Quick X threads that I thought were interesting. This post is also an open thread. I welcome any readers to post comments or additional links related to national security or history issues, even if unrelated to the links below.
Barf. I have only had one minor malfunction that fixed itself on my jumps. Never had to pull a reserve.
US Army paratrooper survives main parachute failure, safely lands using reserve. pic.twitter.com/Vs0XSSR2nZ
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) October 21, 2025
This could be a very big deal. In the global competition for influence, deals like this only hurt the West. Keep this one on your radar.
Diego Garcia is a major U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean.
If China gains a foothold in the Chagos, it will be a CRITICAL strategic defeat for the U.S.
It is SHOCKING that this “deal” by the UK of relinquishing Chagos sovereignty to Mauritius has been allowed to go this far. https://t.co/fghjk9A9kN— Dr. Lawrence Sellin (@LawrenceSellin) October 21, 2025
If you do not follow the Institute for the Study of War on X, you should. This not only impacts the war in Ukraine, it will impact Tiawan. The infrastructure for the Tiawan conflict is being continuously improved.
NEW: PRC manufacturers have dramatically increased fiber optic drone component exports to Russia, possibly indicating a heightened PRC commitment to Russian battlefield success in Ukraine.
Other Key Takeaways:
The PRC expanded its export controls over rare earths ahead of the… pic.twitter.com/WbPkf0bbV2
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) October 20, 2025
Just good history. Again, stuff I did not know.
Why is the pine tree a symbol of resistance? Here is some New Hampshire lore in honor of the free staters, courtesy of “Daily Dose of the American Rev”
“A 1722 law prohibited New Hampshire settlers from cutting down any white pine trees more than one foot in diameter. Those… pic.twitter.com/tdcH226Z88
— The Redheaded libertarian (@TRHLofficial) October 21, 2025
My internal environmentalist burns with anger. This is generational level destruction.
Ironically, in April 2025, #China joined a global treaty to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. But there’s a catch: Chinese fleets remain the biggest offenders. 1/2 @SariArhoHavren @mrbcyber https://t.co/EonIeAv5eK pic.twitter.com/fzP3freIHG
— Nguyen Ho (@NguyenHo1096438) October 21, 2025