🚤More nations. More uncrewed systems. More coverage across the... Baltic Sea. Nations are continuing the deployment of uncrewed deterrents in the coming months — protecting critical infrastructure and safeguarding the Alliance 🤝🗺️ 🎯What started as a concept, Task Force X - Baltic, is now a growing, multi-nation commitment translating NATO ACT's rapid adoption into real operational value. #WeAreNatoshow more

Today, we celebrate #Slovakia’s 20 years of membership in... NATO. Joining the Alliance proves to be one of the best decisions in our country’s history. #NATO is even more critical today as Russia’s war against #Ukraine continues to threaten Europe’s security. NATO’s collective defence is a security guarantee but also a responsibility: one for all, all for one. Thanks to our respected friends and Allies, we are #StrongerTogether. Proud that #WeAreNATO.show more

John Mearsheimer claims the Baltic states are provoking Russia... because they believe they are protected by the American security umbrella. “They are convinced that the Russians are coming,” Mearsheimer said. “And what they’ve done is they’ve taken a stick and poked the Russians in the eye because they think they have the American security umbrella over them, and they can now get away with it.” It's interesting that his perspective is similar to a view you often here in Moscow, that the Baltic’ accession to NATO and the EU helped poison Russia-West relations, with small but deeply anti-Russian states gaining oversized influence inside Western institutions and pushing policy in a more confrontational direction. It's seen in Russia as a classic case of the tail wagging the dog, in the sense of countries with limited strategic weight, but powerful historical grievances, helping steer the broader West toward permanent confrontation with Moscow.show more

🇮🇷 IRANIANS CHALLENGE REGIME FORCES AND DEMAND PAHLAVI’S RETURN:... "DON'T BE AFRAID" Massive protests are shaking cities across northeast Iran again as thousands pour into the streets, standing up to the Islamic Republic’s security forces without fear. In Chenaran, protesters directly faced regime troops and chanted, “Don’t be afraid, we are all together!”: a bold act of defiance in a country where speaking out can get you jailed or worse. And in Neyshabur, the crowd got even louder, shouting “Pahlavi will return” and “Javid Shah,” signaling growing nationwide support for Reza Pahlavi and open rebellion against the Islamic Republic. People are flooding the streets in city after city getting bolder, louder, and more determined. What started as scattered unrest is now looking more and more like a full-blown revolution in motion. And the chant “Don’t be afraid” is turning into something real. The regime’s fear is starting to show. Source: People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), Shayan Newsshow more

August came and went in a flash and what... a month it was! We opened 15 new stores (including the opening of our first store in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼) and completed 1 revamp. Things are really ramping up as we head into the final stretch of the year, with more new countries and many more store openings still in the pipeline for 2025. 🚀 The momentum is building, and we’re just getting started!show more

How does putting business onchain benefit Avalanche? To answer... this question we have to understand another, what are people willing to pay for? The long-term health of a blockchain depends on sustainable use of the network. Real businesses are the clearest driver of that. They build products people need, bring in real users, and create repeatable demand. That demand shows up in the metrics that matter: application revenue, gas usage, returning users, and value flowing across applications and L1s. Put simply, this is onchain GDP. The measurable economic output of the network. This is where tokenomics becomes grounded in the fundamentals of business. More sustainable businesses lead to more users. More users lead to more revenue onchain. And that is what ultimately supports stronger, more sustainable tokenomics. more businesses = more fees = more burned AVAX. Sustainable crypto is driven by people paying for things they find useful. That’s business. And Avalanche is built for business 🔺show more

❗️ 🇷🇺 According to NV, Russian President Vladimir Putin... is preparing a combined offensive against all three Baltic states. The plan reportedly involves a possible attack on Lithuania in the direction of the Suwalki Corridor — advancing from Belarus toward the Kaliningrad region — as well as strikes on Estonia and Latvia from the territory of Russia’s Leningrad region. The main objective would be a rapid seizure of territory that could be presented as a swift victory, targeting NATO’s most vulnerable member states. This report reflects growing concerns in Eastern Europe about Russia’s potential hybrid or direct military actions against the Baltics. A successful lightning operation in the Suwalki Corridor area would aim to split NATO’s eastern flank and test the Alliance’s Article 5 commitment. Whether these are real preparations or deliberate information warfare remains to be seen, but such scenarios are taken increasingly seriously by NATO planners. Video is generated by grok AIshow more

Khuzestan is the heart of Iran’s oil industry. Videos... from Ahvaz tonight show thick smoke engulfing parts of the city after today’s strikes. Whether the targets were oil facilities or military sites, the environmental damage and public health consequences could affect civilians long after the bombing ends. Ahvaz is a city where major oil infrastructure and some military facilities are located within or near densely populated urban areas. That makes the principles of military necessity, distinction, proportionality, and precautions under international humanitarian law more critical than ever. Without clear evidence that those standards were met, the U.S. is moving dangerously close to the line of potential war crimes. After months of expanding strikes across hundreds of locations in Iran, both countries are drifting further from diplomacy. The mood in Tehran is not that military pressure will force the government to yield. From what I see, the dominant view is the will to raise the costs of war on the Trump admin as much as possible, increasing the risk of an even wider and more destructive war… almost five full months into a war that was supposed to last 4-6 weeks…show more

G Coin by the numbers and what they represent.... Over 123,000 holders More than 12.6B G Coin sold Over 9,900% growth A $23M market cap Those numbers reflect real usage, real demand, and a system designed to scale. G Coin is the utility layer running across the Playnance on-chain entertainment ecosystem. As adoption grows, usage grows with it — and the token moves where value is actually created. This is how infrastructure scales. This is how ecosystems mature. And this is how G Coin continues to strengthen its role at the core. Share with us! Where did G Coin first enter your world — gaming, community, or word of mouth?show more

QUOTE 1 - Love for life and rationality are... essential for life to become a source of joy and flourishing. : Love for life and rationality are not optional extras. They are the essential foundation that turns mere existence into a source of genuine joy and flourishing. Love for life brings warmth, gratitude, and a deep appreciation for the gift of being alive. It fuels curiosity, resilience, and the desire to protect and nurture what is beautiful. Rationality, in turn, provides clarity, honesty, and the ability to navigate reality without illusion. Together, they create a powerful synergy: a heart that cherishes life guided by a mind that understands it. Without love for life, rationality can become cold and empty. Without rationality, love for life can become blind or fragile. When both are present and balanced, life stops being a struggle to endure and becomes something worth celebrating every day. This combination allows us to face difficulties with courage, find meaning in ordinary moments, and build a future worth living in. It is the quiet secret to a flourishing existence. QUOTE 2 - Love is the only force that turns millions of individuals into a nation, and nations into humanity. : Love is the only force powerful enough to turn millions of separate individuals into a genuine nation, and nations into a united humanity. Laws can regulate behavior, shared interests can create alliances, and culture can foster identity, but only love creates the deep emotional bond of belonging and mutual care. It transforms “them” into “us.” It makes people willing to sacrifice, to protect, to build together rather than merely coexist. On a larger scale, the same principle applies. When love extends beyond national borders, it turns competing states into parts of a single human family. Without this connecting force, unity remains fragile, easily broken by fear or self-interest. With it, differences become complementary rather than divisive. Love is the invisible thread that holds humanity together. It is what makes a nation more than a territory, and humanity more than a collection of nations. In the end, the strength and future of both depend not on power or wealth, but on our capacity to love one another.show more

UPROCK WORLD CUP — WEEK 2 IS LIVE The... tournament rolls on. As Week 1 nations battle for position in the Swarm Cup, eight new countries now enter the spotlight. Week 2 Contenders: A/ Brazil Morocco Haiti Scotland B/ United States Paraguay Australia Türkiye Starting now: → 2× rewards activated across all Week 2 nations → Local leaderboards are live → Referral campaigns are underway → Community standings continue to evolve → The Swarm Cup uptime challenge enters Week 2 THE SWARM CUP — 1,000,000+ UPT Behind the scenes, all 48 nations are competing in a 6-week global uptime challenge. Every active device. Every hour online. Every contribution to the network. On July 19, the Top 8 national swarms will split a prize pool of more than 1,000,000 UPT. The world competes on the pitch. The swarm competes on the network. Represent your nation. Grow your swarm. Climb the leaderboard. Which country are you backing this week?show more

‼️🇺🇲🇷🇺🇵🇱 BIG | Russia is preparing for a large-scale... military provocation, which could take place against Poland or one of the Baltic states. The US has warned Poland that the Russian Federation is preparing an armed provocation in the coming months, The Telegraph and the Polish publication Onet report, citing intelligence services. Russia's target could be Poland's critical infrastructure via missiles and drones, or Russian soldiers might cross the border into NATO territory. Washington has already sent several warnings to Warsaw about this plot, sources close to Polish President Karol Nawrocki told the Polish news outlet Onet, which, along with The Telegraph, is owned by Axel Springer and is part of its Global Reporters Network. The purpose of the Russian provocation would be to escalate tensions and force Western allies to halt aid to Ukraine. This could begin in a few months. Polish security service sources also do not rule out a more conventional attack, such as a small-scale ground incursion by Russian soldiers onto NATO's eastern flank. According to Onet's security service sources, provocation scenarios could include drone attacks on critical infrastructure like power plants, or simulated airstrikes, forcing Poland to activate its air defense systems. A Polish intelligence source stated that in the most extreme scenario, a "hybrid attack in the border region" could occur. According to the same source, an armed incursion involving Russian or Belarusian soldiers is possible. This could be presented by Russia as an accidental crossing into Polish territory due to a GPS malfunction, or as a suspicious rescue mission to retrieve a damaged helicopter. Polish sources told Onet that Russia hopes that in such a situation, instead of opening fire on Russian or Belarusian soldiers, the US would pressure Poland to negotiate with Russia or Belarus rather than respond with force. A scenario in which the Russians leave Poland as a result of these negotiations, rather than through military coercion, would be seen as a victory from Moscow's perspective. During such negotiations, in exchange for withdrawing troops from Poland, Russia's main demand could even be the termination of Western support for Ukraine. "The US systematically provides information to Poland about new Russian plans for a conventional attack on NATO's eastern flank, from which Poland is by no means excluded," said a source close to the Polish President. A second source, an ambassador of one of Poland's NATO allies, also confirmed that a provocation in the Baltic states and Poland is a serious risk. This information was confirmed by a third source within the Polish Ministry of Defense. A fourth security source from the Baltic states confirmed to The Telegraph that such plans are indeed being discussed in Moscow. Following this, Russia might attempt to claim that the provocation was carried out by Ukraine. Any ground attack by Russia could be launched either from Kaliningrad—Russia's exclave north of Poland where nuclear weapons are stationed—or from the east, via Belarusian territory. Such methods are Russia's only realistic way to stage a provocation. Because its forces are bogged down in Ukraine, it lacks the resources to wage a full-scale war against NATO allies. Although Poland remains a committed security ally of Ukraine, relations have become strained in recent months due to differing views on World War II-era history and the competitive agricultural industries of the two countries. There are fears that Moscow will attempt to widen this rift even further. In the worst-case scenario for NATO, Russia's goal would be to undermine Polish sovereignty, portray NATO as a "paper tiger" (demonstrate its helplessness), and force the cessation of Western support for Ukraine—all without triggering a conventional war with the alliance. Video is made Grok AIshow more

🚨 A SATELLITE JUST REVEALED SOMETHING SHOCKING: GPS JAMMING... IS FAR MORE WIDESPREAD THAN ANYONE REALIZED. An experimental navigation satellite called Pulsar-0, flying just 500 km above Earth, has mapped GPS signal tampering from space for the first time and the scale surprised even the engineers who built it. As soon as the satellite passed over Europe and parts of the Middle East, its GPS receiver showed massive signal degradation. In the worst areas, signal strength dropped from a normal 40 decibels all the way down to just 10 decibels. Why this matters: • Ground-based jammers (used in conflicts like Ukraine and the Middle East) are now reaching all the way into low Earth orbit • Satellites like Starlink that rely on GPS for collision avoidance and positioning are being affected across a huge region from France to the borders of Pakistan • When GPS drops out, satellites can’t accurately point their antennas, maintain formation, or safely maneuver • This isn’t just a military problem it threatens the growing network of commercial satellites we increasingly depend on The deeper implication: We’ve long known that GPS signals on the ground can be jammed. What we didn’t fully appreciate is how far those jamming signals reach into space. Even satellites in low Earth orbit the backbone of global communications, Earth observation, and future mega-constellations are now operating in an increasingly hostile electromagnetic environment. Xona’s upcoming constellation aims to fix this with signals 100 times stronger than traditional GPS. But the bigger question remains: as more nations and groups weaponize jamming and spoofing, how resilient will our orbital infrastructure actually be? How concerned are you that GPS jamming is now reaching into space and affecting satellites? Follow for more frontier space technology and the hidden vulnerabilities of our orbital systems.show more

Graphene: the material powering the next wave of energy... innovation. From faster-charging batteries to lower fuel and electricity costs, advanced materials are unlocking real-world performance improvements across industries. Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd (TSXV:GMG) is turning breakthrough graphene science into practical solutions designed to improve energy efficiency, storage, and performance across multiple applications. With scalable in-house graphene production and a growing portfolio of graphene-enabled technologies, GMG is advancing materials science from the lab to the real world. Learn more:show more

🚨 THE RACE TO 6G JUST ACCELERATED. Northrop Grumman... has developed a W-band GaN chip operating at up to 110 GHz and took it from concept to market-ready hardware in less than six months. The new gallium nitride chip operates in the W-band (75–110 GHz), a frequency range that delivers massive bandwidth, extremely high data rates, and much lower latency than current systems. What makes this impressive is the speed: the chip went from concept to market-ready hardware in less than six months through a U.S. government-backed microelectronics program. That’s unusually fast for advanced defense-grade semiconductors. The chip acts as a high-power signal amplifier that can strengthen wireless links while shrinking the size and power consumption of the hardware. It’s designed for military radar, secure satellite communications, and the coming wave of 6G networks. Why this matters: • W-band offers far more spectrum than current 5G bands, enabling much faster data transmission and higher-resolution sensing • Gallium nitride can handle significantly higher power and frequencies than silicon, making it ideal for these demanding applications • The rapid development cycle shows how public-private collaboration can accelerate critical semiconductor technologies • The same tech that strengthens military radar and satellite links will directly feed into future commercial 6G infrastructure The deeper implication: We’re watching the foundation of next-generation wireless and sensing systems being laid in real time. High-frequency GaN chips like this won’t just improve existing radar and satellite systems they’re likely to become core building blocks for 6G, autonomous systems, and advanced defense platforms. The fact that this moved from lab to market in under six months suggests the pace of high-frequency electronics is accelerating dramatically. The future of wireless isn’t just faster. It’s operating at frequencies most people have never heard of and it’s being built right now. How soon do you think W-band and GaN technology will start appearing in everyday 6G devices? Follow for more frontier semiconductors, defense tech, and next-generation wireless systems.show more

Bitcoin Hyper is entering its final stage with a... live, fully integrated ecosystem now taking shape. 🔥 The wallet, explorer, staking dashboard, and cross-network bridge are all built and work together in one seamless system. The focus has been on speed, simplicity, and reliability, turning months of testing and iteration into a cohesive, real user experience. It’s no longer just infrastructure; it’s a functioning ecosystem with a solid foundation now in place, with more to come. ⚡️ Read the full article 👇show more

Critical Elements Lithium: Powering the AI & Energy Revolution... Lithium isn’t just fueling EVs anymore. With the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and energy-hungry data centers, lithium demand is entering an entirely new growth phase. Critical Elements Lithium is advancing its wholly owned Rose Lithium-Tantalum Project in Québec — a high-purity spodumene concentrate project designed to supply the accelerating EV and energy storage markets… and now, the next wave of digital infrastructure. - Robust Feasibility Study completed - Key environmental & regulatory approvals secured - Positioned to move toward construction upon financing & final investment decision As global electrification expands beyond vehicles into AI and data ecosystems, Critical Elements Lithium is charged and ready to power tomorrow’s energy. Learn more: CRITICAL ELEMENTS LITHIUM CORPORATIONshow more

🧐🇺🇸 The Country That Put More Fighter Jets in... Foreign Skies Than the Rest of the World Combined For more than 70 years, the United States has dominated the global fighter aircraft market, exporting thousands of combat jets to allies across the world. Its fighters have flown in the colors of dozens of nations, making American aircraft the backbone of many of the world's most powerful air forces. The numbers are staggering: ◽ F-16 Fighting Falcon, More than 4,600 built, making it one of the most successful fighter jet programs ever created. It remains America's most exported fighter and is operated by over 25 countries. ◽ F-15 Eagle & Strike Eagle, Among the most capable air superiority and strike fighters ever built, exported to key allies across the Middle East and Asia. ◽ F/A-18 Hornet & Super Hornet, Trusted by allied air forces and navies for decades. ◽ F-35 Lightning II, The largest fifth generation fighter export program in history, with more than 20 nations already committed to the aircraft. America's dominance is not just about building aircraft. It offers pilot training, weapons integration, maintenance support, continuous upgrades, and access to a vast military industrial network that keeps aircraft effective for decades. While many nations can build fighter jets, very few can provide the global support system that comes with them. From the F-4 Phantom and F-5 Tiger during the Cold War to today's F-35 stealth fighter, American aircraft have shaped air combat across generations. No nation has exported more fighter jets. No nation has equipped more allied air forces. And no fighter export empire has had a greater impact on the balance of air power worldwide.show more