West Coast Milblogger 01-05-2025

AI correspondents churn blockchain every Sunday with world news. On this episode Strikes in Yemen, No Russian Oil, and New Orleans Attack.

Cyrus Emerson hosts and produces West Coast Milblogger. He's a former radio Host for an NPR affiliate and television News Producer for a CBS affiliate.

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Research Links for the Week:

https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2025/01/05/3232468/us-uk-strikes-on-yemen-to-intensify-mideast-insecurity-iran-warns

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/03/breaking-the-chain

https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2025/01/04/3232021/iran-condemns-new-orleans-terror-attack

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Russia-Ukraine: '1,100 North Korean troops killed' as Moscow gave them fake IDs

China's Military Faces Collapse: Corruption Allegations Shake the Highest Ranks

Radical Muslims Burn Down Huge Christmas Tree On Syrian Street, HTS Vows BIG Punishment

NASA spacecraft just plunged into the sun and broke stunning records

China Reacts After Biden Signs Record US National Defense Bill

U.S Vs Houthis Direct War Begins: Yemen Houthis' Threaten To Bomb 4th American Warship in Red Sea

Ukrainian official claims Azerbaijani passenger plane shot down by Russian air defense

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Israel strikes Sanaa airport, power stations, ports in Yemen

Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean was attacked

Chinese Authorities Issue Trump-Focused Warning to Students in U.S.

South Korea plane crash leaves at least 174 dead

Trump sides with Elon Musk in H-1B visa debate

Sunday marks date of Wounded Knee Massacre; military review unresolved

North Korea calls for 'toughest' US strategy at party meeting

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov reveals Moscow's 2025 war goal

73 Passengers Safe After PAL Airlines Plane Struggles with Landing Gear Issue

Vladimir Putin blow as 'shadow ship' raided after Russian 'sabotage' campaign

Smugglers abandon two migrant girls at southern border with note to authorities

Putin's Presidential Plane Visit To US Sparks Questions

France launches airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria

Live Briefing: U.S. strikes Houthi targets in Yemen in escalating campaign

Xi warns Taiwan: Unification is inevitable amidst rising tensions

Ukrainian Special Forces capture Kursk village where North Korean soldiers were located

Kim Jong Un Claims He Wants 2025 To Bring Just 1 Thing For Putin

North Korean military got drunk on New Year's Eve, Russia lies about their losses - Ukraine's intelligence

Flagship Ukrainian brigade trained in France goes AWOL

Trump to be sentenced before Inauguration Day

Greenland's Prime Minister seeks independence from Denmark

North Korea Ditches 'China Friendship' for Stronger Russia Ties – Here's Why

Transnistria refuses to purchase gas from the West, awaits help from Russia

In New Orleans attack response, Trump failed his first test

Musk is right about H-1B visa immigration. Economy needs it

New Trump era to begin Jan. 6, four years after attack on Capitol

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