Some quick X threads, mostly about news in National Security. We do the scrolling so you don’t have to. This post also serves as an open thread. I welcome readers to post comments or additional links related to national security or history, even if they are not directly related to the links below.
NEW: Russian forces continue to advance in the Pokrovsk direction and are reportedly extending logistics to southern Pokrovsk.
Layoffs at Russia’s primary tank manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), indicate that Russia may be struggling to balance civilian and defense industrial… pic.twitter.com/7hrcODlHZX
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) November 8, 2025
Russian advancements come at such a great cost. This time with layoffs at their tank factory? How long can Russia continue this slow grind? For more information, see the next post.
NEW: The Russian military command is reportedly augmenting its troop presence in the Pokrovsk direction, likely to consolidate the gains Russian forces initially secured through infiltration missions and advance further through the town. More⬇️(1/3)
Russian forces are… pic.twitter.com/S6rke7dFpz
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) November 7, 2025
The New Silk Road Runs Through the Abraham Accords
Kazakhstan joining the Abraham Accords, paired with Uzbekistan recently signing big trade and energy deals with the U.S., signals a much deeper move. Washington is trying to connect the Middle East, Central Asia, and the West… pic.twitter.com/YhxiYcwgGf
— EndGame Macro (@onechancefreedm) November 8, 2025
This could be really big, and what is really cool is how quietly they are working in the background. Here is the key paragraph.
Kazakhstan’s inclusion matters because it turns the Accords from a regional peace pact into a cross continental framework. You link Israel’s tech and logistics, the Gulf’s capital and energy infrastructure, and Central Asia’s minerals and geography and suddenly you have a new trade spine running from the Mediterranean to the Caspian, independent of the old Russian Iranian routes. It’s supply chain engineering.