The White House has released its new National Security strategy. As suspected, it emphasizes the Western hemisphere. It calls for “Ending the perception, and preventing the reality, of NATO as a perpetually expanding alliance.” ^ Sop for Putin? www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

My #INTREP360 Intelligence Report (formerly our newsletter) with @jonsweet.bsky.social for today is now live! We cover a lot of ground. Likely assassination attempt on Zelensky. Putin is in India. Please read, share & subscribe! open.substack.com/pub/intrep360/p/intrep360-intelligence-report

Shout out to Real Clear World for citing my latest National security column with @jonsweet.bsky.social at @thehill.com — Putin Will Never Stop Until He Is Forced To. www.realclearworld.com/2025/12/04/p...

Putin continues playing his bloody war games in Ukraine. Since President Donald Trump’s 30-day ceasefire proposal in May, Putin has watched another 355,590 Russian soldiers either die or be wounded. He’s not stopping. My latest w/ @jonsweet.bsky.social at @thehill.com. thehill.com/opinion/nati...

My daily #INTREP360 weekday newsletter with @jonsweet.bsky.social is out! It is highlights U.S. national security stories region-by-region on a global basis. It’s a great fast way to stay in the know! Please read, share & subscribe. open.substack.com/pub/intrep360/p/intrep360-newsletter-8c6

Please join @jonsweet.bsky.social & myself for Episode 10 of our weekly national security show on War & Politics24. This week, we focus on peace framework talks in Miami & Moscow. Hosted by @SofiaBrusselsUA. youtu.be/bbcNTK1VUzc?...

Nonsense. Putin, as usual, is attempting to cower Europe. No one is sabotaging a peace deal. Europe is sabotaging — and rightly so — Putin’s dream of a Ukrainian capitulation. nypost.com/2025/12/02/w...

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If Barak Ravid’s reporting is accurate, then Trump is saying the peace deal will treat a future Russian attack on Ukraine as an attack on NATO. I can’t see Putin agreeing to that. Or if he does, he still will attack Ukraine again believing we won’t act. www.axios.com/2025/11/21/u...

Important must-read update from the @thestudyofwar.bsky.social. Beware of Kremlin efforts to spread false rumors that the AFU frontlines in Ukraine are collapsing.

Here is the full @TVPWorld_com Main Edition broadcast. Good reports on Ukraine & Yermak before my commentary around the 20 minute hash mark. youtu.be/afdWVXe2A8A?...

The civil war in Sudan is an underreported story. There are no good guys here. One side, the Rapid Support Force, is committing genocide in Darfur, the gold-rich western region of Sudan they hold. The other, the Sudanese Army, is committing war crimes. thehill.com/policy/inter...

As always, truly honored to appear on @tvpworld.bsky.social . This hit, however, was special. It was my 100th appearance on the network. Many thanks to the booking team, editors, producers, tech team & hosts for all of their efforts in reaching this milestone. youtu.be/5dGFAsChWQw?...

Please join me today on @tvpworld.bsky.social at 2:20PM ET (20:20 CET) today to discuss the latest on peace negotiations in Miami, Yermak’s resignation & the overnight Russia. attacks on Kyiv’s electrical grid. tvpworld.com

If true, then Congress must create their own coalition of the willing to push back against Team Trump’s potential de facto (but not de jure) recognition of occupied Ukrainian territories as Russian. Like wise, Europe must act. Enough meetings. archive.is/6iy40

Here’s Putin’s answer to President Trump’s peace plan: Nyet. Clearly, Putin is expecting Trump to roll over & give him whatever he wants. Why not do the opposite? Give Ukraine what it needs to punch Putin in the mouth. If Team Trump does, then we all will be thankful!

Kirill Dmitriev continues to interfere in U.S. politics. He frequently comments on posts by JD Vance & Trump while attacking Americans who see his boss Putin for what he is: a warmonger. My latest w/ @jonsweet.bsky.social at @thehill.com. Happy Thanksgiving! thehill.com/opinion/nati...

Episode 9 is live on War & Politics. This week, Col. @jonsweet.bsky.social, U.S. Army (ret.) & I focus on Trump’s 28-point peace framework & why it’s not likely to be accepted by Putin. Hosted by Daniel Tkiie. Happy Thanksgiving! Mark #INTREP360 intrep360.substack.com/p/war-and-po...

It also suggests, as @mobbs_mentality noted, that Dmitriev principally penned the 28-point plan despite official White House & SecState denials.

If this Bloomberg report is accurate, it’s unforgivable. Yes, I get it, special envoys need leeway to bridge differences & achieve progress. Some trickery is ok. But this? If Witkoff actively advised the Russians how to play Trump, it’s treason-like. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Update from @realDonaldTrump. Note, he appears to be delaying any separate meeting with @ZelenskyyUa until the deal is nearly final or final. Time will tell. #Ukraine #Russia

Significant, if accurate. www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...

Insightful tick tock from the @nypost.com re: how we got to where we are now. Notable: “The controversial planks forcing Ukraine to give up territory in the Donbas and abandon its NATO membership ambitions have been removed, The Post previously reported.” nypost.com/2025/11/24/u...

President Trump’s statement on his call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Agreed to upcoming reciprocal state visits.

Some are reporting that an agreement between the White House & Ukraine is a done deal. That’s not accurate. This joint statement only acknowledges significant progress & that work on proposals remains to be done. That’s key since the original was unacceptable. www.president.gov.ua/en/news/spil...

Team Trump is not reading the room, let alone the Russians. Putin is playing a divide & conquer game & the White House is falling for it. This post is a 💯% win for Russia. Trump slams Ukraine. He attacks Europe (thus dividing Washington from NATO as Dmitriev intended).

Cheers to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for citing @jonsweet.bsky.social & myself. She is right: ‘Not only does this agreement sell out Ukraine and Europe for the benefit of Russia it explicitly separates the U.S. from NATO, a long-time goal of Putin.’ open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Always an honor to appear on @tvpworld.bsky.social with Anna Kalczynska. Last evening, we covered Trump’s 28-point peace plan. As I warned yesterday, & reassert today, if agreed to it would be tantamount to Ukraine committing military & national suicide. youtu.be/8fQPo4JZxPw

Hats off to the @nypost.com’s editorial board for taking this position on Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan. It’s anything but a plan for peace. It’s a naive call for Ukrainian capitulation & national suicide. nypost.com/2025/11/20/o...

Please join me on @tvpworld.bsky.social in 10 minutes. We will be discussing @realDonaldTrump’s 28-point peace plan for Russia & China & my column today with @jonsweet.bsky.social at @thehill.com. tvpworld.com

Just as President Truman & Gen. Eisenhower said no to Himmler’s peace overtures in the waning days of World War II, Donald Trump & Rubio must say Nyet to Kirill Dmitriev’s gamesmanship on behalf of Putin. My latest with @jonsweet.bsky.social at @thehill.com. thehill.com/opinion/nati...

Tomorrow, at 7AM ET, at @thehill.com, Col. @jonsweet.bsky.social, U.S. Army (ret.) & I examine Trump’s alleged 28-point plan & why it is being leaked. Clearly, as reported, it’s a nonstarter for Ukraine. Ditto NATO. So why now? Hint: Someone in the Kremlin is pulling a power move.

Episode 8 is out at @warpolitics24. Cheers to the production team for getting this episode out during the Cloudware software crash. It necessitated us using our cells phones at the last second which is why the camera angles are so crazy. youtu.be/ft7hHq2AAr4?...

Beware of Russia peace offers. Peace, for Putin, still means Ukraine’s complete & utter capitulation & submission to Moscow. Yet again, the Kremlin is trying to get at the negotiating table what they can’t achieve on the battlefield: Ukraine’s end. www.axios.com/2025/11/19/u...

I was on @Alqaheranewst earlier today discussing why the UN Security Council Resolution for an International Stabilization Force was likely to pass. It did. Russia & China abstained. Phase 2 begins. Hamas, predictably, is not happy. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Please join me at 1PM ET today on @Alqaheranewstv. We will be discussing the scheduled 5PM ET vote at the United Nations Security Council meeting re: President Trump’s proposed International Stabilization Force in Gaza. It’s key to getting to phase 2. alqaheranews.net

Cheers to the @nypost.com’s editorial board for citing our latest national security column at @thehill.com — Putin’s ‘Mad Max’ army lurches forward amid appalling casualties. Truly, as always, @jonsweet.bsky.social & I are humbled. nypost.com/2025/11/16/o...

Please join me on @Alqaheranewstv in 5 minutes. We will be discussing the genocidal massacre at El Fasher in Sudan & growing international calls for the UAE to stop funding the Rapid Support Force led by Hemedti. The segment will be in Arabic. alqaheranews.net

Tracking. @PeteHegseth announces operation ‘Southern Spear’ to quash ‘narco-terrorists’  thehill.com/policy/defen...

Always a high honor to be interviewed by Ashim Kumar on @tvpworld.bsky.social. Today, we covered Ukraine’s growing corruption scandal & what’s behind Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s latest peace proposal. Link below.

Please join me on @tvpworld.bsky.social in 5 minutes. We will be talking about the $100 million Energoatom scandal. tvpworld.com

There are two types of people on the battlefield: the quick & the dead. Ukraine, thus far, has been quicker. However, as @jonsweet.bsky.social & I warn at @thehill.com, Putin’s armies have found a way to lurch forward. It’s time for NATO to get faster. thehill.com/opinion/nati...

Putin has long believed Russians & Ukrainians are one people. He uses that twisted logic to justify kidnapping Ukrainian children. 19,500+ that we know of. It likely is a lot more. A must-read piece by @steveninkyiv.bsky.social. wng.org/opinions/ukr...

Ep. 7 War & Politics 24 with @jonsweet.bsky.social . Hosted by Daniel Tkiie. My apologies for my poor articulation. I could barely talk due to a Tsunami of a head cold. But, I was determined to get through this episode to warn of a 3AM witching hour facing Ukraine. youtu.be/DK2Qln05SWY

Truly hope each & every Veteran has enjoyed your day. Godspeed to you & thank you for your service. My apologies for the late note, a Tsunami of a head cold hit me over the weekend & I still am trying to resurface. Peace, Mark

I’m past the age where, if called on, that I can physically fight wars & be of use to anyone. But I do fight wars using words against enemies; e.g. Putin. Timely reminder by Valerii Zaluzhnyi that wars can be won or lost by words. H/T: Kelly Torrance. nypost.com/2025/11/10/o...

We went down this road with Biden over HIMARS, Abrams, ATACMS, F16s & Patriots. There’s no excuse for Trump to take this self-defeating road re: Tomahawks. As @jonsweet.bsky.social & I urge at the @kyivpost.com, stop Putin dangling & start deploying them to Ukraine. www.kyivpost.com/opinion/63751

Please join me at 10:30AM ET today on @Qnewsegy broadcasting in English from Egypt. We will cover @realDonaldTrump’s summit last week w/ Central Asian leaders from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan & Turkmenistan & its geopolitical meaning. youtube.com/@qnewsegy?si...

Cheers, as always, to the @nypost.com’s editorial board for highlighting my latest national security column with @jonsweet.bsky.social at @thehill.com re: Kirill Dmitriev— Putin’s troll sets out to dupe the American right Truly appreciated. nypost.com/2025/11/07/o...