AP: Venezuela's interim leader under scrutiny for involvement in narcotics trafficking for years. Earlier this week in the Oval Office, when asked about Rodriguez, Trump said, "We just had a great conversation today and she's a terrific person." apnews.com/article/delc...

New Bellingcat investigation shows a Border Patrol BORTAC agent fired a 40mm less-lethal launcher at protesters' faces five times in five minutes in Minneapolis, with experts calling the shots "punitive and unlawful" violations of CBP's own use-of-force policy. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...

This is a really bad OLC opinion… I was involved with some of the previous US military-LE foreign capture ops cited in the opinion and they were a wee bit different from an operation involving bombing another country and decapitating its government.

Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.

Remnants of a Hellfire/JAGM rocket motor found after the December 18 US strike on Venezuela on claimed drug trafficking infrastructure in Alta Guajira.

The United States conducted another maritime strike yesterday in the Eastern Pacific, killing 2 people. This marks the 30th strike since September 2nd. Civilian harm watchdog Airwars ( @airwars.bsky.social ) is monitoring: airwars.org/conflict/u-s...

Currently processing all DK AIS data since 2006. If you are curious, that is on the order of 50-100 billion position reports and about 3.5 TB of disk space 🤯

US Southern Command announced another maritime strike last evening, destroying a semi-submersible in the Eastern Pacific. The 30th vessel struck since September 2nd. Source: x.com/Southcom/sta...

News breaking that BELLA 1 was seized by US. Incorrect reports that vessel is under Panama flag. Got kicked out of Panama years ago. Has been false flagged since. sketchy.boats/9230880

13 December - The Brazilian Navy sinks a former tank landing ship in a live-fire exercise off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The Mattoso Maia served for decades before being used as a target vessel. Source: www.naval.com.br/blog/2025/12...

The War Zone reports on Ukraine's claimed underwater drone attack against a Russian submarine. Potentially game-changing development in naval warfare if verified. www.twz.com/sea/ukraine-...

After reading a number of articles covering SKIPPER; as well as for future reference, we urge journalists to include the IMO number of the vessel and to apply that as general practice. Vessels change names all the time, but the IMO is constant. Hers is 9304667 Thanks, /TT

Of great interest Should I do an overview of known Shahed/Geran variants? #OSINT

Solid Spanish language article on the M/V Ocean Trader ( IMO: 9457218). The vessel is a roll on roll off vehicle carrier known to serve as mothership for US Special operations. The vessel has been operating near Trinidad and elsewhere in the Caribbean. www.revistaejercitos.com/articulos/m-...

US Coast Guard's largest maritime interdiction in 18+ years: over 9,000 kg seized. Came the same week as successful interdictions ops by Colombia and Dominican Republic. Video shows helicopter sniper fire, likely disabling engines. @mercoglianos.bsky.social Source: x.com/USCG/status/...

The Colombian Navy interdicted a go-fast vessel carrying 2,621 kg of cocaine hydrochloride in the Caribbean. (Source: Colombian Navy via X, 2 December) x.com/ArmadaColomb...

The Trump administration claims the 23 vessels destroyed since September 2nd were transporting drugs bound for the United States. Yesterday, the strike commander briefed lawmakers that the first boat targeted was headed for Suriname. www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p... Archive archive.is/cTVqF 🧵 1 /3

The Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine defined: 🧵 1 of 2 www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

From the US Secretary of Defense's verified personal account: x.com/PeteHegseth/...

The US Conducted another maritime strike last evening, the first since November 15th. Four persons were reported killed. Source: x.com/Southcom/sta...

Great explainer video by Shelby Holliday of the WSJ ahead of today's testimony by Admiral Bradley. The Journal reports that Bradley is expected to claim the survivors of the September 2nd strike were still in the fight, and therefore legitimate targets. www.wsj.com/video/the-dr...

Live webcam for the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier during it's visit to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Webcam feed: www.earthcam.com/world/virgin... (Screen shot from 2025-12-04 0608 New York Time)

Here is a look at how China has expanded Yuchi Naval Base over the last year. The base is built to support Chinese aircraft carriers, alongside other naval vessels.

Is it just me, or does Signalgate seem so long ago? The Pentagon IG report just dropped today finding the Secretary of Defense put personnel at risk by sharing sensitive operational details on Signal - an encrypted but unauthorized app. apnews.com/article/hegs...

A fourth installment of Murder on the High Seas is here. Listen for expert analysis of recent reports of the deliberate killing of two survivors from the first strike, how the DOJ is justifying the campaign, Congress’ role, allies’ reactions, and more. www.justsecurity.org/126056/the-j...

Trade data can reveal everything from money trails to illicit networks. 📊 Bellingcat’s Katherine De Tolly will walk us through how to use these databases for investigations in our final Stage Talk of the year. Join live & bring your questions: discord.gg/D7zDQ5r5?eve...

Life in Bamako, the capital of Mali, has been brought to a standstill after a jihadist organisation launched a series of attacks on inbound fuel convoys. Bellingcat has verified six attacks since September, which together have damaged more than 130 fuel tankers. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...

Welcome to CongoEye’s first open-source monitoring summary, a report on interesting finds on social media about the Democratic Republic of Congo. These are items which may be too small to be covered in international or Congolese media, but can be verified or enhanced with open-source reporting.

The Dominican Republic announced the successful interdiction of a speedboat carrying 1.5 tons of cocaine. Three arrests were made: two Dominicans and one Colombian. Zero missiles fired, zero deaths. Sources: www.dncd.gob.do/categoria/No... x.com/DNCDRD/statu...

The Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) launches its second deployment in Norwegian Arctic waters this year. "It demonstrates our commitment to readiness, cohesion and stability in the region," a NATO representative emphasises

As a US veteran, it hurts that politicians (again) have placed women and men in uniform under a cloud of doubt and suspicion.

White House Spox admits the US military conducted a follow up strike to kill survivors on September 2nd. She claims: 1. Hegseth didn't give the order 2. Killing the survivors was legal Narratives moving/changing fast.

80 years ago yesterday, on November 30, 1945, three German naval officers faced a firing squad in Hamburg for a war crime committed at sea. Their offense: ordering ▶️ the killing of survivors ◀️ after sinking the Greek merchant vessel Peleus in March 1944. www.usni.org/magazines/na... 🧵 1 of 7

Via the US Secretary of Defense's personal account (verified by X): Context: 🔸 Congressional inquiries have been announced into reports that Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of survivors. 🔸Franklin the Turtle is a beloved character from a Canadian book franchise. Source: x.com/petehegseth/...

"Donald Trump will find a worthy opponent in Nicolás Maduro when it comes to making deadly things boring." www.caracaschronicles.com/2025/11/30/t...

Stage 4 Sanctions Evasion: Russia will provide a flag for your ship. IMO 9293002, the artist previously known as JAGUAR, ARGENT or BLINT now has a new name and flag: NASLEDIE of Russia. IMO 9321706 also recently switched to team Russia.

Russia blocked from the 2026-2027 IMO Council - the international body that regulates shipping - it lost its seat in 2023 after its invasion of Ukraine. www.reuters.com/world/russia...

>> Russia applied to Category A, which is reserved for states with the greatest interest in providing international shipping services, but was the only candidate rejected among the 11 states. 3/3

"Aleksandr Frolov & Submarine exiting the Baltic" @covertshores.bsky.social

US Senate Armed Services committee issues statement about 2 September maritime strike that reportedly involved the intentional killing of survivors according to reporting by @washingtonpost.com and @cnn.com

Interesting video showing Ukraine’s SBU using surface drones (USVs) to stop Russian linked ‘shadow fleet’ tankers exporting oil from Russia via Black Sea

US Congressman Ted Lieu, former JAG (US Military lawyer): 🔸 If the Washington Post story is true, a war crime was committed. 🔸 There is no statute of limitations for war crimes.

Upcoming missile firing activity in the Barents and White Seas: - red closures in effect 3-6 December (03:00-17:00 daily) - yellow closure in effect 3-10 Dec (06:00-15:00 daily)

Want Norwegian cruise missiles (NSM) on unmanned vessels A new collaboration between Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia will investigate how Naval Strike missiles can be integrated on unmanned surface vessels. www.forsvaretsforum.no/australia-ko...

⚠️ The president of the United States announced the closure of Venezuelan airspace this morning via social media. truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...

The US's war on drugs works in mysterious ways. June 2024 - Former president of Honduras sentenced to 45 years in prison for trafficking over 400 tons of cocaine Yesterday - Trump announces he gets a full and complete pardon. 🤔 🧵 1 of 3 edition.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...

WaPo: 2 survivors clung to wreckage after the first strike. Hegseth ordered "kill them all" - a second missile killed them in the water. He claims legal compliance but won't address ordering the execution of incapacitated people. That's a war crime. Source: x.com/SecWar/statu...

False Gambia flagged KAIROS (9236004), former KATIUSKA, now on fire in the Black Sea, was a regular guest in the Baltics in 2024 and first half of 2025. maritime-executive.com/article/turk...

Declaring “no quarter” is a war crime. Even assuming an armed conflict exists.

"No quarter" ordered by US Secretary of Defense "This report is based on interviews with and accounts from seven people with knowledge of the Sept. 2 strike and the overall operation." source: x.com/AlexHortonTX...