Rantburg.com: Today in Terror news compilation for August 23rd, 2025

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From the internet's oldest and most consistent War on Terror news compilations, this is Today in Terror for August 23rd, 2025:

On the War on Terror Operations page:

From X: IDF seizes a drone smuggling weapons from Egypt.

Seemingly weapons of Sudanese Civil War rapidly flowing to other countries and finding new destinations.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/23/2025&SO=&HC=1&ID=780846

On the War on Terror Background page:

From khaama.com: Pakistan urges US to buy back abandoned weapons in Afghanistan.

Pakistan has urged the US to buy back abandoned weapons in Afghanistan, warning they fuel insurgents.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/23/2025&SO=&HC=2&ID=780925

On the Non-war on Terror page:

From zerohedge.com: Bill Ackman is promoting an anti-woke, AI powered school, coming to New York.

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is throwing his support behind Alpha School, a private education Network that blends artificial intelligence with an unconventional approach to learning, according to the Wall Street Journal.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/23/2025&SO=&HC=3&ID=780859

On the Opinions page:

From regnum.ru: Who should they give Florida to? A primer for Friedrich Merz.

It's like asking the United States to give up Florida.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/23/2025&SO=&HC=4&ID=780914

On the Russia-Former Soviet Union page:

From livejournal.com: Theory of survival drift.

The theory of survivability drift represents a practical basis for preventing the escalation of personnel losses in special forces units.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/23/2025&SO=&HC=5&ID=780879

On the Seedy Politicians page:

From Israeltimes.com: Biden official: Netanyahu sabotaged deals but calling him out would have helped Hamas.

Matthew Miller tells Israeli TV show that the US wanted to declare publicly that Netanyahu was completely intransigent, but saw Sinwar pull back from talks when detecting US Israel strain.

https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?D=08/23/2025&SO=&HC=6&ID=780939

Links to the referred to articles are in the description.

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