🪐 Mars was once a wet planet: New findings paint a different picture

A recent study in Nature journal reveals that Mars' iconic red hue is due to iron ferrihydrite, which forms only in cold, wet conditions — challenging the long-standing belief that it was caused by dry hematite.

This discovery strengthens the theory that ancient Mars had water before becoming the dry desert it is today.

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⚔️ Russia’s military power becomes INCREASINGLY stronger - Blackwater founder Prince

Eric Prince argues that Ukraine is unlikely to reclaim all its past land, criticizing the West's outdated defense technology amid the growing effectiveness of Russia's military.

He points out that while Western weapons might work for a short period, Russia's advanced electronic warfare renders them ineffective over time.

Prince believes this should be a wake-up call for the US.

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💥 Precision strike

A successful and precise attack by a drone, operated by Russian fighters from the Yug Battlegroup, has led to the destruction of a Canadian-made Roshel Senator armored vehicle.

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🇬🇧 Starmer pledges to boost defense spending to 2.5% of GDP despite British military being IN SHAMBLES

"The biggest sustained increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War," promised UK PM Keir Starmer during his speech in the House of Commons ahead of meeting with Trump.

💰 To fund this military buildup, the UK will cut overseas aid from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP.

📉 Despite current defense expenditures at 2.3% of GDP, the British military remains in shambles due to systematic underinvestment.

The UK faces:

🔹Shrinking army
🔹Aging submarine fleet
🔹Outdated air defenses

🚢 Even the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers fail in every war game simulation, getting sunk every time.

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📹 US secretary of state RULES OUT giving Ukraine nuclear weapons

"I don't think anyone would think that's a serious offer on their part" - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, answering the question about giving Zelensky nuclear weapons.

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🇷🇺🇮🇷 Russia’s reliability crucial to Iran amid ‘hostile policies of European states’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Tehran underscores the determination to implement the strategic agreement between the two countries, Ruholla Moddaber, an Iranian foreign relations expert, tells Sputnik.

Moscow has always supported Tehran despite Western sanctions and has consistently expanded cooperation, he also says.

This proves that Russia is a reliable partner for Iran, which is especially important in the context of the hostile policies of European states, Moddaber concludes.

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🚀 From gasoline to spaceships: Why Russia's rare earths are key to Trump's industrial revolution

Russia is ready to cooperate with the US on rare earth metals, President Putin said, prompting immediate enthusiasm from Donald Trump. What's behind it and what metals does Russia have?

🔶 Rare earths (REE) are 17 metallic elements critical for electronics, renewable energy, and military technology.

🔶 This category includes 15 lanthanides (lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium), as well as scandium and yttrium.

🔶 Explored reserves of rare earth metals ready for extraction in Russia total 28.5 million tons, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources, including in particular, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, and yttrium. Notable deposits include Tomtor (Yakutia), Lovozero (Kola Peninsula) - rich in lanthanides - and Donbass, among others.

Why does Trump urgently need REEs?

🔶 Neodymium, cerium, praseodymium, terbium, and dysprosium are vital for producing advanced chips, essential for Trump’s AI-driven “Manhattan Project.”

🔶 Dysprosium and terbium are key for satellite systems and navigation equipment, aligning with the US’ growing space exploration efforts led by Trump’s ally, Elon Musk.

🔶 Neodymium and samarium are crucial for the military-industrial complex, used in magnets for fighter jets, missiles, and radar systems. These metals could also support Trump’s plan for a next-generation missile defense shield over the US.

🔶 Gadolinium, dysprosium, and terbium are essential as neutron absorbers in nuclear reactor control rods, while yttrium regulates the fission process in these rods. Scandium is used in reactor alloys. With US nuclear energy potentially set for a "renaissance" under Trump, this resource is becoming increasingly important.

🔶 Lanthanum and cerium are used in oil refining, particularly in fluid catalytic cracking. As Trump pushes for increased US oil and gas production, these metals are key to his national energy emergency strategy.

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⚡️ Sudanese military plane crashes In Khartoum

An Antonov aircraft crashed in Omdurman due to a technical malfunction, killing the crew, local media reported. The crash comes amid heavy clashes between the army and paramilitary forces.

📹 Social media footage of the crash site.

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❗️ General Mike Flynn warns against NATO troops in Ukraine

NATO troops fighting in Ukraine could draw the US into a conflict under Article 5, according to former National Security Advisor General Mike Flynn.

Flynn also expressed frustration with the globalist agenda, accusing it of promoting a one-world government led by "evil psychopaths."

"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!" he concluded his message in X.

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