and military assets at risk. Heed the war warnings.
The Department of State has updated its Travel Advisories for Americans in the Middle East to reflect the threat of increased Iranian-supported Houthi regional aggression. Review the full text of the updated Travel Advisories at travel.state.gov/en/internat…
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‼️ The U.S. State Department updated its travel advisories for American citizens covering 14 countries in the Middle East, in addition to the West Bank and Gaza. Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution: • Egypt Level 3 – Reconsider Travel: • Saudi Arabia • United Arab Emirates • Qatar • Bahrain • Kuwait • Oman • Jordan Level 4 – Do Not Travel: • Iran • Iraq • Lebanon • Syria • Yemen Israel, the West Bank and Gaza: Travel advisories vary by area, ranging from Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) to Level 4 (Do Not Travel).
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خلال زيارة ملك العراق، فيصل الثاني، إلى لندن في تموز (يوليو) 1956م، ولقائه بالملكة إليزابيث الثانية في قصر باكنغهام، أسرّت إليه الملكة بأن الاستخبارات البريطانية (MI6) قد رصدت معلوماتٍ تفيد بامتعاض بعض قادة الجيش الملكي العراقي من بنود حلف بغداد (1955م)، وأن هناك أمراً يُدبَّر بليل للإطاحة بعرشه. بيد أن الملك الشاب، الذي كان يعيش قصة حبّ مع الأميرة فاضلة وعلى أعتاب الزواج، لم يكترث كثيراً لهذا التحذير الملكي. وإذ لاحظت الملكة انصراف ذهنه عن الأمر، عادت لتعيد تحذيرها بلهجة أكثر جدية خلال مأدبة العشاء التي أقيمت في قصر باكنغهام في اليوم نفسه، قائلة: «عند عودتك، اعزل القيادة الحالية وعيّن قيادة جديدة للجيش»، فأجابها بهدوء وسكينة: «لا أريد الاصطدام بالقوى السياسية العراقية باتخاذ قرارات كهذه، ولا أود كسب عداوات؛ فالخلاف السياسي أمر اعتدنا عليه منذ وصاية خالي عبد الإله وعهد والدي غازي الأول، ولا أريد أن أُصنَف دكتاتوراً بخلاف نهجهم». أُعجبت الملكة بنقاء سريرة فيصل الثاني، وحسن نيته مع شعبه، وسجيته الطيبة، لكنها صُدمت في الوقت ذاته من فرط ثقته بقادة جيشه رغم علمه المسبق بمشاعرهم تجاهه. وبعد ذلك اللقاء بعامين، وتحديداً في فجر الرابع عشر من يوليو 1958م، تحولت تلك التحذيرات إلى واقع دائم؛ إذ وقعت مجزرة #قصر_الرحاب المروعة على يد ثلة قادة وأوباش من جيشه.
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His Majesty King Abdullah II visited those injured in the terrorist attack on a church in Karak Governorate on Friday, checking on their health and wellbeing. #jordan #karak #almamlakatv #almamlakaenglish
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