West Coast Milblogger 02-09-2025

AI correspondents churn blockchain every Sunday with world news. On this episode Pacific Defense Threatened, Gaza Reclamation, and Rare Earth Weapons.

Cyrus Emerson hosts and produces West Coast Milblogger. He's a former radio Host for an NPR affiliate and television News Producer for a CBS affiliate.

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Research Links for the Week:

Moscow apartment building blast reportedly kills Russian paramilitary leader

Open source and under control: the DeepSeek paradox

Council of Europe moves to create tribunal to try Putin for war on Ukraine

Russia's Transport Ministry launches mass inspection of tankers following Kerch Strait oil spill

Prosecutor puts DOGE ahead of First Amendment

What is driving the intensifying anti-migration campaign in Russia?

Trump tariffs on Mexico, Canada risk igniting inflation

Trump's buyout plan is smart, but don't go after remote work

Innovation In Textile Recycling: New ANDRITZ Tearing Line Supports Research At Aitex Center, Spain

As hemp arrives at 'inflection point,' report asks: Will industry innovate – or stagnate?

Sutter County extends hemp ban for 2025 in haze of confusion

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Virginia Total THC Hemp Law - Ganjapreneur
'Betrayal': Trump Admin Upset with Elon Musk

Donald Trump's Release of California Waters Stuns Locals

Kremlin agents arrested for attempting to stage rebellion within army

Marco Rubio expands the 'border' of the USA: "It doesn't start in Texas and Mexico, it starts much earlier"

Scholz calls Trump's desire to receive minerals from Ukraine in return for arms selfish

'They've done their homework': The unexpected power of Musk's digital assault on Washington

Tech investor Paul Graham tells Elon Musk to proceed carefully with DOGE: 'This isn't just a company'

Trump orders US withdrawal from UN bodies

Two RAF jets warned 'you will be destroyed' by Putin's forces in tense encounter

Trump says U.S. will 'take over' Gaza to develop it, and Palestinians should leave

US imports hit record high as Trump tariffs backfire

Japan Airlines Flight 'Struck' Delta Plane at Seattle Airport

Fuming over huge losses, Kim Jong Un pulls the plug

Vladimir Putin fires key employee after 'catastrophic' failure as pressure grows

Putin's Minister Sends Blunt Message To Trump Over US-Russia Relations

Elon's army is falling apart: DOGE staffer resigns after racist posts uncovered

Advanced Sub Reports Anomalous Structure In Antarctica-Then Immediately 'Disappears'

Russian Soldier Rams Truck Into Putin's Prized Su-25 Fighter Jet: Report
Putin admits: 'Situation is very difficult'

Putin Makes Rare Admission About Ukraine's Incursion As Troops Push Further Into Russia

Xi Fires Warning Shot at Trump

Native American group calls Commanders name change 'degrading' and demands action

Reconnaissance Jet Makes Unprecedented Run Along Mexico Cartel Coast, Hegseth Declares 'All Options on the Table'

"The greatest threat we've ever faced": US Treasury division classifies DOGE staff as extreme danger

US deports nearly 11,000 migrants to Mexico – President Sheinbaum

Gavin Newsom Changes California Fire Laws After Meeting Trump

'Let's Do A Deal': Ukraine's President Zelenskyy Says Yes To Trump's Demands

Kremlin reacts to Trump's claim of Putin conversation

Ukrainians catch their breath: 50,000 soldiers transferred to ground forces

See American F-35s land on a Japanese warship

World's largest earthquake in two years hits Caribbean islands as tsunami warning issued