How Cuba’s Collapse, Energy Realignment, and the Monroe Doctrine Are Colliding in Real Time Cuba on the Brink — And It’s Not by Accident Just 90 miles from U.S. shores, Cuba is bleeding economically, and sources suggest that a collapse of the communist regime may now be a matter of months, not years. But this isn’t a story of direct U.S. invasion or covert regime change. It’s a story of economic pressure, energy policy, and cold geopolitical calculus — spearheaded by Donald Trump. While the...

December 31st. Just after midnight. Location: Iran. Allegedly. Happy New Year, everyone! At least… I think  that’s what this is. I’ve covered New Year’s celebrations all over the world — Times Square, Berlin, Paris, even that weird one in Barcelona where people eat grapes and look stressed — but I have to say: Iran does New Year’s very differently . Very… intensely . INCREDIBLE FIREWORKS — VERY LOUD, VERY CLOSE The festivities began with what I assumed were fireworks.Huge bangs. Massive...

Date:  12 December 2025 Source:  OSINT imagery, flight tracking, maritime tracking, and publicly available defense reporting. Overview Recent open-source reporting and imagery indicate a significant increase in U.S. military activity under U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)  in the Caribbean region. The current posture reflects a shift from routine presence operations to a more robust, integrated force configuration  capable of rapid response, precision strike, and sustained surveillance. This...