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Analysis and images of the parades is all over the internet and in the last megathread; for the China-India stuff I recommend this article, as well as the Tricontinental in general.

Image is from @xiaohongshu@hexbear.net's comment in the last megathread.


Last week was the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2, and on such an occasion, China put on quite an impressive military parade, especially in comparison to the rather drab and corporate parade that the USA recently had. In attendance were many world leaders, including Putin, Kim Jong Un, and a very happy-looking Lukashenko.

This took place shortly after the SCO summit in Tianjin, in which Modi was notably in attendance. That one of the world's most powerful fascists was in attendance in China near the anniversary of the World Antifascist War is obviously pretty ironic. Regardless, the mood was still relatively positive; for example, Xi announced the acceleration of the creation of the SCO development bank, and Indian-Chinese relations are once again in the thaw cycle of their long-term cyclical pattern, with direct flights resumed and links expanded. The fact that there is this much projected optimism from China about a Global South which is being increasingly tariffed, infiltrated, starved, looted, bombed, invaded, and massacred in the hundreds of thousands by rabid imperialist dogs is perhaps a little tone-deaf, but buoying up the SCO is better than doing nothing at all, I suppose.

Any astute Geopolitics Understander can tell you that this is certainly not India joining the side of the Global South, but instead a move somewhat forced upon them as they seek to balance both sides for their own gain. As Trump amps up pressure on India via tariffs, it is natural that India would seek leverage, and there is much that India gains: industrial development, increased intra-regional trade, and scientific knowledge from a China which has, in numerous fields, now pulled ahead of the USA. India is also facing numerous internal crises, ranging from run-of-the-mill capitalist incompetence and corruption, to worsening conditions for farmers, to the ravaging impacts of climate change, and increasing their links with China is a way to vent off a little of that pressure and protect Modi's regime.


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Israel's Genocide of Palestine

If you have evidence of Zionist crimes and atrocities that you wish to preserve, there is a thread here in which to do so.

Sources on the fighting in Palestine against the temporary Zionist entity. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:

UNRWA reports on Israel's destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.

English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
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English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
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English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.

English-language PalestineResist telegram channel.
More telegram channels here for those interested.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Sources:

Defense Politics Asia's youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don't want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it's just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists' side.

Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.

Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:

Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.

https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR's former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR's forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster's telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a 'propaganda tax', if you don't believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.

Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:

Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.


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[–] Torenico@hexbear.net 23 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Today in hellworld news:

So today I was working during the night while listening to the Ecuador - Argentina football match for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. I wasn't paying much attention, I didn't really care for the match, I just wanted to listen to something while I drive around and do deliveries.

During half time I usually mute the headphones and tune back in around 15 minutes later, however this time I decided to keep them on because I wanted to hear the half time commentary, but in the mean time the radio station was on the commercial break. Suddenly, I heard a message which went more or less like this:

"If you have a relative living illegally in the United States, you will see them again very soon. Tell them to download [name of the app that I can't remember] so that they may deport themselves safely. I am Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security in the United States. We can provide economic aid as well as free tickets to your relatives so that they may return legally, if not, we will find them and we will deport them by force. Under President Donald Trump's strong administration, law is respected and our borders are secure."

I was COMPLETELY shocked to hear this on the radio. It's absolute dystopian to hear the US-version of the Gestapo telling random ass argentinians to snitch on THEIR OWN RELATIVES so that they might get themselves DEPORTED. I really couldn't believe what I was hearing, it's absolutely insane.

The message was spoken in very clear castellano, with a strong Porteño accent (Basically the one of Buenos Aires). It couldn't have been Noem, I don't think she can speak fluent castellano. It must have been a local woman hired for the job or AI.

What in the ever loving name of fuck man, WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS. Literal nazi propaganda in my fucking radio station. For clarity, it's Radio La Red, it's AM, I listen to them only when there are football matches because I like their commentary... but to hear straight up nazi shit my fucking god.

They're playing pro-Trump propaganda campaigns on argentinian radio, it's just... insane. Also, there aren't a lot of "illegal" argentinians in the US, a lot of them travel to Miami to work in bars and what not, a bunch of them are also educated white men who work in financing and whatnot and live with, I assume, green cards or something, or get work visas. But to have ICE propaganda here? Aimed at who? I think this is a large scale campaign aimed at ALL Latin America, this ad must be playing everywhere... also, who the FUCK approved it?

And I think it's trying to sell the idea of deporting people to Argentina. Parts of milei's government have played with the idea of "setting up a wall in the northern border [with Bolivia and Paraguay]" to "stop the flow of immigration", same messaging as in the US. However immigrants are not a huge part of milei's agenda, but the remnants of whatever will be left after he's gone will surely pick it up.

Jesus christ, this 1984 is no longer a meme, it became reality...

[–] MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net 16 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

More one way attack drones have crossed into Polish airspace, and Russia just launched dozens of cruise missiles (Kh-101 and Kalibr).

Polish prime minister Donald Tusk put out a statement on Twitter/X.

An operation related to multiple violations of Polish airspace is underway. The military has used weapons against the targets. I am in constant contact with the President and the Minister of Defense. I received a direct report from the operational commander.

Almost all the cruise missiles have crossed the Dnieper.

AMK Mapping, translates air raid monitoring channels into English

Update from from the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command

Looks like all cruise missiles impacted within Ukraine.

[–] FortifiedAttack@hexbear.net 4 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

This happens regularly, let's not drive ourselves into a frenzy from the media circus please.

Here's a list: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violations_of_non-combatant_airspaces_during_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine

[–] RomCom1989@hexbear.net 0 points 45 minutes ago

Hell, we've had a lost drone falling near a small ammo depot or cashe about 20 or so kms away from the border and it was a small news story that passed quickly (Romania)

Only significant difference here seems to be the number of drones that entered the airspace,so I don't get why people are hyping this small nothingburger up

It'll be the usual "shoot down the object that entered their airspace, next day call Russia a big meany bobeany and then we go back to regular programming"

[–] companero@hexbear.net 12 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The deeper-than-usual Poland incursion may have been a deliberate misdirection. Make it look like an accident, "call off" the prepared missile strike to "deescalate," then hit 'em while their guard is down.

[–] MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net 12 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

If Russia actually hits Poland with the cruise missiles...

[–] companero@hexbear.net 13 points 2 hours ago

I meant Ukraine. Though we are rapidly approaching the next phase of the conflict, so who knows what could happen.

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 22 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

trump-moist jagoffTrump condemns Israeli attack on Qatar janet-wink

ArticleIn a statement posted Tuesday on Truth Social, Trump said the Israeli bombing inside “a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States” did not “advance Israel or America’s goals.”

“I view Qatar as a strong Ally and friend of the U.S., and feel very badly about the location of the attack,” he wrote, emphasizing that the strike was “a decision made by Prime Minister Netanyahu, it was not a decision made by me.”

Trump said that as soon as he was informed about the operation, he directed US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to warn Qatari officials, but noted the alert came “too late to stop the attack.”  trollface The president claimed that eliminating Hamas was a “worthy goal,” but expressed hope that “this unfortunate incident could serve as an opportunity for PEACE.”

Trump has since spoken with Netanyahu, who told him he wanted to make peace, and with Qatari leaders, whom he thanked for their support and assured that “such a thing will not happen again on their soil.”

Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, denounced the strike as an act of “state terrorism” and warned that the emirate “reserves the right to respond.” He accused Netanyahu of undermining regional stability for personal gain and said the incident had derailed ongoing US-brokered mediation efforts aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages.

The White House called the strike an “unfortunate” incident. Trump said he has directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to finalize a Defense Cooperation Agreement with Qatar, which is designated a “major non-NATO ally.”


[–] MaxOS@hexbear.net 13 points 2 hours ago

“Israel, stand down…and stand by”
a-little-trolling

[–] carpoftruth@hexbear.net 13 points 2 hours ago

Damn he condemned the absolute shit out of that attack

[–] YEP@hexbear.net 12 points 2 hours ago

Brandon behavior

[–] Socialism_Is_The_Alternative@hexbear.net 33 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Nikolai Starikov, a political analyst quoted on RT, made some good comments on the ongoing color coup attempt in Nepal:

Here’s all you really need to know about the “Maidan” in Nepal: start by looking at the map. Then read the so-called reasons for the unrest – a ban on social media. The law requiring platforms to register was passed two years ago!

Now, remember where Nepal sits – between India and China. Just a week ago, New Delhi and Beijing patched things up and moved closer together. And suddenly, riots break out in Nepal. A full-blown Ukrainian-style uprising. Mobs storm the parliament, police respond with water cannons and rubber bullets. And yet somehow we’re already hearing about a high death toll.

The rioters’ slogans? “Against corruption.” Out front you see schoolkids and college students – the familiar “they’re just kids” narrative. I recognize the handiwork of a master. Classic.

https://www.rt.com/news/624371-nepal-generation-z-revolution/

[–] sexywheat@hexbear.net 1 points 40 minutes ago

“Against corruption.”

Whenever I hear this I am immediately skeptical of the motives. It's almost always a reactionary talking point (esp in Latin America), regardless as to how legitimate the grievances of the mass movement may be.

[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 18 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

It's always the economy. Just like it was with Bangladesh.

Sometimes, things don't go completely to shit like in Sri Lanka which I'm sure was seen as a color revolution by many online too, yet the left/socdem won there, though the Gov is completely paralyzed due to external pressures.

In Bangladesh, the leader was forced to flee and Awami League is banned, many of its former politicians being lynched, how democratic.

I'm not going to say whether Nepal is a color revolution or not, but the end result is likely to be similar. Nothing much changes economy wise, and in some respects things get worse.

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 31 points 5 hours ago

Global Sumud Flotilla attacked by drone off the coast of Tunisia, says mission will continue

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/9/2/live-geta-thunberg-once-more-on-board-sumud-flotilla-sailing-for-gaza

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[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 13 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] LargePenis@hexbear.net 50 points 6 hours ago (9 children)

We interrupt the Qatar news cycle with reports about a Russian drone strike on a target in Poland. 5+ drones already crossed Polish airspace a few minutes ago and now there are reports that Russians struck something in Polish territory. I'm logging out for the day after a day of furious posting, see you on the other side.

Ladies and gentlemen, we're living in the age of happening, the nothing ever happeners are dead.

[–] FortifiedAttack@hexbear.net 3 points 1 hour ago

Ladies and gentlemen, we're living in the age of happening, the nothing ever happeners are dead.

Same pattern as always, kneejerk reactions going "OH SHIT THIS IS IT", which is followed up by nothing happening.

This is true for both Qatar and Poland here.

[–] MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net 14 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Looks like NATO forces shot down all the one way attack drones in Polish airspace. Whatever happened, it caused serious mobilisation of NATO assets. This hasn't happened in the war so far, a first with Poland closing the airports temporarily.

Update, event still ongoing.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 8 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Doesn't make sense. Sounds like bullshit. Best I can come up with is Ukrainian false flag to try and drag the west into deploying troops

[–] MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net 9 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

The event is actually still ongoing, more one way attack drones have entered Polish airspace and the Prime Minister out out a statement. Russia just launched dozens of cruise missiles, we'll find out soon what the targets are.

Russian sources are very quiet on this at the moment, usually they'd be the loudest about this being a Ukrainian false flag. Some of the drones are reportedly entering Polish airspace through Belarus.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 6 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Still doesn't make sense. Does not appear big enough for a Russian first strike against a nato member? They would be going bigger if this were the opening salvo of a war against nato.

[–] Hermes@hexbear.net 4 points 1 hour ago

Yeah we would see at least a few Oreshniks and Tsircons dropping if they were actually doing a first strike

[–] SummerIsTooWarm@hexbear.net 20 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

There is a Rammstein meeting later today. The drone thing could be connected to that. But let's not lose sleep over this, we lack reliable information.

And it doesn't matter if this is either a lie, a willing incursion by the Russians, an accident, or interference by the Ukrainians. This incident will be used to justify funneling more money to the MIC and to create more consent for more militarization.

[–] cfgaussian@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 5 hours ago

PSA for the news thread: Don't take every rumor at face value and jump to conclusions. Wait for reliable confirmation.

[–] RomCom1989@hexbear.net 15 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Didn't this literally happen in 2022 except it was a missile and a guy died?

I'm not holding out my breath on this causing anything

[–] SummerIsTooWarm@hexbear.net 17 points 4 hours ago

IIRC that was a failed Ukrainian air defense missile. Impacted on a Polish field and killed two people

[–] darkcalling@hexbear.net 17 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Ukrainian false flag surely?

Or some sort of Ukrainian hijinks as Russians wouldn't want to do that.

If they hit Poland intentionally I have to figure they'd use high precision cutting edge hypersonic missiles and make the strike count as a big "fuck off" type move (or at least something debilitating like taking out a big base, aircraft, spy agency, war manufacturing) rather than this kind of low end stuff that the Ukrainian terrorists love doing. Why risk getting into a war with NATO by delivering some tiny munitions on easily intercepted conveyances? I'd get it if Poland say sent some NATO drones to attack Russian troops as a tit for tat but given Russians haven't mentioned anything of that happening and given their tendency to turn the other cheek I doubt that too.

[–] MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net 7 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

If they hit Poland intentionally I have to figure they'd use high precision cutting edge hypersonic missiles.

Do any of these have the range to hit Poland from Russia (excluding the use of Kaliningrad) or the plausible deniability that drones give Russia? That's the big advantage of drones here, the plausible deniability. I don't think Russia wants to start an all out war with NATO with a big intentional hit, but rather chip away at it's credibility. Launching shorter range weapons from Kaliningrad would also eliminate plausible deniability.

Russia's only hypersonic is Zircon, which has been deployed less than a dozen times in the entire war, and only once this year, after being rushed from testing in 2023 to combat use. It's fair to say that it's more of a combat prototype at this stage. Range is estimated at 1000+km. Furthest forward launch point would be Crimea, and Crimea to Lviv in Ukraine is already over 900km. So it would be a stretch to try hit anything in Poland. Kinzhal, Iskander-M/1000 and Oreshnik are ballistic missiles, and Kinzhal and Iskander, similar to Zircon, likely don't have the range. Which leaves Oreshnik for publicly known about systems. An intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM). Launching that would be an act of war with no plausible deniability, and forewarning would have to be provided so that NATO doesn't think it's being nuked. US troops operating AEGIS ashore (the system that can shoot down an IRBM) are also stationed in Poland operating that system.

Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles do have the range to hit Poland from Russia, but these are subsonic low flying cruise missiles launched from bombers and ships, not ballistic or hypersonic weapons. If Russia is to do an intentional strike, this is the most likely option.

[–] iByteABit@hexbear.net 20 points 6 hours ago

Online poles are going to be bringing up "USSR imperialism" a lot over this I'm sure ohnoes

[–] companero@hexbear.net 29 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Either Russia is getting serious, or Poland is lying in order to protect western Ukrainian airspace. Big escalation either way.

[–] ColombianLenin@hexbear.net 19 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Some are saying Ukraine is guiding the Gerans using EW.

[–] SickSemper@hexbear.net 13 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That sounds like telegram cope? Not an expert on anything

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[–] whatdoiputhere12@hexbear.net 16 points 6 hours ago

As I want sleep I hope to believe that this is a complete accident

but I’ve also seen that Poland closed the Belarus border due to zapad military exercises sooo

[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 18 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Yall hear about Luigi the musical?

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 15 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Did the pharma ad theater trope make an actual piece of art against the industry finally?

🎶 deny-defend-depose it's a little bullet with a big story to tell 🎶

[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 17 points 4 hours ago

It centers around three high-profile inmates, Luigi Mangione, Sam Bankman-Fried and Sean "Diddy" Combs

lol, but they could of waited a tiny bit

[–] jack@hexbear.net 29 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)
[–] LargePenis@hexbear.net 55 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

If we ignore all the political implications of everything and just focus on the human side.

This is Badr Al Dossari

His Qatari blood is now mixed with Palestinian blood, Lebanese blood, Syrian blood, Iranian blood, Yemeni blood and the blood of countless others on the road to Al Aqsa. He's just another sacrifice to satiate the unstoppable bloodlust of the Israeli war machine. May Allah grant him the highest ranks of heaven, next to all martyrs of the past two years and beyond.

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