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Michael Shurkin

@michaelshurkin.bsky.social

Ex-CIA, Ex-RAND, ex-historian. I post on things related to defense, national security, Africa (esp. the Sahel), and all things French military. Sometimes troll antisemites.

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Wesley Morgan@wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 7d ago

In 2026 so far, the Trump admin has bombed: —Iran—14,000+ strikes; 1 JSOC mission —Somalia—strikes on 66 days —Caribbean/E. Pacific—31 strikes —Iraq—strikes on 26+ days —Syria—strikes on 18 days —Arabian Sea—9 strikes —Nigeria—strikes on 3 days; 1 JSOC raid —Venezuela—strikes on 2 days; 1 JSOC raid

Wesley Morgan@wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Year-end tally of Trump admin combat actions in 2025: —Yemen—1,000+ strikes* —Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid** —Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids*** —Iran—3 B-2 strikes —Iraq—1 strike —Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes —Caribbean—11 strikes —Eastern Pacific—20 strikes —Venezuela—1 known CIA strike

NOELREPORTS@noelreports.com · last wk.

❗️U.S. Senate advanced Senator Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions bill in an 86-12 vote. The legislation would impose 100% secondary tariffs on countries buying Russian oil and gas, target Russia’s shadow fleet and extend sanctions on Iran. Zelensky watched the vote from the Senate gallery. #Ukraine

Matthew Hay Brown@matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · last wk.

67 boat strikes 221 people killed EXCLUSIVE: Operation Southern Spear has not reduced the volume, availability, purity or price of cocaine arriving in the U.S., according to an internal DEA assessment and a closed-door Pentagon briefing for senators, and has made enforcement more difficult

67 boat strikes. 221 dead. The cocaine hasn’t slowed, officials report.

The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea. Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.

washingtonpost.com

Nicolas Hervieu@nicolas.eurosky.social · 2w ago

Incroyable photo face au Cap Ferret en flammes... En 2026, le mème « This is fine » prend vie. (𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜 𝐴𝐹𝑃 - 𝑀𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛 𝐿𝑎𝑚𝑦)

En haut : Photo de deux estivants dans des transats sur la plage et sous un parasol Pastis 51, regardant l'horizon du Cap Ferret saturé par les fumées de l'incendie En bas : Mème du chien dans une pièce en flamme "This is fine"
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Leavitt confirms that Trump is unilaterally changing the terms of the Saudi nuclear deal via Truth Social posts without even contacting any Saudi officials

Dr Emma Salisbury@salisbot.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Insider asked me to write about who actually controls the Strait of Hormuz. "As things currently stand, Iran sets the terms of risk while the United States retains the capacity to set the terms of consequence. Importantly, these are not the same thing." theins.press/en/opinion/s...

Open but off-limits: Who actually controls the Strait of Hormuz?

At this moment, no one can say with certainty who controls the Strait of Hormuz. Everyone understands that the United States holds all of the strongest cards,…

theins.press

Michael Shurkin@michaelshurkin.bsky.social · 3w ago

Just in time for 14 July: Here is an interview I recently did with Vago Muradian about my book on French military strategy, for Muradian's Defense and Aerospace podcast. You can find it on all the usual platforms (soundcloud, spotify, apple). defaeroreport.com/2026/07/14/d...

DEFAERO Strategy Series [Jul 14, 26] Dr. Michael Shurkin on the French Way of War - Defense & Aerospace Report

On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Dr. Michael Shurkin, a veteran of the CIA as well as the RAND Corporation think tank who’s now the director of Gl...

defaeroreport.com